Announcements from Special Olympics Seminole County
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Website Last Updated: January 11, 2012 at 7:20pm
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YAP Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed to assist with SOSC's Young Athletes Program (YAP). The Young Athletes Program is an innovative sports play program for children ages 2-7 with intellectual disabilities and their peers,designed to introduce them into the world of sports. These activities will help the children improve physically,cognitively and socially.
Practices: Practices are held on Saturdays at the YMCA in Lake Mary from 12:30-1:30pm
How to volunteer:Energetic volunteers are needed to assist with weekly practices. Participation in full/complete season not required.
To sign up, please send your availability to: Barbara Costanzo, 407-718-3259, barbc@cfl.rr.com or click here to download program schedule
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Summer Sports Registration
(Volleyball, Tennis, Track, Soccer, Cycling, Bocce) Summer Sports season consists of 6 different sports. Training is held from January-May. Athletes must chose one sport to compete in (although they are allowed to train in multiple sports). If an athlete is training in multiple sports within the same season, they need to notify their coaches before County Games as to which sport they are choosing to compete in.
REGISTRATION PROCESS
Step 1: Register your information with this link Step 2: Wait for an email by Thursday, January 5, 2012 with your practice time, location, coach, and schedule. Step 3: Attend first practice on Saturday, January 7, 2012 Step 4: Have an AWESOME season!
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Volunteer Banquet Award Winners
Our Volunteer Banquet is held in November each year and is our chance to say thank you to everyone who makes this program run. Everyone in Special Olympics Seminole County works on a 100% volunteer basis: from our management team members, to our coaches, to our event volunteers.
Congratulations to the 2011 Nominees and Winners COACH OF THE YEAR WINNER: Angel Hernandez and Tom Dees NOMINEES: Angel Hernandez, Barbara Costanzo, Bob Schlier, Bruce Stout, Debbie Knitz, Doreen Scribner, Elise Hulme, Jerry Banton, Joshua O'Born, Maja Kieffer, Titalayo Cogdell, Tom Dees
FAMILY OF THE YEAR: Jones Family NOMINEES: Boulicault Family, Costanzo Family, Jones Family, Scribner Family, Taylor Family, Clarke Family
ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR: Chase Bank NOMINEES: Chase Bank, Lake Howell Jr. Civitans Club, One Brick Orlando, Oviedo-Winter Springs Optimist Club
SPONSOR OF THE YEAR: Legacy Gymnastics NOMINEES: AMF Altamonte, AMF Casselberry, YMCA Lake Mary, Golds Gym, Legacy Gymnastics, Mayfair Country Club, Palm Springs First Baptist
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR: Mills Riddick NOMINEES: Andra Fryer, Andrea Bell, Audrey Groves, Joseph Badders, Mills Riddick, Neil Scribner, Sandi Ward, Sandy Clinebell
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2011-2012 Events/Registration Deadline
Please click here to download our 2011-2012 Event and Registration Listing.
Athletes can now register for a sport online. Registration is required and will remain open Monday-Friday a week before the start date (see dates in link above). In-person Registration is also available for those who wish to meet coaches, ask questions, etc. Event times, locations, and details will be published in our monthly e-newsletter and will be posted online on our "Sports" tab. An ongoing list of volunteer opportunities is also available online. All dates are tentative and dependent on the number of volunteers available and the donation of practice facilities.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Please click here for a list of upcoming volunteer events ideal for individuals and groups.
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Spread the WORD to end the WORD
It is time to “Spread the Word to End the Word”. Help others stop and think about their use of the R-word. That R-word is not “recession,” but something more hurtful and painful – “retard.”
Spread the Word to End the Word will continue to raise the consciousness of society about the dehumanizing and hurtful effects of the R-word and encourage people to pledge to stop using it.
Visit: www.R-word.org to make your pledge today!
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