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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, the largest year-round disabled sports nonprofit organization in Vermont to offer daily, year-round sports and recreation for people with disabilities, is looking for energetic winter volunteer-instructors who have a dedicated passion for sports and who want to share that passion with others.
Winter volunteers will be trained with Vermont Adaptive trainers to help teach and lead the organization’s popular winter programs that “enable people with disabilities to get outside and enjoy all that Vermont has to offer,” said Tom Alcorn, senior program coordinator for the organization. Winter activities include Alpine and Nordic skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, indoor rock climbing, veterans retreats, wellness programs, and more.
Volunteers attend one off-snow training session in November and then two days of on-snow training in December. Volunteers learn about different types of disabilities and how to adapt equipment and teaching techniques within winter sports to each individual person. Once volunteers attend trainings, they can help at any Vermont Adaptive location in the winter throughout the state. Winter programs are offered at Pico Mountain/Killington Resort, Sugarbush Resort, and Bolton Valley.
Winter volunteers should be an advanced intermediate level skier or snowboarder and at least 16-years-old. Volunteers are asked to volunteer five days throughout year (in addition to the training days) and to volunteer for at least one of Vermont Adaptive’s fundraising events. Volunteer benefits include free skiing and riding, discounts and pro deals, professional development, and academic and community service credit.
“Volunteering is a wonderful opportunity to give back to the community by helping individuals with disabilities rediscover their abilities and passion for sports,” said Alcorn. “We couldn’t do what we do without the help from our dedicated volunteers – so come join the team, and be ready to have some fun with some awesome people!”
Off-snow training will be held at Pico Mountain Nov. 2; Sugarbush Resort Nov. 3; and Bolton Valley Nov. 16. All new and returning volunteers must fill out an annual application form online at vermontadaptive.org/get-involved then RSVP to the specific location for training: Bolton Valley training, Carrie Kane at [email protected]; Pico Mountain training, Tom Alcorn at [email protected]; Sugarbush training, Felicia Fowler at [email protected]. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, complete the application at www.vermontadaptive.org/get-involved.
Winter volunteers will be trained with Vermont Adaptive trainers to help teach and lead the organization’s popular winter programs that “enable people with disabilities to get outside and enjoy all that Vermont has to offer,” said Tom Alcorn, senior program coordinator for the organization. Winter activities include Alpine and Nordic skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, indoor rock climbing, veterans retreats, wellness programs, and more.
Volunteers attend one off-snow training session in November and then two days of on-snow training in December. Volunteers learn about different types of disabilities and how to adapt equipment and teaching techniques within winter sports to each individual person. Once volunteers attend trainings, they can help at any Vermont Adaptive location in the winter throughout the state. Winter programs are offered at Pico Mountain/Killington Resort, Sugarbush Resort, and Bolton Valley.
Winter volunteers should be an advanced intermediate level skier or snowboarder and at least 16-years-old. Volunteers are asked to volunteer five days throughout year (in addition to the training days) and to volunteer for at least one of Vermont Adaptive’s fundraising events. Volunteer benefits include free skiing and riding, discounts and pro deals, professional development, and academic and community service credit.
“Volunteering is a wonderful opportunity to give back to the community by helping individuals with disabilities rediscover their abilities and passion for sports,” said Alcorn. “We couldn’t do what we do without the help from our dedicated volunteers – so come join the team, and be ready to have some fun with some awesome people!”
Off-snow training will be held at Pico Mountain Nov. 2; Sugarbush Resort Nov. 3; and Bolton Valley Nov. 16. All new and returning volunteers must fill out an annual application form online at vermontadaptive.org/get-involved then RSVP to the specific location for training: Bolton Valley training, Carrie Kane at [email protected]; Pico Mountain training, Tom Alcorn at [email protected]; Sugarbush training, Felicia Fowler at [email protected]. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, complete the application at www.vermontadaptive.org/get-involved.
About Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports
Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports is a nationally recognized organization that empowers people of all abilities through inclusive sports and recreational programming regardless of ability to pay. In addition to sports, year-round programming options integrate environmental, holistic wellness, and competitive training philosophies for people of all ages with cognitive, developmental, physical and emotional disabilities. Sports and recreational opportunities include alpine skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports; kayaking, canoeing, stand-up paddle boarding, sailing, rock climbing, horseback riding, and more. More than 400 volunteers serve clients from all over the world at three winter locations in Vermont - Pico Mountain at Killington; Sugarbush Resort in Warren; and Bolton Valley Resort in Bolton, as well as statewide during the summer and warmer months. For more information, visit www.vermontadaptive.org.
Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports is a nationally recognized organization that empowers people of all abilities through inclusive sports and recreational programming regardless of ability to pay. In addition to sports, year-round programming options integrate environmental, holistic wellness, and competitive training philosophies for people of all ages with cognitive, developmental, physical and emotional disabilities. Sports and recreational opportunities include alpine skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports; kayaking, canoeing, stand-up paddle boarding, sailing, rock climbing, horseback riding, and more. More than 400 volunteers serve clients from all over the world at three winter locations in Vermont - Pico Mountain at Killington; Sugarbush Resort in Warren; and Bolton Valley Resort in Bolton, as well as statewide during the summer and warmer months. For more information, visit www.vermontadaptive.org.
Source: KILLINGTON, Vt. (Oct. 2, 2019) — Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports