Special Olympics
Seminole County
Seminole Spi=
rit
April 2006
New Easy To Read Newsletter! ENJOY!
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--------------------UPCOMING
DATES------------------
April 16: Area Equestrian
April =
25: Sparkler End of Season Party
April =
28-30: Summer Games States (Track, Cycling, and Volleyball)
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pril 28: Yearly Coach, Athlete, Volunteer Recognition nominations due =
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sp; (Presented at Annual State Leadership Conference)=
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May 1:=
Hall of Fame Nominations Due
(Presented at Annual State Leadership Conference)=
May 4:=
Annual State Leadership conference Registration deadline=
May 12=
-14: Global Messenger Training
May 19=
-20: State Equestrian in Tampa
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-3: Senior State Games: Villages<=
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July 2=
0-23: Leadership conference at FL Mall Hotel
Visit t=
he
Calendar for more!
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--------PRACTICES--------------------
Gymnastics Season Moved!
SOFL has moved Gymnastics season. Pr=
actice
for Gymnastics will begin July 11th.
Location will be announced. Contact Coach Nin for more informat=
ion.
407-929-7254
Rel-khoury@Spe=
cialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org
Track &=
amp;
Field, Volleyball, & Cycling
Practice continues for those going to States
Congrats to our Seminole County
representative:
TRACK: Lori, Joanne, Jason, Mark, Richard,=
and
Mike S
CYCLING: Nealesh and Sammy
VOLLYBALL: Mike B, George G, Brett Jones, Jackie=
N,
Brad K, Eric T, James J, Juan, Nin, and Billy
USF in Tampa
April 28-30th
Swim Season
Will begin=
on
Saturday, May 6 at the RDV SportsPlex in Maitland.
Contact Co=
ach
Debbie Harger for information: 407-739-3622
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Cheerle=
ading:
Tuesdays, 6-7
PM.
2 more practices left!!
April 11 Morning Star April
18 St. Mary Magdalen
April 25 at Morning Star- End of Season Party,
Pictures, and Awards!
SEASON TWO WILL BEGIN IN OCTOBER 3RD.=
Contact Coa=
ch Nin for
info
407-929-7254
Rel-khoury@Spe=
cialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org
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--------RESULTS--------------------
Basketball States
Congrats to the Seminole Spirits as they advance=
d to
State Competitions and brought home the GOL=
D!
“Teamwork was stressed through=
out
the year and w=
as the
key to their success!" -=
Coaches
Kevin and Juan
End Of Season Basketball Party
Was held on April 1st at Merrill
Park. It was a wonderful day to have everyone come together not on the
court, but to have fun in the sun...enjoying "potluck" dishes,
"beach" volleyball and dare we say even a hardcore game of
"touch" football...The season has come and is now gone...but the
memories of the season will be not easily be forgotten!
Morning Star Bazaar
The Sparklers who put on a great performa=
nce at
the Morning Star Bazaar on April 2nd! Congratulations to Morning Star who
raised $19,500 in their fundraiser!!
Jacksonville Beach<=
/b> Blast
The Sparklers traveled to =
Jacksonville to compete in the CheerSpo=
rt
Beach Blast on April 8-9th.
The
athletes put on an amazing performance and brought home a HUGE 2nd Place
trophy.
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--------GLOBAL
MESSENGERS--------------------
If your athlete would be interested in becoming a
Global Messenger, please contact Debbie Taylor to register/ Global Messenge=
rs
help send the message, passion, and experience of Special Olympics to all!<=
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May 12=
-14: Global Messenger Training
407-699-4776 DTaylo=
r@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org
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--------------------COACHES CORNER----=
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Whet=
her you
are an experienced coach or not, Special Olympics needs
you. You bring the enthusiasm and some knowledge and we =
will
provide all the Special Olympics training you need to Be a
Successful Coach.
If you become a coach, you’ll find the rewards =
go far
beyond the finish line.
For
Information on Coaching, Contact:
Mindy Setzer
(321)276-6463
MSetzer@SpecialOl=
ympicsSeminoleCounty.org
Upcoming… Coaches Training Certification C=
lasses
Please visit SOFL for information on
upcoming classes.
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--------DONATE--------------------
Without your help, Special Olympics Seminole Cou=
nty
would not be able to provide the athletes with some of the following: trans=
portation,
uniforms, training equipment, awards, and facility rentals. With upcoming
National Competitions in Iowa=
,
our athletes need your help more than ever! Please join us in our attempts =
to
raise $30,000!
To Donate:
Click Here
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--------COURT
OF DREAMS--------------------
WE NEED EVERYONES HELP!=
Parents, Athletes, Coaches, Volunteers,
Sponsors…
Court of Dreams is coming up and we still need m=
ore
3on3 basketball teams to register.
GRAND Prize is a Hilton Hotel Stay=
+
Universal Tickets + City Walk Passes
Please spread the word. Registration deadline is=
May 1st.
Please visit the we=
bsite
for details or contact Nin.
407-929-7254
Rel-khoury@Spe=
cialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org
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--------COMMUNITY--------------------
This section of our newsletter will=
help
others connect with all of the happenings within our community.<=
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City
Of Altamonte- Special Community Services
April 21st
Nightbird Dance at Westmonte
Farm Hoe Down &
Karaoke
7-9pm =
; $1
at the door
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May 12 Nightbird D=
ance
at Westmonte
Spanish Fiesta
7-9pm =
; $1
at the door
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Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and
Technology (FAAST)
Technology in the =
FAAST
Lane 2006
Summer program for=
teens
with disabilities to develop practical use of computer software and academic
tasks (e.g., Internet Searching, e-mail, word processing)=
Registration deadl=
ine
April 20.
Event takes place =
June 13, 15, 20,
22. Epcot field trip June 17th
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Amy Van Bergen
407-540-1121 &nbs=
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avanbergen@dsacf.org =
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Looking for Summer
Camps….
MANY LINKS:&=
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http://ww=
w.nathanielshope.org/ResourceList.asp?type=3D15
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CAMP THUNDERBIRD: http://www.questinc.org/camp.htm
“Buddy
Breaks” From Nathaniel’s Hope
Many dates available- visit their website for ma=
ny
even more
activities/opportunities.
Best Buddies Prom =
May 7,
2006 from <=
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Hour=3D"16" Minute=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">4pm
- 7pm
Antigua Night Club in downtown Orlando on Church Street.
We are waiting for more info from Be=
st
Buddies Corp.
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--------VOLUNTEER
VOICES--------------------
We welcome new volunteers...
Andy Cochran & Jennifer Mar=
golin
have both been helping out and have quickly found out just how fast our
athletes can run and how high they jump...with already several practices 'u=
nder
their belt'...our athletes are ready to now put them to the test..."hey,
isn't it suppose to be the other way around?...lol. We sure do
appreciate their help and dedication!
LMHS Student Athletes VolunteersR=
30;
This past track and field season we =
have
been fortunate to have "many" of the student athletes at LMHS giv=
ing
of their time to "encourage" and actively participate with our
athletes. We've had the fortunate pleasure to have met with 4 of these
students to get their reasons for "running alongside" our athletes
for the past couple of months.
Harley =
Senior
It's a way for me to give back....I =
feel
fortunate...so, I want to help them get better so they can excel.
Anthony Sophmor=
e
I hope that I can give them a chance=
to do
what we can do.
Okeye Sophmore<=
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It's an inspiration to see the Speci=
al
Olympics athletes work so hard.
Brittany Junior
I enjoy the opportunity to help, so =
they
have a good chance in life. It's a great program and would like to help
more. It makes me feel happy too.
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