Volunteers Needed!

Dare2tri is looking for some volunteers to assist with a swim clinic for the veterans at the Hines VA.  These vets are coming from the blind group as well as the spinal cord injury group. Volunteers will get in the water and work with the vets to help them improve their comfort in the water and/or swimming skills.  The clinic is from about 9 AM - 11:00 AM on Thursday February 20th and is at the Waters Edge Pool located at 545 John Street Bensenville, IL 60106

Please email Keri at keri@dare2tri.org if you are available and interested in helping out with this clinic.

Thanks!

Volunteers Needed!

Dare2tri is looking for some volunteers to assist with a swim clinic for the veterans at the Hines VA.  These vets are coming from the blind group as well as the spinal cord injury group. Volunteers will get in the water and work with the vets to help them improve their comfort in the water and/or swimming skills.  The clinic is from about 9 AM - 11:00 AM on Thursday September 26th and is at the Waters Edge Pool located at 545 John Street Bensenville, IL 60106

Please email Keri at keri@dare2tri.org if you are available and interested in helping out with this clinic.

Thanks!

Volunteers Needed!

Dare2Tri is hosting a Paratriathlon Training Camp in Pleasant Prairie, WI on June 7-9th and is looking for volunteers.

The ParaTri Training Camp is open to all levels of paratriathletes and will include various clinics on swimming (pool and open water), cycling, running/pushing, nutrition, transition and functional strength.  The weekend will conclude with a mini triathlon specifically for the paratriathletes to give the athletes a practical and real opportunity to put their new skills into practice.

For more information on the ParaTri Training Camp:  CLICK HERE

To sign up as a volunteer or to just see what volunteer spots are open:  CLICK HERE

Volunteers Needed!

Dare2tri and the Hines VA have eight vets, all ambulatory, who are signed up to come swim this Thursday from 9am-11am at Waters Edge (545 John Street).

Please contact Keri at keri@dare2tri.org if you can help out.

Volunteers Needed!

Dare2tri is hosting a couple more swim clinics for the Veterans at the Hines Spinal Cord Injury Unit and would love your help.

The events will take place at the Waters Edge (545 John Street) from 9 AM – 11 AM on the following dates:

Thursday, March 28
Thursday, April 25
Thursday, May 16
Thursday, June 27

Karin Carney, Sharon Bielski, Nicole Goers, Marian Pezdek, Terry Shea, and Mark Truax have participated in previous clinics and can answer general questions about volunteering.

Please contact Keri Schindler at 847-942-6937 or keri@dare2tri.org if you are interest in helping out.

What do you do as a volunteer?

It all depending on your comfort level.  Based on the past clinics...

There are veterans who just wants to get in the water and move around (similar to water aerobics).  As a volunteer, you just hang out with the veterans in the water and keep them company.

There are veterans who haven't been in the water in ages so you help them become re-acclimated to the water (e.g., helping the veteran walk from one end of the pool to another, helping the veteran float on their backs with the assistance of noodles, helping the veterans become comfortable putting their face in the water, assisting them in swimming).  As a volunteer, you want to make sure the veteran feels safe as they try new things in the water.

There are veterans who are working to improve their strokes and distances. We were told many veterans are trying to become scuba certified so they are practicing to meet the scuba swimming requirement. 

Two volunteers are typically placed with each veteran to help with stability and making sure the veteran feels safe.

 The water can get chilly after awhile, so you might want to bring a wetsuit if you have one.

Volunteers Needed!

Dare2tri is hosting a couple more swim clinics for the Veterans at the Hines Spinal Cord Injury Unit and would love your help.

The events will take place at the Waters Edge (545 John Street) from 9 AM – 11 AM on the following dates:

Thursday, January 31
Thursday, February 28
Thursday, March 28

Karin Carney, Sharon Bielski, Terry Shea, and Nicole Goers have participated in previous clinics and can answer general questions about volunteering.

Please contact Keri Schindler at 847-942-6937 or keri@dare2tri.org if you are interest in helping out.

What do you do as a volunteer?

It all depending on your comfort level.  Based on the last clinic...

There are veterans who just wants to get in the water and move around (similar to water aerobics).  As a volunteer, you just hang out with the veterans in the water and keep them company.

There are veterans who haven't been in the water in ages so you help them become re-acclimated to the water (e.g., helping the veteran walk from one end of the pool to another, helping the veteran float on their backs with the assistance of noodles, helping the veterans become comfortable putting their face in the water, assisting them in swimming).  As a volunteer, you want to make sure the veteran feels safe as they try new things in the water.

There are veterans who are working to improve their strokes and distances. We were told many veterans are trying to become scuba certified so they are practicing to meet the scuba swimming requirement. 

Two volunteers are typically placed with each veteran to help with stability and making sure the veteran feels safe.

 The water can get chilly after awhile, so you might want to bring a wetsuit if you have one.

 

Volunteers Needed

Dare2tri is looking for some volunteers to assist with a swim clinic for the veterans at the Hines VA. These vets are blind as well as have amputations and spinal cord injuries. Volunteers will get in the water and work one on one with the vets helping them with their swimming skills or simply just getting comfortable being in the water. The clinic is from about 9 AM - 11:30 AM on Thursday November 1 and is at the Waters Edge Pool located at 545 John Street Bensenville, IL 60106

Please email Keri at keri@dare2tri.org if you are available and interested in helping out with this clinic.

Thanks!