Oh How We’ve Grown...

In the 15 years the AdVenture program has been with Boise Parks & Recreation Department we’ve see the participation num-bers increase over 751%! This just shows how important adaptive recreation is to individuals with disabilities and their fami-lies. Without your support these numbers would not be growing like they are.

In Fiscal Year ’12 the AdVenture Seeker program was able to offer more programs specifically designed for individuals with physical disabilities. Through the Seekers, we now offer bike rides, rafting, waterskiing, wheelchair basketball, rugby and a ‘Fly In’ camping trip. Also this year we put Boise on the map as the first city in Idaho that offers the sport of wheelchair rugby thanks to a $23,400 grant from the U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, through funding provided by Veterans Affairs. The popularity of this sport has been incredible. The current wheelchair rugby players are dedicated to grow-ing this sport and they constantly recruit new players.

On a personal note, combined, we have been with the City for 17 years and we cannot believe how much support we have seen from the community. It still amazes us the generosity of all of our volunteers, donors and staff. When the AdVenture program moved from Boise State University to Boise Parks & Recreation back in 1997 there were two full-time staff, a handful of volunteers and no part-time employees. We still have only two full-time staff but now we rely on over 23 part-time staff, a student intern, a Service Learning student from BSU and over 175 volunteers. We cannot express how grateful we are for all of our staff, donors, partners and volunteers.

Thank you for all you do for the AdVenture program! We look forward to working with you in the future.

Respectfully,

Emily Kovarik & Sonya Buchholz

Highlights from 2012 pg. 2

Fundraising Profits pg. 3

Volunteering pg. 3

Donors/Sponsors/Partners pg. 4

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FY 2012 Adaptive Recreation Annual Report Boise Parks & Recreation’s AdVenture Program (October 1, 2011-September 30, 2012)

700 Robbins Road, Boise, Idaho 83702 208-608-7680 www.cityofboise.org/adaptiverecreation

www.facebook.com/bprAdVentureProgram

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012

A total of $9,929.77 was donated to the AdVenture program. All money will go towards AdVenture scholarships, unless specified:

Idaho Power and their Employees donated $960.

$3,738 was raised during the ChairHoops Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

$2,907 was raised during the Curt Recla Moonlight Golf Tournament.

$525 was donated by individuals to either the AdVenture scholarship account or the Idaho Youth Wheelchair Sports Camp.

Cecil Andrus Elementary School donated $200 for Ability Team Assemblies.

A doctor who is considered a ‘medical witness’ donated $1,600 that he received in payment from one of his court cases.

Since FY 2000, we have raised over $85,400 from our fundraisers.

We received a $23,400 grant from the United States Olympic Committee to start the Paralympic sport of Quad Rugby. The grant enabled us to purchase 11 new and used rugby chairs.

We received a $1,000 grant from Idaho Power to go towards the Ability Team Assemblies.

The Ability Team offered five assemblies in FY ’12. These assemblies provided disability awareness to over 1,904 elementary age students in Boise and Meridian.

Four area businesses paid $500 to sponsor a team for the Idaho Youth Wheelchair Sports Camp. The businesses were: Sawtooth Orthotics and Prosthetics, Idaho Urologic Institute, Saint Alphonsus- Idaho Spasticity Program, and Idaho Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Cumulatively in FY ’12, 59 area businesses donated prizes for the two AdVenture fundraisers and the AdVenture Holiday Party. The donations have an estimated value of $3,898.

A Teen Summer Camp was offered for the fourth year in 2012. This is a week long day-camp for teens ages 13-17 with disabilities. Due to parent’s requests, we increased the length of the camp from eight weeks to ten weeks.

Scholarships continue to be offered to adults and youth with disabilities to help pay for BPR classes or programs. Participants may receive $250/year. In 2012, over $10,700 was spent on scholarships for adults with disabilities. This is approximately the same amount that was spent in FY 2011.

Our summer intern, Jon Vidovic, from Illinois State University, completed a 14 week Therapeutic Recreation internship with our program. This internship meets the strict guidelines from the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification.

1,312 Participants (646 with disabilities and 666 without disabilities)

238 Youth

1,074 Adults

Participation Visits: 6,437

2012 ADVENTURE STATISTICS

64376081

5468

44643839 4145

4221 45093678

3366

2674 23302254

1453

719

0

10 0 0

2 0 0 0

3 0 0 0

4 0 0 0

50 0 0

6 0 0 0

70 0 0

2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998

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VOLUNTEERING

ChairHoops Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

ChairHoops ‘12 – 15 teams TOTAL profit after expenses: $3,737.77

Curt Recla Moonlight Golf Tournament

FY 2012 – 57 participants Total profit after paying WSGC and other misc. payments: $2,907

USOC GRANT

In FY ’12, the AdVenture program was awarded $23,400 from the U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, through fund-ing provided by Veterans Affairs. The grants were provided to facilitate the growth of Paralympic sport pro-gramming for disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces. We used the money to pur-chase equipment for the sport of wheelchair rugby.

Aside starting a new Paralympic sport in the Treasure Valley, several highlights also occurred due to this grant:

We obtained our goal of offer-ing this opportunity to 10 Veterans.

