South Point Arena Helps Students! Hosts BADASS Dash!

 

Obstacle Course

South Point Arena hosted a private BADASS Dash obstacle challenge for the After-School All-Star (ASAS) students from Cashman Middle School on Friday, May 24. The students from ASAS, a nonprofit designed to provide children with the necessary tools they need to have a successful future, spent the afternoon conquering a one-mile obstacle course designed to teach them the importance of teamwork as they worked together to overcome unique challenges.

Throughout the afternoon, more than 50 ASAS students scaled over towering piles of sand, shimmied through mazes of chains and ropes, climbed across monster vehicles, crawled through treacherous tires while flinging themselves in the dirt to cross the finish line. The private challenge, personally designed by the BADASS Dash team, was created to encourage the students to have fun in a team environment while using problem solving skills to pass each obstacle.

“Our partnership with the BADASS Dash team allows people to come together through fitness to work as a team while supporting the community,” said South Point General Manager Ryan Growney. “This course is designed to help children realize their full potential and encourage them to work together while taking part in something that is not only challenging but also inspiring and fun.”

South Point Arena hoste the official running of the BADASS Dash Adventure Race and Obstacle Challenge on Saturday, May 25. The partnership between BADASS Dash and South Point was founded in an effort to raise funds to benefit The Lili Claire Foundation, a private medical center dedicated to helping special needs children and adults with neurogenetic conditions such as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Williams Syndrome and Autism. 

About After-School All-Stars

After-School All-Stars Las Vegas provides opportunities for underprivileged youth to participate in free after-school and summer programs that focus on academics, athletics and cultural enrichment.  Local programs include tutoring, homework help, language and literacy skills, arts and crafts, dance, music, computers, chess, creative writing, soccer, swimming, cooking and media – just to name a few.   Since its inception, After-School All-Stars has positively affected the lives of more than 100,000 Southern Nevada youth.  Today, there are more than 6,000 youth from 14 different schools participating in the program. For more information, visit www.asaslv.org or call (702)-770-7601.

About BADASS Dash™

The BADASS Dash™ is a Worldwide Adventure Race and Obstacle Course Challenge. Each race features runs of approximately 4.4 Miles (7k) completed by both individuals and teams. The BADASS Dash™ benefits Autism Speaks, an organization dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism; to raising public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society; and to bringing hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder. It is Autism Speaks firm belief that, working together, we will find the missing pieces of the puzzle. We are committed to raising the funds necessary to support these goals. The cause is bigger than the obstacles. For more information, visit www.badassdash.com. Find BADASS Dash™ on Facebook and follow on Twitter.

About South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa:

Featuring 2,200 guestrooms, South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa overlooks the famous Las Vegas Strip and the serenity of the surrounding landscape. Each oversized guest room features state-of-the-art LED televisions as well as WiFi with high-speed internet connections. Guests visiting South Point will experience affordable luxury through a casino offering top-of-the-line gaming technology, more than 60 table games and a race and sports book area featuring separate viewing areas for both horse racing and general sporting events; a wide variety of dining options, including the award-winning Michael’s Gourmet Room; the world-class Costa Del Sur Spa and Salon; a fabulous 400-seat showroom featuring headliner entertainment; a 16-screen Cinemark movie complex; a state-of-the-art, 64-lane bowling center; and a 165,000-square foot convention center. In addition, South Point holds one of the finest event facilities in the country with the South Point Arena and Equestrian Center, which features more than 1,200 climate-controlled stalls and plays host to some of the country’s most unique events. South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa is at 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89183.

For more information or for room reservations, call (702) 796-7111 or visit the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa website. Connect with South Point on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and foursquare.