Camp Shriver
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Camp Shriver was an inclusive summer sports camp for children with intellectual disabilities that became the forerunner to the Special Olympics.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sports camp
ⓘ
summer camp ⓘ |
| associatedWithFamily | Kennedy family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| foundedBy | Eunice Kennedy Shriver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
demonstrate abilities of people with intellectual disabilities
ⓘ
promote social inclusion through sports ⓘ provide athletic opportunities for children with intellectual disabilities ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
community-based
ⓘ
free of charge for participants ⓘ inclusive ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | foundation for global Special Olympics programs ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage | featured in national press in the 1960s ⓘ |
| hasParticipantType |
children with intellectual disabilities
ⓘ
children without disabilities ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFocus |
children with intellectual disabilities
ⓘ
inclusive recreation ⓘ sports activities ⓘ |
| hasSport |
swimming
ⓘ
team sports ⓘ track and field ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dignity for people with intellectual disabilities
ⓘ
equality in sports ⓘ integration of children with and without disabilities ⓘ |
| hasVolunteerType |
college students
ⓘ
high school students ⓘ local community members ⓘ |
| influenced | creation of the Special Olympics movement ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s sister Rosemary Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPredecessorOf | Special Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s home in Maryland ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | model for Special Olympics training and competition ⓘ |
| operatedDuringSeason | summer ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Eunice Kennedy Shriver and volunteers ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | forerunner to the Special Olympics ⓘ |
| startTime | 1962 ⓘ |
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