Jack Holl, a center forward for the Behrend men’s water polo team, has joined the Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s Student-Athlete Advocate Program, which supports injured veterans, first responders and their families.
The Envision Blind Sports camp brought 84 vision-impaired athletes to Penn State Behrend this month. Activities included adapted soccer, swimming, basketball, track and field, and a treetop ropes course.
The Envision Blind Sports camp began in 2007 and moved to Penn State Behrend in 2022. This year's camp included young athletes from Hawaii, Indiana and Kentucky, among other states.
Members of the Penn State Behrend women's basketball team use long poles to tap on the hoops, signaling where vision-impaired athletes should aim their shots.
To teach soccer, counselors at the Envision Blind Sports camp use balls fitted with bells. "These kids can do more than they think they can," said the camp's director, Jillian Stringfellow. "You just have to think it through."
Counselors at the Envision Blind Sports camp adapt activities for vision-impaired youth. Runners hold a tether, and high-jumpers count their steps as they approach the bar.
The Envision Blind Sports camp brought 84 vision-impaired athletes to Penn State Behrend this month. Activities included adapted soccer, swimming, basketball, track and field, and a treetop ropes course.
