Download the detailed schedule: VGFW 2014 – Event Schedule FINAL.
Friday, May 30, 2014
Coast Guard Island; Alameda, CA
- 0800 – 1400: Athlete Registration at the host hotel, Oakland Marriott City Center
- 1015: Transportation leaves host hotel for Archery Clinic at Coast Guard Island**
- 1100 – 1400: Archery Clinic (learn about Paralympian Jeff Fabry, and Janice Walth of See No Limits who will be joining us)
- 1230: Lunch for Archery Clinic athletes
- 1400: Transportation leaves host hotel for Opening Ceremony at Coast Guard Island**
- 1500: Opening Ceremony, Coast Guard Island
Opening emcee is Paralympian John Register
Keynote speaker is NASA Ames Center Director Dr. Simon P. Worden - 1615: Athlete Meeting
- 1700: Leave for Oakland A’s game
- 1800 – 2300: Oakland A’s vs. Anaheim Angels baseball game and dinner**
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Coast Guard Island; Alameda, CA
- 0800: Transportation leaves for Coast Guard Island**
- 0900: Powerlifting (bench press) Competition
- 0900: Biathlon Competition
- 0900 – 1200: Resource Fair
- 1100 – 1300: Power soccer – Paralympic Experience (interactive sport demonstrations), provided by PSC Silicon Valley and PSC Bay Area.
- 12:00 – 1300: Lunch
- 1300 – 1700: Archery Competition
- 1300 – 1700: Boccia – Paralympic Experience (interactive sport demonstrations), provided by Jeff Jones of U.S Boccia.
- 1700: Transportation leaves for host hotel**
- 1830 – 2030: Dinner at host hotel with guest comedian/magician Robert Strong
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Coast Guard Island; Alameda, CA
- 0800: Transportation leaves for Coast Guard Island**
- 0900 – 1200: Cycling Competition
- 1200 – 1300: Lunch
- 1300 – 1700: Swimming Competition
- 1300 – 1700: Wheelchair Tennis – Paralympic Experience (interactive sport demonstrations), provided by Paralympian Sharon Kelleher of PSC Menlo Park
- 1300 – 1700: Wheelchair Basketball – Paralympic Experience (interactive sport demonstrations), provided by PSC Silicon Valley
- 1300 – 1700: Rowing – Paralympic Experience (interactive sport demonstrations), provided by East Bay Rowing Club
- 1700: Transportation leaves for host hotel**
- 1830 – 2030: Dinner and entertainment at Peony’s Chinese restaurant, 2 blocks from the host hotel.
Monday, June 2, 2014
Coast Guard Island; Alameda, CA
- 0730: Check-out of rooms at host hotel**
- 0800: Transportation leaves for Coast Guard Island
- 0900: Field (shot put and discus) Competition
- 1200: Lunch provided by Outback Steakhouse
- 1200 – 1300: Closing Ceremony, Coast Guard Island
Closing Ceremony emcee is Paralympian John Register
Keynote speaker is Deputy Director at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System Thomas Fitzgerald
Special guests: Rosie the Riveters (Rosies: Marian Sousa, Kay Morrison, Marian Wynn, Mary Torres, Priscilla Elder) - 1330: Transportation leaves for host hotel**
- 1400: Athletes depart from host hotel
**Athletes MUST use VGFW provided transportation
