NEXT UP:

let’s get moving!:

Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024: Come to our annual exercise session, for all SOLO students and volunteers to warm our bodies up for the season. Meet at 6 p.m. at the Hannah & Friends gym, 51136 Hollyhock Road, South Bend.

on-slope training:

Dec. 16, 2024 or ???: We will aim to have our on-slope training session for downhill volunteers from 7 to 9 p.m. at Swiss Valley — if Swiss is open for skiing. You’ll learn and practice the various techniques for teaching adaptive skiing. If Swiss isn’t open this date, we’ll shoot for the same time on Dec. 23, and if not then, on Dec. 30. Provide your own transportation. SOLO will provide ski passes and equipment if you need them.

SOLO provides outdoor winter educational and recreational opportunities for persons with disabilities from St. Joseph County, Ind., and nearby counties in an effort to:

• Encourage independence and increase participation in family and community leisure opportunities

• Educate the community regarding the capabilities of and opportunities for persons with disabilities

Skiing offers a freedom of movement that most persons with disabilities have never experienced. At the same time, it creates an overwhelming sense of accomplishment and unsurpassed confidence. A person who has difficulty walking will find themselves gliding smoothly down the hill with a newfound poise and agility.

We welcome both adults and children at least 8 years of age to join us. SOLO is open to students with physical, visual, auditory, or significant mental impairments.