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BLOG: On leaving the nest
If you know anything about Northeast Passage, you know part of what makes it special is the staff. Our staff of 10 operates more like family then co-workers. It’s always been this way and it was designed this way on purpose. Jill wanted an environment where people enjoyed coming to work– one that was flexible, supportive and fun. We work together, we collaborate and we support each other. We’ve been [...]
BLOG: Change is on the horizon
Northeast Passage Friends: At NEP, we challenge our participants and athletes to push themselves, try something new and take on new adventures pretty much every day. Seeing these individuals take on their own personal challenges and celebrating their successes has been one of the most rewarding parts of my time here at NEP. It would be disingenuous if I did not follow the same advice and level of challenge that [...]
Boston Globe: Disabled veterans hit ice with passion on display
Front Page of Boston Globe, 3/27/2012 DOVER, N.H. – Mike Downing, a hockey goalie, squared himself as Craig Brady fired a shot that flew past Downing’s outstretched glove but clanged harmlessly off the crossbar. Downing flashed a grin at his teammate, a fellow Afghanistan veteran, as they began a grueling 90-minute practice. Besides a passion for the game, they also share this: Downing and Brady play hockey despite the loss [...]
WMUR: Veterans Play Sled Hockey
Video from WMUR in New Hampshire of a few of the veterans who play on Northeast Passage’s Sled Hockey team. Original Air Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 11:00 News. >>Watch the full story
New Video! Quad Rugby at UNH
Courtesy of UNH Video Production. By Scott Ripley.
Northeast Passage Receives U.S. Paralympics Grants for Disabled Veterans Activities
DURHAM, N.H. – U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), has made two grants to Northeast Passage at the University of New Hampshire to support the program’s Paralympic activities for disabled veterans and members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Northeast Passage received $150,000 to launch the New England Veterans Paralympic Regional Development Program and $17,000 for its Paralympic Sport Club. Read More>>
Paralyzed Newmarket mom finds joy in sled hockey
From: Seacoast Online, January 22. EXETER — Determination never leaves the eyes of Keri Bosworth. It sits right in the center. It drives her. It pushes her. It gets her to do things she never thought she’d be able to do. Read Full Article>>
NH hosts military teens for winter adventure camps
From: Associated Press, January 20, 2012. Teens who have a parent serving in the military are expanding their social skills and support systems while they ski, sled and skate in northern New Hampshire this winter. The Military Teen Adventure Camps being held in Bretton Woods are run by the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension and are paid for by a Department of Defense grant. Although there are other programs [...]
Dartmouth athletes participate in sled hockey event for local veterans
HANOVER, N.H. – Moving away from the friendly and familiar confines of Thompson Arena, several members of the Dartmouth men’s hockey team found themselves looking at the game they love in a whole new light Monday afternoon at Campion Rink in Lebanon. The members of the Big Green in attendance participated in a sled hockey event set up for local veterans. Thanks in large part to the work of athletic [...]
Second Sled Classic a huge success
Northeast Passage represented the Boston Bruins at the USA Hockey Sled Classic presented by the NHL and placed second in the tournament. From: USA Hockey COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The second annual USA Hockey Sled Classic presented by the NHL took place last weekend, with over 100 of the top sled hockey players in the country competing on nine sled hockey teams affiliated with NHL clubs. The event was part [...]