When this grant was written, we stated that we would hold eight practices during the winter months which would equate to a total of 24 hours. However, in FY ‘12, we far exceeded that and conducted 63 practices which resulted in 157.5 hours of wheelchair rugby.

This grant enabled the "Boise Bomber" semi-professional rugby team to exist. Without this grant, there would not be a semi-professional team in Idaho. Prior to this grant, there were no opportuni-ties in Idaho for wheelchair rugby, this program has changed lives.

Two semi-professional teams from Utah and Oregon traveled to Boise to play this sport against the Boise Bombers. This gives our local athletes the chance to compete at a higher competition level.

This past summer, a 23 year old male with a Spinal Cord Injury trav-eled two plus hours (each way) from Burley to Boise every Thursday to play wheelchair rugby.

We were able to introduce rug-by to the youth involved with the Idaho Youth Wheelchair Sports Camp.

FUNDRAISING PROFITS

As always, volunteer support is vital to our program. Last year, there were 175 volunteers who donated a total of 3,254 hours for AdVenture. For the purposes of this report, we are using an hourly wage of $15.57/hour. The wage is the 2009 Independent Sector hourly value for volunteer services in the state of Idaho, and is the most recent value available. Using this figure, volunteers donated $50,665 worth of services for AdVenture in FY ’12.

The programs with the most volunteer support were:

Idaho Youth Wheelchair Sports Camp – 1,604 hours

Student Internship – 560 Hours

Rafting – 196 Hours

Classes (Fitness, Dance, Drumming and Cooking) – 174 Hours

Waterskiing – 110 hours

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MISSION STATEMENT

Boise Parks & Recreation's AdVenture

program is committed to providing

quality sports, recreation and outdoor

adventures for people of all abilities. By

taking place in the most integrated

setting, the AdVenture program shall

promote self-confidence, wellness and

physical fitness leading to a more

independent lifestyle.

SILVER SPONSORSHIP: $1 - $99

Bitner Vineyards Blue Sky Bagels Bodybuilding.com Boise Senior Activities Center Boise Trolley Tours Bueno Cheapo Vino Café Ole Carino’s Italian Chili’s Chocolate Bar Chris Kranz Discovery Center of Idaho Divotz Discount Golf Dutch Brothers Coffee Fastlane Indoor Kart Racing Flying M Coffeehouse Flying Pie Pizzaria Game World Goldy’s Golf Magic Goodwood Barbeque Highlands Hollow Idaho Botanical Gardens Idaho Dairy Products Commission Idaho IceWorld Idaho Steelheads Idaho Wheelchair Tennis Association Jackson’s Foods Ken’s Bicycle Warehouse Knock ‘em Dead Dinner Theater Lee’s Candies Les Schwab Marie Callender’s Moon’s Kitchen Norco Medical Olive Garden Pepsi Bottling Ventures P.F. Changs PoJo’s Rick Jenkins Richard & Betty Malone in honor of Curt Recla

GOLD SPONSORSHIP: $100 - $299

Autobon Import Motors Ballet Idaho Bogus Basin Ski Resort Cactus Pete’s Resort Casino Car Quest Erin & Richard Quanstrom Futures West Grove Hotel Idaho Archery Company Idaho Auto Sales Import Engine Supply Jerry Deckard Joe Corlett John and Patti Payne Shu’s Idaho Running Co. TCBY The Anniversary Inn The Gap Foundation Thunder Mountain Line Tom Boyer

PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP: $300+

Agri Beef Company AIRE Costco and Costco Wholesale Food Services of America Idaho Aviation Foundation Idaho Aviation Community Idaho Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Idaho Power Idaho River Sports Idaho Urologic Institute Dr. Michael Weiss, MD Old Chicago Saint Alphonsus-Idaho Spasticity Program Sawtooth Orthotics and Prosthetics Smoky Davis Meats United States Olympic Committee West Mountain Snowmobile Club

The following individuals have made life better for individuals with

disabilities by supporting the AdVenture program. Thank you to all

who donated in 2012.

DONATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS

SILVER CONTINUED… Roaring Springs Water Park Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Smoky Mountain Pizza and Pasta Starbucks Ste. Chapelle Winery The Blue and Orange Store The Flicks The RAM Thriftway Home Center Treasure Valley Dairy Queen Stores Urban Ascent Climbing Gym Wahooz Family Fun Zone Zurcher’s

IN-KIND DONORS

Aunick and Tyler Lund Blimpie Boise Little Theatre Boise State University – Athletic Ticket Office Boise State University Game Center Danielle Oster-Shelby Diane Dorman Hap and Florence Points Memorial Sleigh Rides Idaho Botanical Gardens Idaho Hunter Education Jake VanHemelryck Linder Farms McU Sports Travis and Jill Greene US Army Corps of Engineers Warm Springs Golf Course

PARTNERSHIPS

Boise Bike Week Boise School District’s Special Education Classes Boise State University Service Learning Program Boise VA Medical Center Community Partnerships of Idaho Elks Rehab Hospital Idaho Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired Meridian School District’s Special Education Classes State of Idaho Department of Fish & Game The ARC, Inc.’s RAVE program