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QAwithCharlieHeubnerAdaptiveSpiritconsistentexcellence.anyWhatareyourgoalsortheAdaptiveSkiTeamandwheredoyouseeitbeinginsayveyearsSpeakingothatpipelinehowwilltheUSOCensureitstaysfowingwithyoungup-and-comingtalentWithWoundedWarriorsandothercompetitiveveteran-targetedrehabprogramsouttherewhatroleianywillsuchprogramsplayintheutureotheteamFinancialconsiderationsasidewhatbenetsdoestheUSOChopetorealizeromitsnewrelationshipwiththecableindustryRubbermeetstheroadtimewhatmeaningulchangeswilltheathletesseenowthatU.S.ParalympicshastakenthereinsotheirteamYourecommittedtoconsistentexcellence.YetyoureaCubsan.IsntthatacontradictionInVailthispastAprilsatdownwiththeChieoParalympicsCharlieHeubnerandaskedhimabouthisimmediateplansandlong-termvisionortheteam.ShorttermOurobjectiveistocollaboratewithpartneragenciestodevelopacomprehensivehigh-perormanceplanorParalympicskiing.WeneedtobuildastrongpipelineotalentthatwillallowustorealizeourvisionoLongtermourgoalistobetheworldwideleaderinParalympicskiingandwewillexecuteastrategythatwillcovercompetitiveexcellencecoachingeducationathleteidentifcationandanoverallcommitmenttoinnovation.Wecreatedpilotprogramsthisyearocusedonidentiyingnewathletesanddevelopingelitecoaches.WevealsomadeinvestmentsinthoseareaswhileworkingwithpartnersliketheAspenValleySkiCompanytoincreasesupportromtheprivatesector.TisisamodelwellthenreplicateinkeymarketsthroughoutthecountrywherewellcontinuetoocusonthethreehallmarksoParalympicsuccessathleteidentifcationelitecoachingandstrategicinvestment.ruthbetoldinjuredmilitarypersonnelandreturningveteransarewhytheParalympicmovementexists.AndwecertainlyexpecttoseemorecombatveteranscompetingorteamslotsandParalympicpodiumsin2014and2018.Ourprimaryocushoweveristomakeourprogramsavailableornotjustinjuredmilitarypersonnelbutoranymanwomanorchildwithaphysicaldisability.Acriticalaspectoourinitiativewillbeourabilitytogetasmanypeopleaspossibleintoadaptiveskiing.Fromthatpoolweknowwellfndveteransandkidsalikewhohavethetalentandpassiontocompeteatthehighestlevels.WeregrateultohavebuiltsuchastrongpartnershipwithAdaptiveSpiritinsucharelativelyshortperiodotime.Fundingobviouslyiscritical.AndwetooaregoingtobeinvestingresourcestogrowParalympicskiing.ButIthinkoneoourgreatestopportunitiesistosimplylearn.TereareverytalentedpeopleinthecableindustryanumberotheminvolvedinAdaptiveSpirit.OurteamatU.S.Paralympicsrommystatotheathletesthemselveslooksorwardtotappingintoournewpartnersareasoexpertiseliketargetedmarketingoriginalcontentandinparticularsocialmedia.Hopeullythechangewillhaveminimalimpactandtheycancontinuetoocusontraining.WhatIcancommittothecurrentathletesandtheirutureteammatesisthisourexpectationsareincrediblyhigh.WhatsmoreIthinktheyllseethatItrytoencourageopenandhonesttwo-waycommunicationonalllevels.TatisespeciallycriticalduringthistransitionandIamencouragingathletestooereedbackideascriticismormaybeeverynowandtheniitsdeservedapatontheback.Inadditiontheteamwillseethatweregoingtorecruitdynamicleaderstodrivethekindsoprogramstheyllneedtosucceed.Itsnotrealcomplicated.U.S.ParalympicsisocusedononethingParalympicpodiums.Everythingelsewillollowromthereincludingtheinvestmentwellmakeinthosetalentedathleteswhomeettheveryhighestperormancestandards.YeahIadmitit.ImaCubsan.AndnotjustCubsan.ImaSouthSideCubsan.ButdontorgetImalsoaanotheWorldChampionGreenBayPackers.Soimydaysasaanhavetaughtmeanythingitsthisinsportslikelieyouwinsomeandyoulosesome.Yetwinorloseliegoeson.18