If snow conditions hold up, Whitetail Ski Resort aims to host the 7th Annual Ski Spectacular on March 2, 1998. This event, co-sponsored by Disabled Sports USA, will offer “learn to ski” lessons for children and adults with disabilities. Hundreds from the Mid-Atlantic region are expected to show up for the event, where they will learn to experience the excitement of skiing for the first time.

Disabled Sports USA (DS/USA) has been teaching people with disabilities how to ski for more than 30 years. Based out of Rockville, Maryland, DS/USA was founded in 1967 by returning Vietnam Veterans and currently serves more than 60,000 participants annually. DS/USA’s Executive Director, Kirk Bauer, is both disabled and an avid skier.

“Skiing turned my head around,” said Bauer, a Vietnam Veteran who lost his leg during the war. “I was moving fast; I had freedom; I felt like a human being again. Instead of dwelling on what I couldn’t do, I started thinking about what I could do.”

For more information on the event, contact DS/USA at 301-217-0960 (301-217-0963 TDD) or through e-mail at dsusa@dsusa.org.