Welcoming Schools, February 2027!
The Learning Center for the Deaf is proud to welcome student-athletes, coaches, families, officials, and supporters from across the East as the host of the ESDAA Division I Boys Basketball and Cheerleading Tournament February 12-14, 2027.
This year's tournament is especially meaningful as ESDAA celebrates its 100th anniversary—a century of fostering athletic excellence, sportsmanship, leadership, and lifelong friendships among Deaf student-athletes. It is a tremendous honor for TLC to host this historic milestone and continue the tradition of bringing together schools that share a commitment to Deaf education and student success.
Throughout the tournament, we hope our guests enjoy spirited competition, lasting connections, and the warm hospitality of our campus and community. We wish every team the very best and thank you for helping us celebrate 100 years of ESDAA excellence.
We will update this webpage with tentative schedules, rosters, and tournament information as we get closer to the event.
Sponsorship Opportunities
This year marks a historic milestone as the ESDAA celebrates its 100th Anniversary. For a century, ESDAA has brought together deaf and hard of hearing student-athletes to compete, build lifelong friendships, and develop confidence, leadership, and sportsmanship through athletics. TLC is honored to host this landmark tournament, welcoming more than 200 student athletes, coaches, and families from seven Deaf schools.
As a sponsor, your organization will receive visibility before, during, and after the tournament through event signage, digital marketing, social media, and media outreach efforts. This is a unique opportunity to align your brand with a nationally recognized event that celebrates athletic excellence, accessibility, and youth achievement.
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Your support will help offset event costs, enhance the athlete experience, and ensure that participants have access to high-quality competition and programming. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss sponsorship opportunities and how we can create meaningful visibility for your organization through this exciting national event.
Contact:
Emily Roberts | Voice/Text: 774-423-4563 | VP: 508-283-9540
Sponsorship Levels
General Privacy and Event Information:
The tournament will be photographed and recorded for promotional and educational purposes. Some athletes have restricted media permissions. We ask all attendees to respect participant privacy and refrain from photographing or posting images of athletes identified as restricted.
For the safety and comfort of all participants, only service animals individually trained to perform tasks for a person with a disability, as defined by the ADA, are permitted on campus. Service animals must remain under the control of their handler at all times. Animals that are not housebroken or whose behavior poses a disruption or safety concern may be asked to leave campus.
No food or drink (water only) is allowed inside our Schwab Athletic Center. All snacks and beverages are to be consumed in our Cafeteria.