Posts Tagged ‘Disability Golf’
World Congress on Disabilities Dallas 2010
RISE did it big at this years World Congress on Disabilities. We setup all our equipment in a huge space at the back of the expo. We had hand cycles, kayaks, tents, water skis, jet skis, rugby chairs and our bus! Every hour or so we demo’d our different programs for small crowds of interested [...]
End of Summer Bash VI Promo
The End of the Summer Bash is Saturday, September 25, 2010 9am – 3pm at Meadowmere Park in Grapevine, Texas. This Free Event provides a variety of outdoor leisure activities for those in the community of all ages with physical disabilities and their families. Activities: Water Skiing, Scuba Demonstration, Jet Skis, Sailing, Kayaking, Swimming, Fishing, Disability [...]
Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation Water Sports Picnic
On Saturday July 31st, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation sponsored a spinal cord peer mentor water sports picnic for peer mentors, patients, and family members. The event was organized by RISE adventures and was held in Meadowmere Park on Lake Grapevine. The activities that were offered for individuals with disabilities were water skiing, jet skiing, boat [...]
Spina Bifida Water Sports Picnic was held Saturday, July 17th.
There are always way too many people to thank for their unconditional support. Without the financial support of C & R Medical Supplies & Lift-Aids and their personal involvement none of our free programs would be possible! It was over 100 degrees but the temperature did not dampen the spirits. The huge turnout of children [...]
REACH Water Sports Picnic, Saturday, June 26, 2010- Recap
TEAM RISE Staff, Sponsors, and Volunteers, From the bottom of my heart, I truly appreciate each and every one of you for your effort, presenting the REACH Water Sports Picnic. Your heartfelt compassion and unconditional support were truly inspiring. This was one of the best days of RISE Adventures short existence. I have written this [...]
RISE Golf is every Saturday 9am to 12pm
Reservations required by contacting Gary Pickle at gary@garypickle.com or 817-684-1128. This program is held at the North Texas Golf Center, located at 2101 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, Texas 75229. Take I-35 (Stemmons Expressway) to Walnut Hill Lane, exit and go west, at the end of Walnut Hill Lane. The RISE goal for this program is [...]
RISE Golf
The RISE goal for this program is to make the game of golf easier for individuals with disabilities, prosthetic devices, back, hip or knee injuries. The key objectives of this RISE Golf Program are to encourage and promote every person with a permanent disability to play and enjoy golf. Playing golf is a viable form [...]
Main Street Days Grapevine, May 21-23rd, Fun in the Sun!
Special Thanks goes to Portable Events for providing the awesome stage presentation. Check out this awesome set up at www.portableevents.com and tell Michael RISE sent you. Thanks to our other sponsors for their participation all weekend long; City of Grapevine Parks and Recreation Department, C & R Medical Supplies, Lift-Aids, Pickles Custom Golf, and Adventure [...]
Thanks to RISE I went golfing for the first time in over 23 years on Saturday.
Thanks to RISE I went golfing for the first time in over 23 years on Saturday. The weather was great, and the chance to swing a club was even better. I’m a C5-6 complete quad, and I wasn’t sure how well I could hit the ball. My expectations were to hit it 20-30 feet. Gary [...]
RISE Adventures First Annual, “Kickin’ off the Summer Bash I” CEO Recap:
The RISE First Annual “Kickin’ off the Summer Bash I” held May 1, 2010 at Meadowmere Park on Lake Grapevine, was truly blessed! After weeks of concern on the lingering winter weather and the forecast of storms for the weekend, no storms or rain ever occurred. The event was held to get first timers acclimated [...]
RISE Adventures Golf is Rockin!
Kevin Wright Enjoys His Independence. Kevin and his mom, Denise, arrive at the North Texas Golf Center for their regular, weekly dose of RISE Golf. It’s an inspiration to see his strength, balance, coordination, confidence and golf skills improve. The picture speaks volumes. RISE Golf Knows No Language Barriers. Denise Wright has volunteered to make [...]
RISE Golf is every Saturday, Reservations required by contacting Gary Pickle at gary@garypickle.com or 817-684-1128.
It’s going to be a fantastic year for the RISE golf program. We’ve had new participants at every golf event this year at the North Texas Golf Center. Besides interest from folks new to RISE and increasing interest from the “regular” RISE constituency; 18 hole regulation golf courses are interested in hosting our program and [...]
RISE Adventures Golf Program is a Dream Come True!
When Kevin Wright was born, his parents never dreamed that he would ever play golf. As a small child growing up, he never had the opportunity to become involved in any sports due to his disabilities, which include visual impairment and cerebral palsy. Now, thanks to RISE Adventures, Kevin is learning to play golf and [...]
November 2009 issue of the National Golf Course Owners Association Business Magazine features an in-depth article on the need for golf course owners to accommodate golfers with disabilities.
Article covers modified instruction, adaptive equipment, single rider golf carts, ADA compliance and access issues. This is a national publication. Awareness is increasing at the golf course ownership and management level. So, keep up your RISE golf participation! Our visibility at golf courses and driving ranges serves as a reminder that the disabled are golfers [...]
TEAM RISE participates in the Neuro Fitness Foundation Golf Fundraiser, November 9th.
To say the least none of us that played are avid golfers. I think you are supposed to play with a foursome but we didn’t know the rules so played, well, attempted to play with 6 golfers to support our great friends at NFF. Our group only attempted 7 holes and was finally requested to [...]
RISE Golf has Numerous Dates Scheduled
RISE golf has had a great year so far and many more exciting events are on the horizon. Adventure Scuba (they do the RISE Scuba program) will have their annual charity golf tournament on Monday afternoon, November 16. Details will follow; however, we want to take as many RISE folks as possible to play, serve [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Viewers Respond to Golf Story on TV
I saw the piece on Channel 5 news regarding your organization and am thrilled to know that it exists. My younger brother became paraplegic at age 19 and died in 2001 at 47. He was an inspiration to all who knew him and the East Tennessee hospitals often asked him to visit young patients who [...]
