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MEN'S BASKETBALL PARTICIPATES IN MINI-CAMP WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEAM
April 19, 2015

MEN'S BASKETBALL PARTICIPATES IN MINI-CAMP WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEAM

Orangeburg, N.Y. (4/19/15) The Dominican College men's basketball team participated in a basketball mini-camp with the Boces Bombers Special Olympics team on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center at Dominican College today.

Orangeburg, N.Y. (4/19/15)  The Dominican College men's basketball team participated in a basketball mini-camp with the Boces Bombers Special Olympics team on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center at Dominican College today.

The event was organized through the Rockland County Council for Exceptional Children. The team aided in an assortment of drills, contests and basketball related activities with the Bombers. A highlight of the mini-camp occurred while team members of the Chargers and Boces Bombers participated in a shooting and layup contest to conclude the day. The event was a great way for the Boces Bombers to interact and learn from the members of the collegiate team who therefore gained a great experience as the hosts. After the activities both teams joined each other for pizza and refreshments as a reward for the hard work on both sides. The Boces Bombers mini-camp was an exciting event for both teams and was an excellent way for the Chargers Men's Basketball team to give back to the community. Special thanks should go out to Jackie Curtiss and John Warner for the active participation from the Bombers.

The Boces Bombers are a Special Olympics team from Rockland County in New York that supports individuals with developmental disabilities to participate in basketball, soccer, floor hockey and track and field.

The Rockland County Council for Exceptional Children is an organization composed of undergraduate and graduate Teacher Education students from Dominican College and St. Thomas Aquinas College. The Rockland CEC coordinates events and spreads awareness for individuals with special  needs.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.