Calendar of events.Camps/Clinics March 10-12 Race Camp, Learn to Race, Waterville Valley, NH. Contact: Kathy Chandler: (978) 365-6200: kcability@comcast.net -or- Nicole Jomantas, USABA USABA United States Association of Blind Athletes USABA United States Amateur Baseball Association , 33 N. Institute St., Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. , CO 80903: (719) 630-0422, (719) 630-0616 (FAX): njomantas@usaba.org March 11-13 Blaze Track Camp, Warm Springs, GA. Contact: U.S. Disabled Athletes Fund, Inc., 280 Interstate North Circle, Ste. 450. Atlanta, GA 30339: (770) 850-8199. (770) 850-8179 (FAX): blazesports@blazesports.com March 12-28 Hail Mary Hail Mary: see Ave Maria. Hail Mary Latin Ave Maria Principal Roman Catholic prayer addressed to the Virgin Mary. It begins with the greetings spoken to Mary by the Archangel Gabriel and by her cousin Elizabeth in the Gospel of Luke: Camp/Prepare to Race U.S. Nationals, Winter Park, CO. Contact: Patti DiBello. National Sports Center The National Sports Center is a 600 acres (2.4 km²) multi-sport complex located in Blaine, Minnesota that includes a soccer stadium with a track, over 50 youth soccer fields, a golf course, a velodrome, a meeting and convention facility, and an eight-sheet ice rink, the Schwan for the Disabled, PO Box 1290. Winter Park, CO 80482: (970) 726-1548, (970) 726-4112 (FAX): paul@nscd.org April 8-10 Blaze Wheelchair Tennis Wheelchair tennis is a sport that is played on a regulation tennis court, by people using specially designed wheelchairs. All pedestrian variations of tennis are, played, i.e. same-sex, doubles, mixed etc. Camp for Youth and Adults, Atlanta, CA. Contact: Disabled Athletes Fund. Inc. (See March 11-13) April 8-10 Junior Winter Adventurers Camp, Breckenridge, CO. Contact: Cindy Wetherald, PO Box 697, Breckenridge, CO 80424; (800) 383-2632, (970) 453-4676: wildprog@boec.org May 1-3 USABA Sports Education Camp, Flint, MI. Contact: Paul Ponchillia, 55335 Thompson Ln., Three Rivers Three Rivers, Que., Canada: see Trois Rivières. , MI 49003; (616) 387-3449; paul.ponchillia@wmich.edu May 4-7 USABA Michigan Senior Sports Education Camp; Kalamazoo, MI. Contact: Paul Ponchillia (see May 1-3) May 27-June 5 Arizona Association of Athletes who are Blind or Visually Impaired Sports Education Camp, Tucson, AZ. Contact: Irene Toper: (520) 626-3863: ilt@u.arizona.edu -or- Nicole Jomantas, USABA, 33 N. Institute St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903: (719) 630-0422, (719) 630-0616 (FAX): njomantas@usaba.org April 3-9 18th Annual National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports winter sports: see bobsledding; curling; hockey, ice; ice dancing; ice skating; skiing; snowshoes; tobogganing. Clinic, Learn to Ski and Nordic Skiing Nordic skiing Skiing techniques and events of Scandinavian origin that include cross-country skiing and ski jumping. Nordic events were included in the first Winter Olympics in 1924. See also Alpine skiing. , Snowmass Village, CO. Contact: Sandy Trombetta; (970) 244-1314; santo. trombetta@med.va.gov April 4-10 Thrills and Skills and Learn to Ski Week, Tahoe City, CA. Contact: Katherine Rodriguez; (530) 581-4161; katherine@dsusafw.org. June 12-17 USABA Colorado Sports Education Camp, Ages 10-17, Colorado Springs, CO. Contact: Donna Keale; dkeale@csdb.org -or- Nicole Jomantas (see May 27-June 5) June 24-26 USABA Wisconsin Junior Sports Education Camp, Milwaukee, WI. Contact: Pat Gafney: (920) 893-1620 June 28-July 1 USABA Wisconsin Senior Sports Education Camp, Milwaukee, WI. Contact: Pat Gafney (see June 24-26) July 10-15 USABA Alaska Sports Education Camp, Anchorage AK. Contact: Margaret Webber; alpinealternatives@arctic.net -or- Nicole Jomantas (see May 27-June 5) July 17-21 USABA Washington Sports Education Camp, Vancouver, WA. Contact: Jennifer Butcher; butcher@iglide.net or- Nicole Jomantas (see May 27-June 5) July 12-July 16 Camp Big Tree, Breckenridge, CO. Contact: Cindy Wetherald (see April 8-10) July 25-27 Junior Summer Adventurers Camp, Breckenridge, CO. Contact: Cindy