Registration for the 2022 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic is open until April 1 and limited to the first 150 Veteran applicants.
More than 200 Veterans from across the country participated in the National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic At-Home.
VA is accepting applications from Veterans interested in participating in the 2021 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic. Applications are available online at www.summersportsclinic.va.gov. The deadline to submit an application is May 1, 2021. Participation is open to eligible Veterans receiving care at any VA medical facility.
Marine Corps Veteran Pauline “Polly” Moriglioni, 92, is spending her time in hospice care checking things off her bucket list. “That was fabulous. I would have liked more waves but it was beautiful.”
Applications are now open for Veterans interested in participating in the 2020 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, Sept. 20-25 in San Diego, Calif.
Terry Hunt always wished he could participate in water sports. VA’s Terri Everett made it happen. Team River Runner lets Hunt enjoy new challenges through adaptive paddle sports.
VA Secretary Robert Wilkie: “Adaptive sports help Veterans thrive both physically and mentally as they challenge their inner strength and open pathways to community integration.”
There are plenty of great times at the Summer Sports Clinic, but there is also a clinical benefit that goes far beyond the sand and surf.
This week, Veterans at the 2017 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic are challenging themselves in a variety of adaptive sporting events each day.