22nd Winter Sports Clinic planned in Snowmass: preparations are underway for the 22nd National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, which is scheduled March 30-April 5, 2008, in Snowmass Village, Co.[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Known as the "Miracles on a Mountainside," the Winter Sports winter sports: see bobsledding; curling; hockey, ice; ice dancing; ice skating; skiing; snowshoes; tobogganing. Clinic is the world leader in promoting rehabilitation by instructing veterans with disabilities in adaptive Alpine and Nordic skiing, and introducing them to a number of other adaptive recreational activities and sports. The clinic is co-sponsored by the Disabled American Veterans The Disabled American Veterans, or DAV, is an organization for disabled veterans that helps them and their families through various means. It currently has over 1.2 million members. The DAV was controversial during the 2006 election cycle. and Department of Veterans Affairs. Additionally, scores of generous corporate and individual donors and a virtual army of volunteers make this event so successful year after year. "For 22 years, this event has brought a new sense of hope and possibility to lives shattered by combat," said National Adjutant ADJUTANT. A military officer, attached to every battalion of a regiment. It is his duty to superintend, under his superiors, all matters relating to the ordinary routine of discipline in the regiment. Arthur H. Wilson. "The freedom of movement, renewed sense of spirit and bonds of camaraderie enjoyed by veterans young and old on the beautiful slopes of Snowmass are nothing short of miraculous." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Participation is open to U.S. military service veterans with traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries Spinal Cord Injury Definition Spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord that causes loss of sensation and motor control. Description Approximately 10,000 new spinal cord injuries (SCIs) occur each year in the United States. , orthopedic amputations, visual impairments, certain neurological problems and other disabilities. Veterans who receive health care at a VA medical facility or military treatment facility have first priority. In addition, a number of active duty military personnel from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, recovering in military treatment facilities have attended in recent years. In addition to skiing, the clinic also offers: Adaptive skiing with mono-skis and bi-skis; instruction in adaptive skiing for stand-up stand·up or stand-up adj. 1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar. 2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar. skiers, including the visually impaired; alternate activities including scuba diving, sled hockey, snowshoeing snow·shoe n. A racket-shaped frame containing interlaced strips, as of leather, that can be attached to the foot to facilitate walking on deep snow. intr.v. , snowmobiling, rock climbing rock climbing Sports medicine An 'extreme sport' in which the participant climbs rock formations, with or without ropes Injury risk Fractures, abrasions, death. See Extreme sports. , trap shooting, fencing, curling, Snow Cat/Gondola Rides and a trip to the Hot Springs; plus educational and instructional workshops on self-defense and other stimulating topics. For more information about being a participant or volunteer for the 22nd National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, visit http://miracles.dav.org |
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