On Saturday, October 1, at 7:00pm in Harris Theater, Fay is honored to welcome back Paralympic Hall of Famer Chris Waddell, who will speak prior to a screening of his documentary film, One Revolution. Chris hosted a screening of his film at Fay School in mid-September and the response was so overwheliming, he has agreed to made a second trip to Fay during his national tour. One Revolution tells the amazing story of Waddell’s courageous climb to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro using a specially designed hand cycle. The essence of Chris’s message is, “It’s not what happens to you, it’s what you do with what happens to you.”

 

Paralyzed from the waist down after a skiing accident in 1988, Waddell went on to become the most decorated male skier in Paralympic history, winning twelve medals over four games. In the fall of 2009, Waddell became the first paraplegic to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro unassisted.

In 2010, Waddell was inducted into both the Paralympic Hall of Fame and the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. He was named the Dalai Lama’s “Unsung Hero of Compassion.” He has been featured in numerous publications, including Outside Magazine, Skiing, Ski, National Geographic Explorer, and People Magazine, which named him one of “The 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.” Waddell has appeared on Dateline and Oprah, and this past July, he was featured on ABC 20/20’s “Super Humans” segment. To view the full 20/20 segment, go here. To visit Chris Waddell’s website and see the trailer for his documentary film, One Revolution, go here.