Spring/Summer 2016 Program support individuals of all abilities in leading active, healthy lives through participation in adaptive sports and recreational activities. The programs are delivered under the supervision of Spaulding clinicians and adaptive sports professionals, and are open to children and adults. Staff members help each participant find the most appropriate activities to meet their capabilities and help them Find Their Strength. BOSTON Adaptive Sports and Recreation The Dr. Charles H. Weingarten Adaptive Sports and Recreation Program provides individuals with disabilities an opportunity to participate in a wide range of therapeutic sport and recreation activities. All levels and abilities welcome. PROGRAM STARTS TUESDAY, MAY 3 Activities offered: Windsurfing Stand Up Paddling Cycling Outrigger Canoeing Glide Cycling Kayaking Rowing Tennis Program runs from May through October at the Spaulding Adaptive Sports Pier located at 300 First Avenue in Charlestown, MA. May: Tuesday and Thursday June: Monday through Thursday July: Monday through Friday August: Monday through Friday September: Monday through Thursday October: Tuesday and Thursday Sessions run for 90 minutes at $20 per session. Or, buy a 3-visit pack for $50. Registration opens April 11, 2016. To register please call 877-976-7272.
Boston Metro Area Spring/Summer 2016 SPORTS FAIR Adaptive Recreation Fair Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Universal Access Program Saturday, June 4 Artesani Park, Boston, MA 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Free GOLF Back in the Swing (3-session series) Granite Links, Quincy, MA 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Session I Tuesdays: June 7, 14, 21 Session II Tuesdays: July 5, 12, 19 Session III Tuesdays: August 2, 9, 16 Session IV Tuesdays, September 6, 13, 20 Session V Tuesdays, October 4, 11, 18 Leo J. Martin Memorial Golf Course, Weston, MA 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Wednesdays: June 22, 29, July 6 Cost: $40 per session Back in the Swing: Private Adaptive Golf Instruction Spaulding Adaptive Sports offers private adaptive golf instruction with adaptive golf pro, Rick Johnson (formerly of the Hyannisport Club for over 30 years), on most Mondays at Granite Links in Quincy, MA, from May through October. Private lessons can also be arranged at the course of your choice with an additional fee for travel. Cost: $75 per hour Veteran Adaptive Golf Series Golf requires complex mental and physical concentration; it builds strength, range of motion, and balance. For wounded veterans, golf offers a path to strength physical, emotional, and spiritual. Spaulding Adaptive Sport s Veteran Adaptive Golf Series offers a weekly opportunity to work with adaptive golf pro, Rick Johnson (see above), on adaptive golf skill development and strategic play. Granite Links, Quincy, MA 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Wednesdays: May 18 through October 26 Cost: $5 per session/$50 for season pass Back On Course Leo J. Martin Memorial Golf Course, Weston, MA 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM June 28, July 26, August 23, 30, September 27, October 25 ADAPTIVE CYCLING Spaulding Riders Club Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital 300 First Avenue Charlestown, MA Meet at 5:30 PM; rides begin promptly at 6:00 PM Cost: $5 per person Every other Thursday: June 2, 16, 30, July 14, 28, August 11, 25, September 8, 22 ADAPTIVE SAILING Adaptive Sailing with Courageous and Piers Park Sailing Harbor View Apartment Dock 250 First Avenue, Charlestown Navy Yard Sundays: June 11 and September 3 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM Cost: Free for registered participants
BOSTON METRO AREA PROGRAMS, continued ADAPTIVE KAYAKING Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital 300 First Avenue, Charlestown, MA Thursdays: June 23, July 28, August 25 Session A: 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM Session B: 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM NEW SPRINT: A Return to Running Program for TBI or Stroke Survivors Hormel Stadium, Locust Street, Medford If rain: Spaulding Medford, 101 Main Street 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM continued Series 1: April 4 to June 13 (will run on Patriots Day or mid-week that week) Series 2: June 20 to August 29 (off on July 4) Series 3: September 12 to November 14 (will run on Columbus Day or mid-week that week) Cost: $50 for a 10-week session YOGA Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital 6th Floor Lantern Room 300 First Avenue, Charlestown, MA 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Thursdays, June 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 4, 11, 18, 25 Cost: $5 per class MASSACHUSETTS ADAPTIVE HOCKEY PROGRAM The sport of sled hockey enables youth and adults to play hockey sitting down and is played by athletes with spinal cord injuries, spina bifida, lower limb amputations, cerebral palsy and other lower body impairments. Massachusetts Sled Hockey Initiative sessions are open to friends and siblings who do not have disabilities to play on ice as well. Coaching and equipment are provided to participants in all sled hockey sessions. Massachusetts Adaptive Hockey Initiative: The Dr. Bernard R. and Edna M. Sears Adaptive Hockey Program at Spaulding Adaptive Sports Centers is dedicated to the growth of adaptive hockey in the Boston Metro area and Eastern Massachusetts for individuals of all abilities. Cost: No cost to participants in 2016 thanks to a generous gift from Dr. Bernard R. and Edna M. Sears. Ristuccia Memorial Arena Ice Skating Rink 190 Main Street, Wilmington, MA Every Other Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM April 23, May 7, 21, June 4, 18, July 16, 30, August 13, 27
