[Sportsandrec] Only Two Weeks Left to Register Sports After Blindness Conference

Mon Sep 16 21:38:43 UTC 2013

Sports after Blindness Adaptive Sports Conference
October 4th - 5th 2013

	Have you signed up for this year's adaptive sports conference
presented by the TN Association of Blind Athletes? The event will take place
at the TN School for the Blind at 115 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Donelson TN
37214. We have many great activities for you to experience hands on. Both
those with a visual impairment and those with sight will have the
opportunity to experience over 15 sports and informational activities
through the eyes of someone with a visual disability. This conference is
unlike any you have ever experienced before and whether you are someone who
is blind, someone who works with those with blindness, or anyone curious
about adaptive sports, this conference has something for everyone. Need more
of a reason to attend?  TNABA has been approved to offer this conference
for4.5  hours of AER certification CEU credits. In the past, employers and
college professors have offered attending the event as Professional
Enrichment and extra credit.  Certificates of attendance can be provided by
request.   

 Below you will find an updated list of activities at this year's
conference. Check back often on our website at www.tnaba.org for any updates
to this list as we are still working to provide you with as many
opportunities as possible. Here is the list of events as of today;

	Goalball		Ballroom Dancing		Run/Walk
with a Guide
	Judo			OneTouch Self Defense		Exercise for
Everyone "Project Health"	
	Water Aerobics		Intro to Nutrition 		Golf for the
Blind
	Ten Pin Bowling	Blind Tennis 			Adaptive Recreation
& Physical Education 
	Kayaking 		Rock Climbing			Healthy
Technology
 	Beep Kickball		Archery		and More to Come..

During lunch former NFL San Francisco 49er's defensive nose tackle Will
Santi will speak on his experiences in sports and working with adaptive
athletes through the Achilles Nashville Run, Walk, and Roll program. Another
special  guest speaker for the day will be David Metter, National Blind Golf
Champion,  as he talks about his experiences as a blind golfer and what it
took to when the championship.

You can register for the conference on our website @www.tnaba.org. All TNABA
members and those with a visual disability will be admitted to the
conference for FREE, all other attendees can register for just $25 for
adults and $15 for children, by September 25th and $30/$20 after the
deadline. Registration fee includes; access to all conference activities,
lunch, and goody bag filled with all kinds of goodies and informational
materials.  If you are a veteran there may be funding for your registration
and overnight accommodations. Also, funding may be available to others as
well. If you need assistance with any cost, please contact us at
615-544-5222 to learn more.  

Overnight Accommodations 
	The TN School for the Blind has been extremely generous in allowing
conference guests to stay on campus Friday and Saturday night. There will be
a 
$10 per night per person fee that can be paid during the registration
process online or once you arrive. This fee is to cover Breakfast and
refreshments during your stay. Friday night guests can check in from 4:30pm
to 7pm. Saturday night guests will check in during morning registration.
Check out will be Sunday morning no later than 10is. 
If you prefer there are hotels very close to the school on Stewarts Ferry
Pike, next to the interstate. Feel free to make your own arrangements
through them. Please remember you will be responsible for your own
transportation in town and any hotel costs. 

Kickoff Reception 
	TNABA will host a reception to welcome all of this year's conference
attendees and TNABA members from across the state. Join us on Friday night,
October 4th, from 7:30 pm - 9 pm for some yummy food and a great
socialization with new and old friends. 

TNABA Sports Banquet 
	Join us Saturday evening from 6pm to 8:30pm as we celebrate the
accomplishments of our athletes, guides, captains, volunteers, sponsors, and
friends from the last year. We will also be honoring the life time
achievements' of Frank Alexander, former mobility instructor, US Paralympic
wrestling coach, and Tennessee School for the Blind athletic director. Frank
will speak about his experiences with adaptive sports in the Paralympics. 
Tickets to the banquet will be $30 per adult, and $15 for children 12 and
under.  Tickets can be purchased online when you register. We hope you will
join us for this celebratory event.
NOTE: The banquet is a business casual dress. If you are not planning on
staying over but need a place to change there will be one provided for your
convenience. 

Time is running out to register and we would really like to get accurate
numbers of attendees as soon as possible. So please register online at
www.tnaba.org. If you need assistance with registration please contact us at
tnaba at bellsouth.net or 615-544-5222. Don't miss out on this amazing
opportunity to learn about how individuals with a visual impairment can get
off the couch and living life through adventure. 

Ricky Jones
Conference Director
TNABA Executive Director

-----Original Message-----
From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Bill Kociaba
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 3:54 PM
To: 'Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Ski for Light

Hi Brice,
I have not taken part in their program simply because it is cross country.
I did however work with the people near Stow Vt. in their downhill program
and it was awesome.  I wish I could recall the name of the program but it
was at Bolton mountain.   You can either do a half or full day at a time and
the cost was very reasonable.  i believe I paid under $100 for the full day
including equipment rentel.I went on a thursday and had the place virtually
to myself for most of the day.  I loved it and wanted to come back the
following day but wasn't able to.  Depending on where you live there are a
few downhill programs available some are very reasonable and I believe the
one in Maine is free of charge.(don't quote me on that but thats what I seem
to recall) If you are young and healthy and want something on the extreme
side I would look at downhill rather than cross country.
Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Brice Smith
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 4:45 PM
To: sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Sportsandrec] Ski for Light

Hi,

Has anyone participated in a program called Ski for Light? They teach blind,
visually impaired, and mobility impaired people how to cross-country ski.
I'm 23, have no experience skiing, an interest to try something
different/challenging/extreme and enough vacation days off work to justify
going. Has anyone been, and if so, did you enjoy the experience? I'm
interested, but I also want to make sure the program is really worth my time
off, cost of travel, ETC, before I apply.

Thanks,

Brice

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