2nd Quarter 2008 Ability Bulletin - National Ability Center
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<strong>2nd</strong> <strong>Quarter</strong> <strong>2008</strong><br />
<strong>Ability</strong> bulletin<br />
P r o v i d i n g o P P o r t u n i t i e s t o d i s c o v e r A b i l i t i e s<br />
Dale Schoon<br />
Announced as CEO<br />
The board of directors of the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong> proudly<br />
announces the selection of Park City resident Dale Schoon as the next<br />
Chief Executive Officer, effective July 14, <strong>2008</strong>. Dale has been selected<br />
to replace founder and current CEO, Meeche White, who is stepping<br />
down in September after more than 23 years at the helm of the<br />
<strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong>.<br />
The board of directors is pleased to have located Dale in its own<br />
backyard where he has spent the last nine years<br />
at the United States Ski and Snowboard<br />
Association. Since 2002, Dale has held the<br />
position of Associate Athletic Director where<br />
his responsibilities included operations,<br />
administrative management, financial and<br />
strategic planning. He successfully expanded a<br />
number of programs that have enhanced the<br />
exposure of the USSA.<br />
According to board members, Schoon’s<br />
past experience with the USSA with his<br />
background in finance, personnel, administration<br />
and legal affairs, make him an excellent fit to lead the <strong>National</strong><br />
<strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong>.<br />
“Dale comes highly recommended and is a talented and proven<br />
leader,” said Mark Gaylord, President of the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong>.<br />
“He is the right person to lead the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong> in its next<br />
phase of growth. He brings a wealth of experience and embodies the<br />
values that stand at the foundation of this incredible organization. We<br />
are lucky to have been able to locate such a strong talent so close to<br />
home.”<br />
Founder and current CEO Meeche White said, “We’re very excited<br />
to welcome someone of Dale’s caliber as my successor. He really takes<br />
the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong>’s mission to heart, and considering his<br />
sports related background and passion for our programs, he is a great<br />
candidate to build upon our strong foundation and lead the <strong>National</strong><br />
<strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong> into the future.”<br />
Dale said, “[I am] overwhelmed by the confidence the board of<br />
directors showed in my selection, and it is an honor to have the<br />
opportunity to work with Meeche White and the incredible staff who<br />
have made the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong> a national and international<br />
leader in adaptive sports.”<br />
Schoon will take over the day-to-day operations in mid-July, with<br />
White remaining involved on a consulting basis for the next several<br />
months to ensure a smooth and seamless transition. A reception to<br />
introduce Schoon to the organization and community will be held<br />
shortly after his arrival in July.<br />
Discovery Camps<br />
The <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong>’s Discovery Camps are underway.<br />
The camp started in June and has been going strong. Discovery Camps<br />
are for individuals ages 8-18 with different abilities. Camps are designed<br />
specifically for campers with physical, cognitive and autism<br />
spectrum disorders.<br />
Discovery Camp is full<br />
of fun activities available at the<br />
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong>.<br />
The activities include archery,<br />
water skiing, tie dye, arts<br />
and crafts, climbing wall,<br />
horseback riding, yoga and<br />
much more.<br />
This camp is a chance for kids to be challenged both physically<br />
and mentally. Archery is a mental and physical sport. It helps your<br />
concentration and builds strength. Water skiing helps your overall body<br />
coordination and balance, the challenge course allows campers to<br />
challenge themselves and the climbing wall helps to build trust.<br />
“Safety and fun are our main goals at camp,” said Discovery Camp<br />
Manager, Tracy Riddleberger-Meier. “We have designed camp to give a<br />
wide range of opportunities to each camper. Everyone deserves the right<br />
to go to camp and just have fun. From yoga to water skiing, we hope<br />
our campers will find many activities that they will enjoy.”<br />
The campers will be given a great opportunity to build friendships<br />
