Veterans Adaptive Learn To Ski Program To Take Place Across Nine States

USA Water Ski & Wake Sports is pleased to announce 14 Learn to Ski Clinics across the United States this summer for veterans and service members with disabilities. The 2024 Veterans Adaptive Learn To Ski Program will take place between May 4 and Sept. 7 at sites in California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

Clinic locations and dates are as follows: Winter Haven, Fla., May 4, hosted by Ann’s Angels Water Ski Foundation; Virginia Beach, Va., June 1-2, hosted by Virginia Beach Adaptive Watersports; Martindale, Texas, June 3-4, hosted by Texas Regional Para Sport and San Marcos River Ranch; Gaston, S.C., June 8, hosted by Adaptive Water Ski Warriors; Locust Grove, Va., June 15, hosted by Lake of the Woods Adventure Watersports; Harmony, N.C., June 26, hosted by Adaptive Sports & Adventures Program; Oroville, Calif., June 29 and Aug. 24, hosted by Competitive and Recreational Disabled Skiers; Twin Lakes, Wis., July 8, hosted by H2O Adaptive Sports; Shrewsbury, Mass., July 10, hosted by Webster Water Ski Collective; Lorton, Va., July 13, hosted by On The Edge Children’s Foundation; Hialeah, Fla., July 20-21, hosted by Ann’s Angels Water Ski Foundation; Lakeland, Fla., Aug. 3, hosted by Central Florida Water Ski Show Team; and Edwardsville, Ill., Sept. 7, hosted by Missouri Disabled Water Ski Association.

The goal of the clinics is to provide veterans and service members an opportunity to improve their independence, well-being, and quality of life through adaptive water skiing. Each clinic host is prepared to welcome veterans with various disabilities, including spinal cord injuries, limb loss, vision impairment, and PTSD for a fun and safe day out on the water. 

“This is our third year of the program and we are thrilled to be able to expand to 14 events,” said Molly Crum, senior manager of partnerships and business operations for USA Water Ski & Wake Sports. “We are grateful to our host clubs around the country and we cannot wait to welcome veterans and service members with disabilities to the water to experience the thrill of water skiing.”

More information and participant registration can be found at https://www.sharelifeonthewater.com/adaptivelearntoski.html.

This program is funded by a grant from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The opinions, findings and conclusions stated herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.