9th Annual Courageous Steps Dylan McInnis Walk-Run

Dylan was an adventurer in life; Always willing to try something. He liked the outdoors.  Riding his bike as a young boy, Four Wheeling trips to Moosehead Lake, fishing , boating, and jet skiing with his Dad.  He would spend summers swimming with his Mom in the lake at his house.  He enjoyed gaming and was very proficient in technology.  
Dylan was diagnosed at a young age with high functioning autism.  He worked with incredible determination and overcame every obstacle that he faced; this included speech therapy at a young age.  His parents sought help with educational approaches which were later determined because of his efforts to exceed expectations; the services were no longer needed.  
Dylan was everybody's friend.  He enjoyed making people laugh.  His true passion was hockey.  He mostly wore #26.  With some encouragement from a friend, he started hockey later than most kids typically do.  He scored his first goal in his first game.  He loved it so much he played Spring, Summer and Winter hockey.  He attended many camps with the Maine Black Bears, Maine Junior Black Bears, Portland Pirates, and Brewer Youth Hockey.  He quickly developed his passion for sportsmanship and wanted to always help new skaters.  He became a student coach for the Maine Junior Black Bears.  His passion for the sport was evident when the local rinks melted the ice and he would show up and skate with roller-blades instead of hockey skates.  His extra effort outside of practices, helped him improve tremendously.  
He enjoyed camping trips with Mom and Dad.  He loved the hockey tournaments for a chance to be with his teammates for the weekends. He won Championships but never bragged.  Dylan could easily draw people to him with his kindness.  He was such a humble kid who faced some challenges but was never stopped by them.
Dylan also developed a love for photography, time lapse photo's, sunsets, and studying / having a huge appreciation for weather.