Wetherald (see April 8-10) August 2-6 Wilderness Camp, Breckenridge, CO. Contact: Cindy Wetherald (see April 8-10) December 16-18 Youth Adaptive Ski-Ride Camp, Breckenridge, CO. Contact: Cindy Wetherald (see April 8-10) Competitions Amputee am·pu·tee n. A person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation. March 13 Diana Golden Level I Race Series, Finals, Mt. Sunapee, NH. Contact: Harlen O'Brein -or- Amanda Rncci: (603) 927-4580, (800) 628-4484: jager@tds.net -or- info@nehsa.org Blind March 14-16 USABA Level II Eastern Regional Championship Race (SG/GS/SL), Waterville Valley, NH. Contact: Kathy Chandler: (978) 365-6200; kcability@comcast.net -or-Nicole Jomantas, USABA. 33 N. Institute St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903; (719) 630-0422. (719) 630-0616 (FAX): njomantas@usaba.org March 21-28 U.S. Disabled Alpine Nationals, Vail CO. Contact: Sandy Metzger; (970) 453-7532; smetzger@ussa.org -or- Nicole Jomantas (see March 14-16) April 2-3 NJ Regional Goalball Goalball is a team sport designed for blind athletes. It was devised by an Austrian, Hanz Lorenzen, and a German, Sepp Reindle, in 1946 in an effort to help in the rehabilitation of visually impaired World War II veterans[1]. Tournament, Cherry Hills, NJ. Contact: Sharon Gunderman; (814) 583-5112; cfgl@psu.edu -or- Nicole Jomantas (see March 14-16) April 29-May 1 USABA Western Regional Goalball Tournament, Vancouver, WA. Contact: Murray Elbourn; (360) 258-0719 -or- Nicole Jomantas (see March 14-16) June 23-26 USABA 2005 Goalball Nationals, Colorado Springs, CO. Contact: Mark Lucas; USABA; mlucas@usaba.org July 7-11 2005 USABA National Youth Sports Festival, Colorado Springs, CO. Contact: Mark Lucas: USABA; (see March 23-26) July 25-31, 2005 IBSA IBSA India-Brazil-South Africa IBSA International Blind Sports Association IBSA Illinois Baptist State Association IBSA International Bible Students Association IBSA Independent Builders Supply Association IBSA International Black Student Alliance Youth World Championships, Colorado Springs, CO. Contact: Mark Lucas: USABA; (see March 23-26) August 4-10 2005 IBSA World Youth Championship, Colorado Springs, CO. Contact: Mark Lucas; USABA; (see March 23-26) September 3-11 IBSA Pan American Games Pan American (Sports) Games Quadrennial sports festival. The games, conceived in 1940 as an event for the nations of the Western Hemisphere, were first held in 1951. , Sao Paulo, BRAZIL. Contact: Mark Lucas; USABA; (see March 23-26) October 13-16 IBSA European Torball Cup, Baar, SWITZERLAND. Contact: Christine Schadler, Registrasse 17, CH-6340 Baar, SWITZERLAND: 0041 41 761 92 19; schaedler@tcbaar.ch Cerebral Palsy cerebral palsy (sərē`brəl pôl`zē), disability caused by brain damage before or during birth or in the first years, resulting in a loss of voluntary muscular control and coordination. July 1-14 CP-ISRA CP-ISRA Cerebral Palsy - International Sports and Recreation Association World Championships, New London, CT. Contact: Bill Wilkie, National Sports Festival, USDAF USDAF United States Disabled Athletes Fund , 100 Young St., E. Hampton, CT 06424; (960) 267-6757; wwilkiel00@aol.com Deaf March 4-6 60th Annual Central Athletic Association of the Deaf (CAAD CAAD Centro de Apoio Acadêmico aos Deficientes CAAD Critical Area Air Defense CAAD California Association for Adult Development CAAD Combined Arms Air Defense CAAD Corps Area Air Defense CAAD Central Athletic Association of the Deaf, Inc. ) Regional Basketball Tournament, Madison, WI. Contact: Susan Rangel, wsadbask etballdirector@yahoo.com March 4-6 60th Annual Men's and 15th Annual Women's New England Athletic Association of the Deaf (NEAAD NEAAD New England Athletic Association of the Deaf, Inc. ) Regional Basketball Tournament, Hartford, CT. Contact: Bob Backofen; neaadvprr@aol.com March 10-12 60th Annual Men's and 18th Women's Midwest Athletic Association of the Deaf (MAAD) Regional Basketball Tournament, Denver, CO. Contact: Joe Derrick; joelderrick@aol.com Mental Handicaps February 26-March 5, 2005 