Spring/Summer 2015 Program support individuals of all abilities in leading active, healthy lives through participation in adaptive sports and recreational activities. The programs are delivered under the supervision of Spaulding clinicians and adaptive sports professionals, and are open to children and adults. Staff members help each participant find the most appropriate activities to meet their capabilities and help them Find Their Strength. BOSTON Adaptive Sports and Recreation The Dr. Charles H. Weingarten Adaptive Sports and Recreation Program provides individuals with disabilities an opportunity to participate in a wide range of therapeutic sport and recreation activities. All levels and abilities welcome. PROGRAM STARTS TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015 Activities offered: Windsurfing Stand Up Paddling Cycling Outrigger Canoeing Glide Cycling Kayaking Rowing Tennis Program runs from May through October at the Spaulding Adaptive Sports Pier located at 300 First Avenue in Charlestown, MA. May: Tuesday and Thursday June: Monday through Thursday July: Monday through Friday August: Monday through Friday September: Monday through Thursday October: Tuesday and Thursday Sessions run for 90 minutes at $20 per session. Or, buy a 3-visit pack for $50. Registration opens April 15, 2015. To register please call 877-976-7272.
Boston Metro Area Spring/Summer 2015 SPORTS FAIR Adaptive Recreation Fair Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Universal Access Program Saturday, May 30 Artesani Park, Boston, MA 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Free ADAPTIVE GOLF Back in the Swing (3-session series) Granite Links, Quincy, MA 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Session I Tuesdays: June 2, 9, 16 Session II Tuesdays: July 7, 14, 21 Session III Tuesdays: August 4, 11, 18 Session IV Tuesdays, September 8, 15, 22 Session V Tuesdays, October 6, 13, 20 Leo J. Martin Memorial Golf Course, Weston, MA 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Wednesdays: June 24, July 1, 8 Cost: $40 per session Back in the Swing: Private Adaptive Golf Instruction Spaulding Adaptive Sports offers private adaptive golf instruction with adaptive golf pro, Rick Johnson (formerly of the Hyannisport Club for over 30 years), on most Mondays at Granite Links in Quincy, MA from May through October. Private lessons can also be arranged at the course of your choice with an additional fee for travel. Cost: $75 per hour Veteran Adaptive Golf Series Golf requires complex mental and physical concentration; it builds strength, range of motion, and balance. For wounded veterans, golf offers a doorway to hope and a path to strength physical, emotional, and spiritual. Spaulding Adaptive Sport s Veteran Adaptive Golf Series offers a weekly opportunity to work with adaptive golf pro, Rick Johnson (see above), on adaptive golf skill development and strategic play. Granite Links, Quincy, MA 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Wednesdays: May 6 through October 28 Cost: $5 per session/$50 for season pass ADAPTIVE CYCLING Spaulding Riders Club Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital 300 First Avenue Charlestown, MA Meet at 5:30 PM Rides begin promptly at 6:00 PM Cost: $5 per person Every other Thursday: May 28, June 11, 25, July 9, 23, August 6, 20, September 3, 17 ADAPTIVE SAILING Adaptive Sailing with Community Boating 21 David G. Mugar Way, Boston, MA Fridays: May 8, June 12, July 10, August 14, September 11 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Cost: Free for registered participants Adaptive Sailing with Courageous and Piers Park Sailing Harbor View Apartment Dock 250 First Avenue, Charlestown Navy Yard Sundays: July 11 and September 12 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM Cost: Free for registered participants continued
BOSTON METRO AREA PROGRAMS, continued DRUM CIRCLE RHYTHM THERAPY with CAPEable Adventures Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital 300 First Avenue, Charlestown, MA 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM on the front patio Sundays: June 28, July 26, August 23 Cost: FREE ADAPTIVE KAYAKING SERIES Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital 300 First Avenue, Charlestown, MA Thursdays: June 25, July 23, August 27, September 24 Session A: 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM Session B: 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM MASSACHUSETTS ADAPTIVE HOCKEY PROGRAM The sport of sled hockey enables youth and adults to play hockey sitting down and is played by athletes with spinal cord injuries, spina bifida, lower limb amputations, cerebral palsy and other lower body impairments. Massachusetts Sled Hockey Initiative sessions are open to friends and siblings who do not have disabilities to play on ice as well. Coaching and equipment are provided to participants in all sled hockey sessions. Massachusetts Adaptive Hockey Initiative: The Dr. Bernard R. and Edna M. Sears Adaptive Hockey Program at Spaulding Adaptive Sports Centers is dedicated to the growth of adaptive hockey in the Boston Metro area and Eastern Massachusetts for individuals of all abilities. Cost: No cost to participants in 2015 thanks to a generous gift from Dr. Bernard R. and Edna M. Sears. Ristuccia Memorial Arena Ice Skating Rink 190 Main Street, Wilmington, MA Every Other Saturday, 1:00 to 3:00 PM June 27, July 11, 25, August 8, 22 McVann O Keefe Memorial Skating Rink Peabody, MA Every Other Saturday, 6:00 to 7:50 PM September 12, 26, October 10, 24
