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Special Olympics Seminole County

Be a Fan of Opportunity. Be a Fan of Acceptance. Be a Fan of Special Olympics.
 

March                         Seminole Spirit 2009
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
           
                 Click Here for Our Yearly Calendar
 
Mar  28     Summer Sports Area Games
Apr  21     Management Team & AIC Meeting 
Apr  7       Golf Parent Meeting
Apr  14     General Coaches and Swim Coaches Mtg
Apr  28     Red Brick Pizza Spirit Night

 SPORTS UPDATE 

"SUMMER SPORTS" COUNTY GAMES
Volleyball * Cycling * Track & Field * Soccer       Tennis * Bocce
CONGRATULATIONS athletes and coaches on a job well done at County Games on Saturday, February 28, 2009.
THANK YOU to all the volunteers and sponsors who made this day a huge success! Please visit our website for photos.
 
 

Good Luck to all the athletes who will be traveling to Freedom High School for Area Games on March 28. 
Click Here for Pics of This Exciting Day!

Interested in Coaching or Volunteering? Please contact Mindy Setzer to get involved at 321-276-6463 or MSetzer@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org
 
SAILING HAS STARTED! 
Athletes enjoyed their first sailing session on March 7th...offering an opportunity to participate in this new sport for the first time!
Thanks to Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour the athletes started the day with a tour of the lakes before setting sail!
 
GOLF SEASON STARTS IN APRIL on SUNDAYS
Golf season is scheduled to begin on SUNDAY, APRIL 19 at Mayfair Country Club, 3536 Country Club Rd, Sanford Fl 32771.
 
An important family meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 7 at St. Mary Magdalen Church - in the Annex at 6:30pm.
 
To volunteer, sign up as an athlete, or for more info, please contact Mindy Setzer at 321-276-6463 or MSetzer@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org
 
SWIMMING SEASON - COACHES NEEDED
 
Volunteers with swim experience needed. A swim coaches meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 14 at St. Mary Magdalen Church - in the Annex at 7:30pm. For more information, please contact Mindy Setzer at 321-276-6463 or  MSetzer@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org
 
Due to limited space, swimming registration for athletes will be on Saturday May 9 and the practices will begin on Saturday May 30. See April newsletter for more information.
GENERAL COACHES MEETING 
A coaches meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 14 at St. Mary Magdalen Church - in the Annex at 6:30pm. For more information, please contact Mindy Setzer at 321-276-6463 or MSetzer@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org 
VOLUNTEER SPEECH COACH NEEDED
We are looking for a speech coach who is willing to work with one of our athlete leaders as they train to become a Global Messenger. Global Messengers assist with speaking engagements, presentations, guest appearances, and help promote county programs.
 
As a Speech Coach, you will support the Global Messenger by assisting with the preparation for these types of events. This position requires good communication skills, transportation to events, and must attend a training session with the Global Messenger on April 17-19 (accommodations provided). Speech Coaches could spend up to 10 hours a month at maximum.
 
For more information or to get involved, please contact Marie El-khoury at 407-782-0525 or
Mel-khoury@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org
 CHICK-FIL-A SPIRIT NIGHT 
Thank you to everyone who joined us for dinner on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at the Chick-Fil-A off Tuskawilla Road. Together we raised $168!
 
Thank you for your support!
 

 MARCH BIRTHDAYS
Valorie S. * Joanne W * Julie J.
Kristin C. * Christopher F. * Meggan V.
Brett J. * Amanda P.  * Jeremy J.
Samantha S. * Tammy S. * Mathew R.
Emily F. * Richard U. * Zach P.
TyQuinn D. * Jennifer L.  * Prashiv C.
Margaret J. * Tina W.  * Saris G. 
 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL OF YOU!
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, April 2, 2009
at St. Mary Magdalen Church - in the Annex.
6:30 - 7:30pm

If you are interested in joining a committee, please
contact Marie El-khoury at 407-782-0525 or
Mel-khoury@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org
 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.
ATHLETE OF THE MONTH
JACOB GROVES
 Athlete of Month - Jacob Groves
Basketball and Volleyball 
 
Jacob plays basketball and volleyball, and may soon participate in other sports as well. He is a gifted athlete - completely ambidextrous and deceptively fast. But that isn't the amazing part of his story.

At age five, he was diagnosed as autistic. Three years later, he was discovered to have Stage 3 Hodgkin's lymphoma. The disease had spread through three-quarters of his torso and the situation was dire. As he underwent chemotherapy, he went completely bald and weighed less than fifty pounds. We came very close to losing him. But thanks to the Lord and the wonderful people at the University of Arizona Pediatric Cancer Center, he came through and has now been cancer-free for eleven years.

