3. Achieve Tahoe Program Requirements

Please read and initial that you understand these program requirements:

ALL SPORTS

Health and Safety:

• By initialing, you confirm that this participant has been cleared by a physician to participate in a high-risk sport. 
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• By initialing, you confirm that you recognize the inherent risks of skiing. 
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• By initialing, you confirm that you understand that if this participant has had a traumatic injury or surgery in the last 12 months Achieve Tahoe requires a doctor’s release in order to participate. 
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• For participants with Down Syndrome: By initialing, you confirm that this participant has been examined by a physician for Neurologic Symptoms of Atlantoaxial Instability, found the symptoms to be absent, and has been cleared to participate in high risk sports. 
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• For participants with Seizures.  By initialing you understand that if this participant has experienced a seizure in the last two years they will be required to wear a harness with a retention strap while on the chairlift.  Additionally, Achieve Tahoe strongly encourages anyone with a history of seizures to wear a harness.  
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Personal Care:

• If help is needed with bladder or bowel routine, feeding tube, or administering prescription medications, an attendant or family member will be present to assist.
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SNOW SPORTS

• Sit-down skiers weight limit is 185 lbs. Exceptions will be considered if you are strong enough to transfer down and up about 12”.
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SUMMER SPORTS

All Water Sports:

• You are able to turn face-up from a face-down floating position in the water, while wearing a life vest.
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• Weight limit is 185 lbs. for wheelchair users. Exceptions will be considered if you are strong enough to transfer down and up about 12”.
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Water skiing:

• Skiers will be towed behind or alongside a motorboat at speeds between 10-30mph. Should you fall, your body must be able to sustain the impact of hitting the water at these speeds.
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