ANNOUNCEMENT: OPAF and First Volley receive USTA Iowa Grant Funding
Robin Burton
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ANNOUNCEMENT: OPAF and First Volley receive USTA Iowa Grant Funding
Creator:
Robin Burton
Date:
3/24/2010
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OPAF and their First Volley Adaptive Tennis Clinics have received grant
funding from USTA Iowa for clinics in their new home state. First Volley is
OPAF's nationally recognized adaptive tennis program that brings tennis
skills and drills to amputees and those with physical challenges. Founded
in 2005, First Volley has brought tennis back to a population that has
literally had something taken away from them and given them the tools to
return to the court. Our goal is to bring amputees and challenged
ambulatory (standing) players back to the game of tennis and have some fun.
This grant funding from USTA Iowa will help OPAF to host at least two First
Volley Adaptive Tennis Clinics in Iowa. We are looking forward to
participating in the University of Northern Iowa Adaptive Sports Camp this
June in Cedar Falls and are also looking at clinics in either Waterloo or
Cedar Rapids or both, said OPAF Executive Director, Robin Burton. First
Volley Clinics are 2-3 hours and include one on one and group instruction
with equipment and prizes for participants and a chance to learn or re-learn
tennis skills from certified First Volley instructors with experience in
adaptive tennis on court.
First Volley Adaptive Tennis Clinic is one of several adaptive recreational
sports programs hosted by OPAF and The First Clinics, which recently
relocated to Waterloo, Iowa. OPAF develops implements, partners and hosts
adaptive recreational opportunities for amputees and people with physical
challenges. First Swing, adaptive golf, First Swim, McKeever's First Ride,
therapeutic horsemanship and First Dive Intro to Scuba are also part of the
OPAF family of clinics. New Firsts are in development and include First
Dance, First Paddle (kayaking) and First Shoot (target and skeet).
For more information on OPAF and The First Clinics, please contact Robin
Burton, OPAF Executive Director at 319-235-4318 or visit the OPAF website at
< <URL Redacted>> www.opfund.org.
Robin Burton
Executive Director
OPAF and The First Clinics
PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS & CONTACT INFO!
536 Sunset Road
Waterloo, Iowa 50701
319-235-4318
319-235-4326 FAX
www.opfund.org < <URL Redacted>>
OPAF and The First Clinics are now on Facebook and Twitter! Look for us and
updates on Clinics and Events in your area!
funding from USTA Iowa for clinics in their new home state. First Volley is
OPAF's nationally recognized adaptive tennis program that brings tennis
skills and drills to amputees and those with physical challenges. Founded
in 2005, First Volley has brought tennis back to a population that has
literally had something taken away from them and given them the tools to
return to the court. Our goal is to bring amputees and challenged
ambulatory (standing) players back to the game of tennis and have some fun.
This grant funding from USTA Iowa will help OPAF to host at least two First
Volley Adaptive Tennis Clinics in Iowa. We are looking forward to
participating in the University of Northern Iowa Adaptive Sports Camp this
June in Cedar Falls and are also looking at clinics in either Waterloo or
Cedar Rapids or both, said OPAF Executive Director, Robin Burton. First
Volley Clinics are 2-3 hours and include one on one and group instruction
with equipment and prizes for participants and a chance to learn or re-learn
tennis skills from certified First Volley instructors with experience in
adaptive tennis on court.
First Volley Adaptive Tennis Clinic is one of several adaptive recreational
sports programs hosted by OPAF and The First Clinics, which recently
relocated to Waterloo, Iowa. OPAF develops implements, partners and hosts
adaptive recreational opportunities for amputees and people with physical
challenges. First Swing, adaptive golf, First Swim, McKeever's First Ride,
therapeutic horsemanship and First Dive Intro to Scuba are also part of the
OPAF family of clinics. New Firsts are in development and include First
Dance, First Paddle (kayaking) and First Shoot (target and skeet).
For more information on OPAF and The First Clinics, please contact Robin
Burton, OPAF Executive Director at 319-235-4318 or visit the OPAF website at
< <URL Redacted>> www.opfund.org.
Robin Burton
Executive Director
OPAF and The First Clinics
PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS & CONTACT INFO!
536 Sunset Road
Waterloo, Iowa 50701
319-235-4318
319-235-4326 FAX
www.opfund.org < <URL Redacted>>
OPAF and The First Clinics are now on Facebook and Twitter! Look for us and
updates on Clinics and Events in your area!
Citation
Robin Burton, “ANNOUNCEMENT: OPAF and First Volley receive USTA Iowa Grant Funding,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 24, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/231232.
