2008RecentAnnouncements

for details

Athletes/Families, please

for competition details

Summer Sports Practices Begin

for Track Schedule

for

ycling

Schedule

for

olleyball

Schedule

for

Soccer

Schedule

as of 1-28-11

for

ennis

Schedule

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP ONLINE FOR A SHIFT

for

occe

Schedule

Practices begin January 22, 2011. Please

pre-

register with the

following

link

before attending:

To register,

please click here.

Please contact Rosemary Whelan for more information: 407.963.5667 or

Rosemary@specialolympicsseminolecounty.org

Polar Plunge 2011

On Saturday, January 22, 2011 our volunteers will be FREEZING for a

REASON! They will be taking the plunge into ICY

COLD water to support

Special Olympics Seminole County.

HELP their efforts by

joining

team

donating

. Please

click here

help!

Publix Torch Sales - We need your help!

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 paper "torches" at select Publix stores.

We are asking families and volunteers to look at their schedule and sign up

for

2-hr shifts to help sell torches in January.

Please sign up below for a

shift and

to volunteer at

any store in any city.

Torch Sale Dates:

Saturdays Jan 8 & 15 from 12pm-4pm

Sundays Jan 9 & 16 from 12pm-4pm

RanwaNin@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

2010 Volunteer Appreciation Banquet

Thank you volunteers for attending our 2010 banquet! Congratulations to

all the nominees and award winners. We are

proud of you ALL!

COACH OF THE YEAR - AMY COTTRILL

NOMINEES: Amy Cottrill, Debbie Knitz, Elise Hulme, Joe Badders, Maria

LoPorto, Robert Schlier, Tim Hagan, Tom Dees

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR - BRUCE STOUT

NOMINEES: Ben Lupo, Bruce Stout, Jonathon Arteza, Kevin Lajeunesse,

Mindy Solivan, Winston Jones, Rosemary

Whelan

FAMILY OF THE YEAR - HAGAN FAMILY

NOMINEES: El-khoury Family, Hagan Family, LoPorto Family, Scribner

Family

ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR: OPTIMIST CLUB

NOMINEES: Winter Springs & South Seminole Optimist Club, Knights of

Columbus, Northland Church, Jr. Civitans

Club, One Brick Orlando,

Universal Orlando

SPONSOR OF THE YEAR: OOM YUNG DOE & KENNEY FAMILY

NOMINEES: AMF Casselberry Lanes, Oom Yung Doe School of Martial Arts,

Altamonte Springs, Palm Springs Baptist,

Moe's Southwest Grill, Kenney

Family

SHINING STAR

JIM PAYNE

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD -

ROBERT

BUCKLEY

, DOREEN

SCRIBNER, BARABARA COSTANZO, PATTY SMITH

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES - ELISE HULME

Summer Sports Registration: Practices begin 1-22

Volunteer & Coaches Meeting

New volunteers and coaches needed

January 4 and 11 at 6:30pm

1225 Bennett Drive, Suite 133, Longwood Fl 32701

Athlete Registration Meeting

Wednesday, January 12 at 6:30pm

St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church- Annex

869 Maitland Avenue Altamonte Springs, Fl 32701

(Annex is in the back of the complex, past the gym)

Practices begin January 22, 2011. Please register with the following

link to receive sports information and

schedule.

To register, please click here.

Please contact Rosemary Whelan for more information: 407.963.5667 or

Rosemary@specialolympicsseminolecounty.org

2010 Volunteer Appreciation Banquet

Thank you volunteers for attending our 2010 banquet! Congratulations to all the nominees and award winners. We are

proud of you ALL!

COACH OF THE YEAR - AMY COTTRILL

NOMINEES: Amy Cottrill, Debbie Knitz, Elise Hulme, Joe Badders,

Maria LoPorto, Robert Schlier, Tim Hagan, Tom Dees

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR - BRUCE STOUT

NOMINEES: Ben Lupo, Bruce Stout, Jonathon Arteza, Kevin Lajeunesse,

Mindy Solivan, Winston Jones, Rosemary

Whelan

FAMILY OF THE YEAR - HAGAN FAMILY

NOMINEES: El-khoury Family, Hagan Family, LoPorto Family, Scribner Family

ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR: OPT

IST CLUB

NOMINEES: Winter Springs & South Seminole Optimist Club, Knights of Columbus, Northland Church, Jr. Civitans Club,

One Brick Orlando, Universal Orlando

SPONSOR OF THE YEAR: OOM YUNG DOE & KENNEY FAMILY

NOMINEES: AMF Casselberry Lanes, Oom Yung Doe School of Martial Arts, Altamonte Springs, Palm Springs Baptist,
Moe's Southwest Grill, Kenney Family

"SHINNING STAR" SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

JIM PAYNE & ROBERT BUCKLEY

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES - ELISE HULME

Fall Classic Sports End of Season Party

Please click the following link for information on the End of Season Party for

the 2010

Fall Classic Sports (Bowing,

Gymnastics, Powerlifting, Softball)

End of Season Part

y Flier

Basketball Registration Closed

Basketball Athlete Registration is now closed. Volunteers still welcome

Current members may

iew

an updated schedule by

click

ing

here

Contact: Rosemary Whelan, Assistant Sports Director

rosemary@specialolympicsseminolecounty.org or 407.963.5667

Basketball Registration and Assessment Results

Please click here to view the team selection from Registration/Assessments.

Practice will be located at Palm Springs Baptist, 601 Palm Springs Dr, Altamonte Springs, Fl 32701 this Saturday.
(same location as registration)
Updated schedules will be available then or click here.
We tried our hardest to accommodate the times preference of the athletes, coaches and parents, but with the
amount of athletes we had plus different age groups and divisions, this was the best we could do. Thank you for
understanding.

Click Here for the R

egistration Packet

. Deadline to Register in November 6.

Contact: Rosemary Whelan, Assistant Sports Director

rosemary@specialolympicsseminolecounty.org or 407.963.5667

"Let Me Be Brave"

Seminole County athlete, Charbel El-khoury, was recently

featured in a 7

minute documentary about Special Olympics

Florida title, “Let Me Be Brave”. This film was produced by a

talented group

of students from Full Sail.

To watch this great

clip, please

To read a follow-up article from Full Sail's Propeller, please

http://www.youtube.com/user/SpecialOlympicsFL

Please Click Here to See SOFL's You Tube Page:

Message from Your County Coordinator

Each day in the news we hear of the economic challenges that businesses

and families are being faced with, and this

eventually trickles down to non-

profit

organizations such as ours. During these times, it is even more crucial

that we

ban

together; in order to continue to grow and progress as a

successful program.

