THE Disabilities Network Partners is pleased to announce the return of the 2023 CNMI Disability Sports Festival this year.
With the last festival held prior to the pandemic, the Disability Network Partners has worked with both the government and private sectors and planned for the grand return of this significant event that offers opportunities for our brothers and sisters to play sports and get involved in other related activities.
As done in the past, the 2023 CNMI Disability Sports Festival will be held island-wide with the five activities — bocce/boccia, cornhole, sitting volleyball, washer toss, and disc golf — to take place on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota.
The 2023 CNMI Disability Sports Festival or CNMI-DSF is led by co-chairs Susan Satur and Nick Gross and will kick off on Friday, July 14, at Marianas High School for Saipan residents. For further information, please call the Center for Living Independently in the CNMI at (670) 322-4303/04.
On Friday, July 21, the event will move to the Tinian Gymnasium, for the island’s residents, and interested participants may register with Monika at (670) 285-4115 or at NMPASI with Jennielyn Cruz (670) 287-9937, by Tuesday, July 18.
The Rota leg of the festival will be held on Friday, July 28, at the Sinapalo Manamko’ Center. Registration is accepted at the CLI Office in Rota with Robert Mendiola (670) 783-2940) and Pauline Manglona (670) 287-9943 as contact persons.
“On behalf of the DSF Organizing Committee, we are happy to report the resumption of the Disability Sports Festival,” Gross said. “This multi-agency and private business supported event is an opportunity to celebrate and highlight leisure activities and sports that are inclusive and can easily be modified or have accommodations made to ensure opportunities for all to participate. These activities have been on pause since 2020 due to the pandemic, so we are really excited to bring this fantastic event back for our community. Many thanks to all our partners and sponsors for their support,” Gross added.
The CNMI-DSF Committee would like to thank the following Sponsors: Office of the Governor- Grants Management Office, Tan Siu Lin Foundation, JG Sablan Ice & Water, Department of Fire and Emergency Management Services, Senate President Edith Deleon Guerrero, Sen. Dennis Mendiola, Office of Speaker Edmund Villagomez, Vice Speaker Joel C. Camacho, House Floor Leader Edwin K. Propst, Rep. Vincent S. Aldan, Rep. Roman C. Benavente, Rep. Angelo A. Camacho, Rep. Manny T. Castro, Rep. Joseph A. Flores, Rep. Marissa Flores, Rep. Thomas John Manglona, Rep. Malcolm C. Omar, Rep. Patrick H. San Nicolas, Rep. Denita K. Yangetmai, Rep. Diego Vincent Camacho, Department of Corrections-Outreach Program, Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, Marianas High School, Office of Tinian Mayor Edwin Aldan and team, the Diaz Family, the Tinian Gymnasium, the Office of Rota Mayor Aubrey Hocog and team, and the Rota Aging Center.