with their peers and staff, improve their social skills, gain independence,<br />
self-esteem and self confidence. The campers will achieve these goals by<br />
interacting with one another during activities like arts and crafts, games,<br />
and other programs they will participate in.<br />
Discovery Camp can make a difference in these campers’ lives.<br />
It also gives campers a chance to experience some of the <strong>National</strong><br />
<strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong>’s programs and to find an activity that may be<br />
throughout life.<br />
If you have a teenager with a physical disability who is ready for a<br />
week of excitement and challenge, we also offer a week-long camp called<br />
Camp Xtreme. This is a great camp if your child is looking for a bigger<br />
challenge this summer. One night the campers will be sleeping under<br />
the stars, and when they’re not camping they will be staying in the<br />
lodge. During the day they will be doing activities such as running<br />
rivers, hiking, riding the alpine slide, water skiing, horseback riding,<br />
climbing on our challenge course, zipping down the Park City zip line.<br />
If your child is interested in attending one of our camps or you<br />
know someone who has a child wanting to attend camp, contact Jenn<br />
Carpenter at 435-200-0987 or jenniec@DiscoverNAC.org. For more<br />
information about our camps or the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong> you can<br />
visit our website at www.DiscoverNAC.org.<br />
core vAlues: innovative integrity Affordable caring inclusive empowerment Quality customer service
NAC BoArd of direCtors<br />
Mark gaylord – President<br />
carol easton – Vice President<br />
chris Waddell – Secretary<br />
greg golding – Treasurer<br />
carlos Alegre<br />
susan Fredston-Hermann<br />
conor Kristensen<br />
susan lockwood<br />
steve sala<br />
Joy stanley<br />
sally tauber<br />
dick valliere<br />
HoNorAry BoArd MeMBers<br />
Michael brodsky<br />
Adam bronfman<br />
Jack Ferraro<br />
Jim gaddis<br />
Jerry gilomen<br />
Jon Huntsman<br />
Karen Huntsman<br />
richard Marriott<br />
Frank richards<br />
John shuff<br />
Phil thompson<br />
NAtioNAl ABility CeNter stAff<br />
Meeche White – Chief Executive Officer<br />
Marla Howard – Chief Financial Officer<br />
Julie davis – Program Officer<br />
larry Finan – Facilities Officer<br />
Jennifer Atkin – Special Events Manager<br />
Kristen caldwell – Program Manager<br />
Jenn carpenter – Program Administrator<br />
Kim desautels – Hippotherapy Manager<br />
ben downing – Facilities Manager<br />
Jan drake – Resource Manager<br />
Heather gray – Program Manager<br />
ryan Jensen – Outreach / Marketing Manager<br />
Mauricia Krider – Administration Supervisor<br />
Kim Millikan – Adventure Learning Program<br />
Manager<br />
Paula Martin – Administrative Assistant<br />
tracy riddleberger-Meier – Program Manager<br />
Allie schneider – Special Events and<br />
Communications Assistant<br />
bob sneed – Equipment Manager<br />
raeshell sorensen – Program Manager<br />
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Mission Statement<br />
The <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong> is committed to the development of lifetime skills for people of<br />
all ages and abilities by providing affordable sports and recreational experiences in a nurturing<br />
environment. The objective of these experiences is to build self-esteem, confidence and<br />
physical development, thereby enhancing active participation in all aspects of community life.<br />
As a national role model, the <strong>Center</strong> promotes the concept of ability through integration, public<br />
awareness and education.<br />
Message From The CEO<br />
My dearest friends,<br />
As many of you know, this summer I will be stepping aside as CEO. We have found an<br />
incredible person as my successor, Dale Schoon, who will begin working with me in mid-July to<br />
begin the transition into the CEO position. Dale truly embraces our mission and brings with<br />
him great experience in sports program management. He will be an<br />
amazing leader for the <strong>Center</strong>!<br />
So my dear friends, this will be my last letter to you as the “Chief.”<br />
I move on at this time to create change in my life and in the life of the<br />
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong>. I have accomplished the goals I set many<br />
years ago and now feel it is time for me to pursue other interests and<br />
for others to take the <strong>Center</strong> into its future.<br />
It has been an amazing run, and together with our participants, families, donors, volunteers<br />
and staff, we have built an incredible place where people can grow, learn new skills and discover<br />
