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2017 ADAPTIVE SPORTS USAOFFICE REPORT

Susan Rossi, Executive DirectorShelli Fazzini, Office Manager


INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS

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INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPTOTAL MEMBERS

2015: 3002016: 4032017: 325

Recommendations: Promote membership value with a new member welcome packet –including a schedule of Sanctioned Events and the benefits of the ADF accounts.



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INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP REVENUE

2015: $20,613 / Rec: $1,2802016: $12,920 / Rec: $242017: $14,863 / Rec: $201

There was a decrease in multi-year individual memberships purchased in 2016 and 2017. Multi-year, individual memberships cause significant accounting fluctuations year to year and do not yield a significant savings benefit to our members. Recommend: auto-renewal on yearly basis. *Discussion/vote needed.



INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP BREAKDOWN BY REGION

West: 36Central: 152East: 137

West Central East


CHAPTER MEMBERSHIPS

CHAPTER MEMBERSHIPTOTAL MEMBERS

2015: 412016: 472017: 50

2017 Improvements: monthly chapter communication and integration of Chapter Highlights in the Adaptive Sports USA Newsletter. Increased research and offering of pass through grants.

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CHAPTER MEMBERSHIPS

CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP BY REGION

West: 13Central: 20East: 17

29 states represented - up from 23 states represented in 2016.

West: Central: East


CHAPTER MEMBERSHIPS2017 CHAPTER MEMBERS

5280 ChallengeAbility 360 Sports & Fitness CenterAchieving Wheelchair EqualityAdaptive Sports New EnglandAdaptive Sports NorthwestAngel City SportsArizona Disabled SportsBlazeSports AmericaCAMC Para-Athletic ProgramChallenge FoundationChildren’s Lightning WheelsCostal Carolina Adaptive Sports & Recreation

Courage Kenny Rehabilitation InstituteDairyland GamesDisabled Athlete Sports AssociationDixie Wheelchair Athletic AssociationFar West Wheelchair Athletic AssociationFayetteville Cumberland Parks and RecreationGreatlakes Adaptive Sports AssociationGreater Oklahoma Disabled Sports AssociationHOPE NetworkLake of the Woods Adaptive WatersportsLakeshore FoundationLimbitless, Inc.


CHAPTER MEMBERSHIPS2017 CHAPTER MEMBERS

Louisiana GUMBO, Inc.Michigan Sports UnlimitedNational Sports Center for the DisabledOklahoma Adaptive Sports AssociationOn the Edge Children’s FoundationOne Chair At A TimeParalympic Sport Tampa BayParalympic Sport Las VegasParalympic Sport TulsaParalyzed Veterans of AmericaParaplegics on Independent Nature TripsParaSport SpokaneRIM Foundation

RISE Adventures, Inc.Salt Lake County Parks & RecreationSeattle Adaptive SportsSoutheastern Wheelchair AssociationSouthwest Wheelchair Athletic AssociationSpaulding Rehabilitation HospitalSportAbility of IowaTexas Adaptive AquaticsThe Center for Individuals with Physical DisabilitiesTri-State Wheelchair & Ambulatory SportsTurnstone CenterUnited States Quad Rugby AssociationUniversity of Oklahoma Endeavor Games


CHAPTER INSURANCE

INSURANCE USE BY CHAPTER2015: 212016: 302017: 20

COI REQUESTS PROCESSED YTD2015: 1092016: 1442017: 105

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INSURANCE REVENUE

2015: $19,4672016: $13,9892017: $17,147

We currently pay $27,208.40 per year for Insurance. Recommend an incremental increase in 2018 and a restructuring of the insurance program to be rolled out in 2019.


ADF ACCOUNTS

ADF ACTIVE ACCOUNTSActive accounts are defined as accounts with donor or reimbursement activity in 2017 (YTD).

Individual: 12New Individual: 2Chapter/Team: 3

ADF CLOSED ACCOUNTSClosed accounts are defined as accounts who requested closure in 2017 (YTD).

Individual: 2

2017 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Every reimbursement includes a current ADF account statement.• Year-end ADF statements will be mailed to all accounts that

have a positive balance.• ADF Donors received a thank you letter and tax receipt. ADF

account holders notified of donor information for personal thank you opportunities.

• Testing of on-line donations has begun – including email of donation thank you letter and tax receipt.

2018 GOALS

• Roll out on-line donation capabilities – including a recommended administration fee. * Discussion/vote needed

• Promote ADF accounts among adult athletes.


