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2010 Events Welcome To Wood River Ability Program

1. Hand-cycling and Cycling
Summer 2010

2. White Water Raft Trip - Main Fork of the Salmon River
July 23- 31 2010

3. Dry-land Cross-country Development Camp in conjunction with the United States
Adaptive Ski Team and the US Biathlon Team - Location Park City, Utah
August 9- 15, 2010

4. Surf Camp in Conjunction with Operation Comfort, Pismo Beach, Calif.
September 2-7, 2010


5.. Hartford Ski Spectacular for the Disabled
Adaptive Instructor Training
December 5-11, 2010 - Breckenridge, Colorado

6. Alpine and Nordic Ski Lessons
December 15, 2010 thru April 15, 2011

7. Wounded Hero's Ski Camp
January 2011, exact dates to be announced

8. Cross-country Development Camp in conjunction with
with the United States Adaptive Ski Team and the US Biathlon
Team.
January 31 thru February 6, 2011

8. Wounded Hero's Ski Camp
February, exact dates to be announced

9.. Wounded Hero's Ski Camp,
March 2011, Exact dates to be announced.

***Summer 2011 Rafting, Surfing, Dry-land Cross-country Camp and Cycling dates to be announced.

We are outdoor recreation leaders who have decided to do something to help US military amputees. Director Marc Mast is a Sun Valley Ski Instructor, the Ski School's Director of Adaptive Sports and Director of the Wood River Ability Program (WRAP). In addition to 30 years of ski instruction Marc has 26 years of experience (beginning with the Viet Nam conflict) helping wounded veterans develop new skills in outdoor recreation.

Mission: WRAP is a 501(c) 3 Charitable Corporation established in 1995 to promote physical and mental health for persons with disabilities through sports and recreation.

Goals:

* To promote a positive self image through sports and recreation.

* To rejuvenate strong family bonds and friendships by including family and friends in sports and recreation activities whenever possible.

* To promote inclusion for people with disabilities in family, social and community sports and recreation activities.

* To maintain a strong national network with other organizations providing similar services, such as, The United States Disabled Ski Team, Disabled Sports USA, Operation Comfort, The Wounded Warrior Project, The Amputee Surfing Assoc.

* To educate the community to the needs and abilities of persons with disabilities.

* To help revitalize and rejuvenate the lives of people with disabilities thru sports and recreation.