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& Delegate Assembly 2018 & delegate assembly NOVEMBER 7–10 PHOENIX THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS The Adaptive Sports USA 2018 National Conference and Delegate Assembly is made possible by the support of our local partners, event sponsors, in-kind and session sponsors, and volunteers. Without their support, this event would not be possible. Please join us in thanking and recognizing them! LOCAL CHAPTER AND FACILITY HOST LOCAL CHAPTER EVENT SPONSORS AND VENDORS National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification SESSION & IN-KIND SPONSORS Arizona Spinal Cord Association PVA Magazines BlazeSports America Steve and Sandi Schureman Challenged Athletes Foundation Texas Regional Para Sport CP Soccer Triangle, Inc. & Raliance Crossroads Adaptive Athletic Alliance University of Houston, Texas Women’s Disabled Sports USA University, James Madison University, Eastern Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association Connecticut State University, San Francisco State University Lakeshore Foundation USA Archery ParaSport Spokane ADAPTIVE SPORTS USA Adaptive Sports USA is a 501©3 nonprofit organization. Founded in 1956, Adaptive Sports USA is a national leader in promoting active, healthy lifestyles for youth and adults with a disability. The organization is a gateway to sanctioned regional BOARD OF DIRECTORS and national competitions and provides access to global GREGG BAUMGARTEN opportunities for its members through its role as the only Chairman United States member of the International Wheelchair and CLAYTON FRECH Amputee Sports Federation. Vice-Chair / Interim Chair MIKE BURNS Collaboration on the local, national, and international level Treasurer is a cornerstone of the organization’s approach. Adaptive CORY GRANT Sports USA has a growing nationwide chapter network Secretary providing ongoing adaptive sport programs, events, and annual HOWARD BRODWIN competitions as well as individual members. Member-At-Large SARAH CAREY Focusing on archery, athletics, powerlifting, shooting, Member-At-Large swimming, and table tennis, Adaptive Sports USA provides PAM CHIAVAROLI a regional and national infrastructure for each sport. The RPO Representative organization hosts Junior Nationals annually, training and PAUL DEPACE education opportunities as well as sanctions over twenty International Liaison regional and national events. Adaptive Sports USA is a BILL DUNHAM partner of the United States Olympic Committee, which Member-At-Large recognizes the nonprofit as a Multi-Sport Organization and PHIL GALLI works to develop national interest in sports. NGB/Adaptive Track & Field USA Representative The Adaptive Sports USA mission is to engage, evolve, GLEN O’SULLIVAN and empower individuals with a disability to be involved in Sport Technical Representative adaptive sport through education, coaching and advocacy. NON-BOARD For more information, visit www.adaptivesportsusa.org. REPRESENTATIVES TIM BAUMGARTEN, PAM CAREY STAFF CONFERENCE SUPPORT JENNIFER LUCAREVIC, RANDI SMITH SUSAN ROSSI RACHEL FRANCIS National Sport Technical Executive Director ABILITY360 Representatives SHELLI FAZZINI JESSICA CLOY ARIZONA DISABLED SPORTS Junior Committee Chair Office Manager AND CITY OF MESA LANE GRAM, CINDY HOUSNER, AZSCIA STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TERESA SKINNER Regional Point Organization Representatives PAUL JOHNSON Sanctioning Committee Chair TOMIE ZUCHETTO International Committee Chair 1 2 3 ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The Adaptive Sports USA 2018 National Conference and Delegate Assembly is a national training, education and networking opportunity open to all professionals and students involved in or wanting to learn more about adaptive sports. The event provides a venue for professionals to share best practices and current trends in the movement. Conference sessions are open to all levels unless otherwise noted in the session descriptions. ABILITY360 FACILITY NOTE: FRAGRANCE-FREE FACILITY Ability360 is a fragrance-free facility. Thank you for not wearing any of the following during your visit to Ability360: cologne; perfume; body spray; aftershave; scented deodorant; hand lotion or hair products; and/or similar products. CONFERENCE SHUTTLE An ADA van and shuttle will be available to transport attendees to and from Ability360 and the host hotel as well as the Thursday evening reception. The shuttle only runs at scheduled times, noted in the conference schedule. If you would like to come and go from Ability360, it is recommended that you drive your own vehicle, or use public transportation. The address of each conference venue is included with the facility map in this program. Please thank your shuttle drivers from the Arizona Spinal Cord Injury Association and the City of Mesa for supporting this conference! CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUS) The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), a