Posted on January 2014

There’s a school in Galax, VA who knows firsthand what a $10,000 windfall can do to enrich the lives of students with intellectual disabilities.  They know because they were the winners of the UCT Gives Back video contest in 2013.  Beginning February 3, 2014 we need your help deciding which of the ten schools that submitted videos for the UCT Gives Back…AGAIN contest… Continue Reading…

There’s a school in Galax, VA who knows firsthand what a $10,000 windfall can do to enrich the lives of students with intellectual disabilities.  They know because they were the winners of the UCT Gives Back video contest in 2013.  Beginning February 3, 2014 we need your help deciding which of the eight schools that submitted videos for the UCT Gives Back…AGAIN… Continue Reading…

I spent last weekend at the Gardens Ice House in Laurel Maryland attending the UCT Winter Hockey Festival. It was a great event and the players seemed to really enjoy every bit of it. We had 20 teams participate, and they had the opportunity to play on one of 3 indoor rinks and also an outdoor rink that was completed just a few… Continue Reading…

The UCT staff made it safely to Laurel, Maryland, and are now setting up for the 3rd annual UCT Winter Hockey Festival to benefit special hockey programs within our partnered organization, the American Special Hockey Association (ASHA). With two days left until the first puck drops at The Gardens Ice House, UCT is grateful for the volunteer support we have had along the way and… Continue Reading…

Over the holidays I had a chance to watch the movie “The Miracle Worker.” I remember watching it many years ago, but this time it took on new meaning for me. As I watched the volatile scenes between teacher Annie Sullivan (Ann Bancroft) and her student Helen Keller (Patty Duke), it struck me that it would be unthinkable for any teacher to… Continue Reading…

Happy New Year! If you’re like me, you’ve probably made a number of resolutions for 2014, and now you’re wondering which ones to get started on first. Here’s an idea: how about putting plans to reenergize your UCT local council at the top of your list? Many members find that making the effort to give their local councils a little boost reignites… Continue Reading…