BAKA Bootcamp Kansas City 2023
Date and Time
Location
21c Museum Hotel
Hanger Clinic is hosting its second BAKA Bootcamp 2023 in Kansas City, known for its art, jazz, and BBQ.
Kansas City is home to several world-renowned museums, including the National WWI Museum and Memorial, which is hosting the Bespoke Bodies: The Design & Craft of Prosthetics exhibit. Our mobility clinic will be at the museum where we’ll climb to the top of the Liberty Memorial Tower.
If you are a person with bilateral above-knee limb loss or limb difference, don’t miss out on attending this year’s Bootcamp. No matter your mobility level, you will be inspired to “Decide to Rise” to the next level of your abilities. You will be challenged and encouraged by your peers with limb loss, along with an exceptional Hanger Clinic team, led by Kevin Carroll, MS, CP, FAAOP/D.
Activities and Topics Include:
- Men’s and Women’s support groups
- Navigating ramps, stairs, curbs, uneven terrain
- Mobility training at the National WWI Museum and Memorial
- Thursday night Roaring 20s Jazz Dinner
- Adaptive driving
- New technologies and specialized activity prosthetics
- Strength training
- Skincare products and tips
- Phantom pain management
Event Details
Date & Time
October 5-7, 2023
- Badge and Bag pick up: October 4 from 4 – 6 p.m. CT
- Event begins October 5 at 8 a.m. and ends October 7 at noon.
Location
21c Museum Hotel Kansas City
219 W 9th St, Kansas City, MO 64105 US
Book your hotel room by September 12, 2023 to get the reduced $125 per night room rate. If you need help booking your hotel, email [email protected].
Fully accessible rooms are limited, so please book early if you need an accessible room. You may also ask for a shower chair.
Registration
Registration for BAKA Bootcamp Kansas City is full. Please email [email protected] to be added to the waiting list.
Travel
The nearest airport to the hotel is the Kansas City International Airport (17.3 miles/20 minutes from hotel). The hotel does not have an airport shuttle and attendees are on their own for airport transportation. If accessible transportation is needed, email [email protected] and the events team will assist.
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