ASF Race Team member Staci Mannella spent the 2010-2011 season training and competing in local, regional, and national adaptive races. Staci, a 15-year-old skier, was born with a rare eye disease called achromatopsia. She began skiing at the Adaptive Sports Foundation at the age of four and joined the race team when she was 11. […]
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Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new. – Og Mandino ASF encourages our staff and volunteers to participate in Professional Instructors of America (PSIA) and American Association of Snowboard Instructors (AASI) education and certification events. We are proud to announce the […]
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We are pleased to announce that the ASF recently received a $25,000 grant from the United Parcel Service. ASF Operations Director Kim Seevers worked closely with ASF volunteer Ken Liebler (UPS employee) to receive the grant. It was a 10 month process with three complete rewrites of the proposal but the hard work paid off. […]
Continue reading "A Big Thank You to United Parcel Service" →Join us for ASF Paralympic Sports Club Day
When: Friday, August 5th Where: Sunny Hill Resort, Greeneville, NY Time: 2 – 6:00PM The ASF, in partnership with the Paralympic Committee, is hosting a Paralympic Experience Day on August 5th. Join us and learn about sports available to people with disabilities. A U.S. paralympian will be on hand to share his experiences with the […]
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ASF hosted the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) for our fourth Project Odyssey in May. This group included about a dozen male warriors from across the country, Vet Center therapists, and WWP staff. Project Odyssey is a program for warriors recovering from traumatic brain injuries and combat stress. It includes week-long outdoor activity, group interaction and […]
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In partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project, ASF has designed a comprehensive health and wellness program to support our wounded troops. The program includes a series of experiential workshops and events that are intended to both introduce new participants to the world of adaptive outdoor sports and to provide returning participants the opportunity to enhance […]
Continue reading "ASF Launches Warriors in Motion" →ASF publishes the Quick Check Pocket Guide: Managing Behavior for Success on the Slopes
The Quick Check Pocket Guide: Managing Behavior for Success on the Slopes is a new resource for parents and instructors of children with cognitive disabilities who are learning to ski or snowboard. The guide was written and published by the Adaptive Sports Foundation and is now available at the Adaptive Sports Center or you can […]
Continue reading "ASF publishes the Quick Check Pocket Guide: Managing Behavior for Success on the Slopes" →ASF ends the season with the Ralph Hartman Tribute Race
70 racers and over 160 volunteers made the Hartman Race a spectacular, fun and celebratory final event for the 2010-11 ASF winter season. The fun race was set up on the lower half of Windham Mountain’s trail, Whiteway. Competitors ranged from mono-skiers, bi-skiers, and 4 trackers to snowboarders and skiers with cognitive disabilities. A great […]
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The 2011 Michael Gray Memorial Race was held at Windham Mountain on March 5, in honor of Michael J. Gray, Jr., a snowboard instructor with the Ski Windham Snow Sports School, who was tragically killed in a car accident. Once again the Gray family worked hard to put on a fabulous race, held on the […]
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Stephen Valyou, Explosive Ordinance Disposal, Retired Army, is used to adrenaline. It’s no surprise he’s taken to mono-skiing. “I like the adrenaline rush. I was an EOD tech. Nothing is going to equal the rush of walking towards an IED and seeing if its going to explode,” said Stephen. “I like being outside. I like […]
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