Higher Learning Commissions (HLC) accredited institution, following the International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET) Standards, will be issuing CEU certificates through Adaptive Sports USA. Although these CEU’s are not pre-approved, the Adaptive Sports USA National Conference has carefully followed all of UCO’s and NCTRC’s CEU guidelines to make this option credible. It is up to the attendee to attend applicable sessions, sign in with a session moderator and keep all conference materials as supportive documentation. An electronic certificate will be sent to attendees electing CEUs within one month of completion of conference from Adaptive Sports USA. The maximum number of CEUs earned, based on the schedule and timing of sessions, will be posted onsite. Additionally, BlazeSports is pleased to offer CEUs for Certified Adaptive Recreation & Sports Specialist (CARSS) holders at the Adaptive Sports USA 2018 National Conference. In order to receive CARSS CEUs, holders must sign-in with a session moderator at each session with “(CARSS)” behind your name. A CARSS electronic completion certificate will be issued 7-10 days after conference completion of the conference to those eligible from BlazeSports America. The calculation for CARSS CEUs per session is as follows: 1 hour session = .1 CEUs, 1.5 hour session= .15 CEUs, and a 2 hour session = .2 CEUs. More information can be found at www. blazesports.org/what-we-do/training-and-education LUNCH Lunch on Thursday, November 8, Friday, November 9 and Saturday, November 10 is included in the conference registration fee, and will be served on site at Ability360. 4 THURSDAY EVENING AWARD CELEBRATION AND RECEPTION The Thursday evening reception is included in the conference registration fee. The event, located at the winter home of the Chicago Cubs, will honor Adaptive Sports USA Hall of Fame inductees as well as the Jan Elix award recipient for their dedication to Adaptive Sports USA and impact on the adaptive sports movement. Join us in honoring the 2018 award recipients! We will also celebrate the 20th anniversary of the UCO Endeavor Games, an impactful and longstanding Adaptive Sports USA Sanctioned Event. A buffet dinner will be served and cash bar available onsite. SHARE YOUR CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE Use #adaptivesportsusa and #2018conference #AdaptiveSportsUSA to share posts and memories about the conference on social media. You can tag Adaptive Sports USA using @adaptivesportsusa on Facebook and Instagram, and @adaptivesportsu on Twitter. GET CONNECTED (WIFI LOGIN INFORMATION) Ability360 Crowne Plaza Hotel Network: a360-guest Network: Guest Password: None needed Password: 9327 ABOUT THE NATIONAL DELEGATE ASSEMBLY The Adaptive Sports USA National Delegate Assembly (NDA) is held annually. The 2018 rendition will occur on Saturday morning, November 10 in conjunction with the conference. The following Adaptive Sports USA official business will occur at the NDA: x Elect members to serve on the Board of Directors as such vacancies occur; x Receive and review a report on activities of the organization; x Review Strategic Goals & Objectives and Policy and Procedures to set the direction of the organization in the coming year(s) WHO MAY ATTEND The NDA is open to the general public and current members of Adaptive Sports USA. We encourage all to attend to engage more. Please note only delegates, as defined below, may vote on official organization business. Adaptive Sports USA encourages attendance and participation from a minimum of one delegate from each member organization to ensure a diverse voice. Delegates are defined as representative from each member organization of Adaptive Sports USA: National Governing Bodies, Regional Point Organizations, Sport Technical Committees as well as Officers and members of the Board of Directors. 5 ADAPTIVE SPORTS USA 2018 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ATHLETE SCOT HOLLONBECK Scot Hollonbeck was the wheelchair athlete par excellence of the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s, a decorated Olympian and Paralympian, a pioneer of the disability civil rights movement, and an enthusiastic mentor to junior athletes. Indeed, it was athletes like Scot who helped the Paralympic Games grow into one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Today, most people remember Scot because of his impressive accomplishments on the track. Between 1992 and 2004, Scot won 5 Paralympic medals, two gold medals and a silver medal at the 1992 Paralympics in Barcelona and two silver medals at the 1996 Paralympics in Atlanta. It was Scot’s work off the track, however, that has made him such a transformative figure in the history of adaptive sports. Scot encountered an able-bodied world strangely hostile to adaptive sports. At age 14, Scot was riding his bicycle
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