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Status for 2021-2022 Ski & Snowbard Season and COVID-19 |
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SEWASP is moving forward to provide adaptive ski and snowboard lessons for the 2021-2022 season. Volunteer info Participant info
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 SEWASP (pronounced "see-wasp") provides adaptive alpine skiing and snowboard lessons for people with disabilities in southeastern Wisconsin and surrounding areas. "Adaptive" refers to the modified equipment and teaching techniques used to enable skiers and snowboarders to participate safely and as independently as possible. Instruction is generally provided at Alpine Valley Ski Resort near East Troy, Wisconsin (southwest of Milwaukee on I-43), on Thursday evenings from January through mid-March. |
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Interested in Volunteering? |
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SEWASP is always looking for dedicated volunteer instructors and community volunteers for the ski and snowboard season. Dry-land clinics are held Thursday evenings in October/November. On-snow clinics are held in December. Lessons occur on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings, and begin the first or second Thursday after New Years. Please contact us if you are interested. For application & training dates, please click the "read more" link below. |
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Video: SEWASP Program for Veterans |
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SEWASP hosts lessons at Alpine Valley specifically for Veterans a few times a year in addition to regular lessons. One of our participants and our volunteers were recently featured in this video and article. View veteran bi-ski lesson video, photos, & article
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SEWASP on Milwaukee TV News |
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SEWASP, its participants, and its volunteers were featured February 26, 2014 in a five minute video segment on Fox 6 News Milwaukee.
Fox 6 News page with video and story |
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