ASF to Hosting Multi-Sport Summer Camp

WINDHAM – The Adaptive Sports Foundation will host its Multi-Sport Summer Camp for individuals with disabilities which started yesterday, Aug. 14 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 17, in Windham.

Twelve campers, ranging in age from 15 to 44, are expected to attend.

The ASF’s Multi-Sport Summer Camp provides fun, accessible exercise opportunities at CD Lane Park and other locations in the Windham area. The first three days of the four-day session will run from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with lunch at 11:30 a.m. The final day will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at noon with a barbecue at the ASF lodge.

The camp kicked off Thursday at CD Lane Park, where participants will meet ASF staff and volunteers before starting the day with a morning hike around the lake and through wooded trails. After the hike, the group will head to the soccer fields for drills and a game before breaking for lunch. After lunch, the group will take the ASF shuttle bus to Christman’s Windham House for a golf session at the driving range and putting green.

On Friday, campers will return to CD Lane Park for a morning of Wiffle ball and disc golf. In the afternoon after a break for lunch, the participants will shoot some hoops on the basketball court and will have the opportunity to ride bikes around the park before getting picked up.

Saturday is a lake day at CD Lane Park, where campers will enjoy kayaking, pedal boating and swimming in the morning. After a lunch break, lake activities will continue in the afternoon. For those participants who prefer to stay on land, the ASF will offer playground games like red rover, tag and cornhole. Campers can also enjoy the park’s beach volleyball court.

Saturday also coincides with an ASF Adaptive Skateboard Camp session, which will also be held at CD Lane Park. Some campers may choose to strap on some pads and participate in the skateboarding activities, learning tricks from coach Johnny O’Connor and the rest of the ASF skateboard team.

On the final day, campers will meet at the Gwen Allard Adaptive Sports Center and take the ASF shuttle to Prattsville to visit Heidi Ruehlmann’s Alpaca Farm. Frank Cabrera, ASF snowboard competitions coach and a familiar face at the organization’s skateboard camps, cares for Ruehlmann’s herd and will guide campers as they feed and interact with the alpacas. Campers will return to the lodge for a barbecue lunch before departing.

Campers are asked to bring a bagged lunch and snacks, a bathing suit, towel, appropriate footwear and any necessary personal items.

For more information, visit www.adaptivesportsfoundation.org/summer-programs.