Despite these tough economic times, our program has been blessed with

many great opportunities! Within the last year,

we have received many

large

corporate donations and sponsorships, expanded our sports training

programs,

and for

the first time ever, we are embarking on a office for the

program! We

could not be where we are today without the

dedicated

support of all the families,

volunteers, sponsors and donors.

In this challenging state of economy, I ask that we all pull together as a

community and continue to support the program

that means so much to our

athletes! If you currently volunteer, THANK YOU! We appreciate all your

dedication! If you

are donor or sponsor, THANK YOU! You are providing the

“fuel” to make our program run. And to our families and

athletes, you are

the

heart and soul of this program. We hope you continue to participate,

volunteer,

and enjoy being a

part of this wonderful and inspirational

program.

Fall Volunteer Opportunities

Gymnastics

rea

Games,

Saturday September

18, 2010

5-10 Volunteers Needed & Spectators Welcome

Details- Click Here

Annual Fun Day + Free Physicals

Sunday, August 29, 2010 from 10am-5pm

Lake Mary High School, 655 Longwood-Lake Mary Rd, Lake Mary Fl 32746

Volunteers & Doctors Needed,

New Athletes & Volunteers Welcome

Powerlifting

Area

Games

aturday,

September 25

, 2010

Gold’s Gym in Altamonte from 3pm-6pm

Volunteers Needed & Spectators Welcome

Details - Click Here

Softball

Area

Games

aturday,

September 25

, 2010

Volunteers Needed & Spectators Welcome

Details - Click Here

OUNG ATHLETE PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

actices are held on Saturdays

at the YMCA in

Lake Mary. To volunteer,

please contact:

Marie El-khoury at 407-782-

0525 or

Marie@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

Annual Fun Day & Free Physicals Huge Success!

Thanks for coming out to our 2010 Annual Family Fun Day. We had over

250 families, 50 volunteers, and provided free

physical and vision

screenings for over 35 athletes.

Please

Please Click Here to Download a Printable Flier that you can hand out.

to complete a short survey based on your experience.

Moe's Fun Night - August 2010

Join us for dinner on

uesday, August 31

, 20

between

4-10

pm at

Moe’s

located at:

175 E. Altamonte Dr. Suite 1040

Altamonte Springs, Fl 32701.

Bring out your family and meet the Seminole County Athletes.

A portion of

your meal will

go to the total sales for that evening and the revenues will

directly benefit the

Athlete Input Council and Special Olympics

Seminole

County


	2008RecentAnnouncements.html

Summer Volunteer Opportunities

SUMMER COMPETITIONS AND EVENTS

Please

Annual Fun Day + Free Physicals

for a list of

2010

Summer V

olunteer

vents.

Events include

Bowling County Games,

Saturday, August 21, 2010 from 8am-11am

AMF Altamonte Lanes, 280 Douglas Avenue

10-20 Volunteers Needed &

Spectators Welcome

Gymnastics County Games,

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 from 6-7:30pm

St. Mary Magedalen Catholic Church Annex,

869 Maitland Avenue Altamonte

Springs, Fl 32701

(Annex is in the back of the complex, past the gym)

5-10 Volunteers Needed & Spectators Welcome

Sunday, August 29, 2010 from 10am-5pm

Lake Mary High School, 655 Longwood-Lake Mary Rd, Lake Mary Fl 32746

Volunteers & Doctors Needed,

New Athletes & Volunteers Welcome

Powerlifting County Games

aturday, August 21, 2010

Gold’s Gym in Altamonte from 3pm-6pm

Volunteers Needed & Spectators Welcome

OUNG ATHLETE PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

actices are held on Saturdays

at the YMCA in

Lake Mary. To volunteer,

please contact:

Marie El-khoury at 407-782-0525 or

Marie@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

2010 Bowl-A-Thon - Thank you for your support!

SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 2010 FROM 3-5PM

Click Here for Details

Special Olympics Seminole County would like to

THANK YOU

for your

support and donations to the 2010 Bowl-A-Thon

held at the AMF Altamonte

Lanes on Sunday June 13. Together we were able to raise over

$4,500

for

SOSC athletes!

Special Thank you to Dwight Howard from the Orlando Magic for

joining us!

Dwight came bowl at the 2010 Bowl-

A-Thon after being invited

by SOSC athlete Charbel El-khoury. The participants were all stunned and

excited to see

their special guest! Thank you Dwight for your time and

generosity. Go Magic!

COVERAGE FROM THE 2010 BOWL-A-THON WILL AIR ON

CHANNEL 6 NEWS ON MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2010 AT 6PM AND 11PM.

Thank you to our Proud Sponsors:

Platinum: Universal Orlando Resorts, AMF Altamonte Lanes

Silver: A+ Home Health Aid, Inc., Light House Therapy Associates

Bronze: Alilin Family Medicine, Sand Dollar Realty Group, Inc., Law Offices

of Angela G. Ferguson PA

CLICK HERE FOR 2010 THANK YOU LETTER

2010 SOFL Leadership Conference

Seminole County representatives attended the 2010 Special Olympics

Florida Conference at the Florida Mall Hotel.

While meeting with other

counties in the state of Florida, they discussed great ways to recruit

athletes, coaches,

volunteers, sponsors, and fans who want to make

Special Olympics better in your community.

Please

to download the

presentation on

Using the Web to Benefit

& Grow Your Program

by Marie El-khoury,

Nin El-khoury, and Kevin

Lajeunesse.

Powerlifting Practice Location Changed

owerlifting will now be held at Gold's Gym in Altamonte Springs. This

change is effective on Saturday, June 26, 2010.

Please

for

updated schedule.

Summer Volunteer Opportunities

SUMMER COMPETITIONS AND EVENTS

Please

CLICK HERE FOR 2010 THANK YOU LETTER

for a list of

2010

Summer V

olunteer

vents.

OUNG ATHLETE PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

actices are held on Saturdays

at the YMCA in

Lake Mary. To volunteer,

please contact:

Marie El-khoury at 407-782-

0525 or

Marie@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS COACHES NEEDED

We are in need of Volunteer Coaches for our Artistic Gymnastics program.

Gymnastics is scheduled to begin in mid-

June and will last until early

November.

SOSC will not be able to offer this program if we do not find

enough

coaches to assist.

If you are interested, please contact Mindy

Solivan as soon as possible at 321-276-6463 or

Mindy@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS ASSISTANTS NEEDED

Practices will most likely be held on Friday evenings from 6-7pm at St. Mary

Magdelan Church in the Annex. Gymnastics

is scheduled to begin in mid-

June and will last until early November.

If you are interested in becoming an Assistant Coach, please contact:

Rosemary Whelan at 407-963-5667,

Rosemary@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

"FALL CLASSIC" SPORTS BEGIN IN MID-JUNE

Bowling, Gymnastics, Powerlifting, and Softball

New Volunteers Needed & Welcome.

Contact: Rosemary Whelan at 407-

963-5667

Rosemary@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

2010 Bowl-A-Thon

SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 2010 FROM 3-5PM

Click Here for Details

Special Olympics Seminole County would like to

THANK YOU

for your

support and donations to the 2010 Bowl-A-Thon

held at the AMF Altamonte

Lanes on Sunday June 13. Together we were able to raise over

$4,500

for

SOSC athletes!

Special Thank you to Dwight Howard from the Orlando Magic for

joining us!

Dwight came bowl at the 2010 Bowl-

A-Thon after being invited

by SOSC athlete Charbel El-khoury. The participants were all stunned and

excited to see

their special guest! Thank you Dwight for your time and

generosity. Go Magic!

COVERAGE FROM THE 2010 BOWL-A-THON WILL AIR ON

CHANNEL 6 NEWS ON MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2010 AT 6PM AND 11PM.

Thank you to our Proud Sponsors:

Platinum: Universal Orlando Resorts, AMF Altamonte Lanes

Silver: A+ Home Health Aid, Inc., Light House Therapy Associates

Bronze: Alilin Family Medicine, Sand Dollar Realty Group, Inc., Law Offices

of Angela G. Ferguson PA

Young Athletes Program

SOSC is proud to offer the Young Athlete Program (YAP) for children ages

2-7 with special needs. Practices are

scheduled to start on Saturdays in

June at the YMCA in Lake Mary. For more information: Marie El-khoury at

407-782-

0525 or

Marie@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

Swim Season Begins in May

Splish Splash! Ready to Dive into the Fun?

Visit the Sports Page for more information, or

Events List

Please

for al list of 2010 Winter/Spring volunteer events.

Please

for a list of 2009-2010 events and registration dates.

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. For more information:

please

contact Marie El-khoury at

7-782-0525,

Marie@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

for more information

Golf Season In Full Swing

Practices:

Mayfair Country Club, 3536 Country Club Road, (Highway 46A and Country

Club Road), Sanford

Sundays, 3:30pm – 5:00pm (Skills)

Sundays, 5:00pm – 7:00pm (9 hole and Unified Teams)

Schedule- Click Here

DONATIONS OF GOLF CLUBS IN NEED

For more information:

Tim Hagan at 407-538-9267, tim.hagan@gmail.com

Swim Season Begins in May

Splish Splash! Ready to Dive into the Fun?

Visit the Sports Page for more information, or

Click Here for More Information

Volunteer Registration Meeting

New Volunteers Welcome!

Tuesday May 4 and May 18, 2010 from 6:30-7:30pm

1225 Bennett Drive, Suite 133, Longwood, FL 32750

Athlete Registration

Saturday, May 8, 2010

4-5pm

St. Mary Magdelan Church in the Annex

861 Maitland Avenue, Altamonte Springs, Fl 32701

(Annex is in the back of the complex, passed the gym)

Contact: Rosemary Wh

n at 407-963-5667

Rosemary@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

Summer Sports State Games - Spectator Tickets

I understand that for the first time since we have been having events at

ESPN

Wide World of Sports® Complex, demand

has outstripped supply

using the online

Spectator Pass ordering system. Not sure what the reason

is, but it is a good

thing...well, maybe not for those that are frustrated and

think they will have to pay.

Clearly, we want all family members

to be

accommodated.

We ask that anyone needing a ticket email

Laurie Moyson at

lauriemoyson@sofl.org

with their

county name, and the

first and last

names of

everyone needing a ticket in their party

(that have NOT previously

registered).

She will ensure

that there is a ticket for everyone.

The

deadline will be May 13

the last day we are in the office to receive such

communication prior to Games

Soccer Team Carwash

Come out and support the soccer team while shining up your ride! They will

be having two donation carwashes on:

Saturday, April 24 from

10am-2pm at Walgreens on Redbug and Dodd

Saturday, May 8 from

10am-2pm at 7/11 on Tuskawilla and Aloma

Donation Carwash Flier

- Click Here

Golfers... Get Ready to T-Up!

Athlete Registration Meeting

Sunday, April 18 at 5pm

Mayfair Country Club, 3536 Country Club Rd

Sanford, FL 32773-4700

Practices:

Mayfair Country Club, 3536 Country Club Road, (Highway 46A and Country

Club Road), Sanford

Sundays, 3:30pm – 5:00pm (Skills)

Sundays, 5:00pm – 7:00pm (9 hole and Unified Teams)

Schedule- Click Here

DONATIONS OF GOLF CLUBS IN NEED

For more information:

Tim Hagan at 407-538-9267, tim.hagan@gmail.com

Seminole County Law Enforcement Torch Run

Support our local Law Enforcement as they raise funds for Special Olympics

Florida. On Friday, April 23, 2010 they

invite you to run along side or come

cheer on the runners as they complete a 14.5 mile run (with a bus that

follows the

whole way for runners who need a break)

Interested in Running:

Meeting Time: 8:15am at Sanford Civic Center (to be bussed to starting

location). Run begins at 9:00 at SR 600 &

Maitland Blvd

Interested in Cheering on the Runners:

Meet around 11am at the end location

Sanford Civic Center, 401 East Seminole Blvd, Sanford

Water, Gatorade, and fruit provided.

T-shirts: $12.00, Hats: $10.00, Both for $20.

FREE Tickets Available for the Shriners Circus

The Bahia Shrine Circus is coming to the UCF Arena and we have FREE

tickets available to you! Space is limited, so

clicking

here

, or contacting Marie.

Available Show Times:

Saturday, April 24 1:00pm and 6:00pm

Sunday, April 25 1:00 pm and 6:00pm

For more information: Marie El-khoury at 407-782-0525 or

Marie@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

School of Oom Yung Doe Raises $1,250 for SOSC

Thank you to the School of Oom Yung Doe for making SOSC the

benefactor of the 2010 Kick-A-Thon and

demonstration on

Saturday,

January 23, 2010.

They also awarded Winston Jones the “Distinguished Citizen” of the year

for all his hard work and fundraising efforts to

Special Olympics Seminole

County. Congratulations Winston on this well deserved award!

Summer Sports County Games A Success!

Lake Mary High School,

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Special Thank You:

Lake Mary High School, Chorus, Band, Staff
Event Volunteers: Including groups from Universal Studios Orlando, Lake Howell HS, Lyman HS, and Winter Springs HS
Knights of Columbus
Lions Club
Ron Coletti from Crystal Water
Robert Buckley - SOSC Official Photographer for 2010
Sanford Herald
Damian Gonzalez - Volunteer EMT
Oscar Rosa- Opening Ceremonies videographer
Sports/Games Directors- Mindy Solivan and Rosemary Whelan
All of the athletes and volunteer coaches for their dedication and hard work
The families and spectators who support our athletes

SOSC Participants Join Kickball Tournament

Sunday, April 25, 2010.

o join the fun for free or for more information:

click

here

Volunteers Needed for Upcoming Competitions

aturday, March 13, 2010 - Summer Sports County Games

aturday, March

, 2010 - Summer Sports

rea

Games

Click Here for More Information

Coaches Meeting and General Orientation

Wednesday, Mach 31, 2010

6:30-7:30pm: General Orientation (New Volunteers)

7:30-8:30pm Coaches Meeting

1225 Bennett Drive, Suite 133, Longwood, FL 32750

For more information:

Mindy Solivan at 321-276-6463 or

Mindy@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

AIC Collecting Supplies for Haiti's Babies

Please donate any baby supplies to members of the Athlete Input

Council

drop them off at our office on select day

between 12-6pm at:

1225

Bennett

Drive, Suite 133, Longwood, FL 32750

rop Off Dates:

Saturday, February 27, 2010 and Saturday, March 6, 2010

Supplies Needed:

Baby Formula, Blankets, Diapers, Pedia Lite, Powdered

Milk, Baby Shoes and

Socks, Soap, Strollers,

Towels, Toys, New Children’s

Underwear, Children’s

Vitamins (All items can be new or gently used –

except underwear)

For more information: Kevin Lajeunesse at 407-257-7730 or

Kevin@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

Summer Sports County Games

Lake Mary High School,

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Volleyball, Tennis, Track, Cycling, Soccer and Bocce

Volunteer Check In- 8:15am Athlete Check In- 8:30am

Event should conclude by 1pm

Westmonte Park – Bocce Only

Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 2pm-5pm

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED & SPECTATORS WELCOME

LUCKY TICKET DRAWING + FOOD

GOOD LUCK ATHLETES!!

For more information:

Mindy Solivan at 321-276-6463 or

Mindy@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

New Office Wish List

Thank you to the Kenney Family for donating an office unit to SOSC. All of

our volunteers work out of their homes, but

we now have a central location

that we can use. THANK YOU!

If you have items you would like to donate to the new office, please let us

know what you have and then drop them off on

Saturday, January 30

between 1pm-4pm.

WISH LIST:

Folding Card Tables
Desk
Chairs
Bookshelves
Trash Can
Copy Paper
Brochure rack and/or business card rack
Office supplies
Shredder
Mini-fridge
Microwave

For more information: Marie El-khoury at 407-782-0525 or

arie

@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

Summer Sports Schedule

ractices for bocce, cycling, tennis, track, volleyball and soccer beg

January 16. Last day to register is January 30,

2010.

Please visit the

Sports Page

to download a sports' schedule.

o sign up for a sport

click here

Oom Yung Doe Fun Day & Martial Arts Demo

Please join SOSC and the School of Oom Yung Doe for the 2010 Kick-A-

Thon and Demonstration on

Saturday,

January 23, 2010

from 10am-2pm

at 7505 Red Bug Lake Road, Suite #1013 in Oviedo, Florida.

The students of the school will be raising money for SOSC athletes by

taking part in a "Kick-A-Thon". The event is open

to all - including food,

prizes, free lessons, bounce house, clown and GREAT RAFFLE PRIZES!

DON'T MISS OUT ON

ALL THE FUN!

Oom Yung Doe

Flier

- click here

Thank You to The University of Phoenix for donating over $12,000 to SOSC

University of Phoenix – Central Florida has selected Special Olympics

Seminole County as its charitable partner for its

ommencement ceremony

on Saturday, Sept. 26. It is the local campus’s largest commencement

ceremony in its 13-

year

history and extra tickets were sold to graduating

students to raise money for our organization.

The graduation

festivities

took

place at the Amway Arena

ith mo

re than 800 inspiring graduates

participati

ng.

Check Presentation will take place at the ALL STAR FOOTBALL GAME

on Thursday, December 17, 2009.

Polar Plunge on January 16, 2009

Many SOSC volunteers and athletes have already committed to "Take the

Plunge" to raise money for the athletes of

Special Olympics Florida -

Seminole County by taking a chilly dip into the wave pool at Aquatica on

Saturday, January

16, 2010.

Please consider making a small donation on their behalf -OR-

joining their teams as a plunger by visiting

their Firstgiving page:

http://www.firstgiving.com/nin

http://www.firstgiving.com/loporto

http://www.firstgiving.com/iamaio

Any amount would be appreciated, no matter how small - it all goes to a

great cause. Donating through this website is

simple, fast and totally secure.

All donations are secure and sent directly to Special Olympics Florida by

Firstgiving, who

will email you a printable record of your donation.

Questions: Ranwa Nin El-khoury, 407-929-7254,

RanwaNin@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

Basketball Updates

Due to the inclement weather, practice for

anuary 9

has been cancelled.

We were able to reschedule for Tuesday,

January 12th at Palm Springs

Baptist Church (in the gym).

6:00pm-7:30pm 3 on 3 teams

7:00pm-8:00pm Skills

7:30pm-8:30pm 5 on 5 teams

CLICK HERE FOR AREA GAMES INFORMATIONAL FLIER

Athlete Input Council Food Drive Ends January 6

SOSC and

AMF ALTAMONTE

& CASSELBERRY

LANES

PRESENT…

2009 HOLIDAY FOOD

DRIVE

By Wednesday, January 6, 2010, bring in a can of food to either the

Altamonte Springs or Casselberry locations and get

a FREE game of

bowling! Items will be donated to the WESH (Channel 2) Food Drive to

benefit Second Harvest Food

Bank. On behalf of Special Olympics Seminole

County, AMF Altamonte and AMF Casselberry Lanes we appreciate your

generosity.

