Johns Creek Offers Bocce Ball Activities For Residents With Disabilities

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Starting Tuesday, Johns Creek Recreation and Parks Division is host bocce ball activities for residents with disabilities and their families.

The sessions will be held every other Tuesday from April 14 to Sept. 29 at Newtown Park.

“Bocce ball is easy to play, but some folks just like the socializing and being around other people, having fun,” said Kirk Franz, Johns Creek recreation manager. “We want to create an enjoyable peer activity. Anyone is welcome who wants to come.”

A cross between bowling and croquet, the object of the game is to bowl balls at a white target ball. Rolling the ball closest to the target earns points.

There are numerous techniques that people with disabilities can use to bowl. The city also has a low, easily aimed ramp with rails that a ball can be rolled down.

The handicapped-accessible bocce ball courts are located next to the Park Place senior activity center, located at Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road. Should it rain, indoor activities are planned in the Community Clubhouse.

The fun runs from at 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The program is geared for people between 18 and 40 years old, and drop offs are allowed.

To register, call 404-809-2922 or email Michael@aadd.org. To volunteer, contact Kirk Franz at 678-512-3261 or email him at Kirk.Franz@JohnsCreekGA.gov.

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