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  PVA President’s Message
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Get Moving!
   
  Do You Know...?
The Gas-Pumping Issue: Part 2
   
  On The Hill
Priorities of VSOs
   
  Living Well
Pain After SCI
   
  Travel Tips
Cruise News
   
  Research Update
Regenerative Rehabilitation
   
  Mobility and More
Classy Camaro
   
  Caregiver Connection
Learning from VA
   
  Computer Corner
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  Closer Look
Caring for Each Other
   
  Money Talks
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  Sports and Recreation
Pins Fall in Las Vegas
   
  Hunts-up
Two Shots, Two Kills
   
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March 2010
Mar 10 - 13

26th International Seating Symposium
location: Vancouver, British Colombia Canada
Contact: Katia Selezeneva / ipad.interchange.ubc.ca

Mar 11 - 13

Florida Gulf Coast PVA Trapshoot
location: Odessa, Florida United States
Contact: / 800-424-8200 ext. 620 / www.pva.org / andym@pva.org

Mar 12 - 21

Paralympics Winter Games
location: Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Contact: / www.vancouver2010.com/en

Mar 13

Air Rifle Sectionals
National Indoor Air Rifle Sectionals location: Bachman Recreation Center Dallas, Texas United States
Contact: / www.turningpointnation.org / jswanson@turningpointnation.org

Mar 18 - 20

National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament
location: Marshall, Minnesota United States
Contact: / www.pva.org

Mar 20 - 21

Lacrosse Camp
Wheelchair Lacrosse Camp location: San Jose, California United States
Contact: Ryan Baker / 619-807-9327 / www.wheelchairlacrosse.com / info@wheelchairlacrosse.com

Mar 21

Los Angeles Marathon
location: Los Angeles, California United States
Contact: / www.lamarathon.com

Mar 22 - 27

International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference
location: Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel San Diego, California United States
Contact: / 818-677-2578 / www.csunconference.org

Mar 26 - 28

Southeastern PVA Bass Tournament
location: Clarks Hill Lake Augusta, Georgia United States
Contact: Alan Earl / 800-424-8200, ext. 738 / www.pva.org / alane@pva.org

Mar 26 - 28

Virginia Mid-Atlantic PVA Bowling Tournament
location: Virginia Beach, Virginia United States
Contact: Geoff Hopkins / 800-424-8200, ext 736 / www.pva.org / geoffh@pva.org

Mar 26 - 28

2010 Vancouver Invitational Quad Rugby Tournament
location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Contact: Adam Frost / 604-333-3525 / adam@bcwheelchairsports.com

Mar 28 - Apr 2

National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic
location: Snowmass Village Aspen, Colorado United States
Contact: / www.specialevents.va.gov

Mar 28 - Apr 2

National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic
location: Snowmass Village Aspen, Colo United States
Contact: / http://www.specialevents.va.gov

April 2010
Apr 7 - 11

National Wheelchair Basketball Tournaments
Championship Division; Division III; Junior Division (prep, junior varsity, varsity; Women's Division. location: Denver, Colorado United States
Contact: / www.nwba.org

Apr 7 - 11

Florida Open International Wheelchair Tennis Championships
location: Boca Raton, Florida United States
Contact: Bruce Karr / 561-733-8889

Apr 8 - 10

Cal-Diego PVA Trapshoot
(Pistol shoot, April 8) location: Redlands, California United States
Contact: Andy MacDonald / 800-424-8200, ext 620 / www.pva.org / andym@pva.org

Apr 9 - 11

Abilities Expo Los Angeles
location: Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, California United States
Contact: / www.abilitiesexpo.com

Apr 10

Helen Hayes Adaptive Sports & Rec Expo
Adapted Sports & Recreation Expo location: Helen Hayes Hospital West Haverstraw, New York United States
Contact: / 845-786-4225 / www.helenhayeshospital.org

Apr 12 - 13

26th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities
location: Hawaii Conference Center Honolulu, Hawaii United States
Contact: / www.pacrim.hawaii.edu