Click Here for Flier

2010 Publix Torch Sales - We need YOU!

Today through January 21, show you're a fan of Special Olympics by

purchasing your very own paper torch at your local

Publix Super Market

check-out register for $1, $3, or $5 to support Special Olympics and your

local athletes!

Something for you: this year's torches include $6 in coupons on select

Procter & Gamble products. These coupons are

good above and beyond

the brandSAVER™ coupons (found in your December 27th newspaper).

Volunteers are still needed to help sell torches outside local Publix

stores.

For more information:

Ranwa Nin

Elkhoury, 407-929-7254

RanwaNin@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

http://specialolympicsseminolecounty.org/3-

SPECIAL_EVENTS/PublixTorchSales.

html

Summer Sports Athlete and Volunteer Registration

Athlete Registration

Please attend our Registration/Parent Meeting on Saturday, January 9,

2010 from 3:30-5pm at St. Mary Magdalen

Church in the Annex (building in

the back of the church, located past the gym). Practice schedules and

locations will be

announced at this meeting.

Volunteer/Coaches Meeting

Join us on Tuesday, January 5 at 6:30pm at St. Mary Magdalen's Annex.

For More Information:

Contact Mindy Setzer at 321-276-6463

indy@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

2009 Volunteer Appreciation Banquet

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE AWARD

INNERS

Click Here for

More

Information

Volunteer of the Year

Mindy Setzer

Coach of the Year

Wayne Tarkenton

Family of the Year

LoPortos

Organization of the Year

Palm Springs Baptist Church

Sponsor of the Year

University of Phoenix

Shinning Star: Stephanie Sharrer And Brittany Mondo

Hall of Fame Inductees:

Vinnie Coon, Debbie Taylor,

Larry Levine,

Joan Helms,

Bill and Lin Bonnet

2009-2010 Basketball County Games

Come out and support our

teams

who

have been training hard and will

prepare for their first

games.

Please click here for

more information on the

competi

tion on December 19,

2009

**DROP OFF site for our Athlete Input Council Food Drive. Collecting Can Foods for second harvest. Your support is
welcome! Click Here for Flier

2009-2010 Basketball Season Registration

egistration

as held on

Saturday, October 17,

2009 from 2-4pm at Palm

Springs First Baptist Church.

Click her for R

egistration Packet and Schedule

Contact Rosemary Whalen at 407-963-5667

Rosemary@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.or

"Let Me Be Brave"

Seminole County athlete, Charbel El-khoury, was recently

featured in a 7

minute documentary about Special Olympics

Florida title, “Let Me Be Brave”. This film was produced by a

talented group

of students from Full Sail.

To watch this great

clip, please

To read a follow-up article from Full Sail's Propeller, please

http://www.youtube.com/user/SpecialOlympicsFL

Please Click Here to See SOFL's You Tube Page:

Annual Family Fun Day & FREE Physicals

TELL US HOW IT WAS?

Click Here to take this QUICK 7 Question

Survey

On Sunday, August 30, 2009, Special Olympics Seminole County hosted

their Annual Family Fun Day at Lake Mary High

School. This event was

visited by over 300 Special Olympics athletes, volunteers, coaches, and

family members. They

enjoyed a free afternoon of food, games, sports

physicals, vision screenings, prizes, and best of all- long lasting

friendships!

Thank you to all of our sponsors and supporters who made this event

possible:

* Lake Mary High School

* South Seminole Optimist Club

* Big Tree Storage

* PediaVision

* Northland Church

* Universal Orlando

* Dr. Siva Manapragada

* Dr. Usha Mohandus

* Dr. Josette Romain

* Altamonte Springs & Lake Mary Police Officers

* School of Oom Yung Doe

Please click here for photos

lease

click here for more information

A Free Night of Bowling By Brasfield and Gorrie

The employees of Brasfield & Gorrie are putting on special night of bowling

with their employees and 15 of our SOSC

athletes.

Thursday, November 5, 2009 from 6:30-830pm

AMF Altamonte Lanes, 280 Douglas Avenue, Altamonte Springs 32714

Pizza, Soda, and two hours of bowling will be provided for free.

The FIRST 15 athletes to RSVP will be able to attend.

Please contact Kevin Lajeunesse for more information: 407-257-7730 or

Kevin@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

This is not a sanctioned Special Olympics event.

2009-2010 Basketball Season Registration

egistration for Basketball Season will be held on Saturday, October 17,

2009 from 2-4pm at Palm Springs First Baptist

Church. L

ocated at 601

Palm Springs Dr,

Altamonte Springs Fl 32701,

click here for map

) Athletes

will sign up for their

training facility and take part in a short assessment.

Please let us know if you will be attending the meeting and if you plan on

participating this season by

clicking here

VOLUNTEER COACHES & ASSISTANTS STILL NEEDED

Contact Rosemary Whalen at 407-963-5667

Rosemary@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

2009 Bowl-A-Thon - Huge Success!

n Sunday, June 28, 2009, the 2009 Bowl-A-Thon brought in 60 bowlers

and $6,800! Congratulations to all the bowlers

and thank you to all the

donors, sponsors, and volunteers!

For photos from the event, please click here

For more information, please click here

Annual Family Fun Day & FREE Physicals

Our Annual

amily

Fun Day and FREE Physicals will be held on

Sunday, August 30, 2009 at Lake Mary High School from 12-4pm.

lease

click here for more information or to RSVP.

Events List

lease

for a list of

2009 summer

competitions and

events.

Please

Please Click Here to Download a Printable Flier that you can hand out.

for a list of Fundraising Restaurant Nights.

Sports Update

OUNTY GAMES VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE FOLLOWING:

To sign up,

contact Mindy Setzer, 321-276-6463,

MSetzer@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.

org

Powerlifting County Games

: Saturday August 22 at Gold’s Gym

Altamonte from 4-

6pm.

Bowling County Games:

Monday, August 17, at AMF Altamonte

Lanes from

-5pm

Click here for flier

Gymnastics County Games

RHYTHMIC- Saturday, August 22 from 10am-12noon at St.

Mary Magdalen Annex,

831 Maitland Ave,

Altamonte Springs

ARTISTIC- Monday, August 24 from 6pm-7:30pm at Legacy

Gymnastic, 143

Atlantic Drive Suite 1010

Maitland, Fl 32751

SWIMMING COUNTY GAMES

County Games will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2009 at Lake Brantley

High School from 8am-12pm. Volunteers and

Spectators welcome! More

Info: Mindy Setzer at 321-276-6463 or

Mindy

@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

Please visit our

sports page

for more

nnouncements.