2017 Chapter & Event Director Survey Highlights

➢ 28 Chapters/Event Directors responded out of 54 (52% response rate)

➢ Of the 28 respondents, 16 answered the questions regarding demographics served.➢ Male = 4,218➢ Female = 2,780 ➢ Youth (18 or under) = 3,560➢ Adults = 3,317➢ Disabled Veterans and/or disabled members of the

Armed Forces = 1,118➢ New athletes in 2017 = 1,479



SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES OFFERED

BaseballBasketballBiathalonBocciaCampingCanoe/KayakCurlingCrossfitCycling

RowingRugbySailingShooting – AirgunShooting – Trap & HandgunSkiing – AlpineSkiing – NordicSled HockeySnowboarding

SoccerStrength ConditioningSwimmingTable TennisTennisTrack & FieldTriathalonVolleyballWater sportsYoga

EquestrianFootballHuntingGoalballGolfJudoPickleballPowerliftingRock Climbing


2017 SANCTIONED EVENTS

Desert Challenge (World Para Athletics Grand Prix)5280 ChallengeAngel City GamesBee Hive Games

Tri-State Regional Swim MeetSoutheastern Regional GamesDixie Games Tri-State Regional GamesJunior Masonic Regional Meet (Richard Cadmus Meet)BlazeSports America Olympic Day Track & Field Meet

20 EVENTS HELD IN 18 STATES

Western Region Central Region Eastern Region

GUMBO AcadianaTexas Regional GamesTurnstone Endeavor GamesDairyland GamesChallenge 2017Gateway GamesUCO Endeavor GamesAdult National Open & The Great Lakes Regional GamesThunder in the Valley GamesAdaptive Sports USA Jr Nationals


2018 SANCTIONED EVENTS

Dixie Games - April 26 -29, 2018Mid-Atlantic Games – May 3-4, 2018

2018 Event Dates(known at the time of survey)

Central Region Eastern Region

UCO Endeavor Games - April 20-22, 2018Courage Kenny Blizzards Twin Cities Meet – June 2 -3, 2018 Adaptive Sports USA Jr Nationals – July 21 – 28, 2018



➢ Grants and Funding➢ Insurance➢ Timely and up to date information➢ Direction and support to grow programs➢ Promote Chapter accomplishments➢ Marketing of Chapter programs➢ Access to database of contacts – networking➢ Sharing best practices➢ Education – webinars and conferences➢ Timely response to calls and emails➢ Sanctioning

How can we best serve you?


IWAS: LOOKING FORWARD

The IWAS Junior World Games has moved to an every other year format as IPC Athletics has created an event. Nottwil, Switzerland staged the first two editions of the IPC Athletics Junior World Championships in August of 2017. U.S. Paralympics field a team for the August 3-6 event with 20 athletes. Switzerland will also be the site in 2019. The Championships caters two age groups – youth athletes aged between 14 and 17 years and junior athletes between ages 18 and 19 years.

Adaptive Sports USA has begun planning to field a team for the IWAS Under 23 World Games in 2018. There has been no official announcement of when and where these games will take place from IWAS. The announcement is anticipated for December 2018. The committee is working behind the scenes to have documents and policies in place to move forward with soliciting applications and selecting a team once announced. Interest also expressed from Paul DePace for Adaptive Sports USA to form an all Women’s team in the future for IWAS women’s events.

Independents and NGBs fielded a Team through Adaptive Sports USA IWAS World Games to include US Fencing and USA Taekwondo.


ADAPTIVE SPORTS USA2017 JR. NATIONALS and USATF Para Youth

Championships

2017 JR. NATIONALS HIGHLIGHTS

Middleton, WIJuly 15-22

Attendance: 239 from 30 states. Fifty-one of the athletes were first timers with 4 new teams.

Young athletes competed in swimming, athletics, powerlifting, shooting, and archery.

Clinics:ParatriathlonTrack ClinicTable TennisShooting

New in 2017 was the inclusion of the USATF Para Youth Championships in track and field. Additionally, online registration was implemented for the first time. Thank you Jimmy Cuevas and Team!


Adaptive Sports USA 2017 National Conference and Delegate Assembly

The Adaptive Sports USA 2017 National Conference and Delegate Assembly is held in Phoenix, AZ, October 25-29 at Ability360 and the Crowne Point Plaza.

Over 125 professionals attended the training, education and networking opportunity. These included coaches, adaptive sport program administrators and directors, therapists and students from various organizations. Examples include Adaptive Sports USA chapters, VA Medical Centers, Rehab Hospitals, National Governing Bodies, National Disability Sport Organizations, the National Federation of State High School Associations and more. Forty nine speakers shared their expertise in 30 diverse sessions. The event provided a venue for professionals to share best practices and current trends in the movement.

Support came from our local program partner Arizona Disabled Sports and City of Mesa as well as program partner and local host, Ability360. In addition, the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, Department of Veterans Affairs, ABC Medical, Angel City Sports and 14 session sponsors supported the event.


GRANT PROGRAMSFY16 Adaptive Sports Grant - Department of Veterans Affairs

The FY16 grant program ran September 1, 2016 –September 30, 2017. Financial support totalling $66,875 was granted to five partner locations to create an airgunprogram and gain equipment . Each program was onsite for the 2016 Adaptive Sports USA National Conference and Delegate Assembly for a NRA Level 1 Instructor Training Course. Program and locations included Boston, MA (Spaulding Adaptive Sports Center), Pittsburg, PA (HOPE Network), Fayetteville, NC (Fayetteville Cumberland Parks and Recreation), Sanford, FL (Paralyzed Veterans of America Central Florida) and Tulsa, OK (The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges). The grant program served 85 unique disabled Veterans and/or disabled members of the Armed Forces with 212 hours of direct contact spent on programming.


