Our youngest granddaughter is coming to spend a few weeks with us. I like to think she is coming here just to see us. That may be part of the reason for her visit but the reason she made a very long trip from Tucson AZ is the fact that she will be coaching and counseling at the Summer camp put on by Ability First. "Ability First Sports supports youth and adults with physical disabilities to thrive through involvement in sports, recreation and leisure activities." Our granddaughter is not disabled although she may have to use a wheelchair to get around. She is going to the Univ of Arizona in Tucson where is now entering her third year of study and the third year of being on the Women's Adaptive Sports Basketball team.
Short story; when she was released from UC Davis Hospital and Shriners hospital she was given a scholarship from Shriners to attend an Ability First camp being held on the campus of Chico State University. With some misgivings, she decided to try it. Well, Ability First made her a very different young woman. She made friends, she played Basketball, Rugby, she learned to waterski and a dozen other activities, she received a scholarship to have a Box Wheelcair made for her, and was invited back to help counsel during next years Camp. Since she had a year before next the Camp, she continued to challenge herself by joining the Track team at her high school where she did the Shotput and Discus throw. Upon graduating, she received a full ride scholarship from the Univ. of Arizona Tucson plus a full ride scholarship to play basketball with the Women's Adaptive Sports Basketball team. She went to Kentucky where she set a world record in Wakeboard. She also went to the Olympic tryouts in Colorado Springs but didn't make the team...this year.
She is not through...there is plenty more for her to do!
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