Alive to Thrive Day 2026

January 23, 2026 from 8:00 AM until 6:30 PM

Join the MoCrazy Strong Brain Injury Foundation and the WV Traumatic Brain Injury Services program on January 22–23, 2026 at Canaan Valley Resort for Alive to Thrive, a welcoming weekend of adaptive skiing, peer connection, and practical brain-injury support.

 

Designed for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI), their families, rehabilitation professionals, students, and community partners, the weekend pairs accessible on-snow instruction (with Challenged Athletes of WV and WVU Physical Therapy students) and fun social activities (snow-tubing, an evening film + keynote) with a one-day professional CEU TBI conference: Pushing the Peak: Elevating Brain Injury Science and Support.

 

 

Event Schedule

Wednesday, Jan 21: Travel & arrival

  • AM: Out-of-state teams (TWFF, MoCrazy, participants) depart/arrive Morgantown; optional sponsor visits/photos.

  • 12:00 pm: Travel to Canaan Valley Resort.

  • 3:00 pm: Check in at resort. Logistics meeting with staff/volunteers.

  • 6:00 pm: Group dinner (welcome + orientation).

Thursday, Jan 22: Ski day + evening program

  • 8:00–9:00 am: Breakfast / check equipment.

  • 9:00 am: Gather in lodge; participant check-in & pairing with CAWV instructors/assistants.

  • 9:30 am: On-hill sessions begin (adaptive support provided).

  • 1:00 pm: Lunch (on hill / lodge).

  • 2:00–4:00 pm: Afternoon ski sessions continue.

  • 4:30 pm: Gentle restorative session — Yoga with Fruit (Grace Mauzy).

  • 6:00 pm: Dinner + informal social time.

Friday, Jan 23: Ski morning + CEU conference & evening

  • 8:00–9:00 am: Breakfast / pack up as needed.

  • 9:00 am: Meet in lodge for morning ski check-in.

  • 9:30 am–12:00 pm: Morning ski sessions.

  • 12:00–1:00 pm: Lunch (working or sponsored lunch possible).

  • 1:00–3:00 pm: Afternoon ski wrap up; return to lodge by 3:00 pm.

  • 3:00–6:30 pm: Professional CEU program (see schedule below).

  • 5:15–5:30 pm: Short sponsor remarks (Toyota).

  • 5:30–6:30 pm: Movie screening + keynote (Jamie) — followed by social.