Green Mountain Adaptive Sports

05/30/2026

A million thanks to our friends at The EDGE and their Personal Training Team who donated $ 1,000 during their 5th Month of Giving for 2026. We are so grateful to have been selected as one of the non-profits you support through your program! Know that we work hard at providing access to sports to people with disabilities and your generous contributions will go directly to support our mission. THANK YOU!

05/14/2026

We are so grateful to have been chosen by The EDGE for their Month of Giving! If you haven't check them out yet, make sure to do so! They have amazing facilities and offer first class sports programs and lessons including pickelball, tennis, aquatics, conditioning, and so much more!

Green Mountain Adaptive Sports (GMAS) was chosen for our 5th Month of Giving spotlight in 2026 by our Personal Training Team!

GMAS provides access to sports and recreational activities like swimming, skiing, and indoor rock climbing for people in Vermont living with a disability. Their programs are founded on the belief that every body can play, and through play, people with disabilities can build independence as well as physical and mental well-being.

Follow along this month as we share more about GMAS, ways to get involved, and their impact on our communities.

05/08/2026

It's time to order your 2026 GMAS bike jerseys. We are taking orders until June 15th for an August delivery. If you plan to participate in the Adaptive Mountain Bike Weekend on August 21-23, you also need to sign up before June 15th to get the jersey. Many thanks to all the generous sponsors and to SDR Clothing Company who make this annual project possible!

Place an order to purchase the new GMAS bike jerseys and t-shirts. Apparel come in men, women, and youth sizes and support adaptive sports.

05/06/2026

Learning how to swim IS challenging, and for kids like Alex who are learning to swim in our adaptive program, it is also very rewarding to get to the good part where… YOU CAN DO IT!

“First I found it hard to swim but now I swim very well. I practiced swimming every day and soon I could swim great. At first I felt nervous. I kept practicing, it’s amazing knowing how to swim.”

We offer scholarships for Vermonters with disabilities to receive swimming lessons by trained professionals at four pools in Vermont. Check out the link below for more details, and to apply for a scholarship to receive free lessons at the location of your choice.

https://greenmtnadaptive.org/our-programs/swimming/

04/23/2026

We are so proud of, and wish to congratulate Kim Bean, a GMAS Board member and avid mountain biker involved in most adaptive events in the East for getting her BICP Adaptive Mountain Bike Level 2 Certification this week at the 2026 Move United Sport Conference on the Cape.

This multi-day comprehensive training course is designed to strengthen both riding ability and coaching techniques, and covers everything from biomechanics and stability to teaching strategy, communication, and risk management. Through interactive modules, participants learn how to break down skills, instruct adaptive riders effectively, and create safe, supportive learning environments. Thanks to our friends at Spaulding Adaptive Sports Centers and to Terry Downey for inviting Kim to join the training! 🙏

We look forward to riding with Kim and other incredible coaches at the Stowe Adaptive Mountain Bike Weekend on August 21-23, and hope to see you there. Registration is open, link below.



https://greenmtnadaptive.org/events/stowe-amtb-weekend/

04/23/2026

April is National Pickleball Month AND National Parkinson's Awareness Month, and our friends at Green Mountain Community Fitness are excited to support both at the same time! Their team is actively pursuing grant opportunities to offer Adaptive Pickleball to individuals in wheelchairs, and people with Parkinson's Disease. If you have any interest in supporting or participating in this project please contact nick@gmcf.life.

04/21/2026

We’re sending our warmest congratulations to Edie Perkins and Erik Corbett Handcyclist on their incredible performance at the Boston Marathon! What an amazing achievement—you two are truly incredible!

A handcyclist from South Burlington took first place in the women's division of the Boston Marathon on Monday.

04/20/2026

Who’s ready to hit the water with us? 🌊🚣‍♀️

The GMAS Adaptive Kayaking program runs July 8 – August 12 (6-week program)! Registration is OPEN, and we are currently accepting applications from Vermont residents for scholarship opportunities.

Space is limited, so if you’re interested, be sure to apply today using our online form.

We can’t wait to paddle with you at the Waterbury Reservoir in just a few months!

GMAS, in partnership with Cathy Webster of NDAA, provides a weekly adaptive kayaking program at the Waterbury Reservoir. Space is limited.

04/12/2026

The Stowe Pond Skim and Spring Bash was a total blast this weekend! The GMAS team came out in full force, hosting a breakfast, selling raffle tickets, and even plunging in the freezing cold water! Board member John Chudzik going face first on his cross country skis was a crowd pleaser… but monoskiers Mike Olsen and Julio Cecenas supported by Beau Galloway stole the show, closely followed by Nechie Fischman hitching a ride on the patrol’s snowmobile!
Many thanks to ALL who made this possible and such a great success — and to our friends at !

We can’t wait to be back next year!

Photos and videos by Cathy Webster, Amy Marshall, Pascale Savard and Kim Bean. More to come!

04/06/2026

🎿Join us for one of the most exciting spring events of the season — the 2nd Annual Spring Bash & Pond Skim at Stowe Mountain Resort!☀️

Kick off your day with a FREE breakfast sandwich and coffee alongside the GMAS community of friends and supporters.

📅 Saturday, April 11, 8:30-10 AM
📍 Midway Lodge, Stowe Mountain Resort

Come meet our team and incredible adaptive athletes — including Julio Ceceras and Mike Olsen, two monoskiers who will be taking on the pond skim with over 200 participants!

🎟️ Purchase Raffle tickets at the event, or ONLINE
⚠️ RSVP today — breakfast space is limited, and we’d love to see you there! Link in the post.

Don’t miss the fun, community, and springtime energy — see you on the slopes!

We're gearing up for the Second Annual Spring Fling and Pond Skim Championships at Stowe Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 11th at noon.