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MARK
YOUR CALENDAR
Click Here for Our
Yearly Calendar
Jan
23-24 SOFL Coaches
Conference
Feb.
5 Management
Team Meeting
Feb.
5
Athlete Input Council Meeting
Feb
14 End of
Season Basketball
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SPORTS
UPDATE
"Summer"
Sports Have Started!
Our "Summer Sports"
began on Sat, Jan.10,
2009 at various
locations.
Track and
Field
Lake Mary High School
from 8:30am-10am
Soccer
Lake Mary High School
from 8:30am-10am
Volleyball
Metro Life Church
(Indoor) from 8:30am-10am
Cycling
Lake Mary High School
from 8:30am-10am
Tennis
Westmonte Park from
8:30-10:30am
Bocce
Westmonte Park from
2pm-4pm
More Athletes
are needed, especially for our team
sports:
Soccer and
Volleyball
Interested in Coaching
or Volunteering? Please
contact Mindy Setzer to get
involved at 321-276-6463 or
MSetzer@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org
Basketball
Good luck Seminole
County teams as you play at Area Games on Sat.
January 17, 2009
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OVER $1,500 RAISED DURING GOLD'S
GYM
CARDIO CHALLENGE FOR CHARITY
On January 1,
2009 from 10am-3pm, Gold's Gym
donated 1 cent to
Special Olympics Seminole County for
every calorie
burned on the cardio equipment at all of
their
locations. Thank you Gold's Gym for this
amazing
opportunity and for donating over $1,500 to
our
athletes!! |
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PUBLIX "TORCH SALE"
CAMPAIGN
Every January,
Publix graciously allows Special Olympics to sell paper
torches on Saturdays and Sundays to support our
program. Last year,
these sales brought in over $10,000. We have formed a
strong planning committee for this year's sale. We are
asking families and volunteers to look at theirschedule
and sign up for 2-hr shifts to help sell torches
inJanuary. Please visit our website to sign up or
contact thecity representatives below. You are welcome
to volunteer at any store in any city.
This year our we are committed to be more
involved than ever before.Be looking for more
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SEMINOLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
and SPECIAL
OLYMPICS
Let The Games
Begin!!
"I am
pleased to share that three schools in the Seminole
County Public Schools have become active training sites
for Special Olympics. This partnership between the
school district and Special Olympics is a great
opportunity for our students and will assist us to help
these athletes to develop positive, healthy
lifestyles. This is a great beginning and I look
forward to seeing our athletes enjoy all that
participation in Special Olympics has to
offer."
Britt
Smith
Executive Director
Exceptional
Student Support Services
We all can look forward
to the opportunities that will now be
available to the "Exceptional Students" of
Seminole County Public
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"SPECIAL"
RECOGNITION
Amanda
Petruzeli
Equestrian
In
Amanda's role as an assistant coach/volunteer, she is in
charge of providing each horse with the proper equipment
and grooming tools and also ensures the equipment is
returned to the tack room and stored away
properly. She leads the class in their warm up
exercises and has created several trail courses for our
athletes to practice.
Amanda is
also an active athlete participating in speed events,
trail and equitation. Amanda will be the 1st
Seminole County equestrian athlete to participate in the
2 person unified drill team event at the Equestrian Area
Games in March. Amanda enjoys riding and has a
willing partner in her 4 legged teammate, Forrest
Gump.
I can
depend on Amanda to assist in any way she can, and I am
proud and thankful to have such a caring, giving
athlete/volunteer/assistant coach.
Coach
Elise |
THANK YOU WINTER SPRINGS
HIGH
SCHOOL VARSITY SOCCER TEAM
Thank you to the athletes from Winter Springs
High
School for coming out to practice on Saturday,
January
10, 2009 to help with our soccer team and
track
athletes. We enjoyed your assistance and
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Our next meeting will be on
Thursday, February 5, 2009 at St. Mary Magdalen Church -
in the Annex. 6:30-7:30: AIC & Management
Team Committees
7:30-8:30: Management Team Committee
Directors
If you are interested in
joining a committee, please contact Marie El-khoury at
407-782-0525 or
Mel-khoury@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org
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ATHLETE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
ATHLETE INPUT
COUNCIL
The
Athlete Input Council serves as representatives and
leaders for SOSC athletes. They help gather
information, such as: What programs would you like to
have or what do you think we can
improve?
Our next meeting will
be on Thurs, February 5, 2009
at St. Mary Magdalen
Church - in the Annex.
6:30 - 7:30
Each
athlete is important and we need your
help!
Come and be a part of the
council
GLOBAL
MESSENGER
The role of the Global Messenger is to
help promote the Special Olympics. Global Messengers are
expected to go out in the community to speak to
potential Athletes and Volunteers about the joy of
participating in Special Olympics. We are proud to
have Chris Friedman as our Global Messenger for Seminole
County.
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CHICK-FIL-A SPIRIT
NIGHT
Join us for dinner on Thursday, February
19, 2009 between
5:30 - 7:30pm at the Chick-Fil-A off
Tuskawilla Road in
Winter Springs (1455 Tuskawilla
Road). A percentage of
the sales between that time
frame will be donated back to
Special Olympics
Seminole County. Spread the word and
come out for
some great food! |
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BETTER HEALTH
AND FITNESS FOR OUR ATHLETES!
