{"id":17417,"date":"2020-02-13T10:12:17","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T16:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/?p=17417"},"modified":"2024-10-22T09:56:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T14:56:55","slug":"big-muscles-and-an-even-bigger-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/big-muscles-and-an-even-bigger-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Big muscles and an even bigger heart!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wisconsin State Arm Wrestling Championship pulling for Down syndrome<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Milwaukee, Wis., February 3, 2020 \u2013 <\/span><\/i>GiGi\u2019s Playhouse Milwaukee, our community\u2019s only Down syndrome achievement center, will benefit from an event with big muscles and an even bigger heart. The 2020 Wisconsin State Arm Wrestling Championship will even include a special division dedicated to arm wrestlers of all abilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

To prepare for the competition, GiGi\u2019s Playhouse in Fox Point (8685 N. Port Washington Road) will host a free one-day training event on March 8 to help kids and adults with Down syndrome, as well as their families and friends, learn the sport of arm wrestling. Officials from Wisconsin Arm Wrestling Sports will be on hand from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Playhouse to teach arm wrestling strategies and tactics to participants of GiGi\u2019s free programming, which supports the educational, therapeutic and social needs of individuals with Down syndrome. Kids and adults will practice arm wrestling on specialized tables designed for the sport. To sign up for the training, visit the <\/span>event page<\/a><\/span><\/u>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then, on Saturday, April 18, hundreds of arm wrestlers will take part in the day-long State Championship sponsored and hosted by the Bavarian Bierhaus,<\/span> 700 W Lexington Blvd., Glendale. The event includes a Special Abilities division designed to be inclusive of individuals with disabilities, of course in addition to the Championship\u2019s pro and amateur men\u2019s and women\u2019s classes, and a kids\u2019 competition. No entry fees will be charged for the Special Abilities division. Organizers of the annual Championship have named GiGi\u2019s Playhouse Milwaukee the sole charitable beneficiary of the event. Raffles and vendor donations will help support the nonprofit organization. For specific times and details, visit the <\/span>Championship\u2019s event page.<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n

Together, the Wisconsin State Arm Wrestling Championship and GiGi\u2019s Playhouse Milwaukee exemplify the strength necessary to change the way the Milwaukee community views Down syndrome. This family-friendly event offers fun and competition for all ages and experience levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

About GiGi\u2019s Playhouse Milwaukee:<\/span><\/u><\/i><\/b> <\/i>
\n<\/span>At GiGi\u2019s Playhouse Milwaukee we are changing the way the world sees Down syndrome. We do this by offering free educational, therapeutic, and social programming for individuals of all ages, and all abilities. GiGi\u2019s mission is to promote acceptance for all and change the way the Milwaukee community views Down syndrome because individuals with Down syndrome are more like their peers than different. GiGi\u2019s Playhouse Milwaukee does all of this in a warm, supportive, welcoming family environment that is open for all to learn, socialize, and play.<\/span><\/p>\n

GiGi\u2019s Playhouse Milwaukee is located just north of the city at 8685 N. Port Washington Road, Fox Point. Within the River Point Village shopping center, we are just a block off I-43 and Brown Deer Road and on a public bus line.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our national parent organization, GiGi\u2019s Playhouse, Inc., includes 45+ brick and mortar locations across the United States and Mexico. GiGi\u2019s Playhouse is the ONLY network of Down Syndrome Achievement Centers. Every day, we provide FREE, life-changing therapeutic, educational and career training programs for 30,000+ individuals of all ages. <\/span><\/p>\n

Down syndrome is the largest chromosomal disability in our country and yet it is the least funded. From a prenatal diagnosis to career skills, we make a lifetime commitment to remain by their side. Families are empowered with all the tools their child needs to succeed!<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information, visit our website at <\/span>gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee<\/a><\/span><\/u>.<\/span><\/p>\n

About Wisconsin Arm Wrestling:<\/span><\/u><\/i><\/b> <\/i>
\n<\/span>In 1999, Steve Southworth started Wisconsin Arm Wrestling, a group designed to help train arm wrestlers. Today, arm wrestling tournaments are held throughout Wisconsin and are open to competitors of all ages and levels of experience. Divisions consist of age, gender, and weight classes. What is arm wrestling? To begin, competitors put their elbows on a pad on the table. They create a base thumb grip, which is when the base of each wrestlers\u2019 thumb meets the other. Then thumbs and fingers lower into the grip. The objective is to get the opponent\u2019s hand to the pad.<\/span><\/p>\n

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