As an OPAF Annual Bronze Sponsor, BOC is pleased to share the release of recent OPAF updates, events, and ongoing work for Adaptive Recreation within the O&P industry.
Winter 2011OPAF & The First Clinics Updates
- Scheduled and confirmed 28 First clinics across the country and adding to that number weekly
- Launched First Dance in March 2011 with over 60 participants in Michigan
- Received a US Olympic Opportunity Grant for $7500 for First Swing/Learn to Golf clinics with veterans in Iowa. OPAF was the only group selected for funding with a non-Olympic sport
- Received a USTA Serves Grant for $10,000 for First Volley Clinics with Shriners Hospitals for Children across the country
- A New Silver Level Sponsorship for 2011 from Allard USA
- Three New Bronze Level Sponsorships for 2011, including BOC, Quality Outcomes and the Arbogast Family, which triples the 2010 level
- Hosting the Thranhardt Golf Classic on March 16 at Reunion Golf
- Hosting First Bid, Live & Silent Auction on March 17 with oandp.com
- Hosting both a First Volley and a First Swing clinic in Orlando on Friday and Saturday
- Invited participant in the recent Adaptive Sports Summit in Ames, Iowa
- Launching First Climb (rock climbing) and First Defense (self-defense techniques) in 2011
- Participated recently in the ISPO United Forum meeting in Costa Rica for adaptive sports and recreation opportunities in Latin America and Haiti
- Grant funding from USTA North Carolina and USTA Middle States for ongoing First Volley programs in their area
- New look to the OPAF website with easier navigation to the First Clinics and highlighting our donors
- Increased the amount awarded for the 2011 Dale Yasukawa Scholarship for a NUPOC student pursuing O & P as their career choice to $1000