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Seattle Adaptive Sports
Newsletter
November 2012
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Big Thank You to Coach Matt Buchi and alumni Eve Hampton for coming to Seattle to head up the 13th annual Dribble on Wheels basketball camp. Youth and adults from Washington, Oregon and Canada were introduced to basic skills, improved on drills, to emerging elite athletes learning National level skills. A great kick-off to an amazing season ahead.
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Funds donated to Seattle Adaptive Sports, a non-profit 503(c)3 could be Tax Deductible and provides practice facilities, equipment, coaches expenses, activities, clinics and events to run our programs. 100% of your donation goes to providing these services for physically disabled youth and adults.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! |
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!
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the many volunteers who supported our programs, events and fundraisers
Image the World
Microsoft employees
Boeing employees
Mercer Island High School
Edmonds Community College
Harborview Hospital
Seattle VA Hospital
Seattle Children's Hospital
UW Medical School
and to the support of our Seattle Adaptive Sports coaches, board of directors, families and friends who continue to give so much of yourself to help our programs continue.
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Spinal Bifida Assn.
of Washington
Seattle Annual Holiday Party
An annual social event for those interested in Spina Bifida support.
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Saturday, December 1st
11 AM - 2 PM
LDS Church-Lake Forest Pk
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SEATTLE JAM Wheelchair Basketball Tournament
Saturday, December 1st - Sunday, December 2nd
The Seattle Sonics youth and adult basketball teams will host teams from Tacoma, Portland, Salem,  Spokane and Vancouver, BC for qualifying to the National Wheelchair Basketball Associations (NWBA) National Championships in Louisville, KY, April 2013.
Stop by to watch some amazing basketball!!
~Volunteers needed~
We need Scorekeepers... there is 70 slots to be filled. No worries....there will be training provided and 3 different opportunities per court (scoreboard, recordkeeper or shot clock). Can you spend a couple of hours lending a hand to help? Don't like scorekeeping? We could use some help with registration/info table, setup, cleanup and serving lunch. Contact us at info@seattleadaptivesports.org or 253.297.5389 for more info.
Gym Location: West Seattle High School
3000 California Ave SW
Seattle, Washington 98116
Saturday, December 1st
9:00 am-4:00 pm games
Sunday, October 14
9:00 am-2:00 pm games
2 PM Awards
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GOT YOUR BACK!!
Don't Miss Out on Showing Your Support of Seattle Adaptive Sports Programs!!
Donations are being collected for one more week, until November 24, 2012
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The 2013 Warm-Up Shirts are going to print for our team sports soon. Your name could be listed on the back of these shirts that our athletes would be proud to wear to all their tournaments and around town. Be listed on the 'Got Your Back' Wall of Support. 
$100 Donation - Send check or pay online
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Ms Wheelchair Washington Application Being Accepted NOW!!
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Ms Wheelchair America recognizes the accomplishments of women who utilize wheelchairs for mobility. Organized in 1972 by Dr. Philip K. Wood as a forum for the promotion of
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the achievements, as well as the needs, of people with mobility impairments, The non-profit program consists of State Coordinators and State Titleholders to include 30+ states. The state programs are staffed by volunteers dedicated to increasing public awareness so that all citizens will be afforded the opportunities to lead productive and meaningful lives.
Qualifications for Contestants:
- Must be a woman
- Must use a wheelchair for 100% of daily activities
- Must be a United States citizen
- Must be between 21 and 60 years old.
- Must be a resident of Washington for 6 months prior to the state pageant.
- Must have reliable transportation to and from appearances
- Must be available to fulfill the requirements of a state titleholder. These include travel within your state, travel to the national pageant, and numerous public appearances during the title holding year.
- Must possess good communication skills.
Email Meg Paulsen, state coordinator for an application megpaulsen@hotmail.com
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Regular Programing:
Wheelchair Basketball:
*Wheelchair basketball Tuesday drop-in practice
Tuesday evenings 6-8:30pm
Miller Community Center - 330 19th Ave E, Seattle, 98112
$3 fee for adults
Come by and check out this great group of athletes on Tuesday nights. This is a great place to meet others, get a little exercise and have fun! Some equipment available.
Contact Head Coach Christian Burkett for more information at christian.burkett@gmail.com
*Wheelchair basketball Saturday weekly practice
Saturday afternoons Noon - 3pm
Nova High School - 301 21st Ave E, Seattle 98112
All ages welcome. Regular practice time for the Jr Sonics (ages through high school), Storm (women), Sonics (elite adult) and Slick (recreation adult) teams. Drop in to see about joining these teams. Contact Head Coach Christian Burkett for more information at christian.burkett@gmail.com
SIGN UP TODAY!! Seattle City League Basketball - Wheelchair Division
3 on 3 WHEELCHAIR Basketball League for Teens and Adults
Join a team for a 9 week league of competition and fun! Teams  will be youth (15 yrs & up), women and men mixed. Beginner to novice players will have the opportunity to play in a competitive but friendly environment. All participants must have the ability to follow a sequence of instruction and have adequate upper body control to maneuver a manual wheelchair.
