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Adventure For All is on a mission: to redefine the human potential for all humans with exceptionalities. Recently, this Florida nonprofit put that mission into action with some of Frazer Center’s adult participants.
Adventure For All founder Chase Pettey and his team trekked from Sarasota to Atlanta to lead a week-long bike camp at Chastain Park. Each morning, fifteen Frazer participants arrived ready to face a new adventure—and sometimes, their own fears.
But before anyone hopped on a bike, the coaches led exercises designed to strengthen the mind-body connection. These activities helped participants develop better control on the bike, building confidence and easing fears of falling—an essential first step.
Helping boost that confidence was Wahoo, an international fitness technology company headquartered in Atlanta just minutes from Chastain Park. Throughout the week, Wahoo provided both stationary and 2-wheel bikes, along with staff to support the campers. On one rainy day, the company welcomed participants to its headquarters for a behind-the-scenes tour of their smart bikes and treadmills—topped off with a pizza party!
Five days may be plenty of time for some to become proficient on a bicycle, but for others, “great things take time”—to borrow the mantra of one of Frazer’s new bikers. By the end of the week, all participants had made progress. Some were riding independently, while others still needed support—but all were gaining confidence, balance, and courage.
Robin Armond, Developmental Disabilities Professional at Frazer Center, saw that progress firsthand. “It was a very impactful experience for our group. Every individual gave their all,” he says. “The energy, the encouragement, and the sense of inclusion were felt in every moment. The camp staff didn’t see disabilities—they saw potential, strength, and ability. That kind of respect and recognition means the world.”
Chase Pettey has seen a high success rate with Adventure For All’s unique training process. The results have been so inspiring that he is currently developing an app to empower parents to teach their own children with disabilities how to ride a bike using the method.
“Adventures are such a key aspect to learning how to take on life,” Chase says. “They inspire confidence and teach resilience.”
Robin agrees. “When people are seen for who they are—not for what they lack—something powerful happens. Adventure For All and Wahoo gave our adults that gift.”
After the camp wrapped, Chase and his team set off for their next adventure, promising to return to Atlanta next year. We hope our new bikers won’t have to wait that long to practice their skills. Our wheels are already turning to find more opportunities for them. The confidence, smiles, and high-fives are well worth it.
LEARN MORE ABOUT Adventure For All HERE.
LEARN MORE ABOUT Wahoo Fitness HERE.
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