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Seattle Adaptive Sports
Newsletter
December 2012
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SEATTLE ADAPTIVE SPORTS wishes all our athletes, coaches, volunteers and supporters a memorable Holiday Season and a wonderful New Year!!
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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.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!
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the many volunteers who supported our programs, events and fundraisers
Odd Fellows/Rebekahs
Image the World
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.
Check out our YouTube page with videos of our athletes and programs.
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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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A BIG THANK YOU
to the many that supported the Seattle Jam Wheelchair Basketball tournament earlier this month. This annual event allows our basketball players to take the skills learned at practice to the court. Teams from Canada, Tacoma, Spokane, Portland and Salem were in the house. Both adults and juniors played games to qualify for the NWBA National Championships in 2013.
THANK YOU to Seattle Parks and Recreation: Specialized Programs, BodyPoint, Bellevue Healthcare and Varilite for their financial support for this tournament. Our athletes value your partnership to bring them this sport experience.
THANK YOU to the many volunteers who set up the courts, kept score for the 20+ games, served lunch to over 100 people, made repairs to wheelchairs, and many other task, to the coaches of the 11 teams, the amazing Northwest NWBA officials who value our athletes and the parents, families and friends who came to cheer on the home teams.    Check out more pictures at Adaptive Sports Winter Basketball Jam 2012 Password: basketball
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GOT YOUR BACK
Wall of Support
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The 2013 Warm-Up Shirts are done for the next season. Our athletes send a HUGE Shout-out to the following for having our back! COWGIRLS ESPRESSO METROPOLITAN GRILL HAMPTON FAMILY MEYER FAMILY BODYPOINT INC BELLEVUE HEALTHCARE VARILITE VALLEY AUTO CARE DR A ADATIA CECCANTI INC URETHANE CAST PARTS PETE'S WINE SHOP LONG CHIROPRACTIC TOYOJI FAMILY WRIGHT FAMILY FLEMING FAMILY FITNESS TOGETHER PIAZZA CLUB-RENTON EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT PT's and OT's COAST GUARD ACADEMY CLASS OF 1992 IMAGE THE WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY SEATTLE THUNDERBIRD FOUNDATION
Your support helped our athletes have the same sports experience as their peers by having a facility for practice time, participating in a competition and having quality sports equipment.
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Regular Programing:
Wheelchair Basketball:
NEW 'Little's' basketball program starting
Saturday, January 12th 1-3pm
Open to ages 5 - 10 yrs old with physical disabilities and their siblings. Practices will be held the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. Contact Coach Thomas Blaine for more information thomas.blaine@us.army.mil
*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
Sled Hockey practice: 2013 Schedule 1st & 3rd Sunday's each month (arrive 30 minutes early to get in sled and gear)  January 6th 1:10 - 2:10 PM January 20th Noon - 1:00 PM
February 3rd Noon - 1:00 PM February 17th Noon - 1:00 PM March 3rd Noon - 1:00 PM March 17th Noon - 1:00 PM April 7th 1:15 - 2:15 PM April 21st 1:15 - 2:15 PM Castle Ice Arena 12620 164th Ave SE Renton 98059 Open to physically disabled and 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 Seattle Thunderbirds Game - Saturday, March 9th: It's Seattle Adaptive Sports night to help the Seattle Thunderbirds Foundation raise funds to support a various of youth organizations, including Seattle Adaptive Sports by attending the evening game and selling raffle tickets. A fun way to see a game for FREE and help support local youth. NEW Power Soccer: YES, Power Soccer comes to the Seattle area!!! Coach Nate is ready to Rock 'n Roll.  We welcome the Tacoma Rolling Thunder Power Soccer team to the first practice, Saturday January 12th from 3-5 PM. Practice will be weekly at Nova High School from 3-5pm. Open to power chair users of all ages. Contact Coach Nate Rogers for more information nathanrogers18@gmail.com Nova High School -301 21st Ave E, Seattle, 98112 Track and Field: Seattle Adaptive Sports provides racing equipment and support to youth and adults interested in road races,  marathons and school track sports. High School track and field starts at the end of February....get involved on your school team and compete at the WIAA High School Track Championships with your school team. Contact Seattle Adaptive Sports for more information info@seattleadaptivesports.org
Other Upcoming Activities:
January 12th, Little's basketball team starts 1-3pm. Ages 5-10.
January 12th, Power Soccer team kick off clinic 3-5pm. All ages.
January 12th, The CREW Youth Social 3-5pm.
January 19th-20th, Salem basketball tournament hosted by the Oregon PVA, Salem, OR. Seattle Sonics DIII team.
January 20th, Canada for Jr Camp. Seattle Jr Sonics.
January 25th-27th, Cleveland basketball tournament. Seattle Sonics DIII team.
January 26th, Hoopshoot fundraiser at Nova High School
February 9th, The CREW Red Dance 6-8pm at Miller Community Center. All youth invited.
February 22th-24th, NWBA Women's Basketball Championships and Jr Girls Camp, Phoenix, AZ. Women and girls.
March 9th, Seattle Thunderbird's game fundraiser.
March 16th, Ms Wheelchair Washington pageant.
March 23rd -24th, 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: Samantha Hecker, Marcus Lew and Josh Laitila. 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:
NEXT Club Meeting - January 12th
Nova High School (behind Miller Community Center)
301 21st Ave E
Seattle, WA 98112
Come help plan for the RED DANCE coming in February!!
Annual Red Dance - February 9th
Miller Community Center
330 19th Ave E
Seattle, WA 98112
RSVP on The CREW Facebook events page
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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.
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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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