the ability within. I extend my deepest gratitude to the tens of thousand of individuals with<br />
disabilities who have inspired me with their determination and spirit throughout the past<br />
twenty-three years. Thank you to all the families who have shared their love, their challenges and<br />
their accomplishments – you have enriched my life more than you will ever know.<br />
I extend my deepest gratitude to all who have given of your time volunteering in our<br />
programs, to those who have served on our Board and to the many individuals who have worked<br />
for the <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong> throughout the years.<br />
I do not move on lightly, but for everything there is a season. I will deeply miss seeing the<br />
sense of accomplishment on the faces of our participants, young and not so young. I will miss<br />
the hugs from the moms for the little and the big accomplishments of their children. I feel so<br />
very honored to have been able to witness something as simple as sports make such a huge<br />
difference in our participants’ lives. Such joy—and all the while my ability within growing too.<br />
I promise that I will not be far away and will be here to help Dale and the <strong>Center</strong> in whatever<br />
way I can as we move into the future. I invite you to join in my farewell celebration at A<br />
Starry Night on September 13 at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City! I will see you<br />
around…for sure!<br />
Thank you for giving me such an incredible and fulfilling opportunity.<br />
Warmest regards,<br />
Meeche White<br />
Chief Executive Officer<br />
NatioNal ability CeNter<br />
P.O. Box 682799 • Park City, Utah 84068-2799 • 435.649.3991 • www.DiscoverNAC.org
Camp Giddy Up<br />
The <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong>’s Camp Giddy Up is in its third year and has a very busy<br />
summer planned. Camp Giddy Up is a week-long camp for children with or without disabilities.<br />
Camp Giddy Up campers have the opportunity to learn English<br />
and Western riding, horse care and management, and many<br />
other horse-related skills.<br />
Not only will the campers improve their riding skills and<br />
learn how to take care of a horse, they will also have the chance<br />
to interact with the campers in the Discovery Camps—<br />
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong>’s camp for cognitive and physical<br />
disabilities. This opportunity to mingle with peers with<br />
disabilities is what makes Camp Giddy Up unique.<br />
Equestrian Program Manager Raeshell Sorensen said,<br />
“This is such a great opportunity for children to learn<br />
horse skills in a safe and fun environment while also Wish List<br />
learning more about the abilities of their peers who have<br />
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disabilities.”<br />
Camp Giddy Up is for all children who love Water ski boat<br />
horses and for all parents who want their children to learn<br />
real horsemanship in a safe environment and make new snow blower<br />
friends. There are still spots open each week, so<br />
register soon.<br />
bike repair stands<br />
For more information about Camp Giddy Up or if<br />
snowboard Wrist guards<br />
you are interested in registering contact Jenn Carpenter at<br />
435-200-0987 or at jenniec@DiscoverNAC.org.<br />
Flat Panel Monitors<br />
For more information about the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong><br />
<strong>Center</strong> visit www.DiscoverNAC.org<br />
Participant of<br />
the <strong>Quarter</strong><br />
This quarter the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong><br />
<strong>Center</strong> has chosen Kelsey Delacenserie as<br />
its Participant of the <strong>Quarter</strong>. Kelsey is<br />
twenty years old and has been with the<br />
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong> for the last<br />
three years.<br />
Kelsey and her family are from<br />
Wisconsin and heard about the <strong>National</strong><br />
<strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong> and all of the great<br />
programs that we offer through Eagle<br />
Mountain. Our organization is the reason<br />
they moved to the Park City area, and<br />
Kelsey has taken full advantage of the<br />
programs offered here.<br />
Kelsey participates in many of the<br />
programs—horseback riding, nordic and<br />
alpine skiing, cycling, swimming, dance<br />
and movement class, yoga, and camping<br />
trips. For the last two summers she has<br />
also participated in the <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong>’s<br />
summer camps. Kelsey has even tried her<br />
hand at quad rugby. She also took a ride<br />
down the <strong>Center</strong>’s Ice Rocket at the Utah<br />
Olympic Park. There probably isn’t a<br />
program she hasn’t at least tried once.<br />
Kelsey said, “I enjoy horseback riding<br />
and skiing because I am learning to<br />
become more independent through these<br />
programs.”<br />
Kelsey also said she has liked the<br />
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong>’s wide range of<br />
opportunities that are given.<br />
Since joining the <strong>Center</strong> in 2005,<br />
Kelsey’s dad has noticed a big difference in<br />
Kelsey, as well. “Her self-confidence has<br />
improved, and she has become more<br />
independent,” he said. “I have also found<br />
her to be more outgoing and willing to try<br />
new things.”<br />
Kelsey is already signed up for a<br />
number of programs through the summer,<br />
and never seems to take a break from<br />
<strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong> opportunities. For this<br />
reason, the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong> is<br />
pleased to have Kelsey be the new<br />
Participant of the <strong>Quarter</strong>.<br />
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Paralympic Academy<br />
With the Summer Olympics in Beijing coming up this summer, the <strong>2008</strong> Paralympic<br />
Academy was held in April. The <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong> and Salt Lake County Parks and<br />
Recreation hosted this day of fun at the Salt Lake County Ice Complex and Murray Gym.<br />
This year’s event was special for those who attended because Paralympic archer Jeff Fabry<br />
spent the day on the archery course. He took time to talk with kids and parents about his<br />
experiences as a Paralympian and his hopes for the Beijing games where he is favored to win the<br />
gold medal. Jeff also showed how he shoots his bow and arrow while giving other aspiring<br />
archers some pointers on their technique.<br />
U.S. Paralympics sponsors Paralympic Academies around the country to give kids with<br />
physical disabilities a chance to try different Paralympic sports for free. The children and their<br />
families could all participate in archery, sled hockey, wheelchair basketball, cycling and quad<br />
rugby throughout the day.<br />
Jeff Fabry brought a lot of attention to the archery portion of the event this year, but a<br />
number of families showed up for a fan-favorite, sled hockey. Members of the Western Sled<br />
Hockey League Champion Golden Eagles were on hand with their trophies from the<br />
07-08 season.<br />
For those who missed out on this year’s Academy, there will be another chance to try some<br />
Paralympic sports and other recreational programs at the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong>’s upcoming<br />
Community Open House on July 19th (see ad on page 3).<br />
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Housing<br />
Shortage<br />
As the worldwide leader in adaptive<br />
recreational experiences, the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong><br />
<strong>Center</strong> has athletes, interns and AmeriCorps<br />
members from around the country. When<br />
coming to work or participate here, they are<br />
always looking for housing close to the<br />
<strong>Center</strong>. We are asking the Park City community<br />
to help these individuals find the<br />
inexpensive housing they need. Many athletes<br />
are only here for the winter season. Internships<br />
last one semester, and the AmeriCorps<br />
term can last from six months to one year.<br />
If you would like to provide housing, or<br />
if you know of housing that is available, please<br />
contact Julie Davis, Program Officer at<br />
435.200.0991 or julied@DiscoverNAC.org
Summer Activities at the<br />
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong><br />
Summer is here, and there are many programs and camps for children and<br />
adults of all abilities including cycling, canoeing, water skiing and archery.<br />
This summer the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong> is sure to have a program for everyone.<br />
Registration is still open. Call us today at 435.200.0987.<br />
Discovery Camps<br />
These camps offer adventure experiences in a<br />
variety of our programs for youth and teens ages 8-18.<br />
Camps are designed for campers with physical<br />
and cognitive disabilities as well as autism<br />
spectrum disorder.<br />
Camp Giddy Up<br />
Day camps are offered to youth ages 8-15.<br />
Giddy Up is an opportunity for them to learn or simply<br />
brush up on their horsemanship skills.<br />
Cycling<br />
If you are ready to get physical then cycling is the<br />
activity for you! Cycling is geared towards people<br />
of all different ability levels and offers a wide variety of<br />
rides and adaptive cycles. Cycling helps build<br />
confidence, socialization skills and independence.<br />
Most importantly cycling is about having FUN!<br />
Canoeing<br />
Enjoy a quiet evening on the lake or bring the whole<br />
family out to learn paddling skills. Canoe sessions are<br />
offered to groups of four or more. Available by<br />
appointment only.<br />
archery<br />
For ages 8 and up, promises to be exciting and also<br />
challenging. The program is a great way for participants<br />
to practice their hand eye coordination and strengthen<br />
their concentration abilities.<br />
indoor rock Climbing<br />
Get out of the heat and experience a physical challenge<br />
on our 32 ft. climbing wall. This program is for people<br />
of all abilities. The climbing wall is offered as a part of<br />
the Adventure Learning program and private bookings<br />
for birthday parties or groups are available.<br />
Water Skiing<br />
Love boating, but you don’t know how to water-ski?<br />
Come join our water skiing and tubing classes.<br />
Single lessons and eight weeks sessions are available.<br />
Lessons are held at Jordanelle Reservoir.<br />
Each outing includes a one-hour lesson beginning with<br />
a dry land fitting and training.<br />
Swimming<br />
Does your child love the water? Or maybe just<br />
needs to get comfortable with it? Then swimming<br />
lessons are what they need. Swimming lessons are<br />
offered to kid’s ages 3 years and up.<br />
Swimming is a great way to help kids feel comfortable<br />
and safe while in the water.<br />
Sled Hockey<br />
Enjoy the fast paced game of Hockey while sitting<br />
down. Sled Hockey is a sport designed for people<br />
with physical disabilities, but is open to people of all<br />
abilities. Invite your friends, neighbors and siblings to<br />
try something new!<br />
adventure learning<br />
Adventure Learning programs offer retreats or<br />
programs for intact groups and can range from 2 hours<br />
to 2 weeks. This program is offered year round and<br />
can include activities such as ropes course initiatives,<br />
climbing wall, team building and leadership<br />
development activities.<br />
Horseback riding<br />
Come experience our therapeutic horseback riding<br />
program. This program is offered in groups or private<br />
lessons. Horseback riding is a pleasurable activity that<br />
offers physical conditioning and social interaction. It<br />
also helps to build self-esteem and confidence.<br />
Excited for summer yet? For more information visit www.DiscoverNAC.org!<br />
Volunteer Of The<br />
<strong>Quarter</strong><br />
Mike Cohen<br />
Mike Cohen is a long-time, dedicated<br />
volunteer at the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong>. He<br />
spends most of his volunteer hours with the<br />
Hippotherapy program. Over the past year, Mike<br />
has logged over 75 volunteer hours.<br />
Recently, Mike has been a huge help when we<br />
really needed it. He would volunteer tirelessly from<br />
9:30 am until 5:30 pm. Mike proved to be a<br />
lifesaver with his experience and willingness to<br />
help. The Hippotherapy patients and their<br />
families also love working with him. Mike<br />
understands how much the <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong> and the<br />
Hippotherapy program need volunteers to run the<br />
programs, and he is committed to helping the<br />
<strong>Center</strong> fulfill its mission.<br />
The Hippotherapy program is directed by<br />
Occupational Therapist, Kim Desautels, but it is<br />
almost impossible for her to use her abilities to<br />
help the participants without volunteers in each<br />
lesson. Mike has gotten familiar with many of the<br />
participants in the program, and that makes it<br />
much easier for them to relax when in a lesson.<br />
The relationship of trust he has formed with some<br />
of the participants lets him be a friend to them at<br />
the same time he is volunteering. That trust goes a<br />
long way to helping individual participants to<br />
reach their goals in the program.<br />
Thank you, Mike, for being such a superstar<br />
and giving so much of your time and energy to our<br />
programs!<br />
remember!<br />
With more than twenty<br />
programs and 26,000<br />
lessons, there are<br />
always opportunities to<br />
volunteer with us.<br />
For information on how you can lend<br />
a helping hand, contact Jenn Carpenter<br />
at (435) 200-0987.<br />
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Adventurous<br />
Learning<br />
Before the snow could melt around the<br />
<strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong>’s universal challenge course<br />
this spring, a group from Highland High<br />
School was already anxious to come and<br />
participate with the Adventure Learning<br />
Program (ALP).<br />
Before the group arrived, ALP Manager<br />
Kim Millikan and<br />
her staff watched<br />
anxiously as an overnight<br />
spring snow<br />
storm blanketed the<br />
ground. The sun<br />
didn’t come out, but<br />
the wind blew the<br />
snow off the course<br />
and the students<br />
begged to brave the<br />
cold weather. The<br />
group of more than a<br />
dozen teenagers<br />
spoke over thirty different languages among<br />
them. They came to work on some<br />
team-building and cooperation skills, as well<br />
as an appreciation of each other’s strengths.<br />
School groups like Highland’s, church<br />
groups like Temple Har Shalom, and<br />
organizations like the Utah School for the<br />
Deaf & Blind or the Utah Developmental<br />
Disabilities Council all have participated with<br />
the Adventure Learning Program this spring.<br />
Each group who comes through the<br />
program sets its own goals with Kim Millikan<br />
to make sure it will have a successful<br />
experience. The groups may incorporate<br />
elements from the universal challenge course,<br />
the rock-climbing wall or any of the programs<br />
from the <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong>. Kim is also able to<br />
incorporate different activitie to help groups<br />
build communication skills or teamwork.<br />
Last year, the Wounded Warrior Project<br />
brought a group of veterans who were dealing<br />
with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to<br />
participate in a custom program. They had<br />
such a good experience that they have already<br />
booked space for two additional groups<br />
this summer.<br />
While the summer is a busy time for ALP,<br />
there are still a few openings. The fall also has<br />
a number of open dates and times. If your<br />
school, church, community organization or<br />
business would like to come participate in<br />
ALP, give Kim Millikan a call at 435.649.3991<br />
ext. 621.<br />
For more information about the<br />
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong>’s Adventure Learning<br />
Program, visit www.DiscoverNAC.org.<br />
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Rolling Along<br />
Hand cyclers from around the country<br />
rode with the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong>’s<br />
annual hand cycling camp with Matt<br />
Updike and Seth Arseneau of the U.S. Paralympic<br />
Team. Cyclists rode different routes<br />
around the Park City area and learned about<br />
nutrition, training and riding techniques.<br />
While helping<br />
out with the camp,<br />
Matt and Seth rode<br />
and talked with the<br />
riders from the<br />
camp to give them<br />
individual suggestions<br />
to better their<br />
riding experiences.<br />
The two also put in<br />
some time helping<br />
tune the bikes before and after the rides<br />
each day.<br />
Cycling program manager Sue Morgan<br />
was excited about the camp. “This is a great<br />
opportunity to learn from racers who’ve<br />
competed at the highest level,” she said.<br />
Some of the riders were new to the<br />
camp while others were seasoned veterans<br />
looking to get some pointers from former<br />
and current Paralympic team members.<br />
One rider came all the way from Maine to<br />
participate.<br />
After watching the first day of riding,<br />
Sarai Morgan, the cycling program’s assistant<br />
manager, said, “Mikayla (Briere) could very<br />
well be the next star of the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong><br />
<strong>Center</strong>.” Mikayla is from Maine, but she has<br />
now participated in a handful of different<br />
programs with the <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong>. Even<br />
though she had<br />
never participated<br />
in a camp like this,<br />
she was consistently<br />
with the lead-group<br />
while riding.<br />
By the time the<br />
three-day camp was<br />
over, there were a<br />
lot of tired cyclists<br />
and a few bumps,<br />
scrapes and bruises that come with the<br />
territory of handcycling.<br />
The cycling program will also host its<br />
annual Cycling Expo on Saturday, July 19th<br />
from 10am – 3pm at the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong><br />
<strong>Center</strong>. Attendees will be able to demo hand<br />
cycles from different manufacturers from<br />
around the country. They can also join<br />
the cycling staff on group rides and skills<br />
clinics.<br />
For more information about the<br />
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong>’s cycling program,<br />
visit www.DiscoverNAC.org.
Generous Donors<br />
The <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong> would like to take this opportunity<br />
to thank all of the donors who have made a contribution to the <strong>Ability</strong><br />
<strong>Center</strong> in one way or another. Without the support of all our generous<br />
donors, the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Ability</strong> <strong>Center</strong> wouldn’t be what it is today.<br />
For information on how to donate, visit the national <strong>Ability</strong> center website at<br />
discovernAc.org. You can donate right on our home page by clicking on the “Make a<br />
gift” link. You can also contact development officer, scott lyttle at (435) 200-0983<br />
and scottl@discovernAc.org.<br />
apr. 1, <strong>2008</strong> – June 31, <strong>2008</strong><br />
$20,000+<br />
Hamlet Companies<br />
Mark and Meri Sullivan<br />
Questar<br />
$10,000+<br />
Bulent and Mary Pulak<br />
Chris and Susan Lockwood<br />
Gerry and Brenda Schwartz<br />
Johanna P. Collester and Pat Budnick<br />
Mark and Marti Gaylord<br />
Paul and Jane Hitzelberger<br />
$5,000+<br />
American Legion Child Welfare<br />
Babbitt Family Charitable Trust,<br />
Ned and Susan Babbitt<br />
Brad and Andrea Sweet<br />
Charles and Joy Stanley<br />
Daniels Fund<br />
Francie Mortenson<br />
Geary Construction Inc.<br />
Harold and Georgie DeBlanc<br />
Richard and Janet Thompson<br />
Key Bank<br />
Pablo and Lynanne Nyarady<br />
Rick Jones<br />
Rocky Mountain Power<br />
Steve Leichter and Shari Patrick<br />
Tom Jepperson<br />
$2,500+<br />
David Johndrow<br />
Dick and Judy Valliere<br />
Greg and Carol Easton<br />
Herbert and Elsa Michael Foundation<br />
Jack and Marianne Ferraro<br />
John and Marva Warnock<br />
John Velja<br />
Michael and Lisa Herring<br />
Nate Wade Subaru<br />
O’Brian Family<br />
Richard Dudley and Susan Glasmann<br />
The Dayton Foundation<br />
Zion’s Bank<br />
$1,000+<br />
Bernie Little<br />
Bloomberg Foundation,<br />
John and Toni Bloomberg<br />
Brad and Lisa Wilson<br />
David Holland’s Resort<br />
Elmer and Emma Nyarady<br />
Harlan and Donna Gardiner<br />
Jim and Gail Riepe<br />
David and Jennifer Sachs<br />
Jon Jessup<br />
Karen Keating<br />
Keith and Nancy Rattie<br />
Kirk Langford<br />
Lail Vineyards, Jon and Robin Lail<br />
Linda and Steve Goldfarb<br />
Lori Kirk<br />
Mark and Dianne Prothro<br />
Michael Filippone<br />
Mike and Christina McGrath<br />
Mike Ruehr and Susan Bruner<br />
Mike and Jan Pazzi<br />
Minette Nelson<br />
Nicholas and Julie Eitel<br />
Peter and Cathy Belford<br />
Richard and Christine Steltzner<br />
Bob and Nancy DeFord<br />
Roy and Sheri Disney<br />
Scott and Karen Adelman<br />
Staker & Parson Companies<br />
Stein and Francios Eriksen<br />
Susan Strauss<br />
Tom and Lynn Fey<br />
Utah Horse Council<br />
Walt and Candy Brett<br />
$500+<br />
Amanda Greene<br />
Amy Courage<br />
Andy and Kathleen Blank<br />
Bill and Corree Grodnik<br />
Bill and Leanne Parry<br />
Craig and Bonnie Blackson<br />
Carter and Anna Rohrbaugh<br />
Colleen Buckley and David Reynolds<br />
Craig and Delia Reece<br />
Daniel Hess<br />
David and Joanne Krajeski<br />
David and Tina Williams<br />
Dennis and Sarah Hancock<br />
Don Armstrong<br />
Donald and Therese Liebentritt<br />
Don and Judy Horwitz<br />
Don and Anne Wood<br />
Edward and Barbara Johnson<br />
Ellen Engel<br />
Fred and Therese Milad<br />
John and Dee Jurrius<br />
John Moore<br />
Jon Sharp<br />
Joe and Peggy Eng<br />
Joseph Tomlinson<br />
Laura Gaylord<br />
Linda Jones<br />
Lindsay Parrish<br />
Lynne and John Haas<br />
Marty and Anne Roher<br />
Michael and Claudia Schaffield<br />
Michael and Meredith Mackris<br />
Neil and Gail Breton<br />
Neil and Karen Aldoroty<br />
Pamela Curry<br />
Park City Rotary Foundation<br />
Ray and Angie Carter<br />
Mike Henderson and Rena Jordan<br />
Ricky Tichman<br />
Shane and Jennifer Barber<br />
Stella Tavilla<br />
Steve and Juli Sala<br />
Susan Steinman<br />
Tom and Rebecca Love<br />
Travis and Alicia Vought<br />
$250+<br />
Albertson’s<br />
Andrew Altman<br />
Anonymous<br />
Wayne and Barbara Baumgardner<br />
Johannes and Barbara Nieuwland<br />
Bret and Alicia Butler<br />
Brett and Lori Kassing<br />
Brian and Jill Beck<br />
Cab 4 Ten<br />
Carlos and Michele Alegre<br />
Catherine Bradley<br />
Coleen Reardon<br />
Dana Evan<br />
Daniel Priestly<br />
Dennis Fitzgerald<br />
Douglas Curtiss<br />
Doug Fesler and Jill Fredston<br />
Erin Egan<br />
George Gellert<br />
Gordon and Kristine Strachan<br />
Greg Golding<br />
IBM Employee Service <strong>Center</strong><br />
Jim and Barbara Gaddis<br />
Jim and Zibby Tozer<br />
John and Elizabeth Schlichting<br />
John Fleming<br />
Joseph and Melinda Kalodimos<br />
Marc O’Brien<br />
Mary Jane Goodale<br />
Matthew and Christine Thompson<br />
Meeche White<br />
Rick Desvaux<br />
Steve Linck<br />
Steven Desautels and Melanie Edwards<br />
Steven and Barb Schaeffer<br />
Stewart Vandenberg<br />
Eric Hermann and<br />
Susan Fredston-Hermann<br />
Philip and Susan LePore<br />
Wasserman and Bennardini Katzmann<br />
$100+<br />
Scott and Allison Sauer<br />
Bill and Karen Gibbs<br />
Carol Stacahwick<br />
Clint and Stephanie Strohl<br />
Conor Kristensen<br />
Diane Johnson<br />
Edward and Valerie Ryan<br />
McElwain Family<br />
Gerald Dyer<br />
Gordon and Jill Ostler<br />
Jeffrey Lasell<br />
Karl Lincoln<br />
Kelly Brussio<br />
Kenneth and Kathy Howe<br />
Larain Jolley<br />
Laura Suesser<br />
Larry and Eileen Finan<br />
Letty Holloran Flat<br />
Lyman Printing & Stamp Co.<br />
Marc and Lauren Morse<br />
Mike and Kathy Lee<br />
Michelle Smith<br />
RE Jacobs<br />
Richie Smail<br />
Ryan Greenwood<br />
Sean Lowther and Patricia Dunn<br />
The Speech Connection<br />
The Williams Companies<br />
Valerie Van Damkellerher<br />
William and Saundie Stone<br />
$50+<br />
Amy Black<br />
Bret Smith<br />
Bruce Bard<br />
Kaleb Blackham<br />
Wayne and Carol Shutts<br />
Danny and Maggie Wood<br />
Darrin and Cynthia Walkenhorst<br />
DH and ML Hanscom<br />
Bruce and Gretchen Ratzlaff<br />
Hal and Desta Aure<br />
James Hill<br />
Katie Fort<br />
Kim Millikan<br />
Laurie Fergeson<br />
Lee Shuster and Linda Smith<br />
Liz Blackner<br />
Lyle Swenson<br />
Malia Robinson<br />
Michael and Marla Howard<br />
Marlo Banford<br />
Neil and Madeline Hirschfeld<br />
Nonie Lancaster<br />
Patrcia Y. Anderson<br />
Roy and Pat Kristensen<br />
Paul and Jackie Parker<br />
Peter Stefaniak<br />
Ray Webb and Candide Petrol<br />
Robert and Lynne Cox<br />
Richard and Jean Rapoport<br />
Stanley and Shauna Haacke<br />
Sydney Taylor<br />
TisBest Philantrophy<br />
under $50<br />
Alan Walton<br />
Alice Astroth<br />
Bobby Kwun and Patty Yun<br />
Brad and Mary Holbrook<br />
Bryan and Deloris Horn<br />
Carol Loforte<br />
Edwin and Colleen Alter<br />
Cindy Dechardt<br />
Doris Proctor<br />
Frederic and Flora Taylor<br />
Heather Gray<br />
Tim and Holly Hanson<br />
Jack and Helen Tykal<br />
Jack and Judy Klaveren<br />
Jeff and Cindy Zenger<br />
Jerry and Rachael Stephens<br />
Judith Sauer<br />
Ed and Judy Keane<br />
Karen Sands<br />
Kay Gushee<br />
Kimber Parry<br />
Lester and Safia Keller<br />
Margie Jensen<br />
Michael and Diane Hill-Fiben<br />
Nancy Kuhn<br />
Raeshell Sorensen<br />
Rick and Janet Urbom<br />
Bob Beaudoin<br />
Roger and Mary Ruff<br />
Sharm Cavagnolo<br />
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