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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION , VT — WHEN: Jan. 9 – 12, 2023 WHAT:        Adaptive Winter Sports Clinic for Veterans  WHO:         Veterans and volunteers WHERE:    JAMES W. CAMPION III RINK, WEST

LEBANON, NH                      MOUNT SUNAPEE, NEWBURY, NH                      CCBA WITHERRELL RECREATION CENTER, LEBANON, NH CONTACT:  To cover the event or for more information, please

contact Katherine Tang, Public Affairs Officer at the WRJ VA via email, text or call... Email: [email protected]  Cell: 802-281-8445 BACKGROUND:  VA Boston Healthcare System and White River

Junction VA Healthcare System are co-hosting the New England Winter Sports Clinic this week. Over the years, it has grown into the nation’s second largest adaptive winter sports clinic

offered to Veterans. Today was the clinic’s kickoff event at the James W. Campion III ice rink in West Lebanon, N.H., where Veterans from across New England gathered to participate in

adaptive sled hockey. Some were returning participants and for others this is their first try.  Tuesday through Thursday will be spent with New England Healing Sport Association at Mount

Sunapee in Newbury, N.H., where Veterans and caregivers will learn adaptive skiing and snowboarding. At the CCBA Witherrell Recreation Center in Lebanon, N.H., pickleball, rhythmic drumming

and kayaking will be offered as an alternate adaptive sports activities.  Photo caption (photo attached): Army Veteran Alejandro Ocampo, from Raynham, Mass., a returning participant in the

VA New England Winter Sports Clinic, pushes himself to reach new goals during adaptive sled hockey at the James W. Campion III ice rink in West Lebanon, N.H., Jan. 9, 2023. (White River

Junction VA Healthcare System photo)