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Date: November 20, 2021
Location: Denver Fencing Center Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: Craig Hospital Community Partners and Operation TBI Freedom Fencing Instruction With the weather changing, we have started up more of our indoor activities again, like Fencing instruction! This group of participants had not ever fenced before and were excited to learn. Our instructors started with the teaching the basics to the group. We then suited up and started the friendly competition. Of course, some people are naturally more competitive than others! Either way, fencing is exciting, and a really great workout! A big thanks to everyone at Denver Fencing Center.
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Date: November 13, 2021 Location: Valhalla Hunt Club - Bennett, CO Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: Craig Hospital Trap Shooting It was a warm day but it was windy! The strong winds made trap shooting the clays extra challenging. The participants did, however, have the opportunity to use some of the adaptive shooting equipment developed in partnership with QL+ and Colorado School of Mines engineering students. Despite the winds, everyone hit a few clays—even some of the veteran's family members who were new to trap shooting! After a few hours of shooting clays, everyone was ready for lunch so we went back to the clubhouse to enjoy a nice meal and talk about the day's activity. A big thank you to the Valhalla staff that always make us feel at home! Bob Adwar Executive Director, River Deep Foundation Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach Program 
Date: November 10, 2021 Location: Art Students League of Denver Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: VA, Operation TBI Freedom & Ft. Carson SRU Art Class - Rattle Pinch Pots with Surface Design What a great night getting creative with clay! Our instructor, John, was a pro and took his time to demonstrate the process step by step. Following a wonderful demonstration, everyone jumped in and began creating their masterpieces. After molding their pots into the desired shape, the participants painted their creations. It was beautiful to see everyone's unique designs. All of the participants had a great time during this art class. A big thank you to the Art Students League of Denver and their awesome staff! Bob Adwar Executive Director, River Deep Foundation Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach Program
Date: November 9, 2021 Location: USAFA Equestrian Center Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom Equine Assisted Learning This is the final Equine Assisted Learning session for the season. A group of six veterans and couple of family members joined us on this sunny and not very cold November day. The participants learned how to interact with the horses and how to perform exercises to cope with stress. We finished our time with a relaxing hour of horseback riding through three waters crossing. We are looking forward for the next season of sessions with the horses. Thank you so much to River Deep Foundation for making this event possible so that our Operation TBI Freedom clients and family members can learn more coping skill to manage their day-to-day stress. Date: October 23, 2021 Location: Denver Adaptive Divers Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom & Ft. Carson SRU Try SCUBA It was another successful outing with the participants in the pool learning SCUBA skills from the wonderful instructors. A participant's service dog was so excited to be around all the activity in the pool and probably wishes he could be a dive buddy! This was a great first dive experience for everyone and they are interested in continuing their SCUBA training. A big thank you to Denver Adaptive Divers and all of their great staff! Bob Adwar Executive Director, River Deep Foundation Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach Program
Date: October 16, 2021 Location: Kilroy's Workshop, Colorado Springs Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom & Ft. Carson SRU Blacksmithing It was another amazing time with a small group of two veterans and one staff member learning the fundamentals of blacksmithing this weekend! Our Master Blacksmith, Ron Hardman, took his time to make sure everyone understood what to expect from the class. First, they learned a little bit about the history of blacksmithing and put all the skills they learned to practice. For this outing, one of the participants built some hooks for her pet llama at home. Once again everyone had a wonderful time! Jesus Guerra, CBIS Military Support Specialist, Operation TBI Freedom Bob Adwar Executive Director, River Deep Foundation Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach Program
Date: October 13, 2021 Location: Art Students League of Denver Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom, VA, Craig Hospital Art Class - Narrative Collage We had a great turnout at Art Students League of Denver for their Narrative Collage class! This was the first class back with them since their extended pandemic haitus. Deb Rosenbaum, our instructor, went through the process step by step. The supplies were handed out and everyone began to work on a collage. The instructor encouraged everyone to use their collage to tell a story or a memory of a personal experience. At the end of the class, each participant shared the story behind their collage. It was a wonderful class and we are so happy to be back! Thank you to Deb Rosenbaum and the Art Students League of Denver! Bob Adwar Executive Director, River Deep Foundation Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach Program
Date: October 12, 2021 Location: USAFA Equestrian Center Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom Equine Assisted Learning It was another great day at the Air Force Academy Equestrian Center with an amazing group of veterans! We are proud to be working with the VA to bring more clients to these wonderful outings. Today, we welcomed a primary care provider from the VA as a guest to observe and note the impact the session had on her client. As with each session we learned about Equine Assisted Learning and how to perform exercises to cope with stress. Every veteran had time to share how they felt before and after attending the equine assisted learning session. When a participant comes to the day anxious about horses and leaves excited to try riding again, we know that this outing was a meaningful experience. We finished our time with a relaxing hour of horseback riding through the natural beauty of the area. We will have one more session in November before the weather turns and we look forward to next season! Bob Adwar Executive Director, River Deep Foundation Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach Program
Date: October 4, 2021 Location: Cottonwood Center for the Arts – Colorado Springs, CO Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom Art Class - Acrylic Painting Tonight, we used acrylic paint to create a Halloween landscape. We also learned about color mixing, blending, and layering within our paintings. As always, our wonder instructor, Jesse, Preble set the mood with her amazing music featuring a number of oldies and of course, Monster Mash! It was a perfect setting while the participants painted their spooky settings. We had an amazing night, thank you Jesse! Jesus Guerra, CBIS Military Support Specialist, Operation TBI Freedom Bob Adwar Executive Director, River Deep Foundation Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach Program
Date: September 26-30, 2021 Location: Camp Bullwheel - Ennis, Montana Hosted by: River Deep & SCIHOP Participating Groups: Veterans from Operation TBI Freedom and Active Duty Soldiers from Ft. Carson Montana Float and Fishing Trip River Deep Foundation sent four veterans from Operation TBI Freedom and two active duty soldiers from FT Carson Colorado to Ennis Montana for some fly fishing down the Madison River. All of our anglers were able to use their new fly rods that were given to them by our Anglers of Honor program! The Madison River is known for its trout fishing and the beautiful landscapes it flows through. Rainbow and brown trout were plentiful and even a couple white fish were caught during their three days on the water! Not only did the participants catch fish but they were also able to photograph everything from eagles, ospreys, cranes, and deer all along the river basin. While on the trip, they even had the opportunity to do some exploring around Ennis and Virginia City. We want to give a BIG thank you to our host, Peter Pauwels and Camp Bullwheel for such a wonderful and relaxing trip! Needless to say we cant wait to make it back up there again in 2022! Chuck Williamson River Deep Foundation Bob Adwar Executive Director, River Deep Foundation Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach Program
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