Adaptive Sports and Recreation Cape Cod ADAPTIVE SPORTS FAIR Saturday, May 21 Spaulding Cape Cod, East Sandwich, MA 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM GOLF Back in the Swing June Holly Ridge, Sandwich, MA Tuesdays: June 7, 14, 21 July Dennis Highlands, Dennis, MA Tuesdays: July 5, 12, 19 August Holly Ridge, Sandwich, MA Tuesdays: August 9, 16, 23 September Waverly Oaks, Plymouth, MA Tuesdays: September 6, 13, 20 Cost: $40 for any 3-session series BITS Scramble Holly Ridge, Sandwich, MA Tuesday, October 4, 3:00 PM Shotgun Start Dinner Cost: $30 KAYAKING Evening Kayaking Series Camp Lyndon, East Sandwich, MA 5:00 PM to Sunset Wednesdays: June 8, 22, July 6, 20 August 3, 17, 31 CYCLING Spaulding Riders Club Cape Cod Cape Cod Canal Trail, Sandwich, MA Meet at 5:30 PM; rides begin promptly at 6:00 PM Every other Wednesday: June 1, 15, 29 July 13, 27 August 10, 24 September 7, 21 Cost: $5 Extended Cycling Ride Shining Sea Path, Falmouth, MA May 17 Set up: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Ride: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM 2-Day Extended Cycling Ride Martha s Vineyard Advanced Ride October 15 to 16 Cost: $100 including ferry and lodging at Camp Jaberwocky ARCHERY Archery Series Camp Lyndon, East Sandwich, MA Mondays: Junly 11 through August 29 Cost: $10 per session NEW FOR 2016! SASC is proud to announce the opening of The McGraw Center for Adaptive Sports at Nickerson State Park in Brewster, MA this summer. Exciting new land and water sport opportunities will be available thanks to the generosity of the McGraw family and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation s Universal Access Program. The McGraw Center is slated to open in July 2016.
Adaptive Sports and Recreation North Shore ADAPTIVE SPORTS FAIR Saturday, April 30 Marblehead YMCA Health Fair 40 Leggs Hill Road, Marblehead, MA 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM THERAPEUTIC RIDING SERIES Series I (8) 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Mondays: April 11, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23 June 6, 13 Cost: $240 for first-time program riders. All repeat clients will be charged $350 for the series. No partial or prorated sessions. Limitations: 185 lb. weight limit Windrush Farm 30 Brookview Road, Boxford, MA 01921 CYCLING Wednesdays: June 15, July 20, August 17, September 21 Session A: 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM Session B: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Peabody Bike Path per person Extended Adaptive Cycling Ride Saturday, October 1 Meet at 10 AM; ride from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM Newburyport, MA per person KAYAKING Wednesdays: June 22, July 27, August 24, September 28 Session A: 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM Session B: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Lake Chebacco, Hamilton, MA per session ARCHERY Wednesdays: June 1, July 6, August 3, September 7 Session A: 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Session B: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Endicott Park, Danvers, MA per session TENNIS Wednesdays: June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Beverly High School, Beverly, MA per session GOLF Back in the Swing (3-session series) Thursdays, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM May 12, 19, 26 Middleton July 7, 14, 21 Reedy Meadows September 8, 15, 22 Tedesco October 6, 13, 20 Beverly Golf Club Cost: $40 for 3-session series
Spaulding Adaptive Sports Team Mary Patstone, Network Director 311 Service Road, East Sandwich, MA 02537 Phone: 508-833-4004 Cell: 508-566-3893 Fax: 508-888-1371 mpatstone@partners.org Dr. Cheri Blauwet, Primary Investigator Kelley Adaptive Sports Research Institute 300 First Avenue, Charlestown, MA 02129 Phone: 617-732-9702 cblauwet@partners.org Zoe Norcross, Network Coordinator 1575 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Central Registration: 877-976-7272 Cell: 617-785-0125 znorcross@partners.org Shaylah Bartlett, Network Associate 1575 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Central Registration: 877-976-7272 Cell: 617-454-7364 sbartlett5@partners.org Kathleen Comfort Salas, Coordinator Spaulding Adaptive Sports Center North Shore One Dove Avenue, Salem, MA 01970 Phone: 978-745-9003 x. 8835 Cell: 978-482-5358 Fax: 978-740-4720 ksalas@partners.org CENTRAL REGISTRATION: 877-976-7272 Steve Katzenback, Coordinator Spaulding Adaptive Sports Center Cape Cod 311 Service Road, East Sandwich, MA 02537 Cell: 774-487-2266 Fax: 508-833-4212 skatzenback@partners.org Sara J. Carper, Network Registration Specialist 1575 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Central Registration: 877-976-7272 Phone: 617-952-6861 Cell: 617-939-4890 scarper@partners.org Rick Johnson, Adaptive Golf Specialist 311 Service Road, East Sandwich, MA 02537 Cell: 508-737-2132 Rjohnson36@partners.org Find your strength. Ali Stoll, Coordinator Spaulding Adaptive Sports Center Boston 300 First Avenue, Charlestown, MA 02129 Phone: 617-952-6297 Cell: 617-816-7109 Fax: 617-952-5939 Astoll1@partners.org Cancellation Policy: As a courtesy to participants and staff, cancellations must be made by phone to 877-976-7272 more than 24 hours in advance in order to apply program funds to the next appointment (no refunds). For cancellations within 24 hours or no shows on the day of the appointment, program fees will be charged unless there is a valid reason for the last-minute cancellation SPAULDING ADAPTIVE SPORTS AFFILIATES: