2008 Recent Home Page Announcements
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It is that time of year again! Bring the family and a dish and come out to our Annual Picnic on Saturday August 23, 2008 at
Eastmonte Park. This year’s event will be the bigger and better, full of games and fun, PLUS, we will be offering FREE
physicals too! Please click here for more information or to RSVP.
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"Fall Classic" Sports In Full Swing: Powerlifting, Gymnastics, Bowling, Softball
BOWLING:
This year we will offer two training sites. All athletes must complete 10 games at either training site before our County
Games on Monday August 25 at the Altamonte Lanes.
AMF ALTAMONTE LANES 280 Douglas Avenue, Alt. Springs. Begins Monday, June 23 from 3-5pm. Training will
be provided by the City of Altamonte Springs Special Population Programs. Cost $1.50/game which includes
shoes. More info: Nin El-khoury, 407-571-8814 or Bowling@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org Click Here for
Schedule
AMF CASSELBERRY LANES - 115 Wilshire Blvd, Fern Park. Begins on Thursday, June 26 from 6-7:30pm. To
train at this facility, please contact Neil Scribner at 407-327-0578 or neilscribner@earthlink.net Click Here For
Schedule
GYMNASTICS:
Begins Tuesday, June 17 from 5:30-6:30 at Brown’s Gym in Altamonte. If we haven’t contacted you already, please
contact us you want to join. Mindy Setzer, 321-276-6463, Gymnastics@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org Click Here
for schedule
POWERLIFTING:
Begins on Saturday, June 14 from 1-3pm at Golds Gym Altamonte. Please contact Fran Carrozza for more information.
321-297-8669, francarrozza56@hotmail.com Click here for Schedule
SOFTBALL:
Begins on July 26. Contact Debbie Taylor at 407-699-4776 or DTaylor@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCoutny.org
Click Here for Schedule
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Tampa Bay Buc's Gatorade Training Camp.. RE-Scheduled
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Special Olympics Seminole County Job Posting
Special Olympics Seminole County has just received a grant that will allow the program to hire a part time County
Coordinator. In the past the program has been led by a team of all-star volunteers. They have built a strong foundation
that will allow the program to grow and that is exactly what we want to do; grow the program. Because this is such an
important investment for the people with and without intellectual disabilities in Seminole County we are enlisting the help
of the community in our search for a part-time paid county coordinator.
Please feel free to pass on this job description to anyone who might be interested in applying. We hope to begin the
interviewing process by the beginning of August. We would also like to take this time to thank our current County
Coordinator Debbie Taylor for her years of dedicated and valuable service to SOSC. Without her, our program would
not be what it is today. Thank you Debbie!
Please Click Here for Job Description
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Upcoming Sports
SWIMMING
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2008 Nathaniel's Hope - Make 'em Smile
Join Special Olympics Seminole County for this great event hosted by Nathaniel's Hope. If you would like us to sign you up or
for more information, please click here.
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Summer Sports End of Season Party
SUNDAY, June 1, 2008 from 12-4pm at Cranes Roost Villages Club House, 530 Cranes Way, Altamonte Springs Fl
32701. We will have Awards, Food, Swimming, Tennis, Music & Lots of Fun! Please bring an item to share, such as a
salad, dish, dessert, drinks, plates etc. OPTIONAL: Swim Suit, Goggles, Towel, Tennis Racket, Music CDs. RSVP to
Mindy Setzer, 321-276-6463, MSetzer@SpecialOlympcisSeminoleCounty.org
(This is not a sanctioned Special Olympics Event) Please Click Here for Flier with more details and directions
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Upcoming Sports
SWIMMING
Swim season is scheduled to start on Saturday, May 31, 2008.
Please Click Here to Download our 2008 Swim Season Welcome Packet with details about the season.
IMPORTANT INFORMATIONAL MEETING for parents, athletes, & families: Saturday, April 26, 2008
was held at Eastmonte Park from 9am-10am. Please click here to see what items we discussed.
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Publix Torch Sales
We are proud to announce that we raised $10,800 through the Publix Torch Sales in January. Thanks to all who helped!
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Recent Grants - THANK YOU!
SOSC would like to extend a special thank you for two recent grants. One was from the Hilton Foundation for $7,500 (thanks to
the help of Babita Hilton) Another was from Universal Orlando's UGive program for $500 (thanks to Jennifer Green-Bourque)
Thank you Hilton Foundation, Universal Orlando, and all of our other great sponsors & donors!
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2008 Bowl-A-Thon- Lots of Fun and Huge Success
Special Olympics Seminole County would like to THANK YOU ALL for your support and donations to the 2008 Bowl-A-Thon.
We hope you join us in 2009 for the 3rd Annual Bowl-A-Thon. Together we were able to raise $3,542.15 for SOSC athletes!
Please click here to download a Thank You Letter to give out to individuals who sponsored your athletes.
Please click here for photos from the event.
Thank you to our Proud Sponsors:
City of Altamonte Springs, The Advisory Board for the Disabled, Inc., The South Seminole Optimist Club
Thank you to our wonderful volunteers:
Robert Cowan & We All C.A.N., Mindy and Lainey Dorris, UCF Adaptive PE Students
Special Thanks to Brett and Winston Jones who alone raised $1,269.00 in sponsorships!!
Athletes who raised over $200:
Brett Jones, Patrick Murdock, Aaron Hudson, Dustin Parramore
Disney Tickets Winner: Dustin Parramore
Athletes who raised over $100:
Steven Miller, James Caldwell, Carol Cerar, Earnestina Brown, Tammy Schlier, Fran Carrozza, Valorie Sutton
Universal Tickets Winner: Steven Miller
Athletes who between $20-$99:
Ken Davis, Saloni Mann, Chris & Scott Johnson, Eduardo Penedo, Irma Melendez, James Caldwel III & Jr.,, Jimmy Riske,
Joanne Counelis, Michael Scrimenti, Shawne Bush, Tracy Barry, Rosalie Allen, Charbel El-khoury, Robert McCrum, Mike
Badders, Michael Martin, Richard Mendola, Pammy Scribner, Sam & Tim Hagan, Becky & Julie Wenzel, Lisa Ramos
Free Rounds of Bowling Winners: Saloni Mann, Irma Melendez, Mike Badders, Sam Hagan, Becky & Julie Wenzel, Joanne
Counelis, & Robert McCrum
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IMPORTANT INFORMATIONAL SWIM MEETING for parents, athletes, & families: Saturday, April 26, 2008
at Eastmonte Park from 9am-10am. We will have a meeting to discuss some changes for this upcoming season since our
swim team has grown so large. Please come to this meeting to share your opinion with us. If you cannot attend, please let
us know. We hope you join us this season. Questions: Nin El-khoury, 407-929-7254 or
Swimming@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org
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Upcoming Sports
GOLF
Golf is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 7, 2008 at Sweetwater Country Club at 5:30pm. To join, please contact
Coach Sal LoPorto at 407-834-4380 or portoboss@netzero.com. Click Here for Schedule
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Shriners Circus Tickets
Tickets are going fast for the Shriners Circus at the UCF Arena on Saturday April 12 and Sunday April 13.
As of April 3, we had we had the following tickets left:
13 for Sat. 1:30pm 7 for Sun. 1:30pm 13 for Sun. 5:30pm.
For free tickets, please contact Debbie Taylor at 407-699-4776 or DTaylor@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org
*Please note that tickets are reserved for SOSC athletes and their families
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2008 Bowl-A-Thon
Join us on Sunday, April 13, 2008 from 3-5pm for the 2008 Bowl-A-Thon.
Deadline to sign up is March 31, 2008. Late registrations are accepted until the day BEFORE the event, but we cannot
guarantee you a T-shirt.
Either, we would love to have you there! Don't miss out on the fun!
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Summer Sports Practice Schedules
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2008 Summer Sports County Games Were a Huge Success!
On Saturday, March 15, 2008, over 30 athletes enjoyed a perfect day of competition and fun at Lake Mary High School.
Athletes competed in Track, Cycling, Tennis, and Soccer.
A Big Thank you goes out to everyone who made this day
possible:
-Lake Mary High School- Principal, Mr. Karns, Asst. Principal, Mr.
Urichko, Doug Peters, Frank Schwartz, Girls Softball Team
-Lake Mary Vice Mayor
-Sanford Herald and Lake Mary Life
-Lions Club
-Matt Levy, SOFL
-All the great volunteers, coaches, and SOSC Management Team!
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2008 Summer Sports County Games
It's Back again & Bigger then Ever! Grab the family and come join in on a day of FUN!
WHEN: Saturday, March 15, 2008
WHERE: Lake Mary High School
TIME: 8:30-12pm
WHAT: Come out and cheer on our athletes as they compete in soccer skills, track and field, tennis, and cycling. We will have
special celebrity guests, FREE Lunch, open concession, and a dance after the awards ceremony. Join us- RAIN OR SHINE
QUESTIONS: Mindy Setzer, 321-276-6463 or MSetzer@SpecialOlympicsSemionleCounty.org
Please Click Here for Information Flier
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Basketball Updates
END OF SEASON PARTY - IT'S TIME TO PARTY!!