Apr 12 - 16

PVA Awareness Week
Nationwide Locations
Contact: / 800-424-8200 / www.pva.org

Apr 16 - 18

U.S. Open Bass Tournament
Harris Chain of Lakes location: Tavares, Florida United States
Contact: Alan Earl / 800-424-8200, ext 738 / www.pva.org / alane@pva.org

Apr 16 - 18

USQRA National Championship Tournament
location: Lakeshore Foundation Birmingham, Alabama United States
Contact: Patty Cornelius / 205-313-7433 / www.quadrugby.com

Apr 19

Boston Marathon
location: Boston, Massachusetts United States
Contact: / www.bostonmarathon.com

Apr 23 - 25

Southeastern PVA Trapshoot
location: Augusta, Georgia United States
Contact: Andy MacDonald / 800-424-8200, ext 620 / www.pva.org / andym@pva.org

Apr 23 - 25

Florida Gulf Coast PVA Bowling Tournament
location: Melbourne, Florida United States
Contact: Geoff Hopkins / 800-424-8200, ext 736 / www.pva.org / geoffh@pva.org

Apr 26

Federal Hiring Expo
For people and veterans with disabilities location: Washington, D.C United States
Contact: / www.opm.gov

Apr 30 - May 2

Virginia Mid-Atlantic PVA Billiards Tournament
location: Richmond, Virginia United States
Contact: Geoff Hopkins / 800-424-8200, ext 736 / www.pva.org / geoffh@pva.org

Apr 30 - May 3

Developing Amazing Leaders Paralympic Conference
location: Colorado Springs, Colorado United States
Contact: Susan Katz / 719-866-2068 / www.usparalympics.org / susan.katz@usoc.org

May 2010
May 1

Sweat for a Vet
Fund-raiser to support veterans with spinal-cord injuries. location: California State University Long Beach, California United States
Contact: / www.info@sweatforavet.org

May 1

Frederick Douglass Honor Society/YMCA of Talbot County 10-Miler
Wheelchair athletes, runners and walkers are invited to join the fun. location: Easton, Maryland United States
Contact: Mary Ann Henker / 410-253-7023 / www.frederickdouglassymca10miler.com / mahenker@thehenkergroup.com

May 2

Lilac Bloomsday Run
location: Spokane, Washington United States
Contact: / www.bloomsdayrun.org / tommykath@comcast.net

May 8

National Bass Tournament
National Bass Tournament location: Caddo Lake Karnack, Texas United States
Contact: / www.turningpointnation.org

May 10 - 13

Rock N' Roll Yosemite
Cycling and Climbing Event location: Yosemite, California United States
Contact: Jenny Yarrow / 916-808-6017 / www.accessleisuresac.org/camps.htm

May 10 - 14

2010 Warrior Games
location: Colorado Springs, Colorado United States
Contact: / www.usparalympics.org

May 11 - 13

Medtrade Spring 2010
location: Sands Expo Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada United States
Contact: / www.medtrade.com

May 15

Challenge 2010
Track and Field Event location: Derby, Kansas United States
Contact: Ron and Carol Keller / 316-788-3801 / ronandcarolk@gmail.com

May 20 - 23

Michigan PVA Bowling Tournament
location: Taylor, Michigan United States
Contact: Geoff Hopkins / 800-424-8200, ext 736 / www.pva.org / geoffh@pva.org

May 21 - 23

Vaughan PVA/Land of Lincoln Bass Tournament
location: Rend Lake Mount Vernon, Illinois United States
Contact: Alan Earl / 800-424-8200, ext 738 / www.pva.org / alane@pva.org

May 21 - 23

Great Lakes Regional Games
Qualifier for NJDC 2010 location: Vernon Hills High School Vernon Hills, Illinois United States
Contact: Keri Schindler / 847-283-0908 / www.glasa.org / kschindler@glasa.org

May 21 - 23

Abilities Expo NY Metro
location: New Jersey Expo Center Edison, New Jersey United States
Contact: / www.abilitiesexpo.com

May 26 - 31

National Veterans Golden Age Games
location: Des Moines, Iowa United States
Contact: / www.specialevents.va.gov