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games, Nagano, JAPAN. Contact: Special Olympics World Winter Games, 100 Park Ave., 33rd Fl., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10017; contact@2005 specialolympics.com Spinal Cord Injury 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. March 6 20th Annual Los Angeles Marathon The Los Angeles Marathon is an annual marathon held in Los Angeles, California since 1986. It was inspired by the success of the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles. The race starts at about 8:15AM and runs through Downtown Los Angeles, Koreatown, the Crenshaw district, and , Los Angeles, CA. Contact: Nan Harman, LA Marathon, 11110 W. Ohio Ave., Ste. 100, Los Angeles, CA 90025; (310) 373-7538, (310) 444-5544; nanharman@gte.net, raceinfo@lamarathon.com March 10-13 National Junior Wheelchair Basketball Tournament, San Jose, CA. Contact: Jan Elix; (408) 392-6770; jan.elix@ci.sj.ca.us March 31-April 3 April Fools Ski Trip, Breckenridge, CO. Contact: Cindy Wetherald, PO Box 697, Breckenridge, CO 80424; (800) 383-2632, (970) 453-4676; wildprog@boec.org April 1-3 Texas Roundup Bass Tournament, Conroe, TX. Contact: Paralyzed Veterans of America The Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) is a congressionally-chartered veterans' service organization in the United States of America, founded in 1946. It describes itself as having "developed a unique expertise on a wide variety of issues involving the special needs of our members (PVA PVA polyvinyl alcohol. ), 801 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006-3517; (800) 424-8200, ext. 733, (202) 872-1300, ext. 733 -or- Dan Heidtke; DanielHe@pva.org April 2 Children's Specialized Hospital Regional Swim Meet, New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , NY. Contact: Trisha Yurochko. Children's Specialized Hospital, 150 New Providence Rd., Mountainside, NJ 07092-2540; (908) 301-5424; TYurochko@childrensspecialized.org April 7-9 Cal-Diego PVA Trapshoot, Redlands, CA. Contact: PVA Sports (see April 1-3) April 8-10 BOEC Snowbash Celebrity Ski Race, Breckenridge, CO. Contact: Helen Cospolich, Marketing and Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Manager, Breckenridge Outdoor Educational Center, PO Box 697, Breckenridge, CO 80424; (970) 453-6422: (970) 453-4676 (FAX): helen@boec.org May 19-21 35th Ohio Wheelchair Games 2005, Columbus, OH. Contact: Bruce Schreiber, Games Director, Ohio Wheelchair Games, Ohio Wheelchair Sports Assoc., PO Box 14308, Columbus, OH 43214; (614) 445-0761; owg@ohwcsports.org May 20-22 Land of Lincoln Bass Tournament, Mount Vernon, IL. Contact: PVA Sports (sec April 1-3) May 21-22 Delaware-Maryland PVA Trapshoot, Baltimore, MD. Contact: PVA Sports (see April 1-3) June 10-12 Southeastern PVA Trapshoot, Augusta, GA. Contact: PVA Sports (see April 1-3) June 28-July 2 25th National Veterans Wheelchair Games, Minneapolis, MN. Contact: PVA Sports (see April 1-3) July 15-16 Wisconsin PVA Trapshoot, Green Bay, WL Contact: PVA Sports (see April 1-3) August 11-13 2005 National Wheelchair Softball Tournament, Columbus, OH. Contact: John Wall, NWST Tournament Co-Chair; (614) 899-9641 -or- Jerry Jones, NWST Tournament Committee Co-Chair, Ohio Wheelchair Sports Association, PO Box 14308, Columbus, OH 43214; nwst2005@ohwcsports. org August 19-21 Gateway PVA Bass Tournament, Branson, MO. Contact: PVA Sports (see April 1-3) September 10-12 North Central PVA Trapshoot, Sioux Falls, SD. Contact: PVA Sports (see April 1 3) September 16-18 New England PVA Bass Tournament, Moultonborough, NH. Contact: PVA Sports (see April 1-3) All Disabilities March 4-6 Windsor Classic Indoor Games for the Disabled, City of Windsor, Ontario, CANADA. Contact: Celia Southward, Games Chairperson, 2450 McDougall St., Windsor, Ontario CANADA N8X 3N6; (888) 519-3333, ext. 6716, (519) 255-7990 (FAX): csouthward@city.windsor. on.ca March 13 Achilles Kids Super Sports Day, New York City, NY. Contact: Achilles Track Club The Achilles Track Club was established by Dick Traum in 1983 to encourage disabled people to participate