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Where Boundaries Are Broken! |
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NE Disabled Sports would like to congratulate Dave Micalizzi for creating the winning tagline during our contest this winter. Thanks Dave for capturing what we truly do here everyday! |
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Fall Foliage Bicycle Overnight |
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Save the Date: Saturday and Sunday Sept 26/27. The leaves will be in full color and we will be riding from Lincoln to the AMC Highland Center in Crawford Notch to spend the night in the comfortable lodge. Cost: $85 per person with room, board, and luggage transportation Registration deadline: Friday August 28
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Summertime in the White Mountains of New Hampshire is in full effect (the rain has actually held off in August) and it could not be a better time to come up and play. Weekly, we are offering lessons in road cycling, kayaking, waterskiing, and shooting sports. Our weekend events have been well attended and we have the Wounded Warriors returning for 3 days at the end of August. I would have to say that our year round adaptive sports and recreational opportunities are here to stay. |
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Read more... [Director's Corner]
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 The New England Disabled Sports and Loon Mountain can breathe easier due to the generous donation of Mr. Tom Adams. The land around the NE Disabled Sports Center got a little facelift with the addition of a Japanese style garden. This garden consists of 19 trees, several types of shrubs, perennials, and annuals. There will also be a new path constructed next to the lunch rock for everyone to enjoy. Mr. Adams, the 2007/8 NE Disabled Sports Volunteer of the Year and retired Landscape Architect, wanted to make sure that the NE Disabled Sports Center was appealing to the eye from the inside to the outside. |
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Read more... [Landscaping Donation]
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New Equipment to Play on This Summer |
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Written by Geoff Krill
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New England Disabled Sports recently invested in equipment for a variety of sports including hiking, camping, biathlon and cycling. The recently acquired pieces have added a whole new realm to our students’ sporting possibilities and year- round adventures. Some of the new additions to our fleet can be seen on our website www.nedisabledsports.org/summer/equipmentsummer. |
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Read more... [New Equipment to Play on This Summer]
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New England Disabled Sports Offers Shooting Sports |
New England Disabled Sports recently entered the realm of shooting sports by partnering up with the Pemigewasset Fish and Game Club located in Holderness, NH. This handicap accessible facility offers a venue for biathlon, trap shooting, archery and an indoor and outdoor range. Programming has been offered on an alternating week basis and has seen a growth in participation since its inception earlier this summer. |
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Read more... [New England Disabled Sports Offers Shooting Sports]
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Magic in the Mountains: Accessible Stock Car Driving Experience |
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Written by Rob Mueller and Geoff Krill
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Remember the first time you took your father’s car into an empty parking lot and tested her out to see what the family sedan really had under the hood? For 12 disabled athletes that experience was brought to life again through a first of its kind driving event hosted by Accessible Racing, in conjunction with New England Disabled Sports (a chapter of Disabled Sports USA), Loon Mountain and the White Mountain Motorsports Park. The “Magic in the Mountains” accessible stock car driving experience was held June 26, 2009 in Lincoln, New Hampshire. This event allowed newly injured veterans and active disabled athletes to learn defensive driving skills that they employed at the world’s only ‘Arrive & Drive’ stock car driving experience for persons with physical disabilities.
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Read more... [Magic in the Mountains: Accessible Stock Car Driving Experience]
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Upcoming Fundraising Opportunities |
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It’s time to hit the driving range, and get ready for the 11th Annual New England Disabled Sports Golf Classic. This year’s event will take place on Friday, September 18th at the Owl’s Nest Golf Club in Campton, NH. For questions about registration or sponsorship information, contact Alan Jette at
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. To register log onto www.nedisabledsports.org/calendar/golf. |
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Read more... [Upcoming Fundraising Opportunities]
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Adam Sapers is climbing for a cause. Earlier this year, he set a goal to hike all 48 of the 4,000 foot peaks in New Hampshire in an effort to raise money for New England Disabled Sports. His ultimate goal is to raise a total of $48,000.
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Read more... [Climbing for a Cause]
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