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Purchase discounted
Orlando Magic tickets for Friday, April 3. Invite
friends, family, or Special Olympic supporters to this
fun night out. All discounted tickets purchased will
be
in a block, so our whole community can enjoy the
game together!
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and..WE STILL NEED A
TRUCK!
Our Equestrian program is in
need of a new truck and quick! If you know of
anyone who can work out a great deal for our program,
please let us know!
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HOW
TO MAKE A DONATION TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS SEMINOLE
COUNTY
SOSC
is funded primarily through individual and corporate
contributions, grants, sponsorships, and yearly
fundraisers. This financial assistance covers many
essential expenses including equipment, uniforms,
transportation, meals, lodging, volunteer training, and
more. Any contribution or assistance you can provide to
help SOSC meet these financial goals is greatly
appreciated! If you would like to make a donation by mail,
please send your contribution to the following
address:
Special Olympics
Seminole County
PO Box
520742
Longwood, FL
32750-0742
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THANK YOU TO
OUR SPONSORS
Special Olympics Seminole County relies greatly
on assistance from Sponsors. They are always in need,
not only to provide financial help, but to offer safe
and productive training facilities to our athletes.
Without the generous donations of many organizations,
our athletes would not have the facilities, equipment,
volunteers or funds to train and compete on a
year-round basis for free. We all
appreciate everyone's support!
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THIS NEWSLETTER WAS BROUGHT TO YOU
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The mission of Special Olympics is to
provide year-round sports training and competition in a
variety of Olympic-type sports for persons eight years
of age and older with intellectual disabilities, giving
them the opportunities to develop physical fitness,
demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a
sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their
families, other Special Olympics Athletes, and the
community. To Learn More About Special
Olympics and it's History Click
Here |
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On behalf of Special Olympics
Seminole County, we appreciate all the Volunteers,
Coaches, Sponsors and Donors who have contributed
their time, talents and treasures to help make our
program a
success! | | |
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JANUARY
BIRTHDAYS
Mary G. Shyanna A. Joseph
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Brandon B. Jeffery R. Hillary M.
Jimmy L. Jessica G.
Rukin S.
Clayton R. Nealesh M. Andrea O.
Patrick M.
Tammy B. Eduardo P.
Krysten F. Elizabeth K. Ricky
C.
Tina
C.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL OF
YOU!!
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In conjunction with the Advisory
Board for the Disabled, Inc.
provides social activities throughout the year at
minimal cost to the mentally and physically challenged
population in Altamonte Springs and Central
Florida. |
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"ANGELS AMONG
US"
Some of the
Athletes Have
more than athletic talent...Angels Among
Us, provides an opportunity to share their talents in a
an extraordinary performance of singing, dancing and comedy
under the direction of Fr. Tom Smith, and Elsie
Doughty of St. Mary Magdalen
Church.
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UCP Central
Florida
Serving kids with all types of special
needs, including cerbral palsy, Down Syndrome, autism,
speech and developmental delays, vision and hearing
impairments |
Through quality and innovation, Quest
has built communities where people with disabilities have
achieved their goals for more than 40 years. From a variety of
residential and employment options, to behavioral therapy and
even a recreational summer camp, Quest serves more than 1,000
individuals on any given day in Central Florida. By offering
these opportunities to learn, live, work and play, children
and adults can imagine and achieve their full
capabilities.
QuestKids |
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CARD serves children
and adults of all levels of intellectual functioning who have
autism, autistic-like disabilities, pervasive developmental
disorders, dual sensory impairments (deaf-blindness), or a
vision or hearing loss in addition to other disabling
conditions. |
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Nathaniel's Hope was founded in 2002 to meet the needs
of kids with special needs (VIP Kids) and their families. VIP
Kids are those with any physical, cognitive, medical or hidden
disability, chronic or life-threatening illness, or those that
are medically fragile. Through their personal experience with
their son Nathaniel, co-founders Tim and Marie Kuck saw
first-hand how demanding it can be to raise a child with
special needs. |
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Agency for Persons with
Disabilities
The APD works in
partnership with local communities and private providers to
assist people who have developmental disabilities and their
families. APD also provides assistance in identifying the
needs of people with developmental disabilities for supports
and services. |
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FLORIDA DISABILITIES
COUNCIL
The Florida Developmental
Disabilities Council (FDDC) is a non-profit organization
funded through federal assistance from the Department of
Health and Human Services Administration on Developmental
Disabilities. The Council accomplishes its mission by
supporting innovative initiatives that demonstrate new
approaches to enhance the independence, productivity,
inclusion and self-determination of individuals with
developmental disabilities in all facets of community
life.
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DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION
OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
The Down Syndrome Association of
Central Florida is the leading voice for individuals with Down
syndrome and their families. We offer hope, encouragement and
acceptance through advocacy, education and awareness so that
each may realize their potential as members of our
community. |
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AUTISM SOCIETY OF
AMERICA
The mission or goal of the Autism Society of Greater
Orlando is that all individuals within the autism spectrum
will be provided a lifetime network of opportunities to become
fully accepted, included, and actively participating members
of our community, through family support, education, and
advocacy, and public
awareness. |
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