GRANT PROGRAMSNEILSEN FOUNDATION

Adaptive Sports USA was the recipient of two grants through the Neilsen Foundation for programming from October 31, 2016 through October 30, 2017. The “Creating Opportunity and Independence” grants focused on serving and expanding opportunities for athletes with a spinal cord injury. One assisted internal Adaptive Sports USA programs by offering athlete scholarships, classification and official support, clinic support and assistance with outreach for our signature events. The other offered Pass Through grant funding and $85,000 was distributed to the Adaptive Sports USA Series of Sanctioned Events.


COMMITTEES & RESOURCES

Adaptive Sports USA thanks all committee members and volunteers for hundreds of hours served in 2017. If interested in getting involved and sharing your time and/or resources on these in the future, please contact [email protected].

Junior Committee

Marketing and Outreach

Membership / Regional Point Organizations

Sport Technical and National Governing Bodies

mailto:[email protected]


LOOKING FORWARD TO 2018

ORGANIZATION WIDE GOALS

• Revenue development• Bylaw improvements and board development• Tighten committees and allocate roles evenly• Infrastructure Development• Brand, program and member benefit enhancement• Successfully plan and implement signature events

NEEDS

• Various Board positions• Chair – Jr. Committee• Chair - Marketing & Outreach• Chair – Training & Education• Chair – Archery• Ongoing IT support


SPONSORS, PARTNERS & AFFILIATIONS

ABC MedicalAbility360American Family InsuranceAmie DayAngel City SportsArizona Disabled SportsArizona Spinal Cord Injury Assoc.Barb PeacockBlanca RosanoffBlue Spoon CaféBrian GoucherChallenged Athletes FoundationChick-fil-ACindy Hunt

City of MesaComfort CompanyCommunity Rowing, Inc.Covance CompanyCraig H. Neilsen FoundationCulver’s FoundationDare2tri Paratriathlon ClubDisabled Sports USAEagle SportschairsEconoprintEloise BrehmGilbaneGini Lemm LutherGreat Lakes Adaptive Sports Assoc.

Gregg BaumgartenHanger Charitable FoundationHanger ClinicJanet Cobb ConsultingJBJFK ElectricalJim FullerKwik Trip Inc.Lakeshore FoundationLori FrenchLorie CoenenMadison Area Sports CommissionMarcus TheatersMGIC


SPONSORS, PARTNERS & AFFILIATIONS

Middleton Tourism CommissionMilo’s SandwichesNat’l Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability/LakeshoreNicolet WaterPA Center for Adaptive SportsQBERoxanne KazmierskiSafelite AutoGlassSaul MendozaShana McCoolSharon and Steve ByrneSharon LauderbackShooter’s Technology, LLCSPORTS ‘N SPOKESSSM Health Sports Medicine

Sue RossiThe Chocolate ShoppeTodd and Cindy VogelTom NelsonTotal Awards & Promotion, Inc.U.S. Center for SafeSportU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsU.S. Paralympics Nordic SkiingUHaulUSA ArcheryUSA Track & Field, Inc.USA TriathlonUW Health Sports MedicineWe Energies FoundationWisconsin Arborist Association


FUN FACTS ABOUT OUR CHAPTERS

“25 of the medals won this summer at Worlds and Junior Worlds came

from our program. :-) Our youngest member is 16 months and our oldest

member is 65. A large focus of our junior program is on increasing

independence in all areas of life and moving everyone toward college or

tech school.”

ParaSport Spokane



“We held the first Stand-up Amputee Basketball

Tournament in the world.”

Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center



“The NSCD's adaptive sports programs are all therapeutic in nature,

with every athlete working toward individual therapeutic goals that

improve their health, skills, confidence, independence, and/or quality of

life in long-lasting ways. Fun fact: the NSCD expects to have a number

of our competitive winter sports athletes compete in the 2018 Winter

Paralympics in South Korea! Also, we want to tell you how incredibly

popular our shooting program is with participants. We couldn't have

launched this program without your funding in 2015-2016, and we are

incredibly grateful!”

National Sports Center for the Disabled



“Dixie is one of the oldest organizations, celebrating

40 years in February of 2017.”

Dixie Wheelchair Athletic Assoc., Inc.



“Program supported and partially funded by Louisiana State

Department of Education; At the La. High School Athletic

Association State Championship, there is both a Wheelchair

Division whereby athletes receive points for their school

team, and a Para Ambulatory Division (no points yet, but

individual awards).”

Louisiana GUMBO Inc.



“Five Paralympic medalists had their first

competition at our meet, the Challenge Games.”

Challenge Foundation



“GLASA was founded at Mickey Finn's Bar with

Eileen Shaughnessy.”

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

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