[Ct-nfb] Soaring with the Eagles Adaptive Water-ski Camp for Visually Impaired and Blind Children June 24-27

Tue Mar 4 23:54:11 UTC 2014

I think that most of this message is very positive and indeed a good thing. The only part of it that somewhat concerns me is that there is mention of an idea that contact sports are not ideal for the blind. Does anyone know if this camp specifically has more of a custodial view toward the blind?

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Justin M. Salisbury
Graduate Student
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
University of Wisconsin - Madison
@_JSalisbury

On Mar 4, 2014, at 10:47 AM, "Elizabeth Rival" <erival at comcast.net<mailto:erival at comcast.net>> wrote:

Hello, I have water skied since I was 7 years old and love it. I have been legally blind since 18 and now totally blind and was still able to have a wonderful time skiing. I just have to rely on the boat persons to let me know when it is safe to go out of the wake area of the back of the boat. Thank you so much for sharing this info with us. I will distribute your information. Beth Rival

From: LOF Adaptive Skiers [mailto:lofskiers at gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2014 11:01 AM
To: erival at comcast.net<mailto:erival at comcast.net>
Subject: Soaring with the Eagles Adaptive Waterski Camp for Visually Impaired and Blind Children June 24-27

Dear Elizabeth Rival, President @ NFB of CT Outreach Office-

We are hosting a free 4-day camp called Soaring with the Eagles in June that is designed to teach visually impaired and blind children ages 6-17 to waterski and wakeboard. I'm writing in the hopes that you can help spread the word to your network about the camp in case any of the parents wish to enroll their children. This event will be completely free of charge to kids who are blind or who are visually impaired.  I include a poster for the event in case you can hang it up in your office or can forward to your network.

This will be the second time we host a 4-day camp designed specifically to teach children who are blind or are visually impaired to waterski and wakeboard.  We cannot overstate how beneficial our first camp was for the kids.  Not only did they learn a new sport, but they also went home with new friends, a lake full of confidence and greater sense of independence, as well as the realization that they could, given the opportunity, "soar beyond the boundaries."  We believe part of the reason water sports, specifically waterskiing and wakeboarding, may be more beneficial than other adaptive sports for the blind/visually impaired is that by nature they are not contact or team sports.

About LOF Adaptive Skiers:
We are fully insured 501c3 non-profit adaptive sports organization founded in 1991.  We are the premier adaptive water ski organization in the Northeast and run one of the largest and safest adaptive water ski program in the country.  With more than 20 years experience, LOF Adaptive Skiers specializes in water and snow ski instruction from advanced to beginner levels.
Please let us know if you will be able to forward this information about our camp to your network.

Thanks in advance for your time and assistance.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at 203-426-0666<tel:203-426-0666>

Joel

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Joel Zeisler
Founder
LOF Adaptive Sports
90 Housatonic Drive
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
203.426.0666<tel:203.426.0666>
www.leapsoffaithwaterskiers.com<http://www.leapsoffaithwaterskiers.com/>
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"Soaring Beyond Boundaries"

Please remember LOF Adaptive Skiers in your will and trusts

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