Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports Honors 2020 Volunteers of the Year
January 6, 2021 | News, Telling Stories, Uncategorized, Volunteer
More than 400 highly-trained volunteer instructors make Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports’ mission of empowering individuals with disabilities possible. Out of a dedicated pool of volunteers, Vermont Adaptive program coordinators recognized this year’s four Volunteers of the Year at off-snow trainings this fall, which were…
Service… by Volunteer & High Schooler Iain Kimpton
December 11, 2020 | Telling Stories, Volunteer
By Iain Kimpton, high school student and Vermont Adaptive volunteer Service, one of the greatest things a person can do in their life to give back to their community. I never understood why service was so important to people when I was younger. Now after…
Intern Reflection: “I learned… there will always be a way to adapt…”
October 20, 2020 | Internships, Telling Stories
My name is Alexander Lowry and I am a senior at the University of Vermont studying Exercise Science with a minor in Nutrition. I am originally from Framingham, Massachusetts, a suburban town just outside of Boston. I had the pleasure of interning with Vermont Adaptive…
Intern Reflection – “So Lucky to Have Access to the Outdoors”
September 30, 2020 | Internships, Programs: Winter, Telling Stories
By Aiden Bass, intern at our Sugarbush location, Winter 2019-2020 Today is April 10, 2020 in the Green Mountains and the snow is piling up on my deck. Usually, I would have set my alarm to 5:30 am and gone to the mountain to get…
Reflections from Intern Molly Tobin
June 30, 2020 | Internships, Programs: Summer, Programs: Winter, Telling Stories
By Molly Tobin, Intern at Vermont Adaptive I feel beyond privileged to have been able to work with Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports for the last year as an intern. It is hard to put into words how rewarding and fulfilling an experience it has…
Syrah Wright Named Gatorade Vermont Volleyball Player of the Year and Donates $1,000 Grant to Vermont Adaptive
April 23, 2020 | Donate, News, Telling Stories
"Imagine a child coming down the mountain with a huge smile on his face,” wrote Syrah Wright, who has been named Gatorade Vermont Volleyball Player of the Year. Play It Forward is Gatorade’s cause marketing platform, which empowers every one of the Gatorade Player of…