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Live It! Love it! Foundation Adventure Camp
Help bring this Adventure Camp to Whistler!  Live it! Love it! is an emerging non profit organization that works to promotes adaptive adventure and help individuals with physical disabilities overcome the various financial, social and physical obstacles to live an active outdoor lifestyle and make their adventure dreams come true.

LiLi Project: In honor of The Keg's 40th anniversary, The Keg is donating one million dollars to the communities that have contributed so greatly to its success. 40 grants of $25,000 will be distributed among Keg communities. 

The Camp: In the past two years over sixteen 16-26 year old adventurers in BC have sustained serious spinal cord injuries doing the sports and outdoor activities they love. Now, living with varying degrees of physical impairment they face a brave new chapter in their lives.

Each of them is faced with many challenges in their journey back to outdoor life and pursue of sports and adventure and LiLi wants to bring these young adults together in Whistler for a weekend long adventure camp designed to facilitate fun in the outdoors, inspire and reveal the potential and opportunities for adventurous people with physical challenges and inspire them to follow their dreams.

Together with special guests, pro athletes and peer mentors in the wheelchair community, the Camp will provide a safe and fun environment to try new activities, a forum for discussion and peer mentoring, the opportunity to work through challenges and make friends, and result in a strengthened community of young determined people that will lead the way in the realm of adaptive adventure.

The Camp will take place at a wheelchair accessible campground in Whistler BC.  Vote Today to bring LiLi to Whistler this summer! Visit the LiLi website to learn more.

Join our Team of Passionate Volunteers

While keeping overhead costs as low as possible, WASP could not operate without the many dedicated volunteers who work enthusiastically behind the scenes and directly with participants.  Volunteers for administration, event management, coaching, program delivery and fundraising ensure WASP delivers the best possible experiences for participants. Contact WASP today to learn about seasonal volunteer needs.  WASP is now recruiting and training volunteers for summer programs.

Out-of-town volunteers can now book accommodation at the Whistler Athletes’ Centre Lodge for $35/night single occupancy or $55 double occupancy. Contact us at info@whistleradaptive.com or 604-905-4493 to book.


Thanks For Your Support. RVYC Gala Fundraiser raises $12,000 to support WASP Programs 

Over 140 guests attended this year's Gala Fundraiser at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club.  With the spectacular backdrop of English Bay and the setting sun, a range of corporate sponsors, Paralympians, WASP Volunteers and Academy members dined in style and enjoyed the night's events.  Highlights included:

• $3,600 raised from the uber competitive Live Auction
• $1,200 raised from the lively Heads / Tails game for a 2011/2012 Whistler Blackcomb Seasons Pass. Lesson for next time: you can buy your way back in if you lose early... for a price!

Thanks to everyone for joining WASP at this important fundraising event and opening your wallets to generously support our much-needed programs and very appreciative athletes.

Have a look at our online photo gallery, with photography generously provided by Joern Rohde. 

It’s simple to donate to WASP and each contribution goes a long way. Instead of ‘stuff’, why not give the “Gift of Sport and Recreation for All” for a birthday gift or to recognize a milestone?  See how your contribution can make a difference. Donate online today.

BC Championships / Rotary GS Highlights
 
The Whistler Adaptive Sports Program hosted the BC Championships / Rotary GS on April 16 and 17, 2011.  The competition was fierce on Upper Dave Murray as racers from across BC battled it out for medals.  We would like to congratulate everyone who participated and made this event a success.
 
WASP athletes, including Ben Thompson, Jeff Thompson, Caleb Brousseau, Rob Gosse, Vincent Salomon, dominated the Men's Sit-Ski category.
 
We would like to thank all of the volunteers and Race Organizing Committee for putting on another great race.  Event sponsors and supporters included the Rotary Clubs of Whistler and Pemberton, TELUS, Whistler Blackcomb, Whistler Mountain Ski Club, the Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa, the Delta Whistler Village Suites, Alpine Canada Alpin, Disabled Skiers Association of BC, and Joern Rohde.
 
Stay tuned for next year's Rotary GS and SL - scheduled for April 15 and 16, 2012.

Book Upcoming Summer Events:
WASP’s new online Calendar of Events is updated weekly. Check it out here to plan your next visit, register for courses, confirm participation in our weekly events, book sport programs, accommodation, lessons and activities.

Raise the Roof Fundraiser:
This Friday, June 10
The Raise the Roof party and silent auction is set for Friday June 10 from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Buffalo Bills.  Hosted by the Delta Whistler Village Suites and Tantalus Resort Lodge, the event is a fundraiser for both Whistler Adaptive Sports Program and Habitat for Humanity.  Squamish-based Bluesberry Jam is set to provide the entertainment with its mix of blues, classic R&B and rock favourites. 

Jackie Fulton of the Delta Whistler Village Suites and her team have assembled a FANTASTIC Silent Auction with: Hotel stays and vacations, restaurant dinners, art, activities and more. You won't want to miss this!  Grab your colleagues and head to Buffalo Bills for apres and enjoy the event.

Don't delay! Get your tickets today!

Quilters Guild Raises Funds For WASP:
At the Whistler Valley Quilters' Guild Show on June 11 and 12, 2011, a gorgeous handmade quilt will be raffled off with net proceeds being donated to WASP.

Enter to win a quilt valued at $3,500! Tickets are 1 for $2 or 3 for $5.  The Sixth Annual Quilt Show takes place June 11 & 12  from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Whistler Secondary School (8000 Alpine Way) in Whistler, BC.

In addition to the auction, the show features workshops, a cafe and:
- A display of over 260 members' quilts and projects, 
- A modern quilt display from The Fabricators - "Passages, Portals & Beyond",
- A display of antique quilts the oldest being circa 1820,
- A Presentation by Catherine Nicholls - internationally renowned fibre artist, quilter, teacher of art and quilting.

Thanks to the Whistler Quilters for this unique fundraiser! We feel warm and cosy just thinking about it!

Call us at 604-905-4493 or drop us a note at info@whistleradaptive.com to purchase your raffle tickets today.

VOTE! Vivint Gives Back Project
Until June 11, 2011, anyone with a Facebook account in North America can nominate a favorite charity, or add an endorsement if their favorite charity is already nominated. Go to www.vivint.com/givesbackproject and watch the video; it will explain how the contest works.

Now that WASP has been nominated, our supporters can log on and endorse the Whistler Adaptive Sports Program charity.

With enough 'likes' on Facebook, WASP could win a $250,00 grant!

Click this button before June 11 to endorse WASP and Like us on Facebook!






Renew Your Membership:
Membership with the WASP Society is only $5 and must be renewed each year. Why become a member? WASP membership entitles you to: 

• Receive communications and newsletters
• Attend Society events
• Volunteer at functions and programs
• Book training and certification
• Vote at the AGM
• Participate in committees
• Meet new people and have loads of fun!

It only takes a minute: click here to renew your membership today!

Join the WASP Facebook Group:
This is group for all friends of the Whistler Adaptive Sports Program to keep up to date with what's happening each season and share stories, photos, videos.  Log on to join the WASP Group and spread the word!

Raise To Race Fundraiser:
August 20, 2011: Help Charley Field with her ski racing goals!  
Join the Field family for live entertainment by Dawn Walsh, a fabulous dinner in the beautiful Pemberton Valley, silent auction, dancing. Ranch fun includes swimming pool, volleyball, bocci, horseshoe pit, camp fire. Enjoy the evening with friends and supporters at the foot of beautiful Mt Currie. Charley would also like a portion of the funds to go to the Whistler Adaptive Sports Progam so that other families can also enjoy our mountains!

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