CONGRATULATIONS TO THE YOUTH TIER 1 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
The Wheelchair Sports Federation Sled Rangers is an adaptive para ice hockey program for physically disabled youth aged 5 to 21. We continue to change perceptions and ideas about what people with physical disabilities are ABLE to do. And when sled ranger athletes walk or wheel into their classrooms and tell their able-bodied friends that they are hockey players, it changes how their friends see them, how their parents see them, and how they see themselves. It is this experience that made one young athlete look up and say, "Mom, Im FINALLY on a team!".
We are increasing self-esteem, self-confidence, and independence. And today, more than 100 Sled Ranger athletes have experienced the accomplishments, disappointments, and growth of character that comes with being on a team. Our athletes are aged between 5 and 21, and reside in all five boroughs of NYC, as well as Long Island, Westchester and Rockland Counties, and southern Connecticut. The kids and families are from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.
The Sled Rangers are committed to one simple idea. Every physically disabled kid who wants to play should have a place to do it. Every kid who wonders, "Can I?" should get to ask, instead, "When do we play?"
Breakaway!
Breakaway is the name of our bi-annual fundraising gala to raise money and awareness about para-ice ice in general and the Sled Rangers in particular. Breakaway was the most successful one yet. The money we raise is used for ice time, equipment, tournament fees, transportation, and much more. Below, you can see the short videos that we have shown at each of the events. Breakaway events are usually held in February or March, in even-numbered years. We look forward to welcoming you back at Breakaway 2028!
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