Jacob loves sports, and we are so thankful to Special Olympics that he gets a chance to use his talents and have such fun. He enjoys not only competing, but also being with other athletes and working together as a team. To see the boy who was once so frail he could not sit up, now running and jumping with unbridled joy, we thank God. Every day with Jacob is another blessing.

BETTER HEALTH AND FITNESS FOR OUR ATHLETES!

This is the goal of Coach Fran Carroza (power lifting, basketball, softball and volleyball).  With Fran's background as a personal trainer with Gold's Gym, Fran encourages the benefit of Health, Nutrition and Fitness for all of us!

Please Click Here for the Latest Edition of the "Work Out Zone"
 

VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH

TITILAYO CODGELL
 
 Volunteer of the Month - Titalayo
 
Basketball and Volleyball
 
I am so honored to have been chosen as volunteer of the month! I have been involved in special olympics since september of last year when I began coaching basketball.Although I have done volunteer work in the past, none has been more rewarding than being involved in special olympics. My only wish is that I volunteered eairler, so that I could have meet all these wonderful people sooner. Thank you T
 
MANAGEMENT TEAM MEETING
 
 Our next meeting will be on Thursday, April 2, 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  
 
Whether you are parent, guardian educator, volunteer you can help us make a difference! Please let us know you are coming.
 For More Information Please Call
407- 263- 8043 soscteam@specialolympicsseminolecounty.org

     SOFL CHAMPIONS MIXER AT CUBA LIBRE
Special Olympics Florida and Cuba Libre Rum Bar & Restaurant have partnered to host the Champions' Mixer on Thursday, March 26 from 7-10pm. We invite Sponsors, Volunteers, Coaches and Athletes (ages 21 and up) to join us as we take this opportunity to thank existing sponsors and introduce potential "fans" to the Special Olympics movement. Our goal is to broaden our family of supporters!
 
We invite you to join us on March 26, at Cuba Libre Rum Bar & Restaurant along with special guest, Saturday Night Live veteran Joe Piscopo, to enjoy award-winning Cuban cuisine, refreshing mojitos, live entertainment, and to learn about Special Olympics Florida. RSVP required for entry. 

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
 
THIS MONTH'S EDITION OF THE  "SEMINOLE SPIRIT"
     WAS BROUGHT TO YOU BY
 
 ALTAMONTE AMF LANES
We encourage you to consider supporting those who support Special Olympics Seminole County! Recognition of support/sponsorship of Special Olympics Seminole County does not constitute endorsement by Special Olympics.

Would you like to sponsor a newsletter? Please contact Winston Jones at 407-923-3902
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!  
 

    SPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA

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

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!
In This Issue
SOSC Photo Gallery
Mark Your Calendar
Sports Update
General Coaches Meeting
Volunteer Speech Coach Needed
Orlando Magic Fun Night
March Birthdays
Athlete Leadership Programs
Athlete of the Month
Health and Fitness
Volunteer of the Month
Management Team Meeting
We Need a Truck
How to Make a Donation
March Sponsor
Thank You To Our Sponsors
SOI
SOFL
Quick Links 
 
 
Have you ever thought about getting a job+  Having extra money to spend?  Being more independent.?
 
Vocational Rehabilitation Services can help you achieve those goals.  We are state a agency whose job is to assist people with disabilities to obtain employment.  We provide assessment, job coaching, and supported employment services to those that need that extra help.
If you live in SeminoleCounty we have two offices to serve you, in Sanford and Casselberry. 
 
We have an open orientation in the Casselberry office every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 8:45 a.m. 
 
 Vocational Rehabilitation Services. 
917 East 436.  Casselberry, FL. 32707. 
Call or have someone call for you, to get further directions. 
407-262-7428. 
If you really want to get a job we can help you.
 
The City of Altamonte Springs Special Community Services and the Advisory Board for the Disabled, Inc. provide social activities throughout the year at minimal cost to the mentally and physically challenged population in Altamonte Springs surrounding communities.

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.
 
 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. 
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 

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.

 
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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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. 
INTERNET FAMILY FUN
 
 
Dizzywood 
Play!  Explore! Meet New Friends 
 
Fun n Learning
 
Family Night Plans is the premiere place to get the best family friendly activities and games.
 
Webkinz 
Webkinz pets are lovable plush pets that each come with a unique Secret Code. With it, you enter Webkinz World where you care for your virtual pet, answer trivia, earn KinzCash, and play the best kids games on the net!  
 
If you have any suggestions for other sites, please email to enews@specialolym
icsseminolecounty.org
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