[Sportsandrec] More Sporting and Recreational Opportunities

Jessica Beecham Jessica at wefitwellness.com
Fri Jun 29 01:32:30 UTC 2018 

Kendra
My number is 615-497-0435 feel free to give me a holler!!!

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> On Jun 28, 2018, at 7:29 PM, Jessica Beecham via SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Kendra
> 
> I would love to chat with you one on one about some ideas!
> 
> Peter, you have wonderful ideas but what is this you guys and the division? WE ARE THE DIVISION. If there is something you feel strongly that we should be doing jump in and help out. We are a group of volunteers with lives and jobs and have no paid staff. If we all work together we can get a lot done!
> 
> Also there are many organizations around the United States that are already offering this challenge recreation activities for blind people. We try to avoid being duplicative an hour at work. Obviously if there is something cool that a group wants to do, we would do our best to make it happen!
> 
> Best Wishes
> 
> Jessica Beecham
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 28, 2018, at 7:05 PM, Nella Foster via SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I would love to be able to try dog sledding, however I don't like the cold.
>> Lol
>> 
>> Horseback riding is my thing and I've been doing it for over 12 years now.
>> Unfortunately owning and maintaining a horse is rather expensive, so I can't
>> always afford to try other types of adventures.
>> 
>> In the past I've done some canoeing, hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, and
>> tandem cycling.  I love being outside and prefer physical activities that
>> get me out into nature.
>> 
>> I used to do some hiking with the local Sierra club and found them to be
>> quite friendly and welcoming.
>> 
>> The members of our local trail riding group are about half and half.  I feel
>> like I had to prove myself to several of them.  I have some very good
>> friends that are into horses and they are great to ride with.
>> 
>> I've only gone canoeing, rock climbing and backpacking with friends and
>> family and it was never an issue.
>> 
>> When I owned a tandem and rode a lot I was always able to find people to
>> ride with, in different local bike clubs.
>> 
>> If we have members participating in more extreme adventures I hope they will
>> share their experiences with us.
>> 
>> If any of you are interested in horseback riding I will be happy to try and
>> answer any questions you may have.
>> 
>> Yoga, dance and whatever else you all are doing is great.  Any movement is
>> good for us and when the public sees us doing what we do it is good for
>> them. Lol
>> 
>> Nella
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: SportsandRec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Peter Donahue via SportsandRec
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 8:34 PM
>> To: 'Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List'
>> Cc: Peter Donahue
>> Subject: [Sportsandrec] More Sporting and Recreational Opportunities
>> 
>> 
>> Good evening again everyone,
>> 
>>   While we're not opposed to Yoga, meditation, dancing, and activities
>> done at the national convention this division needs to explore ways to offer
>> challenge activities during the year in various parts of the country.
>> Kendra's post brought this to mind as I was reading her description of the
>> ocean and rocks she must navigate. It seems like this is exactly the kind of
>> thing this division needs to be doing to show blind children and adults that
>> it's possible to enjoy the great outdoors and to commune with nature. If
>> Eric Weihenmeyer was able to summit Mt. Everest this division ought to be
>> able to organize hiking, camping, canoeing, kayaking, surfing, rock
>> climbing, caving, golf, skiing, and many other activities blind people have
>> done successfully to introduce more blind individuals to these activities,
>> to get them moving, and to show family members, and others that blind people
>> can participate in these sports and recreational activities like their
>> sighted counterparts. Is anyone up to horse back riding or dog sledding?
>> Th4ese activities have also been done successfully by the blind. It's time
>> this division explored ways to offer such activities year-round and
>> throughout the country.
>> 
>>   One way this could be accomplished would be to partner with various
>> organizations that offer activities such as those listed above. For example
>> Wilderness Inquiry offers trips to a number of U.S. and over-seas
>> destinations to offer various wilderness experiences. Canoeing, Kayaking,
>> rock climbing, snowshoing, dog sledding, horse back riding, and other
>> outdoor activities.
>> 
>>   We along with at least one other federationist from California are
>> members of the Sierra Club. In addition to its advocacy concerning
>> environmental issues the Sierra Club offers various local, state, national,
>> and international outings to offer their members various outdoor
>> experiences. Perhaps the NFB through this division could partner with these
>> organizations to further educate their members about blindness and the
>> abilities of the blind and to offer blind youth and adults a wider variety
>> of sporting and recreational opportunities.Self deffence, Yoga and the
>> activities offered during the national convention have their place but their
>> are blind people who want a wider variety of sports and recreational
>> opportunities. I'll take a Yoga session after playing a round of golf,
>> landing a few big ones on a deep sea fishing excursion, canoeing the
>> Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, you get the idea.
>> 
>>   This division could do more to increase recreation and sporting
>> opportunities by partnering with organizations like those mentioned above,
>> finding sponsors to help cover the cost for blind participants in need  and
>> empower its members to enable them to cover these costs on their own. This
>> is a topic for the division to consider and we hope it's discussed at this
>> year's meeting. All the best.
>> 
>> Peter Donahue
>> 
>> 
>> 
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