“FALL CLASSIC” SPORTS

Softball Athletes Needed: Practice begins on Saturday July 25 from 8am-10:

30am

at Trotwood Park (Field 2), 224

Trotwood Blvd., Winter Springs, Fl

32708 Mark

Taylor 407-699-4776, mtaylor3@smurfit.com

AIC Food Drive

The Athlete Input Council would like to collect canned food for local

charities. If

you would like to contribute to their

collection, please bring items

to any AIC

Member or bring them to the Bowl-A-Thon on Sunday, June 28,

2009 at the

Altamonte AMF Lanes between 3-5pm. Thanks!

Chic-Fil-A Spirit Night

Join us for dinner on Thursday, May 21, 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! …

Make sure to tell them you are

supporting Special

Olympics when you order!

Please

for a list of Fundraising Restaurant Nights.

UMMER SPORTS" END OF SEASON PARTY

Volleyball, Cycling, Track, Tennis, Soccer, and Bocce

unday, May 31, 2009 - Join us as we celebrate the end of a great season!

Click Here for Details.

Swine Flu Precautions

We know that people are worried about what could happen to Summer

Games.

Please

click here for a m

emo from

Special Olympics Florida

Sports Update

SWIMMING SEASON

EGINS MAY 30, 2009

Due to limited space, swimming registration for athletes

as held on

aturday

May 9 at 11am at St. Mary Magdalen

Church – in the Annex.

raining will be offered at three different locations this season. For

information our 2009 swim

season, please

Check back on our Sports Page for Schedule and Notices

or more information,

ontact Mindy Setzer at 321-

276-

6463 or

MSetzer@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

ALL CLASSIC SPORTS

POWERLIFTING, BOWLING, GYMNASTICS, SOFTBALL, ROLLERSKATING

These sports are scheduled to begin in mid-June. If you are interested in

coaching, please contact Mindy Setzer.

Contact Mindy Setzer at 321-276-

6463 or

MSetzer@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

Please stay tuned for practice details in our May newsletter.

UMMER SPORTS" END OF SEASON PARTY

Volleyball, Cycling, Track, Tennis, Soccer, and Bocce

unday, May 31, 2009 - Join us as we celebrate the end of a great season!

Click Here for Details.

A Message from Seminole County Public Schools

Seminole County Public Schools has developed a partnership and athletic

opportunity for students with intellectual

disabilities which will foster the

development of school-based teams and provide athletic opportunities for

students with

intellectual disabilities. As of April 2009, I have two high

schools

(Lake Brantley High and Lyman High) as well as one

elementary

school (Wekiva

Elementary) on board to cultivate school-based teams or a

Young Athletes

Program. If you

would like further information about the

Special Olympics initiative

or have suggestions to assist in the expansion of

the

project, please contact me at

407-320-3808 or Coury_Knowles@scps.

k12.fl.us

Sports Update

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. For more

information, please visit our website or contact Coach Tim Hagan at: 407-

538-9267, tim.hagan@gmail.

com

SWIMMING SEASON

REGISTRATION

Due to limited space, swimming registration for athletes will be on Saturday

May 9 at 11am at St. Mary Magdalen Church

– in the Annex. There will be

different locations and practices this season, so please try to attend this

important meeting.

Practices will begin on Saturday May 30 & Sunday

May

Coaches with swim experience needed!

Contact Mindy

Setzer at 321-

276-

6463 or MSetzer@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

ALL CLASSIC SPORTS

POWERLIFTING, BOWLING, GYMNASTICS, SOFTBALL, ROLLERSKATING

These sports are scheduled to begin in mid-June. If you are interested in

coaching, please contact Mindy Setzer.

Contact Mindy Setzer at 321-276-

6463 or

MSetzer@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

Please stay tuned for practice details in our May newsletter.

UMMER SPORTS" END OF SEASON PARTY

Volleyball, Cycling, Track, Tennis, Soccer, and Bocce

unday, May 31, 2009 - Join us as we celebrate the end of a great season!

Click Here for Details.

Red Brick Pizza Night

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 from 5pm-8pm at 5256 Red Bug Lake Road,

Winter Springs, FL 32708. Make sure to tell them

you are supporting

Special Olympics Seminole County when you order, and a percentage of

the sale will be donated

back to our program.

Spread the word and come

out for some great food!

Please

for a list of Fundraising Restaurant Nights.

Welcome to our New County Coordinator

Special Olympics Seminole County has 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. We are proud to announce

that

our

new part-time County Coordinator is Marie El-khoury.

Please

Please Click Here for Program Overview

for to view Marie's Welcome Letter.

e would also like to take this time to thank our previous

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!!!

We Need a BIG 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 by contacting Coach Elise Hulme at equest9946@aol.com or 407-263-

8043.

TRUCK SPECS: ¾ ton truck. 2003 or newer with less than 80,000 miles.

Can be completely stripped to the basics.

Please Click Here for Vehicle

Donation Letter

Please Click Here for General Donation Letter

Please Click Here for Equestrian Volunteer Request Letter

Upcoming Sports

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.

SWIMMING SEASON
Due to limited space, swimming registration will be on Saturday May 9 and
the practices will begin on Saturday May 30. See April newsletter for more
information.

To volunteer, sign up as an athlete, or for more info, please contact Mindy
Setzer at 321-276-6463 or MSetzer@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

Volunteers Needed

SWIMMING COACHES NEEDED

A swim coaches meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 14

at St. Mary

Magdale

Church – in the Annex at 7:30pm.

Volunteers with swimming

experience needed.

For more information,

please contact Mindy Setzer at

321-276-6463 or

MSetzer@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

OLF COACHES NEED

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 Magdale

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

GENERAL COACHES MEETING

A coaches meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 14 at St. Mary Magdale

Church

– in the Annex at 6:30pm. For more

information, please contact

Mindy Setzer at

321-276-6463 or

Setzer@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

NEW SPORT - Spring Time Sailing

pecial Olympics Orange County has offered sailing to our athletes. Please

for more information on this new

addition to SOSC opportunities!

"Summer Sports" County Games

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!

e could not have done it without

you!

OOD LUCK

to all the athletes who will be traveling to Freedom High

School for Area Games on March 28.

