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2005 Sports Jamboree |
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Kinnard Sports Jamboree was held at Indiantown Gap, near Harrisburg, PA
June 24-26, 2005. The Jamboree is open to all kids who are blind,
legally blind, or in wheelchairs. Registration begins on Friday
afternoon, with a big party that night with DJ Mr. B. Games begin
Saturday morning after a parade of contestants and opening remarks by Gap
personnel. Saturday night is another party for everyone, and games
then finish on Sunday with Jamboree awards that afternoon. |
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Registration for first-time contestants Matt & Jeremiah Burgett |
Old friends meet again
Megan Ritchey & Aleshia Thatcher |
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Host/Hostess Registration |
Lidia Folk, Contestant Chairman & Debbie
Bargo, Host Chairman |
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"Goody Bags" - Each contestant received 2 bags full of goodies,
including backpacks |
Tim Herr, Contestant Registration Co-Chair (R) greets hosts waiting for
contestants to arrive |
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Debbie Bargo, Host/Hostess Chairman with Dan Levandusky and Mom,
registering as host |
Jim Miller (L) registering as volunteer with Sarah DePaolo, Volunteer
Registration Chairman, & Partner Tom |
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Dance Time for contestants at party with DJ Mr. B |
Earla Hoke, entertainment chairwoman, with Trisha Weaver at party |
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New contestant Tyrell Gaines gets trophy at party |
Jackie Mahala entertaining at party |
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Volunteers Susan Hooper, Bob Csencsits & others |
Lots of party food |
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Megan Ritchey singing |
Joshua Maus, Deb Ball, Megan Ritchey |
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Robert Reck |
Annmarie Hamlin |
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Justin Walker |
Lyndsey Gronchick |
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Kristal Nemeroff |
Kristin Egnatowitz |
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Tyrell Gaines |
Sarah Degnitz |
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Kyle Weaver |
Brianna Healy |
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Josh Schlegel & Trisha Weaver |
Trevor Smith |
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Casey Erickson & Band |
Damain Walker |
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KD Miller |
Casey Witmer |
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Riley Wentzler |
Zembo Horses & Color Guard |
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Dan Sanders, Jamboree Chairman, & Linda Epler, Chapter Pres., lead the
parade |
Baton Twirlers in parade |
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Williamstown Band |
Boy Scout Color Guard |
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Kristal Nemeroff sings the National Anthem at Opening Ceremonies |
Opening Ceremonies |
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Patty Cortois, Verizon spokesperson, has attention of contestants |
Kristin Egnatowicz & Trevor Smith light the Jamboree flame with torch
carried in parade |
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Annmarie Hamlin putting at golf |
Kristin Egnatowicz in the blind baseball game |
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Annmarie Hamlin doing basketball freethrow |
Trisha Weaver wheeling through the Wheelchair Slalom |
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Wheelchair Horseshoes |
Justin Walker races in 40 yd. dash with Host Dan Levandusky (with sign)
spurring him on |
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Bob-O (L) with Kinnard Klowns |
Leni Herr, Chapter Fundraiser, at fundraising tent |
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Setting up hay bales for archery |
Taking a break in air conditioned gym! |
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Juggling Clown |
Parade Chairman, Keith Smith, with Pioneer Partner, Alisa |
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Archery with Aleshia Thatcher (L) & Taylor Dippery (R) |
Lyndsey Gronchick at Horseshoes |
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Taylor Dippery's cheerleading squad |
Volunteers take a break |
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Wheelchair Basketball |
Waiting for the ball |
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Taylor Dippery gives it her all in Basketball Freethrow |
PSP Host running with Damain Walker in Blind 40 Yard Dash |
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Ashley Kauffman |
Annmarie Hamlin conducts blind soccer demonstration |
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Bruce Vogt |
Joe Bohenick |
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Hostess Deb Ball & Annmarie Hamlin |
Damain Walker with State Police Host |
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Taylor Dippery |
Riley Wentzler |
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Casey Erickson |
Megan Ritchey |
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Tyrell Gaines with State Police Hostess |
Mike Pinder with Hostess Sue Epler |
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Food Tent crew cooking on Verizon grill loaned by the company. (L-R)
Vern Shearer, Mary Jane Howe, Tony & Nancy Karpovich |
Kalma Clemens |
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Sarah Degnitz |
Casey Witmer |
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Jared Miller |
Joshua Maus |
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Host Dan Levandusky with Justin Walker |
Kristal Nemeroff |
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Courtney & Kalma |
Part of the Sports Jamboree Committee |
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| Contestants
Receive Jamboree Medals on Ribbons |
New contestant KD Miller |
Kristal Nemeroff |
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Mike Pinder with Sue Epler, Hostess |
New contestant Robert Reck with State Police Host Joe Cristaldi |
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Megan Ritchey |
Josh Schlegel |
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Trevor Smith, in his last year at the Jamboree |
Courtney Swisher |
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Aleshia Thatcher |
Bruce Vogt |
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Matthew Wagner |
Damain Walker |
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Justin Walker (L) with first year host and former contestant Dan
Levandusky |
Kyle Weaver with Hostess Debbie Bargo |
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Trisha Weaver |
Casey Witmer |
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Joe Bohenick |
Megan Caplinger |
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Jeremiah Burgett |
Matt Burgett |
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Kalma Clemens |
Sarah Degnitz |
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Taylor Dippery |
Kristin Egnatowicz |
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Casey Erickson |
Tyrell Gaines |
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Lyndsey Gronchick |
Annmarie Hamlin |
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Brianna Healey |
Ashley Kauffman |
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Jackie Mahala |
Joshua Maus |
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Jared Miller |
Kristopher Winters |
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Riley Wentzler |
Jamboree Medal received by all contestants |
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Linda Epler, Col. Robert Hodgson, Dan Sanders, PA State Police Lt. Lacy, Patty Cortois |
We couldn't do it without the PA State Police who help the entire weekend
in more than one capacity! |
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IN MEMORY OF
BRIANNA HEALEY
We'll all miss you. Aug. 20, 1986-Sept. 2, 2005 |
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