Athletes must have a primary diagnosis of a physical disability.Athletes are serious athletes willing to work hard to continue to compete at other levels such as the World Games, National events and Paralympics.Michigan’s Premiere Sporting competition for athletes with Physical Disabilities. Athlete Rep: Rafael Ortiz Matthew Weaver Adam Brewster Marissa Siebel Mary Ellen Clancy Amanda Leyrer Kyle Hosler MiDSA Board members include:.Any current member of MiDSA can run for the Board of Directors.Each board member attends monthly meetings and take on tasks to secure that the MiDSA is following out its members’ wants and needs. The MiDSA board is elected for certain terms of office.The MiDSA actively recruit members to ensure that Michigan athletes with disabilities have a voice in regards to what the organization does.The Michigan Disabilities Sports Alliance (MiDSA) is the governing body for the Michigan Victory Games. The MiDSA board also helps to recruit volunteers for the MVG. At this time, Games Director also organizes volunteers for the MVG.Recruits and identifies Games Staff to run each individual venue (event) for the MVG.Reporting monthly to MiDSA board of updates in preparation status.
Update and collect all team/ athlete paperwork, organize necessary items to run the MVG and implementation of the MVG.To incorporate more athletes into the games, the “CP games” changed it’s name to “Michigan Victory Games” to ensure that athletes of all physical impairments could be included to compete.In 1985, the “CP games” started to include those with “Les/ Autres” which just meant those athletes who have another disability other than Cerebral Palsy. Games Director contract is usually valid for 1 year and a stipend is given.The Games Director is NOT considered a member of the Michigan Disability Sports Alliance Board of Directors.Games Director is Independently Contracted to run and organize the Michigan Victory Games.
Why? That way, the MVG can reap many benefits of having a “non- profit” status when fundraising and developing other programs that benefit athletes with disabilities.What is Strive, Inc?Īlthough Stella Husch, Director of Strive, Inc, is the Games Director, the games are technically contracted out to Strive Inc. offers partners with various other organizations to increase the recreational programs throughout Michigan. is a non- profit organization that provides individual and group recreational opportunities to individuals with disabilities. 7183 N Main St., Suite E Clarkston, MI 48346 (248) 922- 1236 ph/fax Who is the Games Director? Michigan Victory Games Volunteer Orientation