Sled Hockey at the Dee
Or sled hockey season is going great, and we have a fabulous time on the ice every Saturday evening. What a perfect way to close out...
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Feb 23, 20231 min
The Meijer Michigan State Games Feb. 12, 2023
ELK had three athletes compete at the Meijer State games in Marquette. They all did fabulous, and earned the hardware to prove it!
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Feb 23, 20231 min
Training for the next race Feb. 22, 2023
Sit ski practices continue, because there are more races to be conquered. It was so great getting some one on one expert coaching!
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Feb 23, 20231 min
More Sled Hockey Feb. 17th, 2023
We're practicing every Saturday at Dee Arena, thanks to a generous donation of ice time by the City of Houghton. THANK YOU!! The...
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equipmentloansfork
Feb 11, 20231 min
Copper Country Sled Hockey Is Born Feb. 5, 2023
First team practice of the Copper Country Sled Hockey Team happened at Meadowbrook arena in L'Anse! We had 12 players on the ice! The...
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equipmentloansfork
Jan 28, 20231 min
The Noquemanon Ski Race - 1/28/23
Hard to adequately put into words how today's race went. It was a tough course. We didn't find out til afterwards that it was rated as...
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equipmentloansfork
Jan 12, 20232 min
More Media on our Sit Ski Program
Equipment Loan of the Keweenaw Helps Keep the Disabled Community Active in the Winter Keweenaw Peninsula residents are very active all...
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Jan 12, 20232 min
Some Media on our Sit Ski Program 1/11/23
We're spreading the word about our sit ski program! Come join us! We have fun! The Equipment Loans of the Keweenaw ski program received...
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Dec 30, 20221 min
Sit Ski Practices Begin! Dec. 28, 2022
The Noquemanon Ski Race takes place Jan. 28th in Ishpeming, and we've got a dedicated group who are in it to win it. The inaugural...
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equipmentloansfork
Dec 23, 20221 min
December 2022: Picking up the big check!
Sincere thanks to the Portage Health Foundation for donating enough money for us to purchase FOUR brand spanking new sit ski packages! ...
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equipmentloansfork
Nov 16, 20221 min
PHF/KACF Adaptive Nordic Skiing Grant
THANKYOU to the Keweenaw Area Community Foundation and the Portage Health Foundation for granting ELK $2500 for our adaptive cross...
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equipmentloansfork
Nov 6, 20221 min
Copper Country Fall Sled Hockey Event Nov. 5, 2022
We thought our inaugural sled hockey event last March was so much fun, we decided to do it again! Over 150 people strapped on sleds and...
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equipmentloansfork
Nov 6, 20221 min
Track practice in... NOVEMBER???
It's 76 degrees, people. This is not Florida. We are north of Canada in these parts. So when we see sun and these kind of summer-like...
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equipmentloansfork
Oct 6, 20221 min
October 4, 2022: Track Practice
Track season may be months away, but we live in the land of Great Winter, and practice needs to happen whenever the track is ice-free! ...
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equipmentloansfork
Sep 28, 20221 min
Troop 207 and the Magical Shelves. September 27, 2022
The local Boy Scout Troop has spent their valuable fall service hours building us shelves to organize our storage space! Lumber was...
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equipmentloansfork
Sep 11, 20221 min
ELK and Troop 207 August 31, 2021
Our storage garage is in dire need of organization and shelving. Troop 207 to the rescue! Today several members of the Boy Scouts came...
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equipmentloansfork
Sep 10, 20221 min
Skiing is for Everyone February 24, 2022
Using ELK's sit skis to teach a new learner. Hearing "I DID IT!" makes me smile from ear to ear.
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Sep 10, 20221 min
U.P. Finals June 4, 2022
ELK helped to locate and transport an additional racing wheelchair from across state lines, so that every adaptive athlete who wanted to...
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equipmentloansfork
Sep 10, 20221 min
ELK helping to make Michigan State History
After much labor and lobbying, there is now an adaptive category for track and field in the state of Michigan through the Michigan High...
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