DK3 Venice Beach Veterans Championships
Sat, Oct 12
|Basketball Courts, Venice Beach
We're excited to announce that DK3 is hosting its first ever outdoors event in Venice Beach on the Iconic Venice Beach Basketball Courts on October 12-13th. Please register now to secure your spot.
Time & Location
Oct 12, 2019, 9:00 AM – Oct 13, 2019, 4:00 PM
Basketball Courts, Venice Beach, 1708-1798 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291, USA
Guests
About The Event
Soul of the Game is coming to Venice Beach, CA on October 12-13, 2019. The first outdoor 3x3 wheelchair basketball tournament honoring our veterans and first responders on the 70th anniversary of the wheelchair basketball sport in California. We are less than a month away from this historic event. If you are or know anyone who's a veteran or a first responder, please register.
On October 12-13th, 2019 we will be taking down the Venice Beach Basketball Courts for a 3x3 wheelchair basketball championship among our nation's veterans and first responders. All throughout the day, there will be music and refreshments available to our spectators. If you are a participant or an honored guest, you are invited to join us for a BBQ Dinner on the beach on Saturday evening, between 5-7pm.
On Sunday, we are offering a community wheelchair basketball clinic, presented by our friends at Angel City Sports. Paralympic athletes will be coaching and teaching cricitial skills to anyone who wants to play wheelchair basketball. Photo ops available with Paralympians to all participants. Sunday, between 10 am- 2 pm we will have semi-finals and championship games. Awards will be presented to winners during the Closing Ceremony with speeches from the Mayor's Office.
If you are not playing, but would like to watch the tournament instead, please register on Eventbrite for FREE.Click here.
In addition to our BIG 3 (ABC Medical, PER4MAX, and Spinergy), we are proud to team up with CAF Operation Rebound to provide travel grants to our veterans for our event. Make sure to submit your application at least 90 days in advance to qualify for the grant. Click here to find the grant application. Freedom Warrior Station Project Foundation is helping us secure the Venice Beach Basketball courts with their generous donation.
For sponsorship opportunities, please visit our support us page.