"Summer Sports" County Games

Athletics, Cycling, Tennis, Soccer and Volleyball

Saturday, February 28, 200

Lake Mary High School

655 Longwood Lake Mary Road

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

8:30 am – Athlete & Volunteer Check In

9:00 am – Opening Ceremonies

9:30 am – Competition Begins

11:30 am – Competition Ends, Awards Ceremony

12:00 – 12:30 pm - Lunch is served for Athletes, Coaches and Volunteers.

Spectators will be able to purchase lunch.

12:30 pm – Tournament Conclude

1-4pm - Bocce Tournament at Westmonte Park, Altamonte Springs

Please

for Volunteer Information

Please

for Athlete Information

(Bocce athlete,

Please Click Here to Download a Printable Flier that you can hand out.

)

Orlando Magic Fun Night - Order your tickets by March 1st

Purchase

discounted Orlando Magic tickets for Friday, April

3, 2009

THIS GAMES IS SOLD OUT, BUT WE STILL HAVE TICKETS!

Invite

friends,

family, or

Special Olympics supporters to

this fun night out! The

Altamonte

Sparklers

(special needs cheerleaders) will perform at the pre-

game show,

our name

will show up on the Jumbo-Tron, and we get to take a

group

photo at the

end of the game. All discounted tickets

purchased will be

in a

block, so our

whole community can enjoy the game together! (Online

ticket

purchases

are not

guaranteed seating in the block).

Click Here for Flier

Order by Cash, Check, or Credit Card via Mail/Fax/Email

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! …

Make sure to tell them you

are supporting

Special Olympics when you order

Rescheduled Basketball End of Season Party

The Basketball End of Season Party has been moved to Saturday,

February 21, 2009 from 11-1pm at Eastmonte Park.

eat News!

On top of all the scheduled

n, we are

appy to announce

our special

guest:

BO OUTLAW from the

ORLANDO MAGIC

RSVP to your coach or Mindy Setzer by February 13, 2009.

Let us know the # attending and what dish/item you would like to share!

Mindy Setzer, 321-276-6463,

MSetzer@SpecialOlympcisSeminoleCounty.org

Please

Click Here for End of Season Party Flier

"Summer Sports" Started in January

Our “Summer Sports”

started

on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at various

locations.

Please visit each

sports

page

for

details

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:

0am

Bocce: Westmonte Park from 2pm-4pm

lease Click Here for

all

Summer Sports Schedules

Parent Packet

Interested In Sailing?

Special Olympics Orange County has invited our athletes to try their sailing

program. This program is well suited for

higher functioning athletes who can

swim. If you are interested in this trial, please contact Kevin Lajeunesse at

407-257-

7730 or KLajunesse@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

Please Click Here for More Information.

"Summer Sports" Start on January 10, 2009

Our “Summer Sports”

started

on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at various

locations.

Please visit each

sports

page

for

details

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:

0am

Bocce: Westmonte Park from 2pm-4pm

lease Click Here for

Summer Sports Schedules

and

Parent Packet

nterested in Coaching or Volunteering?

Please contact Mindy Setzer

before December 5 to get involved at 321-

276-6463 or

MSetzer@SpecialOlympicsSeinoleCounty.org

Practices Canceled for the following sports on Saturday, January 31, 2009 due
to weather:

rack and Field - Canceled

Soccer

- Canceled

Volleyball

- Canceled

Bocce

- Canceled

Tennis- Optional

Cycling-

Canceled

Basketball Skills

- Canceled

Basketball Casselberry- TBA

Basketball Updates

ood Luck Seminole County Teams as you play at Area Games on

Saturday, January 17, 2009. Parents, please

click

here for Information

Packet and Permission Slips.

Please

Click Here for End of Season Party Flier

NEW Basketball T-Shirts are in! Please make sure to pick your up from your

coach at practice.

Cardio Challenge For Charity

On January 1, 2009 from 10am-3pm, Gold’s Gym will donate 1 cent to

Special Olympics Seminole County for every

calorie burned on the cardio

equipment. Prizes, Free Food, and More!

Please Click Here for Flier

Publix Torch Sales - We need YOUR help!

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.

Please Click Here to Volunteer to Help.

"Summer Sports" Start in January

Our “Summer Sports” will begin on Saturday, January 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: Dual Training at Gold’s Gym and TBA (morning)

Tennis: Westmonte Park from 8:30-10:30am

Bocce: Westmonte Park from 2pm-4pm

Important Family Info. Meeting

on Monday, January 5, 2009 at St. Mary

Magdalen’s Annex from 6:30-7:30pm.

Located at 861 Maitland Avenue,

Altamonte Springs Fl 32701. The Annex is located towards the back of the

parking lot

just after the track.

nterested in Coaching or Volunteering?

Please contact Mindy Setzer

before December 5 to get involved at 321-

276-6463 or

MSetzer@SpecialOlympicsSeinoleCounty.org

Volunteer Appreciation Banquet

Our 2008 Volunteer Appreciation Banquet

held on Tuesday,

November

18, 2008

Congratulations to all of our

Nominees and Winners!

Please

to view photos of the event.

oach

of the Year-

Fran Carozza

olunteer

of the Year-

Susan Hudson

Family of the Year-

Lundy-Badders

Organization of the Year-

outh Seminole

Optimist Club

Sponsor of the Year-

RDV SportsPlex

& AMF A

ltamonte Lanes

Special

Recognition

Awards-

Full Sail Production Crews, Scribner Family

Equestrian Holiday Party - ALL are welcome

The

questrian Program would like to extend a warm invitation to all

athletes and volunteers to attend their holiday party

on December 20,

2008. Please

Here for More Information.

for more information.

All Star Football Game & BBQ

t is that time of year again! Join us for our 2008 Special Olympics Florida

All Star Football Game and BBQ on December

7 and 17th.

Please Click

Help the AIC Spread the Holiday Spirit

The Athlete Input Council (AIC) would like to help support Toys For Tots.

Please

feel free to help by bringing new and

unwrapped toys to our

basketball practices.

The AIC will be presenting the toys at Channel 9 News

on Saturday,

December 20

between 10-12pm while the Altamonte Sparklers

perform.

Volunteer Appreciation Banquet

Our 2008 Volunteer Appreciation Banquet will be held on Tuesday,

November 18, 2008

. Please

a list of Fall and Winter

for more info.

If you are a coach,

volunteer, group leader, or sponsor, please contact us if you

did not

receive your invitation.

