The Arc of Monroe County provides services in the community for individuals with developmental disabilities, and Tipping Point Media recently participated in a bowling challenge against the Arc Rollers team.  Myself and six coworkers were up for the competition against the Arc of Monroe’s team who had varying developmental disabilities.  None of the Tipping Point Media staff had bowled in quite a while and I ended up being the weakest link on the team! But some of our team members were great– impressively knocking down those pins!  Unfortunately we were no match for the Arc Rollers in the end.  They ended up defeating Tipping Point Media 677 to 627.  Their team of 5 were experienced bowlers that really had a love of the game and great bowling skills!  And Amanda from the Rollers received the highest individual game score — 183.

We definitely had a fun time bowling, but we ended up enjoying the company of the Arc Rollers much more than the game.  Bowling against the Rollers was a great experience for us.  It was a reminder that, even if someone is afflicted with a developmental disability, everyone should be treated equally and included in our community.  The Tipping Point Media team plans to have another competition against the Rollers back at Clover Lanes in the Fall, so we will keep you posted on that game’s outcome.

If your company or organization is interested in participating in a bowling challenge against the Arc of Monroe, you can reach out to Vicky Lopuchowycz at (585)672-2229 or vlopuchowycz@arcmonroe.org And to learn more about the Arc of Monroe during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, check out their website at www.arcmonroe.org.