Envision Blind Sports

Provided outdoor activities to individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Activities included: down hill skiing, snowshoeing, tubing, kayaking, paddle boarding, rollerskating and golfing:blind ski guide training - hidden valley, paobjective: to ensure that our guides are properly trained and confident in guiding blind skiers. 13 volunteers.splash lagoon pool party - erie, paobjective: for athletes and families to enjoy time together in a water park 19 athletes, 12 volunteers, 28 family & friends.ski sessions - hidden valley, paobjective: providing outdoor adventure and downhill ski opportunities for bvi individuals.session #2: 9 athletes and 12 volunteers.session #3: 26 athletes and 16 volunteers.multi day ski trip - mt. Snow, vtobjective: providing outdoor adventure and downhill ski opportunities for bvi individuals. 21 athletes and 11 volunteers.hartford adaptive sport equipment & move united grant unveiling - cranberry twp., paobjective: celebrate the move united/hartford grant and provide a goalball and blind soccer clinic. 19 athletes, 13 tvis/ o&ms, 20+ others.spring sports clinic @ storm harbor equestrian center - slippery rock, paobjective: provide athletes with equestrian, archery, and tandem biking experience. 30 athletes, 12 volunteers.paddleboarding w/ surfsup @ moraine state park - portersville, paobjective: provide bvi athletes with paddle boarding experience. 11 athletes, 10 volunteers.8 mile kayak w/ carried away outfitters - greenville, paobjective: provide a kayaking experience for individuals who are bvi athletes: 16 athletes. 9 volunteers.october clinic w/ mel blount youth leadership initiative - claysville, paobjective: provide athletes with outdoor adventure that included horseback riding, a fitness and ropes course, and relay games. 19 athletes and 17 volunteers.fall goalball clinic @ rmu - moon twp., paobjective: provide individuals who are bvi with goalball introduction and provide opportunity for everyone to try the sport. 14 athletes, 17 volunteers, and 2 coaches.blind sports education and goalball tournament w/ edinboro university's adapted sports program edinboro, paobjective: introduce blind sports to edinboro students as they followed up with a goalball tournament. 45 students.ascend rock climbing clinic - pittsburgh, paobjective: provide individuals who are bvi with indoor rock climbing experience. 23 athletes, 10 volunteers, 6 ascend volunteers.

Provided one day events to school aged children who are blind or visually impaired. Events included:robotic blind education - erie, paobjective: discuss possible inventions/ modifications for blind skiing. 10 students.pitt public - tvi/ o&m education - pittsburgh, paobjective: educate local tvis and o&ms on blind sports and envision programs 11 participants.grove city college educational support - grove city, paobjective: introduce students to blind sports and understand adaptations 30 students.goalball demo @ brashear high school - pittsburgh, paobjective: provide a goalball demo and opportunity to participate to pittsburgh public students who are blind or visually impaired. 18 athletes, 5 tvis.robotic blind education - cranberry twp., paobjective: evaluate the nifty ninja robotics club's designs to assist rock climbers who are blind. 8 students.ryla @ westminster college - new wilmington, paobjective: promote understanding and awareness of blind sports, community programming and advocacy to high school students attending a leadership conference. 180 attendees.blind sports day w/ bgcwpa - pittsburgh, paobjective: educate campers of the boys & girls club of western pa about blind sports and allow them to experience what it's like to be an athlete with a vision impairment or blindness 35 campers.grove city college entrepreneurship class - grove city, paobjective: discuss challenges and rewards of developing a non-profit. 20 students.transition conference - schaumburg, ilobjective: present to students who are bvi and their tvis/o&ms about blind sports, envision camps and programs, and sport adaptations. 40 students.blind sports education @ clairton elementary - clairton, paobjective: introduce and try out the basics of blind sports to elementary students and pe, increase understanding of their classmate with a vision loss teachers. 27 students.pe & classroom support @ walter payton high school - chicago, ilobjective: discuss how to better serve and support students who are bvi in pe class pe. 6teachers and 2 tvisblind sports education @ new wilmington elementary - new wilmington, paobjective: introduce and try out the basics of blind sports to elementary students, pe teachers, and support staff, increase understanding of their classmate with a vision loss teachers. 15 students, 1 pe teacher. 3 support staff.blind sports education @ william penn elementary - monongahela, paobjective: introduce and try out the basics of blind sports to elementary students and pe teachers, increase understanding of their classmate with a vision loss teachers. 30 students, 1 pe teacher, 1 tvis.