MEDIA ADVISORY

Kentucky School for the Blind to host

45th annual Bill Roby Games

Who:

• Kentucky School for the Blind
• Jefferson County Public Schools
• Indiana School for the Blind
• Ohio School for the Blind
• Tennessee School for the Blind

What:

The Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB) will host the 45th annual Bill Roby Games for students ages 6 to 11 who are blind and visually impaired. The students will participate in a variety of races, long jump, softball and shotput events on KSB’s campus track. Up to 300 people are expected to be on campus for this event.

Competitors will include students from KSB, Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS), the Indiana School for the Blind, Ohio School for the Blind and the Tennessee School for the Blind.

The Roby Games sponsors include the Bill Roby Family, the Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation, Louisville Downtown Lions Club, Louisville East Lions Club, Circle K, Louisville Metro Police Department, Fort Knox – Squad, and the Coca-Cola Co., Frito-Lay, PepsiCo, and the Kentucky School for the Blind’s residential staff. Students from Barrett Middle School and Trinity High School, both of which are JCPS schools, will provide chaperones.

The games are named in honor of former Clifton businessman Bill Roby, who was an original sponsor of the event.

KSB provides comprehensive educational services to all Kentucky students who are blind and visually impaired from birth to 21 years old.

When:

Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 11 a.m. ET

Where:           

The event will be held at the KSB campus track, 1867 Frankfort Ave., Louisville.