WHEN: Saturday, March 1, 2008 from 1-4pm
WHERE: Merrill Park, 985 Merrill Park Dive, Altamonte Springs Fl 32714 (Locatied on Jamestown Rd between State Rd 434
and Montegomery)
WHAT: Sand Volleyball, Football, Music, Certificates and Medals for all the athletes!
BRING: Please bring a dish to share that will feed 15.
RSVP: The number attending and the dish you will be sharing to Mindy Setzer at
MSetzer@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org or 321-276-6463.
Bring the family & come out for all the fun! Hope to see you all there!
SECTIONALS RESULTS
Congratulations to the All Stars (5 on 5) who placed 2nd, the Hawks (3 on 3) who placed 2nd, Tammy Schlier from Skills who
placed 4th ath the Sectionals Tournament on February 8-9 at Patrick Air Force Base. Way to Go!
NO MORE PRACTICES
Since we no longer have teams advancing, we will no longer have any practices this season. Our next season is scheduled to
begin in September 2008. Keep a look out in the newsletter for more information. We look forward to seeing each and
everyone of you back again next season! :-)
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Dedication of the Scott Underwood Sports Complex at Lake Mary High
In memory of past assistant principal Scott Underwood for his dedication to the
athletic program of Lake Mary High School.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 beginning at 6:30pm
on the newly renovated softball & baseball fields.
The LMHS Varsity Softball Team will play South Lake HS following the dedication.
Admission is FREE to both events.
Lake Mary High School has supported Special Olympics tremendously in the past, so it would be wonderful if we could go out
there and support them. Hope to see you there!
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Good Luck at Sectionals
Congratulations to the Hawks and the All Stars as they travel to Patrick AirForce Base on February 8-9 for Sectionals!
Make Seminole County Proud and have fun!
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Tennis Fun Day- Tennis Clinic
Saturday January 19, 2008 from 10am-2:30pm at Tuscawilla County Club, 1500 Winter Springs Blvd, 32708
Tennis Clinic, exhibition with professional players, food, t-shirts, FREE!
To sign up: Contact Kevin Lajeunesse at 407-257-7730 or KLajeunesse@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org
Or Click Here to Sign Up Click Here to Download Flier
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Publix Torch Sales
Publix is Special Olympics Florida's #1 Sponsor! Every year they donate thousands of dollars to our program. Please
help us continue to receive this support by selling "torches" at select Publix stores.
We will be selling torches every Saturday and Sunday in January from 10am-4pm. Publix Locations: Altamonte
(Jamestown and Palm Springs), Casselberry, Oveido, Winter Springs, Lake Mary.
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO HELP!
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"Summer Sports" Season Have Started
We invite all athletes to come out & participate this season! If you are interested in participating in any of these 6 sports,
please let us know so we have your Physical Form with us. We hope to see you there!
Contact: Mindy Setzer at 321-276-6463 or MSetzer@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org
Westmonte Park, 624 Bills Lane, Altamonte Springs, Fl 32714
Bocce: Sundays from 1-3pm Tennis: Saturdays from 8-10am
Lake Mary High, 655 Longwood-Lake Mary Rd, Lake Mary, Fl 32765
Cycling, Track, Volleyball, Soccer: Saturdays 8-10am
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New Year's Eve Party at Nin's House
A small group of athletes and parents will be bringing in the New Year at Nin’s house on Monday December 31 from
8pm--??? Nin will be out of the country from Dec. 18-30 so Doreen Scribner will handle the RSVP’s. Please call/email
Doreen to get directions, sign up to bring snacks, and for any more information. 407-927-9596 or neilscribner@earthlink.
net
THIS IS NOT A SANCTIONED SPECIAL OLYMPICS EVENT!!!
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Special Olympics Night at Orlando Magic Game
Come out and celebrate Special Olympics Florida Night at the Orlando Magic Basketball Game on Friday December 21,
2007. Catch the Altamonte Sparklers performing at the pre-game show. For tickets, visit the Special Olympics Tent on
the night of the game. For tickets for large parties, contact Mathew Levy at 352.243.9536 X515.
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Friendly's FUN Day
On Wednesday December 19, 2007 from 4:30-8pm, Friendly’s restaurant in Altamonte will be having “Special Olympics
Night”. 10% of all their sales on that evening will be donated back to us! Thank you Sandra Ross from Lyman High
School for putting this all together. Please come out and help support SOSC!! Click Here for Flier. Print it out and pass it
out! **Athletes get a FREE sundae with a purchase of any menu item!
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