May 26 - 31

National Veterans Golden Age Games
location: Des Moines, Iowa United States
Contact: / www.specialevents.va.gov

May 28 - 30

Mid-America PVA Trapshoot
location: Sedgwick, Kansas United States
Contact: Andy MacDonald / 800-424-8200, ext 620 / www.pva.org / andym@pva.org

June 2010
Jun 4 - 6

Colonial PVA Trapshoot
location: Baltimore, Maryland United States
Contact: Andy MacDonald / 800-424-8200, ext 620 / www.pva.org / andym@pva.org

Jun 5

Turning Point Extravaganza
Turning Point Extravaganza location: Bachman Recreation Center Dallas, Texas United States
Contact: / www.turningpointnation.org

Jun 10 - 13

UCO Endeavor Games
location: University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, Oklahoma United States
Contact: Leigha Joiner / 405-974-3160 / www.uco.edu/index.asp / ljoiner1@uco.edu

Jun 10 - 13

North American Cup
(quad rugby) location: Lakeshore Foundation Birmingham, Alabama United States
Contact: Patty Cornelius / 205-313-7433 / www.quadrugby.com

Jun 11 - 13

Lone Star (Texas Roundup) PVA Bass Tournament
location: Lake Ray Hubbard Garland, Texas United States
Contact: Alan Earl / 800-424-8200, ext 738 / www.pva.org / alane@pva.org

Jun 13

Pepsi Paralyzed Veterans Wheelchair Championship
7 mile/4 mile race location: Baltimore, Maryland United States
Contact: / http://active.com

Jun 15 - 19

Wounded Warrior Ability Camp
location: Sacramento, California
Contact: / www.disabledsports.net

Jun 18 - 20

Vaughan PVA Trapshoot
location: Whittington, Illinois United States
Contact: Andy MacDonald / 800-424-8200, ext 620 / www.pva.org / andym@pva.org

Jun 18 - 20

Mountain States PVA Billiards Tournament
location: Fountain, Colorado United States
Contact: Geoff Hopkins / 800-424-8200, ext 736 / www.pva.org / geoffh@pva.org

Jun 20 - 26

AWBA National Championships
location: Houston, Texas United States
Contact: Geoff Hopkins / 800-424-8200, ext 736 / www.pva.org / geoffh@pva.org

Jun 22 - 24

2010 U.S. Paralympics Cycling Road National Championships
location: Bend, Oregon United States
Contact: / www.usacycling.org

Jun 25 - 26

Independence Expo
location: Suffolk Community College Brentwood, New York United States
Contact: / www.independenceexpo.org

July 2010
Jul 4 - 9

30th National Veterans Wheelchair Games
location: Denver, Colorado United States
Contact: / www.specialevents.va.gov

Jul 9 - 11

Abilities Expo Chicagoland
location: Schaumburg Convention Center Schumburg, Illionis United States
Contact: / www.abilitiesexpo.com

Jul 18 - 25

National Junior Disability Championships
location: Chicago, Illinois United States
Contact: Cindy Housner / 847-283-0908 / www.njdc2010.org / chousner@glasa.org

Jul 23 - 25

Wisconsin PVA Trapshoot
(Pistol shoot, July 26) location: Green Bay, Wisconsin United States
Contact: Andy MacDonald / 800-424-8200, ext 620 / www.pva.org / Andym@pva.org

Jul 23 - 25

Buckeye PVA Billiards Tournament
location: Northfield, Ohio United States
Contact: Geoff Hopkins / 800-424-8200, ext 736 / www.pva.org / geoffh@pva.org

Jul 23 - 25

Southeastern PVA Bowling Tournament
location: Augusta, Georgia United States
Contact: Geoff Hopkins / 800-424-8200, ext 736 / www.pva.org / geoffh@pva.org

Jul 29 - Aug 1

Mid-America PVA Bowling Tournament
location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma United States
Contact: Geoff Hopkins / www.pva.org / geoffh@pva.org

August 2010
Aug 6 - 8

Northwest PVA Trapshoot
location: Sumner, Washington United States
Contact: Andy MacDonald / 800-424-8200, ext 620 / www.pva.org / Andym@pva.org

