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Bring freedom, fitness & health to people with disabilities |
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The Wheelin' jazz are committed to the disabled community where ever they may be. For this reason, we invite you to help our friends in Arizona get the votes they need to win the Pepsi Refresh Project. Simply click here to go to the web page and vote.
About Rio Salado Rowing Club-Adaptive Rowing Program
Since 1991, Rio Salado Rowing Club has worked to establish the sport of rowing in the Arizona desert. Our recreational & competitive members enjoy rowing’s many wellness & social benefits. We are now partnering with community organizations to bring the rowing experience to people with disabilities.
Goals
- To address the health & fitness needs of people with disabilities
- To introduce rowing as a viable sport for everyone
- To expand our adaptive program from indoor classes to on-water rowing
- To teach 50 people with disabilities to row on the water per year
- To prepare 5 adaptive athletes to become competitive rowers per year
Please click here to vote and support a worthy cause. |
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2nd Annual Turkey Shootout Wheelchair Basketball Tournament |
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August 28, 2010 - The 2nd Annual Turkey Shootout Wheelchair Basketball Tournament will be held November 19-21, 2010 at the Copperview Recreation Center in Sandy. This is a Championship and Juniors Division tournament featuring the Neuroworx Wheelin' Jazz and our Jr Wheelin' Jazz teams.
Copperview Recreation Center is a Salt Lake County facility. Salt Lake County Adaptive is hosting the tournament and covering the costs. We are grateful to Jeff Burley and the County for supporting Wheelchair athletics and sponsoring this great event. Click here to visit the Salt Lake County Adaptive webpage to learn more about the programs being offered for the handicapped. We are proud to be associated with these programs. |
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APX Alarms makes Donation |
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 Feb 27, 2010 - APX Alarm Systems recently invited the Wheelin' Jazz to their facility in Provo, Utah to play a game against the management team. In addition, the APX Family Foundation made a $5,000 donation to Neuroworx to aid the Wheelin' Jazz in their upcoming travels.
First up, Shawn Brenchley wanted to put his managers to the test by having them play against one another. With a trip to Disneyland on the line, they went at it for 20 minutes. Competition was fierce and when the horn sounded, nothing had been decided. It took an extra five minute overtime period to decide the game.
Then the Wheelin' Jazz took the court. After spotting the APX managers a 10 point lead, they realized that these guys were just a bit too athletic and fell to the APX team. Wheelin' Jazz members in attendance included Mike Schlappi, Rod Niemann, Bret Reminton, and Layne Mangum as well as Junior members Sam Blakley, Aimee Vargas, Marshall Lindsay, Jason Hall, and Spencer Heslop.
After the game, Shawn Brenchley presented the donation to Mike Schlappi, member of the Neuroworx board of directors. Mike expressed his sincere appreciation for the gift and gave a short inspirational message to all that attended.
A big thank you to APX Alarms and the APX Family Foundation for the opportunity to share our talents with them, and the generous donation they offered. Please visit the APX website by clicking here. |
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Weekly Update 11/17/09 |
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Ok, the week of our tournament is here. Friday, teams begin to arrive early in the day all the way into the night. We're excited. It has been about 14 years since we hosted a tournament. This first one will be a challenge but it's going to be fun.
A big shout out to Jeff Burley. Jeff is the Director of Adaptive Sports for Salt Lake County, host of our tournament. What a vision Jeff has. In the short time as director, Jeff has built a quality program which includes Basketball, Quad Rugby, Golf, Power Chair Soccer, Softball, and others. Jeff understands that if he wants to be successful, the athletes need equipment. He has purchased 10 basketball and 10 rugby chairs and continues to build his inventory. Thanks Jeff. Working together, we will build a program that will be envied throughout the country.
We finished up our T-Shirt fundraiser. We raised $3,200 of which, about $950 has to go back into producing the shirts. So we were able to add a net total of $2,250 to our budget. Unfortunately, this is far short of what we did last year when we grossed $4,800 and netted $4,200. With our current plans, we are about $1,500 short of what we need.
Thank you for your continued support. If you get a wild hair, take the donation button for a test drive. Remember we have money saving coupons that really help the team financially. You save big on services like oil changes, and 40% of your purchase goes directly to the team.
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Weekly Update 11/07/09 |
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We continue to prepare for our first tournament of the year. Practice sessions are lively. We are highly competetive and it helps everybody to play at a high level.
Our Juniors team is getting better each week. It will be fun to see them debut. It will be a tough weekend for them. They play one game Friday night then come back Saturday with four more games. Good thing they're young. They're going to need their youth.
Our T-Shirt fundraiser is wrapping up. You have maybe 3 more days to get your sponsorship. Go to tshirt.wheelinjazz.com and see the details.
If you would like to help the team and get a great deal, check our COUPONS we have for sale. Visit coupons.wheelinjazz.com for details.
If you're in the giving mood, you can also donate to the team online at wheelinjazz.com. All donations are welcome and you know that every dollar goes to our programs. We are always grateful for any donations that come our way. |
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Layne Mangum
Darrell Mauerman
Rodney Niemann
Mike Schlappi
Jason Hokanson
Jeff Griffin
Bret Remington
Sam Blakely