AORE Association News December 2014 | Page 15

Members In Motion Check out what some of our members have been up to! James Madison University—Adapted Sports Day is a free event designed to expose middle school and high school students with disabilities to a college campus, using sport as a tool for empowerment. Youth with ANY disability (those who are ambulatory, use a manual wheelchair, or use a power wheelchair) experience an introduction to soccer skills through interaction with JMU students who serve as mentors. The participants also get the opportunity to try a challenger/ropes course during the event as well. The goal of Adapted Sports Day is to empower youth with disabilities that new challenges—such as playing a sport or even college attendance—are possible to overcome. PINECONE! Guy deBrun would like to thank Jenn Hopper at the University of California, Riverside for answering questions about trips to Joshua Tree on multiple occasions. 15