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Our Programs Are Growing and So Is The Program Team!
Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports Did you know that in the past 10 years, the number of program outings Vermont Adaptive has provided has grown 500%? That’s right, 500%! But the crazy part is, as a team, we have served so many more people year-round with our existing small but mighty staff. That’s about to change…
There is a deep need for the adaptive recreation and adventure programs that Vermont Adaptive provides in our communities, and as that need grows, so do we.
Sugarbush and Central Vermont Program Coordinator Felicia Fowler has been promoted to Program Manager. She will oversee all program coordinators and program staff throughout the state and report to Norm Staunton, our director of operations. Felicia is a certified therapeutic recreation specialist and has been with Vermont Adaptive for four years. She holds a Master of Science from the University of New Hampshire and has been integral in Vermont Adaptive programming leadership, including the growth of our adaptive mountain bike program.
With Felicia moving to her new role, we will hire a new program coordinator for Sugarbush and Central Vermont and hope to have that person in place in the next month or two.
Another program coordinator announcement is that we are excited (but selfishly sad) for Molly Tobin, the Bolton Valley and Burlington/Chittenden County program coordinator, who is headed to the University of Vermont to obtain her doctorate in occupational therapy. However she’s not completely leaving us! She will continue as a part-time program coordinator. Congrats on your next move, Molly, but we’re glad you’re sticking around!
We are excited to welcome Betsy Hoffmeister as the new program coordinator at Bolton Valley and in Burlington. She will have Molly’s big shoes to fill! Betsy begins with Vermont Adaptive on Monday and will jump in feet first with fall programs in Burlington and prepare for the Winter 2022-2023 season at Bolton Valley. Betsy has an extensive background in recreational programming, mountain biking, and holds certifications in skiing and mountain biking. She most recently was the program coordinator at Essex Parks and Recreation and has been a Vermont Adaptive volunteer. She holds a Master of Arts from American University. Welcome Betsy!
Rounding out the changes in programming is the addition of an Equipment and Facilities Specialist. Korey Kubricki has been working at our Pico Mountain office as a development and marketing assistant for the past year, however he has extensive experience with sports equipment including bikes, skis, and more. He will work with Felicia and the program team to maintain and repair our huge fleet of equipment, allowing us to keep everything in-house and in tip-top shape.
What else? That’s a lot! We are so thrilled about the future of Vermont Adaptive – and most importantly the ability to grow and offer more programs anywhere in Vermont to more and more people of all abilities. Stay tuned… there’s always more to come!
FOX US Open Adaptive Downhill Presented by Vermont Adaptive Arrives at Killington Resort, Sunday, Sept. 18 - Registration is Now Open!
The FOX US Open of Mountain Biking returns to Killington Resort this fall, and Vermont Adaptive will once again partner with the US Open and be the presenting sponsor for the Adaptive Downhill Race.
Top professional racers from around the world are anticipated to compete for the $80,000 prize purse, with this year’s top male and female of the Open Class Downhill taking home $15,000 each.
The Adaptive Downhill Race is tentatively slated to be held at Snowshed at Killington on an easier trail, which will allow all adaptive mountain bikers of all levels with varying equipment to participate in the race. The trails will be open to the public and available to pre-ride throughout the week. A closed practice session will be held Sunday morning prior to timed race runs.
Exact competition on categories will be announced based on overall adaptive downhill registration numbers and types of adaptive bikes entered. Registration fee: $60 (includes Sunday lift ticket). Vermont Adaptive has a limited number of adaptive bikes available as well, on a first-come, first-served basis and must be rented/reserved through Felicia at felicia@vermontadaptive.org. Click through to the link below to get yourself registered today!
REGISTER FOR THE FOX US OPEN ADAPTIVE DOWNHILL
REGISTER FOR OUR PROGRAMS TODAY! THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF SUMMER & FALL LEFT!
UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS & PROGRAMS
The Vermont Adaptive Calendar is brimming with adventure - come join us and have some fun this summer and fall! Here is a sneak peak of some of the highlights.
August 20 - Lift Access Mountain Biking with VMBA at Sugarbush Resort
August 27 - Lift Access Mountain Biking with VMBA at Stratton Mountain
August 28 - Vermont Adaptive Everybody Bikes Day with VMBA and Fellowship of the Wheel, Sunny Hollow Trails, Colchester
September 3 - Lift Access Mountain Biking with VMBA at Bolton Valley
September 10 - Exhibiting at the Kelly Brush Ride, Middlebury - come visit us at our tent and learn more about the Vermont Adaptive Charity Challenge next year, Saturday, June 17, 2023
September 17-18 - FOX US OPEN of Mountain Biking & US Open Adaptive Downhill Presented by Vermont Adaptive,
September 25 - The 29th Annual Vermont 50 - volunteers needed!
October 1 - Online Volunteer Training for Winter 2022-2023 goes live
October 8 - Sugarbush Resort Community Day
November 19 - Big Kicker Event at Sugarbush's Mt. Ellen + Vermont Adaptive Open House
December 10-12 - On-Snow Training at various Vermont Adaptive winter locations
December 12-16 - PSIA Eastern Division Snow Pro Jam at Killington Resort. Registration opens in September and fills up
quickly. Also, this year Vermont Adaptive will offer sponsorship/scholarship and some housing to those volunteer instructors
who attend Pro Jam. There are loads of groups and opportunities to ski/ride with National Team folks and the best instructors
in the country. Also included will be exams, exams preps, and exam colleges. Let's have a HUGE Vermont Adaptive
presence at this training! For more details on how to tap in, contact Norm at advancement@vermontadaptive.org.
December 17-18 - On-Snow Training at various Vermont Adaptive winter locations
December 17-18 - In-house PSIA clinics. Topics and locations TBD.
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