Agencies Offering Sports and Recreation Programs
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Utah Foundation for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Among other things, this program sponsors beep baseball, skiing, goalball, ice-skating, roller-skating, race walking, wrestling, track, and other activities.
2056 W. Carriage Ave.
Riverton, UT 84065
Contact: Marilee Peterson (801) 298-1064
www.ufbvi.org
Blind and Visually Impaired Students of Utah Association
Organizes outdoor social activities for people in High School and college.
Contact: Terri Lynne Pomeroy (801) 299-8522 or (800) 273-4569
Common Ground Outdoor Adventures
290 North 400 East
Logan, UT 84321
(435) 713-0288
www.cgadventures.org
National Ability Center
The NAC is committed to the development of lifetime skills for people of all ages and abilities by providing affordable outdoor sports and recreational experiences in a nurturing environment. They offer a variety of recreational activities and adaptive sports.
Park City Handicapped Sports
PO Box 682799
Park City, UT 84068-2799
(435) 649-3991
www.dicovernac.org
Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation
Offers adaptive programs and summer day camp for children with disabilities. Sports include bowling, track and field, tee ball, beeper baseball, sledge hockey, wheelchair sports, soccer, and basketball.
Copperview Community Center
8446 South Harrison St.
Midvale, UT 84047
(801) 561-0075
www.parks-recreation.org
SPLORE
Splore provides life-enhancing wilderness recreation and education to people of all abilities, including people with disabilities and special needs. They offer year-round activities in white water rafting, canoeing, rock climbing and Nordic skiing, with additional adventures including kayaking, dog sledding and fly-fishing.
880 East 3375 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 484-4128
www.splore.org
U.S. Association of Blind Athletes
The USABA strives to increase the number and quality of grassroots-through-competitive, world-class athletic opportunities for Americans who are blind or visually impaired. USABA trains blind and visually impaired athletes in nine sports - alpine and Nordic skiing, goalball, judo, power lifting, swimming, tandem cycling, track and field and wrestling.
33 North Institute
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719) 630-0422
www.usaba.org