Gumbo North is a Move United Sanctioned Competition.
Games Uniting Mind and Body (Gumbo) is an interscholastic track and field competition designed for children ages 5 to 18 years of age who have physical or visual disabilities. Any Louisiana resident, age 5 through 18, who has a physical or visual disability is eligible for competition. Students 19 to 22 are allowed to compete if they are enrolled full-time in a public school special education program. Eligibility for competition comes from having a physical disability or visual impairment and athletes compete with athletes who have similar or like impairments. Gumbo strives to support students with disabilities by developing active minds, self-confidence, dignity, discipline, competitive spirit and comradeship. Like other competitive sporting events Gumbo competitions challenge athletes to improve performance, strength, speed, endurance and coordination.