There are 8 games guaranteed plus play-offs. League play begins December 4.
Cost: $108 per team ($27.00 per player) Location: Miller Community Center 330 19th Ave E., Seattle
Days: Tuesday Time: 6 - 8:45pm Dates: December 4 - February 12 (no games Dec 25 or Jan 1)
Contact info@seattleadaptivesports.org if you are interested in being on a team.
Sitting Volleyball practice:
Wednesday evenings 8-10pm
Shoreline Community College
16101 Greenwood Avenue North, Shoreline 98133
Great physical activity... sitting down. Come check it out and see how to get involved. Contact Coach Mark West for more information at marksnvf@msn.com
Sled Hockey practice:
NEW TIME:Sunday afternoon 3:45 - 4:45pm (arrive by 3:30pm)
Dates: November 18th
December 2nd, & 16th
Castle Ice Arena
12620 164th Ave SE
Renton 98059
New team sport to the Northwest. Open to physically disabled or able-bodied youth and adults looking to have some fun.
Come jump in a sled and try it out! Contact Coach Brian Campbell for more information brianpcampbell@yahoo.com
Power Soccer: 
NEED: a coach to support a team for power soccer in Seattle. Contact tami@seattleadaptivesports.org for more information.
Seattle Adaptive Sports is very interested in supporting the powerchair users in the Seattle area and northend. We are looking for a coach and support staff to help support this sport.
Other Upcoming Activities:
November 24th - Got Your Back T-shirts deadline to send in your support for team sports for these amazing athletes to continue being active. See announcement above. December 1st-2nd, Seattle Jam basketball tournament (SAS host) West Seattle High School. All teams competing. Volunteers needed for planning and scorekeeping. Contact info@seattleadaptivesports.org for more info.
December 7th-9th, West Coast Regional wheelchair basketball tournament, Phoenix, AZ. Junior team.
January 19th-20th, Salem basketball tournament hosted by the Oregon PVA, Salem, OR. Seattle Sonics DIII team.
January 26th, Hoopshoot at Nova High School
February 22th-24th, Women's Basketball tournament and Jr Girls Camp, Phoenix, AZ. Women and girls.
March, Sled Hockey between period exhibition at the Seattle Thunderbird's game.
March, Yakima weekend of basketball at Franklin Middle School. Youth teams will meet up with other youth in the Northwest for a 'sleepover' and all night basketball. The CREW will join the weekend for a sleepover with friends.
April 18th-21st, NWBA Nationals, Louisville, KY
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The CREW Youth Social
The CREW Youth Socials are open to youth and young adults to come hang out in our mentoring program. Supervision is provided by Camp Casey counselors. Organizers: Brian and Cassie Hurley. Sponsored by Seattle Adaptive Sports, Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Spina Bifida Association of Washington and the Kiwanis Camp Casey Foundation. Become a fan of The Crew Facebook page for the latest news about upcoming dates.
The CREW Youth Social will take place the second Saturday of each month from 3-5pm, following the Seattle Adaptive Sports Experience clinics. What a great time to have your parents go off shopping or into Seattle for some fun, while you have some of your own with friends....games, food and laughter.
CREW SCHEDULE:
Register for these event on The CREW Facebook events page:
October - June, second Saturday of each month: 3-5pm Nova High School 301 21st Ave E, Seattle. Come for friend 'hang out' time, eat junk food and play games.
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Join Us On FACEBOOK Keep caught up on the latest news and events by becoming a Seattle Adaptive Sports Facebook friend. Don't forget to catch yourself in the photo album pictures.
Also, become a Facebook fan of Camp Casey and The CREW to keep updated on events and camp dates for our youth. Join the CREW blog at http://thecrewseattle.wordpress.com/ for more information. |
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About Seattle Adaptive Sports
Seattle Adaptive Sports is a not-for-profit organization, tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. SAS promotes, encourages, and simulates the education, socialization, physical development, and normalization of persons with physical disabilities; and to promote public awareness and understanding of the need for recreational sports and amateur competitive athletic opportunities for physically challenged individuals. SAS offers competitive basketball, track/field, sitting volleyball, sled hockey and monthly sports clinics to physically challenged individuals in the Puget Sound region.
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For questions about these events or Seattle Adaptive Sports, please contact
Tami English
Seattle Adaptive Sports
info@seattleadaptivesports.org
www.seattleadaptivesports.org
253-297-5389 |
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