Aug 12 - 15

Mountain States PVA Bowling Tournament
location: Colorado Springs, Colorado United States
Contact: Geoff Hopkins / 800-424-8200, ext 736 / www.pva.org / geoffh@pva.org

Aug 19 - 21

National Wheelchair Softball Tournament
location: New York, New York United States
Contact: / www.wheelchairsoftball.org

Aug 20 - 29

IWAS Athletics Junior World Championships
Track, Field, and Swimming location: Olomouc, Czech Republic
Contact: Tomie Zuchetto / 509-999-2390 / www.wsusa.org / zuch73@comcast.net

Aug 23 - 28

PVA Annual Convention
location: Westin Providence Hotel Providence, Rhode Island United States
Contact: PVA Meeting Services / 800-424-8200

Aug 26 - 28

21st Disabled Water Ski National Championships
location: Hawthorn Lake Ski Club Danville, Indiana United States
Contact: / www.usawaterski.org

Aug 27 - 29

Abilities Expo Houston
location: Reliant Park Expo Center Houston, Texas United States
Contact: / www.abilitiesexpo.com

Aug 31 - Sep 5

US Open
2010 US Open USTA Wheelchair Championships location: St. Louis, Missouri United States
Contact: Jim Dugan / 618-377-3622 / www.confluencesports.org / usopen@confluencesports.org

September 2010
Sep 6 - 9

National Veterans TEE Tournament
location: Riverside, Iowa United States
Contact: / www.specialevents.va.gov

Sep 6 - 9

National Veterans TEE Tournament
location: Riverside, Iowa United States
Contact: / www.specialevents.va.gov

Sep 10 - 12

North Central PVA Trapshoot
location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota United States
Contact: Andy MacDonald / 800-424-8200, ext 620 / www.pva.org / andym@pva.org

Sep 11

GLASA 5k Twilight Run
location: Lake Forest, Illinois United States
Contact: Keri Schindler / 847-283-0908 / www.glasa.org / kschindler@glasa.org

Sep 17 - 26

2010 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships
Come be part of the excitement! location: Vancouver, British Colombia Canada
Contact: / www.2010wwrc.com/

Sep 22

Alvarado Hospital Restorative Golf Tournament and Clinic
location: San Diego, California United States
Contact: / 619-229-7362 / marym.williams@alvaradohospital.com

Sep 24 - 26

Nevada PVA Trapshoot
(Special event, September 27) location: Las Vegas, Nevada United States
Contact: Andy MacDonald / 800-424-8200, ext 620 / www.pva.org / andym@pva.org

Sep 24 - 26

Mid-America Okie Open PVA Bass Tournament
location: Lake Keystone Mannford, Oklahoma United States
Contact: Alan Earl / 800-424-8200, ext 738 / www.pva.org / alane@pva.org

Sep 24 - 26

Cal-Diego PVA Bowling Tournament
location: Fresno, California United States
Contact: Geoff Hopkins / 800-424-8200, ext 736 / www.pva.org / geoffh@pva.org

October 2010
Oct 1 - 2

Independence Expo
location: Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa Orlando, Florida United States
Contact: / www.independenceexpo.org

Oct 10

Bank of America Chicago Marathon
location: Chicago, Illinois United States
Contact: / www.chicagomarathon.com / www.sci.illinois.org

Oct 18 - 25

National Veterans Creative Arts Festival
location: LaCrosse, Wisconsin United States
Contact: / www.specialevents.va.gov

November 2010
Nov 5 - 7

Abilities Expo Atlanta
location: Cobb Galleria Convention Center Atlanta, Georgia United States
Contact: / www.abilitiesexpo.com

Nov 16 - 18

Medtrade 2010
location: Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta, Georgia United States
Contact: / www.medtrade.com

June 2011
Jun 20 - 25

2011 AWBA National Championships
2011 AWBA National Championships location: Westgate Lanes Brockton, Massachusetts United States
Contact: Wayne Webber / 727-738-1342

August 2011
Aug 1 - 6

31st National Veterans Wheelchair Games
location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States
Contact: / www.specialevents.va.gov

 

 

 
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