2003 brought about a new volunteer program that has been extremely well received by the youth involved, participants, and the organization.
This program with the help of many youth that are considered "at risk", in Alternative Education programs allows students to learn and teach adaptive skiing and snowboarding at Challenge Mountain and a vast variety of other helpful volunteer skills.
The youth have worked very hard to become volunteers having taken numerous training programs. Together, we have developed the snowboarding program to include their mission statement, written grants, and presented the program to the Board of Directors. The youth should be commended for all they are giving of themselves, how they have benefited from the program's development, and for created a program that volunteers previously had not been able to achieve.
The program has received funding and support from the Youth Advisory Committee of the Charlevoix County Community Foundation, Bay Harbor Foundation, and Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation.
You have to see adaptive snowboarding to believe it!
Rider Bars are used in several manners. One application is for use with a person who has poor leg stability.
The rider bar also helps with an amputee or someone with visual impairments.
It is also a great teaching tool.
Snowboard lessons for the visually impaired.
email: cmski@challengemtn.org
Administration (231)582-1186, Fax: (231)582-2152
Boyne City store phone: (231) 582-6966
Petoskey store (231)348-3195
Lodge phone and registration: (231) 535-2141
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Board member John snowboarding with his grandson Jason.