Posts Tagged ‘Texas’
Adaptive Water Skiing 08-15-09
On behalf of everyone that attended water skiing Saturday, THANK YOU DUDE! Please let all of your volunteers and neighbors know how much we truly appreciate their involvement and help. Your place is gorgeous and the perfect place to hold an event like this. I have already received a bunch of emails form folks attending [...]
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 [...]
RISE Children’s Camping
I would like to say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! We attended the first, ever, Camp Rise Adventure. And what an adventure it was!!! My daughter had an awesome time. Friday, she ate and played until I was worn out. Saturday, we were awakened to the wonderful smell of breakfast. After that, off to [...]
RISE Adventures Sailing on Lake Lewisville
What a great way to begin your Sunday morning, with RISE Sailing. We all put our sunscreen on, got out the lifejackets, and set sail from Pier 121 at 8am! We were back by 10:30am, just in time before the heat kicked in! Captain Don brought his son who helped with the sailing and a [...]
Hand Cycling is Still Going Strong in the Heat
I would first like to thank all of the participants and volunteers who showed up to ride and help during the month of June after all there wouldn’t be a program without them. Even though we lost one of our weekly rides on the 14th due to problems with the weather it was, I believe, [...]
RISE End of Summer Bash V is Saturday, September 26th from 9am–3pm Meadowmere Park, Grapevine, Texas. “Preregistration Ended… Even if you didn’t preregister all participants are allowed entry free of charge.”
This 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, Jet Skis, Sailing, Kayaking, Swimming, Fishing, Disability Golf, Camping, Hand Cycling, Quad Rugby, Sled Hockey, Disc Golf, Basketball, Archery, Climbing Wall, Face Painting, Remote Control Sailboats, Children’s Playground, [...]
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 [...]
RISE Golf has added a new Model T Disability Golf Cart. SIGN UP NOW!
Numerous dates and instruction are available on the RISE Calendar. To make reservations contact Gary Pickle at gary@garypickle.com or 817-684-1128.
RISE Quad Rugby is every Friday night from 6–9pm at the Georgia Farrow Recreation Center in Irving.
No reservations are required so come join us. We play every Friday from 6 pm till 9 pm at the Georgia Farrow Recreation Center. Georgia Farrow Recreation Center 530 Davis Dr Irving, TX 75061 click here for map. Click here for more photos
RISE is on Television, again!
Irving Community Television (ICTN) covered TEAM RISE versus the Dallas Harlequins able bodied rugby game. Parkscape is shown on local cable. This is great video
C & R Medical is proud to announce their sponsorship of the “United States Quad Rugby Association” (USQRA) National Developmental Team “Team USQRA”
This is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to facilitate the development of Wheelchair Rugby on the national level for the United States of America. This includes helping sponsor new players and teams learn the sport through instructional clinics, to training top level athletes and preparing our National team to represent the United States at [...]
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 [...]
Main Street Days in Grapevine was lots of fun despite the weather
RISE had a great booth and signed up numerous physically challenged persons that now participate in programs. Thanks to RISE Title Sponsors, Connie Stauffer/Lift-Aids and Randy Smith/C&R Medical, Gary Pickle/RISE Golf Director, Rick Brauer/RISE Sailing Director, and Joel “Peanut” Hendrix, RISE Equipment Manager. A Special Thanks goes out to our great friends at the City [...]