in long-distance running with the general public. Achilles has become an international organization that provides support, training, and technical expertise to runners at all , 42 West 38th St., 4th Fl., New York City, NY 10018; www. achillestrackclub.org; (212) 860-4455 May 14 Philadelphia Sports Meet, Philadelphia, PA. Contact: Lylian Melendez; (215) 248-7611; lmelendez@ ucpphila.org May 19-21 Michigan Sports Festival for Athletes with Disabilities, E. Lansing, MI. Contact: Cindy Burkhour, Games Director, 2545 Lamplighter Dr., Jenison, MI 49428; (616) 669-9109 (FAX/ phone); games@MiDSA.org June 1 National Sports Festival for Athletes with Disabilities, Detroit, MI. Contact: J.J. Lewis, Executive Director, 715 Isbell St., Howell, MI 48843-1926; (517) 404-6990, (801) 730-9866 (FAX); nationals@MiDSA.org -or- Kim Simmons, Conference Chair; (517) 420-6372; events@miDSA.org June 10-12 Endeavor Games, Edmond, OK. Contact: Katrina Shaklee, The Sports Group, 5844 W. Wilshire Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73132; (405) 722-8744 June 26 2005 Hope & Possibility 5 Miler, New York City, NY. Contact: Achilles Track Club (see March 13) September 11-17 Canyonlands Green River Canoe Trip, Green River, UT. Contact: Cindy Wetherald, PO Box 697, Breckenridge, CO 80424; (800) 383-2632, (970) 453-4676; wildprog@boec.org October 2-8 Canyonlands Green River Canoe Trip, Green River, UT. Contact: Cindy Wetherald (September 11-17) November 6 2005 ING NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City Marathon, New York Marathon, New York may refer to:
Conferences/Workshops March 4-6 Sports Training Conference, E. Lansing, MI. Contact: Nicole Jomantas, USABA, 33 N. Institute St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903; (719) 630-0422, (719) 630-0616 (FAX); mlucas@usaba.org -or- Kim Simmons, Conference Chair; (517) 420-6372; events@miDSA.org March 12 MiDSA Sports Training Conference, East Lansing, MI. Contact: J.J. Lewis, Executive Director, 715 Isbell St., Howell, MI 48843-1926; (517) 4046990, (801) 730-9866 (FAX); nationals@MiDSA.org -or- Kim Simmons (see March 4-6) March 16-17 WSUSA WSUSA Wheelchair Sports, USA National Delegate Assembly, Athens, GA. Contact: Dennis Runyan, 1668 320th Way, Earlhan, IA 50072; (515) 833-2450; wsusa@aol.com March 17-20 CAHPERD CAHPERD Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) CAHPERD California Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Annual Conference, Monterey, CA. Contact: Quentin A. Christian, Exec. Dir., CAHPERD, 1501 E1 Camino Ave., Ste. 3, Sacramento, CA 95815; (916) 922-3596, (916) 922-0133 (FAX); debra@cahperd.org March 17-20 National Disability Sports Conference, Athens, GA. Contact: U.S. Disabled Athletes Fund, Inc., 280 Interstate North Circle, Ste. 450, Atlanta, GA 30339; (770) 850-8199, (770) 850-8179 (FAX); blazesports@blazesports.com -or- Nicole Jomantas (see March 4-6) April 12-16 2005 AAHPERD AAHPERD American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance National Convention and Exposition, Chicago, IL. Contact: Fran Gilbride, AAHPERD Convention Department, 1900 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191; (703) 476-3401, (800) 213-7193, ext. 401; fgilbride@aahperd.org April 13-16 Super CME CME See: Chicago Mercantile Exchange CME See Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). 2005, The Pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. Practice Experience. Orlando, FL. Contact: American Academy of Pediatrics The American Academy of Pediatrics ("AAP") is an organization of pediatricians, physicians trained to deal with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. Its motto is: "Dedicated to the Health of All Children. , Lauren Kotch, 141 Northwest Point Blvd., Elk Grove Village Elk Grove Village, village (1990 pop. 33,429), Cook and Du Page counties, NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago; inc. 1956. With a population of c.100 at the time of its establishment on open farmland, the village has grown dramatically and steadily, largely because of its , IL 