NEWRY – Maine Handicapped Skiing, Maine’s largest year-round adaptive recreation program serving adults and children with physical disabilities, will host its second annual Veterans/No Boundaries winter program for veterans with physical disabilities.

The newest addition to Maine Handicapped Skiing’s nationally recognized adaptive recreational programs, Veterans/No Boundaries provides recreational activities to any veteran with a physical disability who requires adaptive equipment or techniques to participate in sports.

The winter program will be held at Sunday River Ski Resort and Sunday River Inn and Cross Country Ski Center on Feb. 4, 5, 6 and 7, 2007. Veterans will be able to choose from lessons in downhill and cross country skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing. In addition, spouses or significant others will be invited to participate in a variety of activities.

In keeping with Maine Handicapped Skiing’s tradition of providing every lesson free of charge to every participant, the Veterans/No Boundaries program will offer all lessons, equipment and ski/trail passes at no cost.

In addition Veterans/No Boundaries will provide meals, entertainment, discounted lodging and some transportation to veterans and their spouses or significant others, due to the support of American Legion posts, businesses and individuals.

Maine Handicapped Skiing’s goal, through the Veterans/No Boundaries program, is to help any veteran with a physical disability from any conflict to integrate back into the communities with new self-confidence, physical strength and skills through participation in adaptive recreational activities.

The ultimate goal of Maine Handicapped Skiing is to introduce winter adaptive sports to veterans who have recently completed their rehabilitation and are ready to participate in adaptive sports.

Veterans are also invited to take part in Maine Handicapped Skiing’s summer Veterans/No Boundaries program at Pine Tree Camp in Rome. The summer program offers free lessons in adaptive canoeing, kayaking, cycling, martial arts, wheelchair tennis and fishing.

Veterans/No Boundaries is coordinated by a volunteer planning committee that includes nine veterans, local business people and Maine Handicapped Skiing staff. Several veterans with a physical disability serving on the committee are participants and/or volunteers at Maine Handicapped Skiing in winter and summer sports activities.

To learn more about Veterans/No Boundaries, e-mail Wendy Iseman, development and public relations director at MHS, at [email protected] or call 800-639-7770. To learn about Maine Handicapped Skiing, go to www.skimhs.org, call 800-639-7770 or e-mail [email protected].