Lou Caracciolo, ASF volunteer and chef/owner of Brandywine Restaurant, volunteers as a winter ski instructor and summer kayak and canoe instructor. Lou’s gentle, patient, steadfast demeanor relaxes participants and elicits success. Whether riding a horse with wounded warriors, calming a first time kayaker, or coaching a child on the ski slope, Lou’s caring attitude and […]
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Soft, sugary, man-made snow and sunshine and made for a fun filled opening weekend at ASF
The Gwen Allard Adaptive Sports Center came alive December 4th and 5th when Windham Mountain opened for the 2010-11 skiing and riding season. ASF conducted training for 138 returning and new volunteers. ASF’s program opened on Sunday, December 5th with 23 instructors and eight participants. “We happily welcome back the snow, students, volunteers and all […]
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The Adaptive Sports Foundation recently published four easy to read, fun books that introduce skiing and snowboarding to new skiers and riders. What to Wear When You SKI at Windham Mountain introduces the new skier to ski appropriate clothing. Getting Ready to SKI at Windham Mountain provides information on what to expect when you arrive […]
Continue reading "New to skiing or snowboarding? Check out our Getting Ready Books" →ASF staff and volunteer training – It happens at all levels
Each season we begin the process of welcoming back our experienced volunteer instructors, recruiting and training new volunteers, and presenting educational programs for our staff that help keep us on the forefront of adaptive sports teaching techniques. As discussed in the previous newsletter, we have spent some time this year celebrating the many individual talents […]
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Written by Penny Besso My name is Penny Besso and my son’s name is Scotty. He is 30 years old and severely mentally challenged. He is also a skier thanks to the adaptive ski program offered by the Adaptive Sports Foundation. Not being a skier myself, when Scotty is out skiing I wait for him […]
Continue reading "“He can’t. He shouldn’t. He won’t be able to ski.” But he does." →ASF’s Caitie Sarubbi Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Passing of the Americans with Disability Act at the White House
Written by Caitie Sarubbi July 26, 2010 was a great day in American history. It was the 20th anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disability Act. This act was a great step forward for the American disabled community. The DOA encompasses many topics including regulations that buildings have to follow to be accessible, […]
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Written by Todd Sahner For many years, I taught skiing and snowboarding at the Adaptive Sports Foundation as a volunteer instructor. I skied or snowboarded everywhere on Windham Mountain with ease. I gave the first snowboard lesson to many of our students on the racing team. Life changed for me a few years ago when […]
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Beautiful summer weather made for an amazing weekend of waterksiing, wakeboarding, tubing, kayaking and canoeing at the Adaptive Sports Foundation’s Burden Lake Water Sports Festival. ASF teamed up with the Wounded Warrior Project and DSUSA to host this annual event. 70 volunteers and the Burden Lake community worked together with ASF staff members to provide […]
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Bobby McMullen, a visually impaired athlete, came to the World Cup Mountain BikeFinals at Windham in August to ride and increase awareness of adaptive sports. Bobby rides with his good friend and “ride guide” Scott Veach, who rides in front of Bobby and calls out obstacles. “The amateur course was LEGIT to say the least. […]
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ASF Race Team member Staci Mannella and her guide Kim Seevers trained with the US Adaptive Ski Team at Mount Hood, Oregon, July 10th to July 22nd. Mount Hood is a summer mecca for racers, young and old, who want to improve their technique and work on tactics in a setting where the focus is […]
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