Archive for the ‘Events’ Category
RISE Cruise 2012
In July 2011 I went on a cruise with Carnival Cruise Lines and not all areas of the ship were accessible and I wasn’t able to do any shore excursions due to liability issues, but with the Royal Caribbean Cruise with RISE Adventures I was able to access all levels of the ship and was [...]
Numerous Volunteers Needed for Quad Rugby Tournament!
NUMEROUS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR QUAD RUGBY TOURNAMENT. PLEASE CONTACT Paul Gray, pgray@riseadventures.org what times you are available and can help with the tournament. We could really use your support!!! North Texas Cowboys, 3rd Annual USQRA, RISE National Invitational, Quad Rugby Tournament, Senter Park Recreation Center, 901 South Senter Road Irving, TX 75060, (972) 721-2641 Thursday, [...]
Join Team RISE at MDA Musclewalk!
The MDA Musclewalk is approaching Saturday February 11th at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Team RISE will have a booth showing off some of our adaptive equipment. This event can help introduce many new people to all the programs RISE offers. We still are looking to get more Team RISE members there to answer questions for [...]
How You Can Help RISE Blog About Programs!
As the RISE Administrative Assistant one of the things I do is try to write about RISE programs I attend each month, so people can read about how much fun RISE Programs are. Since I am just one guy though I obviously can’t be at every RISE activity. So if people would write a short [...]
Team RISE Will Participate in MDA’s MuscleWalk 2012!
RISE Adventures is participating in the MDA MuscleWalk on February 11th, 2012 8am-12pm. It is inside Cowboys Stadium so no need to worry about the weather. RISE will have a booth set up showing off our adaptive equipent for programs like Water Ski’ing, Handcycling, and Quad Rugby. Team RISE members on hand can meet many [...]
Toy’s for Tot’s RISE Rugby Match versus Dallas Harlequins a Huge Success!
This years Toys for Tots toy drive was a huge success. There was lots of fast action and big hits on the court and as usual the RISE wheelchair ruggers came out on top. The Quins are getting better every year and actually held a lead going into the second quarter. The experience and deep [...]
Team RISE vs Dallas Harlequins Toys for Tots Quad Rugby Game Dec. 9th
TOYS FOR TOTS DEC. 9th It’s that time of year again. It’s time for RISE rugby to beat up on the Dallas Harlequins able body rugby team in the name of charity. We will be holding our annual wheelchair rugby match to benefit Toys for Tots on Friday Dec. 9th. The game will be held [...]
The North Texas Cowboys go to Reno
The North Texas Cowboys played in their first tournament of the year the last weekend in October. While the record was 0 for 5 on the weekend their level of play increased dramatically over last year. Thanks to one more year of experience and the addition of some new players the Cowboys look nothing like [...]
RISE Adventures 2011 Award Recipients
RISE Sponsor of the Year 2011, Randy Smith- C&R Medical Supply My company (C & R Medical) is deeply honored to have been selected as sponsor of the year. C & R Medical considers it a privilege to support RISE Adventures and the disabled community. We believe in the mission of RISE Adventures and [...]
3rd Annual RISE Adventures Gala and Fundraiser
Join us on Saturday, November 12th from 6-10PM at Dave & Busters located at 8021 Walnut Hill Ln., Dallas, TX 75231. Tickets are $30 which include a fiesta buffet along with pool tables and shuffleboard. We’ll also have an awards ceremony celebrating all the behind-the-scenes hard work and also noting special stories of change amongst [...]
RISE EOSB VII Was Amazing
RISE EOSB VII was a huge success, and 494 people came out to experience EOSB. Judging from the comments left on the RISE Facebook page these people had a blast at the bash. It all starts with the many great volunteers and vendors that came out to help. With 187 vendors and volunteers it made [...]
RISE joins Get Up and Give North Texas Giving Day!
For the first time in the history of RISE Adventures we are asking YOU to help us by spreading the following message. We need YOUR help to raise funds so that our programs continue to expand and provide quality adaptive recreational sports to the North Texas disability community. Our programs exploded in 2011. Every aspect [...]
Join Over 30 RISE Members for our 1st Annual Cruise still has rooms available!
RISE is going on a 7-Day Cruise! Join us! January 8, 2012 – Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas This is a 7 day Western Caribbean Cruise out of the port of Galveston, Texas! Itinerary: Cozumel Mexico, Grand Cayman, and Falmouth Jamaica. Link to Ship Pictures and Information
End of Summer Bash VII is September 24th!
Click here to download and print our flyer for this event: http://goo.gl/LZGFm Event name: RISE End of Summer Bash VII Date: September 24, 2011 Location: 3000 Meadowmere Lane, Grapevine, Texas 76092 Activities: This event provides a wide variety of recreational activities for those in the community of all ages with physical disabilities and their families. [...]
RISE Night at the Ballpark
Reserve for your FREE Game Tickets NOW! Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels – Sunday, August 28th, 7:05 PM. E-mail Paul Gray at pgray@riseadventures.org.
Remaining Summer 2011 Adaptive Water Sports Picnics and Events
Hispanic Water Sports Picnic – Sunday, July 31st, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm — Contact Fatima Rangel at fatimameme@yahoo.com Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation Water Sports Picnic – Saturday, August 6th, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Dallas Junior Wheelchair Mavericks Water Sports Picnic – Saturday, August 13th, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Hispanic Water Sports Picnic [...]
Summer 2011 Program Updates and Location Changes
A friendly reminder that most RISE programs require 48HR reservation notice. This ensures we have enough volunteers and equipment available. Thank you for your continued support of this new approach to scheduling. Below are a few changes we’ve made to both TIMES and LOCATIONS. Please read carefully and always remember to check out the RISE Calendar before making reservations. Handcycling [...]
REACH Water Sports Picnic was a Success
I had the great opportunity to attend the REACH/Rise picnic out at Grapevine Lake. It was my first time attending a RISE event. It was unbelievable to see all the talent out there. My co-worker and her grandchildren went tubing it was awesome to see the smiles on their faces and all the fun they [...]
Kickin’ Off Summer Bash II Recap
Thank You making the RISE 2nd Annual Kickin’ Off Summer Bash a huge success! The event was held May 7, 2011 at Meadowmere Park, Grapevine, Texas. RISE was blessed with a beautiful day of weather this year. Attendance grew over 30% from the first event. A final Registration Board Committee Audit,conducted by Alli Jordan and [...]
