Special Olymp= ics Seminole County

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February= 2006=

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Coaches Corner

Sports Talk

Our Heroes

Wh= ether you are an experienced coach or not, Special Olympics needs
you. You bring the enthusiasm and some knowledge and w= e will provide all the Special Olympics training

yo= u need to

Be a Successful Coach.
If you become a co= ach, you’ll find the rewards go far beyond the finish line.

For Information on Coaching, Contact:

Min= dy Setzer

(32= 1)276-6463

MSe= tzer@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

Cong= ratulations!

Coach Angel Hernandez= !

He is the first recipient of the Bright House Community Service Award. He has chosen to donate $1,500 to SOSC.

THAN= K YOU TO OUR

LATIN LOVER!!

Coaches Meeting

Was held at Lake Mary High School<= /st1:PlaceName> on February 9^th at 6:30pm. Lots of important information was distributed by Dani Lundy.

*All coaches need to now submit attendance rec= ords to Dani Lundy in order to receive grant money and complete a Census Report for Seminole County.*

To help further our program, we will be looking forward to quarterly meeting= s, next one to be held in June.

Upcoming= … Coaches Training Certification Classes

Please visit SOFL for information on upcoming classes.

Management Team Meetings

Continue to be held:

First Thursday of the month

6pm Eastmonte Park, Altamonte Springs.

Join us to find out more about Special Olympics and how you can make a differe= nce in the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families.

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WAY TO GO VOLUNTEERS!

Congratulations to our Torch Sellers!! Torch sales have raise= $33,283 in our area compared to $1,000 in October of 2004.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to help mak= e a difference in our program!!

Over 200 Seminole County athletes are training and competing in year-round Special Olympics programs. Each athlete participa= tes in eight weeks of training conducted by talented volunteers and coaches p= rior to competition dates.

“Let Me Win. But If I Cannot Win, Let Me Be Br= ave In The Attempt.”

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US National Games

Ames, Iowa

Ju= ly 2006

CO= NGRATULATIONS

to the following athletes who have been chosen= to represent Seminole.

Click Here to Sponsor an Athlete!

AQ= UATICS

Chris Freidman, Aaron Hudson,

Charbel El-Khoury

ATHLE= TICS

Mark Preston, Joanne Counelis

GOLF

Eric Taylor, George Gibson

POWER= LIFTING

Wayne Field=

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GO SEMINOLE!

Congratulations Febru= ary Birthdays!

Philip Alo<= /o:p>

Linda Arent=

Michael Badders<= o:p>

Elizabeth Johnso= n

Janna Maresco

Joe B Nasehi

Rafael Perezalon= zo

Donna Sorrentino=

Nin El-khoury

Sparklers Upcoming Perfor= mance!

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Our SPARKLER’S cheerleaders w= ill be performing at the JamFest, FunJam with over 150 cheerleading teams from across the US!!

Will be h= eld in Kissimmee on March 11, 2= 006.

Contact C= oach Nin for details:

407-929-7254

Rel-khoury@S= pecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

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Dynamite!

The SPARKLERS are Dynamite!

On December 30^{th<=
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they were the STAR<=
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THE SHOW at the Univer=
sal
Macy’s Holiday Parade.}

Cheerleading/Gymnastics:=

Tuesdays, 6-9 PM.

Practice locations alternate between St. Mary Magdalen’s Annex and Morning Star School’s Big Room.

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County Games Approaching!

February 28^th

Gymnastics County<= /span> Games

Morning Star 7pm

Cheerleading

6-7 PM

Rhythmic Gymnastics

7-8 PM

Artistic Gymnastics

8-9 PM

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Contact C= oach Nin for weekly location and to join

407-929-7254

Rel-khoury@S= pecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

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Track & Field, Volleyball, & Cycling<= o:p>

Practice = continues:

Saturdays= 12-1:30 PM

Lake Mary High School.

Debbie Taylor

(407)699-4776

DTaylor@Special= OlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

Equestrian

Practices= continue on Saturdays

Contact V= innie Coon for details, 407-571-8812.

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Area Games

March 25<= sup>th

Equestria= n @ Freedom Ride

Track and= Field, