OUTDOOR RECREATION COMMITTEE PAGE
**The 2009 nasa Golf Scramble is coming up on Saturday, July 18th! Go to the Events Page for more details and to download a registration form!**
What if you don't hunt or fish? Don't let that stop you! As part of our effort to grow and promote outdoor activities for the elderly and physically challenged, we now offer three unique opportunities:
Disabled Youth Ski Program
First is the disabled youth ski program. In partnership with Mount La Crosse and the YWCA, we provide equipment, training, and support for physically challenged youth to hit the slopes in specialized ski equipment.
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Here's a collage of pictures from the Adaptive Ski Program that was held on Jan. 27th 2008 at Mount La Crosse, with the partnership of the La Crosse YWCA and nasa:
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Click below to see a short clip featuring our ski program!
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Here are a couple of photos showing our own Dave Conklin enjoying a ski on Mt. La Crosse.
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Biking Program
Second is our biking program. In partnership with the YWCA, we provide specially built recumbent bicycles that allow most physically challenged biking enthusiasts to get out on the road and regain some freedom.
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Here's Dave Conklin again (with friends), taking part in a Therapeutic Red Ride through the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
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Disabled Golf Program
Thirdly, if you like to golf but just can't manage to hit the links on your own, we have some help for you! Working with area golf courses, we are proud to introduce a golf cart designed with the physically challenged golfer in mind. Provided free of charge (except for greens fees), this cart will allow you to play from the tee to the pin. For those who may have lost the "drive" but not the desire, this is a great opportunity to get back in the game. Our eventual goal is to have one of these carts available at every local golf course in the La Crosse area!
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Here is one of our golf carts in action!
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