On August 17, 18 & 19th, Veterans/No Boundaries, a program of Maine Handicapped Skiing, is offering a fantastic sports and camp experience for veterans and active duty service people with physical disabilities at Camp Caribou in Winslow, Maine.
Veterans and their spouses or significant others can participate free of charge in a variety of adaptive sports activities at Camp Caribou, including cycling, kayaking, fishing, golf, martial arts and wheelchair tennis. The vets (and guests) stay in rustic camp cabins and take their meals at the camp dining hall, thanks to the support of Bath Iron Works, who provided a generous grant to underwrite the Veterans/No Boundaries program for 2007/2008. Veterans/No Boundaries mission is to help any veteran (or active duty service man or woman) with a physical disability to learn new skills, build physical strength and gain self-confidence through participation in adaptive recreational activities. This will be the third year that Maine Handicapped Skiing has offered the summer Veterans/No Boundaries program. Veterans/No Boundaries is coordinated by a volunteer planning committee that includes numerous veterans, local business people and Maine Handicapped Skiing staff. Several veterans serving on the committee are currently participants and/or volunteers at Maine Handicapped Skiing for winter and summer sports activities.
Maine Handicapped Skiing also offers a winter Veterans/No Boundaries program at Sunday River Ski Resort and Sunday River Inn and Cross Country Ski Center. The next program will be offered in February, 2008 (dates TBA). Veterans downhill and cross country ski, snowboard, and snowshoe all free of charge. Meals, equipment and lessons are provided by Maine Handicapped Skiing (along with discounted lodging) thanks to the generous support of Sunday River, Bath Iron Works, local businesses, individuals and many veterans organizations throughout Maine.
For complete details about this summer'ss Veterans/No Boundaries program at Camp Caribou please email or call Diane Barras, Program Coordinator, at dbarras@skimhs.org or 800-639-7770. Registration for the August program closes July 18th.
