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You don’t want to miss the Koehler Kraft San Diego Wooden Boat Festival
Tomorrow is the last day of the Koehler Kraft San Diego Wooden Boat Festival. Over 80 classic boats are on display, from wooden prams to kayaks to 80ft classic wood sail and motorboats are on display for your enjoyment, the … Continue reading
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Gy Sgt Mark D. Daemon, USMC will present the flag to the winner of the auction
It will be a great honor and privilege for us to welcome Gy Sgt Mark D. Daemon Administration Chief 9th Communication Battalion , United States Marine Corps. Gy Sgt Mark D. Daemon will be presenting the flag to the winner … Continue reading
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Prominent businessman and philanthropist Stephen Cushman, keynote speaker at the West Marine Challenged America Regatta dinner
As a fourth generation San Diegan, Stephen Cushman has continued the Cushman family tradition of service to our community. He has been actively involved with over 60 Boards and Commissions and is committed to making San Diego an even better … Continue reading
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The Monarch School “Steel Monarchs” to play at the West Marine Challenged America Regatta Dinner
The Monarch School steel drums band: “The Steel Monarchs” will perform at the West Marine Challenged America Regatta dinner. The band is composed of homeless and at risk children from the Monarch School in San Diego. The Monarch School mission … Continue reading
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Need Help Retracing the History of Donated Grand Banks 42 hull# 76
We are lucky to have the support of companies like Nielsen Beaumont who donated a Grand Banks 42 to Challenged America and all the local companies, some of their suppliers which donated materials as well as employees and local residents … Continue reading
Posted in Fleet news Tagged 42, adaptive, adults, Challenged America, children, classic boat, disability, disabled, donation, education, Grand Banks, history, Nielsen Beaumong, powerboat, program, rehabilitation, sailboat, sailing, technology, theraphy, vocational, wooden boat, woodie, yacht, yachting Leave a comment
VA National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic (NVSSC) is back for the fourth year
For the fourth year in a row Challenged America will host the VA National Sports Clinic in San Diego. After the success of the Winter Sports Clinic, Urban Miyares and Challenged America have been instrumental in the creation and in … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Regatta, Veteran, Veterans Affair Tagged 2010, 2011, adaptive, adults, Challenged America, disabilities, disability, disabled, life experience, program, rehabilitation, sailing, sailors, theraphy, VA, veteran, Veterans Administration, vocational, yacht, yachting Leave a comment
You can guarantee that we will be here for you, or someone you love, when you need us
In sending out this “call for donations,” I was trying to come up with an emotional story of someone whose life has been impacted or changed because of Challenged America – after all this is what is typically done by … Continue reading
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West Marine Challenged America Regatta planning meeting
Very productive planning meeting for the annual West Marine Challenged America Regatta. The WMCA Regatta is organized by the Cortez Racing Association (CRA) and the South West Yacht Club (SWYC), the title sponsor, you guessed it is West Marine. It’s … Continue reading
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From The Helm
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and that 2011 will be everything you hope for it to be. We, here at Challenged America, are hoping for a BIG 2011. We have made some New Year’s resolutions: First (and foremost) … Continue reading
Posted in From the Helm, Reports Tagged 2011, adaptive, adults, autism, Beer Can races, birth defects, blindness, Braille Institute, Challenged America, children, City of San Diego Therapeutic Recreation Center, Dennis Conner, disabilities, disability, disabled, education, fundraising, hearing impaired, kids, life experience, New Year's resolutions, program, rehabilitation, sailing, Sharp Rehab, Summer Sports Clinic, Sun Valley Adaptive Sports' "Higher Ground", technology, theraphy, US Sailing Racing Rules, Veterans Administration, yacht, yachting 1 Comment
2010 Martin 16 High Point Championship Series: And the Winner is…
The 2010 Martin 16 High Point championship series concluded with a 3 race regatta on December 18th. It was the last of the 2010 High Point series so those in contention for the overall championship braved the cold (almost wet) … Continue reading
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