Fall 2006

Vermont Sled Cats Get Busy

The NDAA forms the Vermont Sled Cats sledge hockey team and begins training and practing regularly. Game jerseys are purchased by the team and a donation of practice jerseys from the St. Michael's College Men's Hockey program helps keep things organized during scrimmages. The Sled Cats' debut  game took place against the CT Sled Hockey Wolf Pack on February 11, 2006.

July 2005

3rd Annual Lake Champlain Invitational M16 Regatta

Lake Champlain's  premier disabled sailing event draws more sailors and craft than in either of its 2 previous years of NDAA sponsorship. This year's regatta hosts 9 boats and 15 sailors from the northeastern US, Quebec and Ontario. Special guest Steve Alvey, Martin 16 General Manager and M16 Class Association board member,, brings along a prototype M16-2 Olympic racing boat, a 2-person craft campaigning for inclusion in the 2008 Summer Paralymic Games in Beijing.

The NDAA receives a Quality of Life Challenge Grant from the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation to acquire one or more fully accessible Martin 16 sailboats. NDAA's success in raising the cost of a basic M16 will bring funding for sails, rigging and assistive technology for 2 Martin 16's.

A generous donation from the French Foundation enables the purchase of 10 sleds and 20 sticks for ice sled/sledge hockey, enough equipment to begin developing Vermont's first sled hockey team. Cairns Arena in South Burlington donates several hours of ice time to help get the program established.

December, 2004

We're Deductible! NDAA Receives Tax-exempt Status

Largely through the hard work and expertise of Treasurer Ursula Boehringer, CPA,  NDAA's application for 501(c)(3) status as a tax-exempt public charity is approved by the IRS. This clears the way for donors to make tax deductible contributions to the Association.

NDAA teams with  future Phys Ed teachers in UVM Professor Dr. Susan Kasser's Adaptive Physical Education class for a six-week service learning project highlighting Wheelchair Basketball. The project brought together players with and without physical disabilities to learn the game of wheelchair basketball. The project culminated in an exhibition game against members of the UVM Men's Soccer team.

The Northeast Disabled Athletic Association receives the blessing of the Vermont Secretary of State's office, and is declared a Vermont non-profit corporation.