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1995 Rhode Island Scholar-Athlete Games

Date:
A three-day, commuter program - June 22 to June 24 (Grades 5-8)
A five-day, overnight program - June 25 to June 29, 1995 (Grades 9-12)

Location:
The University of Rhode Island.

Mission:

To promote understanding, acceptance and friendship among the youth of Rhode Island's 39 cities and towns;

To establish open, non-political, long-standing relationships among tomorrow's leaders;

To utilize sports and the arts as means of communication and learning rather than competition

To identify and train young people to develop leadership skills and networking strategies as they pursue positions of leadership in government, education and other professional fields.

Concept:
There are no national teams at the Games. Instead, all scholar-athletes are divided into ethnically- and culturally-diverse groups that take part in either athletic competition or cultural pursuits. For example, a soccer team or writing group may be comprised of individuals from 10 or more countries.

Participants:
1,574 scholar-athletes from across the state. Participants were between grades 5-12.

Sports Programs:
Grades 5-8: Basketball, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis Doubles, Track, Volleyball.
Grades 9-12: Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Sailing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis Doubles, Track, Volleyball.

Cultural Programs:
Grades 5-8: Art, Choir, Theater, Writing/Poetry.
Grades 9-12: Art, Band, Choir, Debate, Theater, Writing/Poetry

Theme Days:
Theme Days serve as a forum for all participants to discuss issues of state and national importance with small groups of their peers. Keynote addresses on each topic are given by nationally renowned experts. The Theme Day topics were:

"Substance Abuse & Wellness"
"Rhode Island Environment"
"Ethics & Fair Play"
"Rhode Island State Issues"

Guest Speakers Included:
Joan Benoit Samuelson- Gold medallist, first women's Olympic marathon in 1984 Games
Alex Wolff- award-winning senior writer for Sports Illustrated
Cliff Robertson- actor
W.P. Kinsella- author of Shoeless Joe Jackson Comes to Iowa, the book that inspired the film Field of Dreams
Roy Emerson- professional tennis player (retired)
Dick Schaap- ESPN commentator/analyst (deceased - December 21, 2001)

Special Events:

Opening Ceremonies featured The Drifters.

Closing Ceremonies with performances by the Games choir, symphony and theater.

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