[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 37 (Friday, March 7, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE TELLURIDE ADAPTIVE SKI PROGRAM

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 6, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize the Telluride Adaptive Ski Program for its creativity in 
expanding participation in winter sports. TASP organizes programs that 
give disabled people from all over the country the opportunity to 
experience skiing and snowboarding in Colorado's beautiful mountains.
  TASP helps to make skiing accessible to diverse groups of people by 
using adaptive teaching techniques and equipment to accommodate new 
skiers with disabilities, both physical and mental. TASP also builds 
bridges between disabled and non-disabled participants with innovative 
partnering programs. TASP's programs build independence, confidence, 
and self-esteem by introducing disabled citizens to the freedom and fun 
that skiing can provide. More Coloradoans and Americans each year 
benefit from TASP's lessons, camps, and volunteer programs.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a great privilege to recognize the Telluride 
Adaptive Ski Program for its outreach to the disabled community. On the 
slopes and off, TASP participants feel capable, empowered, independent, 
and healthy. Everyone deserves the opportunity to experience Colorado's 
natural beauty, and I am proud to salute a program that expands access 
to the best recreational opportunities Colorado has to offer.

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