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Students and staff from the Hybrid Esports program offered at The Scranton State School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and Abington Heights High School will host a community game event.<\/p>\n
The event, which is open to the public, will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. on March 15 at The Scranton School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children, 537 Venard Road, South Abington Township. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Online pre-registration is required to compete in the tournament. There is a limit of 20 teams per division and per game title. The cost is $20 per game and $30 for both game title tournaments. Visitors can watch for free.<\/p>\n
\u201cMario Kart 8 Deluxe\u201d will be played from 1 to 3 p.m., and \u201cSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate\u201d will be played from 3 to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis tournament is designed to promote family engagement and awareness while encouraging participation at all levels in the esports program offered by the two schools,\u201d said Doug Boersma, dean of students and esports director for The Scranton State School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children.<\/p>\n
The event will have three age-group tiers for competing teams.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Elementary division: Students in grades 2-5. Parents can team up with their student for this division. This emphasizes the importance of parental awareness, involvement, and support in the online environment.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Middle school division: Students in grades 6-8. They will focus on communication and collaboration. These students can partner with a classmate or parent.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Open division: Students in grades 9-12. They can pair with a classmate, younger sibling, parent, or college student for maximum competition intensity.<\/p>\n
Older students cannot compete at lower levels.<\/p>\n
Raffles, door prizes, and concessions will be available all day.<\/p>\n
Nintendo Wii games will be available for younger children to play.<\/p>\n
Proceeds from the event benefit the esports boosters and are used to directly support students participating in the hybrid esports program.<\/p>\n
Prizes are guaranteed for the top two teams in each division.<\/p>\n
Student esports athletes<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jocelyn Gocek is a senior. She plans to continue her education at Wilkes University and major in electrical engineering.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople from the 2 schools hang out. I meet people I wouldn\u2019t have met if the schools didn\u2019t come together. We play video games, and it is fun all around.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2022 Talen Gocek, Jocelyn\u2019s brother, is in the 9th grade.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is fun being around other people.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ryan Clegg is in the 9th grade.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou get to play games with other people, and they might like the same games you do.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mike Modugno is in 9th grade.<\/p>\n
\u201cI like playing games everyone else likes and meeting new people.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2022 Zorina Boersma is a senior. She is the daughter of Doug Boresma.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe community gaming event isn\u2019t just an opportunity for kids to play some video games,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s a chance for everyone to experience a fraction of what it\u2019s like to be part of an esports community and see the impact that it has on us students.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2022 Adam Piszczek is in 8th grade at the Scranton State School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy favorite game is \u2018Rocket League,\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cI have played in tournaments. I like the social part of esports and meeting new people. I want people to see how much fun it is to compete and make new friends.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2022 Annabella Rolleri, a Scranton State School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children student.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love being able to compete,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m really not into sports competition, but esports is a way for me to connect with friends and be challenged with something that I love doing.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOur students have seen amazing benefits from their competitive esports participation over the past 6 years,\u201d Doug Boresma said. \u201cWe are really looking forward to creating a dynamic gaming event for our community that allows them to share in the excitement and experience the connection our teams have been able to have. For students, this is an opportunity to share their passion for video gaming. We think this is an especially great opportunity for parents who may be curious or even skeptical to see what Esports is all about. For our own players, we think this is a terrific way to give back to the community and support the next generation of competitive gamers.\u201d<\/p>\n
For information, contact Doug Boersma at 570-585-7047 or dboersma@thescrantonschool.org.<\/p>\n
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