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2007 National Veterans Wheelchair Games

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History of the National Veterans Wheelchair Games
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News Release

4-26-2007 Heroism and Athletics Converge in Milwaukee This Summer.
4-12-2007 Registration open for the 27th National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Milwaukee.

2-22-2007 Volunteers needed for National Veterans Wheelchair Games June 19-23. *
1-24-2007 Milwaukee selected as site of 27th National Veterans Wheelchair Games. *
8-30-2006 Milwaukee selected as site of 27th National Veterans Wheelchair Games. *

Newsletter

Great Games Gazette Issue 1 *
Great Games Gazette Issue 2 *
Great Games Gazette Issue 3 *

Profiles

Local Profiles
Fred Alcon - Back After 20 Years!
Mariette Firecloud - Hometown Rookie Expects to do Well.
Michael Fleuker - A New Experience for this Recently Injured Vet.

Steven Golden - Motivated by the Games.

Roy Heathcoat - Finding the Abled in Disabled.
Christopher Hintzman - Always Looking for Something New.
Stanley Hunt - When Life Hands You a Lemon - Make Lemonade.
Kyle Kienitz - Climbing High - A Semper Fi Kind of Guy!
August Krieser - Participating is Winning.
Alan Lewis - My Favorite Highlight, Kids Day.
Kenneth Matthews - Now He Gives Back.
Arron Powless - Meeting the Challenges of Life is All He Knows.
Phillip E. Rosenberg - Change is a Learning Experience.
Gus Sorenson - Hoping for Good Weather.
Michael Thomas - Welcome to the Life!
John Wille - Local Veteran is ready to Shine in Milwaukee.
Russell Worth - Feeling 60 at 83!

National Profiles
Charles Allen - Sharing the Experience.
Roberto Cruz - Attitude Change!
Brent Garlic - Reaching for New Dreams.
Ken Huber - Say 'Yes' to the Challenge.
Holly Koester - It's been a long, good road.

Darell Lawrence - Adapt and Overcome.
Jimmy May - Consistent Competitor Still Upping His Game!
Charles "Buddy" Mays - A Paralympic Hopeful.
Wayne Miller - Camaraderie and Competition Keep Him Coming Back!
Jim Milliken - Competition is the Key!
George Norton - If You Sit, You Rust!
Gary Orlando - An Example for Everyone.
Gary Pearson - A Golden Spirit.
Orlando Perez - Wheelchair Games are a Family Affair!
Terral Ramiriz - One Big Extended Family.
Scot Severn - Sports after Being Struck By Lightning.
Jeff Snover - Inspired by Fellow Athletes.
Jeffrey Sparks - From Tragedy Comes Help to Others.
Eugene Tatom - An All-Around Winner!
Tricia Wilson - Turning Challenges into Opportunities.
Scott Winkler - Paralympic Hopeful.
Aubrey Youngs - Looking Forward, Not Back.

Media Credentials at the NVWG

Media Credentials in PDF format *
Media Credentials in MS Word format

Documents

About the 2007 Games - Milwaukee local flier *
Milwaukee brochure *
Volunteer application in an electronic format (Web Base)
Volunteer application - To download MS Word document
Volunteer application in PDF*

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