Banquet@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

Congratulations to our 2008 Nominees

oach

of the Year-

Wayne Tarkenton, Mindy Setzer, Neil Scribner,

Mark

Taylor, Fran Carozza

olunteer

of the Year-

Susan Hudson, Gyle Workman, Kevin Lajeunesse,

Mindy Setzer, Doren

Scribner

Family of the Year-

Van Loons, El-khoury, Scriber

Lundy-Badders

Organization of the Year-

Full Sail Production, Longwood/Lake Mary

Lions Club, Optimist Club

Sponsor of the Year-

Casselberry Lanes,

RDV SportsPlex, AMF

Altamonte Lanes,

Gold’s Gym,

City of Altamonte

Upcoming Volunteer Events

lease click here for

Events

Updated Sports Page

lease take a moment to visit our updated

Sports Page

. We have added a

page for each sport complete with schedules,

announcements, notices,

even updates from basketball assessments, swimming end of season party

and more!

Want to Show a Volunteer Your Appreciation?
Our 2008 Volunteer Appreciation Banquet will be held on Tuesday, November 18, 2008. Please Click Here for more info.

Do you have a volunteer, coach, or an organization you want to say “thank you” to? Please click here and help us say thank
you by nominating an exceptional coach, volunteer, family, sponsor, or organizations for an award.

Volunteers are needed on the day of the event to help decorate from 4-6pm. If you are interested, please contact Nin at
Banquet@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org or 407-929-7254

Do you have an amazing story about Special Olympics to share? You can be a speaker at our upcoming Volunteer banquet.
Share your story on how Special Olympics has changed your athlete's, your family's, or your own life. Please contact Nin to
share your story at 407-929-7254 or Banquet@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org.

Basketball Season Begins

Our

parent meeting was held on Saturday, September 27, 2008. Parents

were asked to chose which of the four facilities

they would like to train at.

Athletes took part in a short assessment

while

completing some basketball

drills.

Next practice will be on Saturday, October 11, 2008. Athletes will all receive

a phone call or email reminding them of

which facility they will be at (or

letting them know of a change in the facility they selected)

To join, or for more information, please click the following:

Registration

Information Packet and Schedule

Softball Athletes & Volunteers/Unified Partners Needed

Practices are held on Saturdays from 8am-10am in Winter Springs.

Contact

ebbie Taylor at 407-699-4776 or

DTaylor@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCoutny.org

Click Here for Schedule

Publix Fundraising Meeting

On Tuesday, September 16, we will have a Publix Torch Sale Fundraising Meeting, which is a source of HUGE income

for

SOSC and SOFL. If you would like to join the planning committee for this project, please contact us to let us know.

The

meeting will begin at 7pm and be held at Nin’s house.

For more information or directions, contact:

Ranwa Nin El-khoury, 407-929-7254,

rel-khoury@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

Basketball Season Begins

COACHES

NEEDED

Please join us for a coaches meeting on Monday,

September

, 2008 at the COPS Center in the

Altamonte

Mall

from 630-8pm. If you cannot attend, but would still like to coach,

please let us know.

indy Setzer at 321-

276-6463 or MSetzer@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

OR CLICK HERE FOR AN INFORMATIONAL FLIER

ATHLETES:

Basketball season is scheduled to begin on

Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Eastmonte Park from 11-1pm

for an important Family Meeting and Athlete Drills. At this

meeting, families will receive the practice schedule and a

chance

to choose which facility they would like to train at.

For more information:

indy Setzer at 321-276-6463 or

MSetzer@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

PLEASE NOTE THIS CORRECTION: Our E-newsletter was published with the wrong contact number for Mindy

Setzer. The correct phone number is 321-276-646

THANK YOU :)

Swim Team Announcement

Congratulations to all of our swimmers who competed at Area Games on Saturday, September 6, 2008. We are proud of

all of you and your accomplishments!!

We will continue to have practice on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at the RDV and Westmonte Park.

lease

click here for Notice #5

that was handed out at practice with information on the End of Season Party.

2008 Annual Picnic & Fun Day - Thank you to everyone who attended!

Due to Tropical Storm Fay, Eastmonte Park

s flooded, which means we ha

to reschedule our Picnic and Fun Day

for

Saturday, August 30, 2008 from 12-4pm.

Even though we had to reschedule our event, we still had over 200 people

attend our “indoor picnic”.

The event was LOTS of fun and we are glad that you all joined us!

Thank you to everyone

who made this great event possible, including:

•City of Altamonte Springs - Facility

•HESS Gas Station in Casselberry - Water Cooler & Water

•Gold’s Gym Altamonte - Goodie Bags

•AmeriGroup - Bouncy House & Clown

•Universal Orlando - Volunteers

•Siva Manapragada - Free Physicals

•South Seminole Optimist Club - Volunteers, Dunk Tank, Cooks

•Special Olympics Seminole County Management Team & Picnic Committee

Swimming Updates

OUNTY GAMES

Thank you to all the athletes, parents, coaches, and fabulous v

olunteers

who helped at our Aquatics

County Games on

Saturday, July 25, 2008

at Westmonte Park. The event was a HUGE success and we are so appreciative of everyone's

contributions and support!

ARENTS:

Click Here to Download Notice #2

Click Her to Download

Notice #3

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.

"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

provided

by the City of Altamonte Springs Special Population Programs.

Cost $1.50/game which includes

shoes.

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

this

facility, please contact Neil Scribner at

407-327-0578

neilscribner@earthlink.net

Click Here For

Schedule

YMNASTICS

Begins Tuesday, June 17 from 5:30-6:30 at Brown’s Gym in Altamonte. If we haven’t contacted you

already,

please

indy Setzer, 321-276-6463

, Gymnastics@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.

org

Click Here for more information or to Sign Up.

for schedule

OWERLIFTING

Begins on Saturday, June 14 from 1-3pm at Golds Gym Altamonte. Please contact Fran Carrozza for

information.

321-297-8669, francarrozza

@hotmail.com

Click here for Schedule

OFTBALL:

Begins on July 26. Contact

ebbie Taylor at 407-699-4776 or DTaylor@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCoutny.org

Click Here for Schedule

Tampa Bay Buc's Gatorade Training Camp.. RE-Scheduled

ednesday

, August 1

, 2008 from 9am-2pm at Disney's Wide World of Sports... Space is limited, so make sure you sign

before

August 11, 2008

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

Upcoming Sports
SWIMMING

Swim season

tart

on Saturday, May 31, 2008

Please Click Here to Download our

2008 Swim Season Welcome

Packet

with details about the season.

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.

Summer Sports End of Season Party

UNDAY

, 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

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 a

t Eastmonte Park from 9am-10am.

Please