60007-1098; (800) 433-9016, ext. 4016; pedialink.org April 15-17 Abilities Expo/New York Metro, Edison, NJ. Contact: Advanstar Communications, 440 Wheelers Farm Road, Milford CT 06460-8712; (800) 385-3085 April 22-24 34th Midwest Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation and Adapted Physical Activity, Springfield, IL. Contact: Cindy Hazelrigg, Conference Coordinator, Conference Office, 344 Hearnes Center, Columbia, MO 65211; (573) 882-2301, (573) 882-1953 (FAX); hazelriggc@missouri.edu April 28-May 1 ATRI Aquatic Therapy aquatic therapy Water therapy Rehab medicine The exercising of muscle groups under water, which increases range-of-motion and light resistance for rehabilitation. See Rehabilitation medicine. Specialty Institute, Washington, DC. Contact: ATRI, 13297 Temple Blvd., W. Palm Beach, FL 33412; (866) go2-ATRI, (561) 828-8150 (FAX); atri@atri.org May 9-13 Building Brighter Futures for People with Developmental and Learning Disabilities, New York City, NY. Contact: Tina Sobel; (212) 273-6457 -or- Aimee Horowitz; (212) 273-6255; YAI/NIPD Network, 460 W. 34Th St., New York, NY 10001-2382; (212) 629-4113 (FAX); tsobel@yai.org: ahorowitz@yai.org May 19-22 Lions Multiple District State Convention, Canon City, CO. Contact: Ryan Ortiz; (719) 630-0422; rortiz@usaba.org--or- Nicole Jomantas (see March 4-6) May 19-21 Michigan Sports Festival for Athletes with Disabilities, E. Lansing, MI. Contact: Nicole Jomantas (see March 4-6)--or- games@MIDSA.org; (616) 669-9109 June 2-5 ATRI Aquatic Therapy Specialty Institute, Chicago, IL. Contact: ATRI (see April 28-May 1) June 3-5 Abilities Expo/Southern California, Anaheim, CA. Contact: Advanstar Communications (see April 15-17) June 15-16 2005 USABA National Coaches Clinic, Colorado Springs, CO. Contact: Mark Lucas; USABA; mlucas@usaba.org (see March 4-6) July 4 American Council of the Blind The American Council of the Blind (ACB) is a nation wide organization in the United States. It is an organization mainly made up of blind and visually-impaired people who want to achieve independence and equality (although there are many sighted members with common aims). National Convention, Denver, CO. Contact: Mark Lucas; USABA; mlucas@usaba.org (see March 4-6) July 5-9 15th International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity, Verona, ITALY. Contact: Symposium Secretariat Office, ISAPA ISAPA International Symposium for Adapted Physical Activity Verona 2005, via Leoni, 13-37121, Verona, ITALY; + 39 045 96 93 311; + 39 96933121 (FAX); info@isapa2005.net July 6-7 USABA National Coaching Symposium, Colorado Springs, CO. Contact: Mark Lucas; USABA; mlucas@usaba.org (see March 4-6) July 21-24 National Conference on Winning Grants for Physical Education, Myrtle Beach, SC. Contact: Christy Eaton, AAHPERD, 1900 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191; (800) 213-7193, ext. 423, (703) 476-3423; ceaton@aahperd.org August 26-28 Abilities Expo/Metro Detroit, Detroit, MI. Contact: Advanstar Communications (see April 15-17) September 21-24 Alliance for Full Participation, Many Voices, One Vision, Washington, DC. Contact: Natalie R Shear, Conference Coordinator; (800) 833-1354, ext. 101 -or-Carol Walsh: (301) 706-6252; Alliance for Full Participation, Summit 2005, 1730 M Street NW, Ste. 801, Washington, DC 20036 October 14-16 CanTRA 25th Anniversary Conference Tools to Teach ... To Learn ... To Lead. Contact: Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association, PO Box 24009, Guelph, Ontario, CANADA N1E N1E Nosed One Edge (lumber) 6V8; (519) 767-0700, (519) 767-0435 (FAX); ctra@golden.net November 7-12 2005 NARHA NARHA North American Riding for the Handicapped Association Conference; New Orleans, LA. Contact: NARHA, PO Box 33150, Denver, CO 80233: (800) 369-7433; (303) 252-4610 (FAX); narha@narha.org November 15-19 2005 58th Annual NCAHPERD Convention, Greensboro, NC. Contact: Ron Morrow: (800) 840-6500; rmorrow@ncaahperd.org November 18-20 Abilities Expo/Northern California, Santa Clara, CA. 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