Robert Burney

The United States Association of Blind Athletes (Military Program) is
hosting 17-22 blind US Vets in Portland on Saturday August 22. The program
is teaching rock climbing and tandem riding to these Vets. The participants
will be divided into two groups for morning and afternoon sessions. I have
volunteered to captain my tandem as have several other local riders.

We are still need tandems and captains. Can you volunteer your time on the
22nd to captain for a blind US Vet? The group's website is www.usaba.org
. Please respond to both Rich Cardillo
(military@usaba.org), the coordinator, and to me (Robert@reburney.com) so I
know how many captains I still need to find.

Here is the original text asking for local help:

"By way of introduction, my name is Rich Cardillo and I am the Military
Sport Program Coordinator for the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes
(USABA). I was hired to help enhance the lives of Veterans and Service
Members who are blind and visually impaired and to accelerate their
rehabilitation process through sport, physical activity, recreation and
employment. My program is focused on three of the ten VA Blind
Rehabilitation Centers around the United States. USABA has been invited to
speak at the Blind Veterans Association National Convention in Portland,
Oregon 21 August about this particular program and the progress that has
been made up to this point.

As part of our presentation, USABA would like to organize a tandem cycling
clinic and ride on 22 August for those visually impaired veterans who are
attending the convention. I don't have specific numbers yet but I believe
we'll have to break the group down into two or three sessions. I would like
this opportunity to be something more than just getting on a bike and
riding. I personally think they'll need a little "classroom" instruction
and learn about the various bikes associated with tandem cycling
(recreation, road racing, time trial, pursuit, etc), showing them some of
the specialized equipment associated with tandem cycling, learning about the
roles/responsibilities and importance of a pilot and then having an
opportunity to link up with a pilot and go for a ride.

Where I need your help is breaking into the Portland area and locating
several tandem cycling clubs in the Portland area that I might be able to
tap into for instructors, bikes, pilots and helmets.

Rich Cardillo

United States Association of Blind Athletes

Military Sports Program Coordinator

33 N. Institute

Colorado Springs, CO 80903

phone: 719-630-0422 (ext 15)

e-mail: military@usaba.org

website: http://www.usaba.org/"

Robert Burney, JD

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