Septem=
ber 16: Enchanted Twilight: Belly Dancing ShowSeptem=
ber 23: Fre=
e Physicals
Septem=
ber 30: Bowling Area Games
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Visit t=
he
Calendar for more!
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Powerlifting<=
/span>
Practices will be held every Saturda=
y from
12pm-1pm at Worlds Gym.
Gymnastics
Saturdays =
at
Browns Gymnastics in Altamonte from 10:30am-12.
Please con=
tact
coach for practice dates and details.
Nin Elkhoury =
407-929-7254 Gymnastics@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleC=
ounty.org
Softball Season
Softball i=
s at
Trotwood Field in Winter Springs from 8am-10am.
Debbie Tay=
lor at
407-699-4776 or DTaylor@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org
Bowling
AMF Altamonte Lanes from 3-5pm. Scores must be
submitted at the conclusion of each practice.
Cou=
nty Games: Monday August 21, 2006 and Area Games: Septemb=
er 30,
2006.
Lots of VOLUNTEERS needed at Bowling Area Games. Con=
tact
Larry: 407-263-8043; LPL1258@aol.com
Swim Season
Practice e=
very
Saturday at RDV from 8am-10:00am. Beginners 8:30am-10am.<=
/p>
Area Games:
September 9, 2006 Orlando
YMCA of International Driv=
e
State Game=
s:
October 7-8 Sebastian
Inlet
Contact Co=
ach
Debbie Harger for information: 407-571-8735 DHarger@SpecialOl=
ympicsSeminoleCounty.org
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Aquatics County Games<=
/b>
Due
to bad weather, County
Games was delayed f=
or an
hour. However Head Coach Debbie Harger still he=
ld a
successful event. Over 25 athletes competed at County Competition<=
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& each athlete did amazing!
Thank
you to all the volunteers and parents, & CONGRATULATONS to all the hard
working athletes.
Golf Area Game=
s
Even
though golf season was canceled, some of our golfers got the opportunity to
compete in the Area Games in Orange
County. Congratulat=
ions
to those athletes!
Buccaneers Gat=
orade
Training Camp
Our
athletes enjoyed a fun day in the sun with the Bucs!
The athletes all got autographs, got to train with Mike Alstott and
Dave Moore, &a=
mp; got
goodie bags… Click here =
for
more info!
--------------------Annual Picnic--------------------=
August 26, 2006 Westmonte Park noon-4pm
DON’T MISS OUT ON THE FUN=
, GAMES,
FOOD, n PRIZES! Make Sure you RSVP Today!
Click her=
e for
more info!
--------------------Physicals!!!!!!--------------------
FREE Physicals are bac=
k!!
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Eastmonte Park &nbs=
p; 9am-12pm
If your =
physical
is expired or will be soon, make sure to take advantage of this opportunity=
!!
You CANN=
OT participate
in a sport without an updated physical. Physicals are good for three years!=
Please c=
ontact
Larry Levine check your athletes status: LPL1258@aol.com
or call 407-263-8043
--------------------COACHES CORNER----=
----------------
Coaches Training Certification Classes…
Basketball, Swimming, Powerlifting,
and Bowling Classes coming up!
Visit our Coaches =
Page
for information on upcoming courses.
=
Want
To Be A Coach?
Whether 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)276-6=
463
MSetzer@SpecialOl=
ympicsSeminoleCounty.org
--------------------Enchanted Twilight--------------------<=
/o:p>
Satu=
rday
September 16, 2006
UCF =
Student
Union 6:30pm
Park=
in the
West Parking Garage and look for our Event Staff!
This
show will help fund the year-round activities, such as buying uniforms,
practice equipment, & transportation.
The firs=
t front
rows of seating will be reserved for our VIP guests…our athletes!! We
also have many volunteer opportunities available for our athletes, so make =
sure
to contact us if you want to help!!
We th=
ank
those of you who have received donations from the community for the event. =
PLEAS=
E keep
the prizes coming!!
WANNA WIN A PRIZE?<=
/b>
We
have a new contest for all the families in Special Olympics Seminole County.
Each family has been sent a raffle book for Enchanted Twilight. We are aski=
ng
each family to sell at least one book. The family that sells the most raffle
books for our fundraiser wins a $50 Gift Certificate to the mall. More book=
s can
be requested online or by contacting Nin. *Remember all ticket stubs and mo=
ney
needs to be submitted back to Nin before the fundraiser on September 16, 20=
06.
Thank
you for your help!!
www.SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org/EnchantedTwilight.html
Nin El-khoury &nb=
sp; =
407-929-7254<=
span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>
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--------VOLUNTEER
BANQUET------------------
Deadline
Extended to September 5! PLEASE vote for your favorite volunteer.
It is th=
e perfect
way to give back to those who work so hard to keep our program alive!!=
Click
Here to Nominate your Favorite Volunteer
&n=
bsp;
--------------------VOLUNTEER VOICES--------------------
“My
name is Maria Gabriela Rincon. I originally come from Maracaibo,
Venezuela and I have b=
een
living in United Sta=
tes
for two years and a half. I started coaching aquatics few months ago. From =
the
time that I lived in Venezuela,
I worked with kids in Summer Camps every year, which was something that I
really enjoyed. I have felt lucky and fortunate working with these Special
Olympics Athletes because I have seen how hard they work. I have been train=
ing
an athlete named Elizabeth-
she is so sweet and in the last county games she won the first place. That =
was
something that made me feel so happy and proud too, that’s why I enjoy
the opportunity to help because it is to give another chance in their
lives” Gaby Rincon –
Volunteer for Aquatics since May 2006
--------------------Media Mentions--------------------
Nin
took to the airways for Radio Disney’s Kids Concern show –
990AM…Catch the interview:
Saturday,
September 9th at 9:00am.&nb=
sp;
This is our 2nd year to be a guest on the program, and we=
owe
it all to Maria Loporto, aka Maria BoBia, Radio Disney Kids Caster! Thanks Maria, her pa=
rents,
and inspiring brother Jimmy, for all your efforts and support the past coup=
le
of years! http://radio.disney.go.co=
m/
Belly
Dancing on the radio??...well you won’t be able to see it!...but you =
can
certainly hear all about it, as Nin n Mindy, or Ranwa n Naura take their shimmy shakin’ to do an instructional for Moira of the=
Phillips Phile!...RealRadio 104.1..Oh I’m sure they will have a f=
ew
words to say about Enchanted Twilight.
Tune
in to catch all the action, Wednesday, September 13th at 4:00=
!
http://philips.wtks.com/
We
are meeting the challenge to reaching out to our communities for awareness =
and
support! IF THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES WHERE YOU LIVE, PLEASE LET US KNOW! You=
can
send info to: klajeunesse@specialolympicsseminolecounty.org
--------------------Technology updates--------------------
Detailed
Sport Rules for ALL our sports are now online!
Missed
the “latest” announcements? They’re now archived!
Contact
Us! We have many ways for you to get what you need. Please check out our new cont=
act
page!
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