Posts Tagged ‘Dallas’
RISE Quad Rugby Keeps Growing (New Video)
The RISE Adventures Quad Rugby program is getting bigger and better. There are new players showing up every week. This week we had 18 players. The competition is getting fierce! Five of our consistent players now have their own chairs and RISE Adventures provides 13 more chairs! So come on out and bash it up [...]
RISE Sailing by Rick Brauer
Fall is upon us and soon winters ill wind. Four more dates left for this year, if we can catch a break. Last Sunday was a wash out but hey, we tried! Hopefully we shall have a few good days, especially those days we want to go sailing. An eye on weather conditions is something [...]
RISE End of Summer Bash V Smashes Attendance Record!
This year’s attendance more than doubled last years with 918 total persons in attendance; Disabilities 237, Family Members 344, Volunteers 220, and Vendors/Sponsors 117. Thanks to everyone that attended and supported this year’s event. We would like to ask everyone to send us your stories, pictures, and comments about the event. We are also open to any constructive [...]
My Fishing Experience was Amazing! 9/5/09
Dear, RISE Adventures My fishing experience was amazing. It’s always calming for me to fish. But then at the same time it’s a fun challenge to actually try catch. At my latest fishing experience I caught five fish, and it didn’t even take that long to catch them. So the rest of the time I [...]
Tee it Up Anytime!
RISE golfers take advantage of “flex scheduling” and Tee it Up on Wednesday, August 5th at the North Texas Golf Center. If the regularly scheduled RISE golf event just doesn’t fit your schedule, get your buddies together and let’s go play when it’s convenient….for you! RISE provides everything: single rider cart, golf clubs, instruction, an [...]
Learning the Ropes
Put the main sail on the boom, put up the jib, go to the port, go to the starboard side, point towards the cut, put the rope in the cleat, and tie the halyard down! What on earth does all this mean? For an everyday person, the sailing terminology can seem somewhat confusing, but for [...]
Fishing with Andy
I want to thank Andy for all of his devotion to RISE programs! It’s amazing to see how the quad rugby Friday nights are the hot spot to be! Now I have to try and show up on time since everyone knows it’s a must! Thanks for taking a group of us night fishing the following [...]
New Golfer Gives Thanks to RISE Golf Program
We would like to express our appreciation in getting Caleb involved with RISE. He really enjoyed his first adventure with you guys playing golf this past weekend. He had a lot of fun and said he wants to be able to do it again! He is excited to get involved and try some new things [...]
RISE Fishing in the Dark 6/27/09
RISE Adventures fishing on a late Saturday night was a huge hit. We all caught 5-6 sand bass in about three hours. The weather was great! We lowered lights into the water to attract minnows that would, in turn, attract the large fish. We used minnow bait on a hook, waited a few minutes and [...]
Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation, (BIR) Hand Cycle Clinic was held on Saturday, May 30th
I just wanted to update you all on our hand cycle clinic that was held last Saturday for our Support Challenge Inspire participants. It was a huge success, especially considering that we had to reschedule the event due to weather. Thank you Angie, Heidi, Alina, and Alli for coming out to help!!! You gals were [...]
Spotlight on RISE Collaboration with the Scottish Rite Hospital (SRH)
RISE was very busy with our great friends at SRH this past month. RISE attended PALS meetings, the SRH Bike Rodeo and Child Safety Day, Scottish Rite to Play in conjunction with Get Kidz Fit 2009 at the Dallas Fair Park Centennial Building, and SRH Rite 2 Play.
RISE Photography schedules two more dates
Saturday May 23rd and June 20th from 12:00 – 3:00 pm at the Dallas Arboretum
Camp RISE Adventures opens Friday May 15th
This is a real life camping in the experience, outdoors in tents, to teach children how to camp on their own. This inaugural camp is booked but there are still openings for additional dates so make your reservations now. »» More Camp RISE Information »» More Camp RISE Pictures