Adaptive Sports and Recreation Cape Cod ADAPTIVE SPORTS FAIR Saturday, May 16 Spaulding Cape Cod, East Sandwich, MA 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM GOLF Back in the Swing June Holly Ridge, Sandwich, MA Tuesdays: June 2, 9, 16 July Dennis Highlands, Dennis, MA Tuesdays: July 7, 14, 21 August Holly Ridge, Sandwich, MA Tuesdays: August 4, 11, 18 September Waverly Oaks, Plymouth, MA Tuesdays: September 8, 15, 22 Cost: $40 for any 3-session series BITS Scramble Holly Ridge, Sandwich, MA Tuesday, October 6, 3:00 PM Shotgun Start Dinner Cost: $30 KAYAKING Camp Lyndon, East Sandwich, MA 5:00 PM to Sunset Wednesdays: June 17, July 1, 15, 29 August 12, 26 STUNT KITE FLYING CLINIC Kite Hill Park, Falmouth, MA Saturday, August 29 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Cost: $5 CYCLING Spaulding Riders Club Cape Cod Cape Cod Canal Trail, Sandwich, MA Meet at 5:30 PM; rides begin promptly at 6:00 PM Every other Wednesday: May 27, June 10, 24, July 8, 22, August 5, 19, September 2, 16 Cost: $5 Extended Cycling Ride Shining Sea Path, Falmouth, MA May 17 Set up: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Ride: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM 2 Day Extended Cycling Ride Martha s Vineyard Advanced Ride October 17 to 18 Cost: $100 including ferry and lodging at Camp Jaberwocky TENNIS Riverview School, Sandwich, MA Mondays: June 22, July 6, 20, August 3, 17 ARCHERY Camp Lyndon, East Sandwich, MA Mondays: June 29, July 13, 27, August 10, 24 DRUM CIRCLE RHYTHM THERAPY with CAPEable Adventures Spaulding Cape Cod, East Sandwich, MA 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM on the rear patio Thursdays: June 25, July 23, August 27, September 24 Cost: FREE
Adaptive Sports and Recreation North Shore ADAPTIVE SPORTS FAIR Wednesday, May 13 Spaulding North Shore, Salem, MA 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM THERAPEUTIC RIDING SERIES Series I (8) 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Mondays: April 13, 27, May 4, 11, 18, June 1, 8, 15 Series II (8) 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Mondays: September 21, 28, October 5, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16 Cost: $240 for first-time program riders. All repeat clients will be charged $350 for the series. No partial or prorated sessions. Limitations: 185 lb. weight limit Windrush Farm 30 Brookview Road, Boxford, MA 01921 CYCLING Wednesdays: June 10, July 8, August 12, September 9 Session A: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Session B: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM Peabody Bike Path per session Extended Adaptive Cycling Ride Saturday, August 1 Newburyport, MA Meet at 10 AM; ride from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM per person KAYAKING Wednesdays: June 24, July 22, August 26, September 23 Session A: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Session B: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM Lake Chebacco, Hamilton, MA per session ARCHERY Wednesdays: June 3, July 1, August 5, September 2 Session A: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Session B: 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM Endicott Park, Danvers, MA per session TENNIS Wednesdays: June 17, July 15, August 19, September 16 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Beverly High School, Beverly, MA per session GOLF Back in the Swing (3-session series) Thursdays, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM May 14, 21, 28 Middleton July 9, 16, 23 Reedy Meadows September 8, 15, 22 Tedesco October 15, 22, 29 Beverly Golf Club Cost: $40 for 3-session series
Spaulding Adaptive Sports Team Mary Patstone, Network Director 311 Service Road, East Sandwich, MA 02537 Phone: 508-833-4004 Cell: 508-566-3893 Fax: 508-888-1371 mpatstone@partners.org Zoe Norcross, Network Coordinator Spaulding Cambridge 1575 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Cell: 617-785-0125 Fax: 617-758-5514 znorcross@partners.org Kathleen Comfort Salas, Coordinator Spaulding Adaptive Sports Center North Shore One Dove Avenue, Salem, MA 01970 Phone: 978.745.9003 extension 8835 Cell: 978-482-5358 Fax: 978-740-4720 ksalas@partners.org CENTRAL REGISTRATION: 877-976-7272 Mark Priest, Network Registration Specialist Spaulding Cambridge 1575 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Central Registration: 877-976-7272 Phone: 617-952-6861 Cell: 617-939-4890 Fax: 617-758-5514 Mpriest1@partners.org Rick Johnson, Adaptive Golf Specialist 311 Service Road, East Sandwich, MA 02537 Cell: 508-737-2132 Fax: 508-888-1371 Rjohnson36@partners.org Ali Stoll, Coordinator Spaulding Adaptive Sports Center Boston 300 First Avenue, Charlestown, MA 02129 Phone: 617-952-6297 Cell: 617-816-7109 Fax: 617-952-5939 Astoll1@partners.org Stephen Katzenbach, Coordinator Spaulding Adaptive Sports Center Cape Cod 311 Service Road, East Sandwich, MA 02537 Cell: 774-487-2266 Fax: 508-833-4212 skatzenbach@partners.org Cancellation Policy: As a courtesy to all participants and staff, cancellations must be made by phone to 877-976-7272 only if more than 24 hours in advance. If this is done, we will be happy to apply program funds to your next appointment (no refunds). If a cancellation is within 24 hours or you are a no show the day of your appointment, your program fee will be charged as if you had attended, unless you have a valid reason for your last minute cancellation. SPAULDING ADAPTIVE SPORTS AFFILIATES: