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As the NDAA has developed, certain achievements have
represented milestones for us and for the community of athletes
with disabilities in Vermont and the region. Here are some of
those milestones:
Lake Champlain
Invitational Martin 16 Regatta (Sailing)
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- Launched in 2003, this accessible sailing event has become the Lake Champlain region's premier race for sailors with disabilities. It has grown in each of its three years, drawing boats and sailors from throughout New England, upstate
New York, Quebec and Ontario.
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Christopher
Reeve Paralysis Foundation Quality of Life Challenge Grant
(Sailing)
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- This highly competitive grant,
approved in June 2005, and completed in March 2006, has enabled the NDAA
to bring independent, fully accessible recreational
and competitive sailing to the Lake Champlain region.
Success in meeting the NDAA commitment under the
Challenge Grant has brought supplemental funding
from the CRPF for one fully accessible Martin
16 sloop and additional adaptive equipment to implement full
accessibility for a second Martin 16.
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French
Foundation Grant (Ice Sled/Sledge Hockey)
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- A goal of NDAA has been to build
a Vermont-based competitive sled hockey team to
develop and train athletes interested in this very
popular sport and Paralympic event. Thanks to a
generous grant from the French Foundation, the NDAA
was able to purchase 10 ice regulation hockey sleds,
or sledges, enough to provide equipment for new
and interested players during the startup phase
of the program. This grant enabled the creation
of The Vermont Sled Cats, who played their first
competitive game during the 2005-2006 season.
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Professional
Handcycling Clinic
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- In 2004, the NDAA brought
nationally ranked handcyclist and paralympic competitor
Chris Klebl, of Colorado, to Burlington for a weekend
handcycling clinic and ride. This was the first
exposure to handcycling for many of the attendees,
and the clinic resulted in purchases of new
equipment, opening a world of recreation and competitive
opportunities not previously known to some.
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