Hi to all of you,
I hope your New Year is off to a good start!
It is time to get back in the groove with our meetings and activities.
Our meeting this month is January the 26th at 7:00 p.m. at Round Rock Medical Center in Education Room 3. This is the smaller room behind the gift center. The address is 2400 Round Rock Avenue (620).
We are happy to have Aaron Foreman, MSPT, CPO, as our speaker this month. The title for his presentation is “Sports and Prosthetics for the Amputee”. Aaron will discuss prosthetic technologies and adaptions needed for an amputee to return to various sports. Examples and explanations of prosthetic equipment will be discussed and available to see.
I know you will enjoy Aaron’s presentation and will give us a chance to see some of the new technology available and talk with some amputees that are competing in different sports.
Aaron’s presentation will also be a good influence on many of us to exercise and become better “walkers” and healthier as the new year begins.
I would like to announce this month it is our 10 Year Anniversary for the Round Rock Amputee Support Group! I want to take this opportunity to thank each of you that have participated in all our meetings and activities from the beginning of the group to the present. Together we have made a difference for many of our fellow amputees and I know we will continue to do so in the future.
Activities: We will choose an activity for February at the meeting so come with some ideas! Then our next outing will be FISHING!!!! Yeaaaa! I’m in the process of getting the details firmed up.
I hope the New Year is beginning well for you with good health and good things in your life. Please come and join us for a great meeting—Aaron as our speaker—new amputees looking for info and someone to identify with—planning our next activity—some good socializing—and of course, a little snack! There is a little something for all of us to gain and give.
See you the 26th. Call or write me if you have any questions or need more info.
Your friend,
Frieda
ROUND ROCK AND AUSTIN AMPUTEE SUPPORT GROUP 2011 HOLIDAY PARTY
We had around 35 people at our dinner and had a great time.
Look for our support group on facebook!
Frieda fborth1@austin.rr.com 512-791-8864
Activities
Our trip to Dart Bowl in August was a big success. We had 15 total bowling and enjoying the afternoon. We will continue to have this a couple of
times a year as everyone seems to enjoy it so much.
Extremity Games in New Braunfels June 24-25th
These
games were a big success this year. Several of our local amputees participated
and placed as winners. They have extended
their clinics for people to try
different sports so watch for this event again next year to join in the
fun—Cycling, wakeboarding,
kayaking, skateboarding and rock climbing were the
competitions. www.extremitygames.com
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Round Rock
Amputee Support Group Fishing Day May
2011

Round Rock Amputee Support Group
Our 8th annual Round Rock Amputee Support Group
fishing day was May 14th at Lake Bastrop North Shore.
We had 20 amputees plus their
guests, family and friends and 17 bass boats—around 50 people total. This was
our
biggest turn out we have ever
had. What a wonderful day!
Everybody was grinnin’, catchin’ fish, riding in
the boat, enjoying the outdoors, making friends and then topped it
off with a great potluck picnic!!
Mmmmm, yummy! Thanks to all of you for participating.
We would like to
especially thank the Austin Christian Bass Club, Kris and Matt McClendon, Brian,
Curtis and Laurie Gipson,
and Richard Chesebro for bringing
their beautiful boats plus all their fishing gear. Thanks also to the LCRA and
Texas Parks and Wildlife for
their continued support for our event year after year. Always thanks to
Orthotic Prosthetic Technologies
for their support. Also, thanks to Sean Spangler for taking photos and
video. (www.atmosink.com)

The fantastic
Fishermen and Women that support RRASG Fishing Day! These wonderful people bring
their beautiful
bass boats out and furnish the gear for our group.
Austin Christian Bass Club (11 boats), Kris and Matt
McClendon (2), Brian, Curtis and Laurie Gipson and Frieda. :)
NEWS and
INFO
Our next activity will be our Holiday party at a local restaurant. Details to
Check
our website: www.rramputee.com in the next
week or so as we are getting a much needed facelift.
(Should have
it ready within two weeks). Will have lots of pictures and a great new look. We
will also be on Facebook ASAP.
Thanks to all of you for
your continued support of our RR Amputee Support Group.
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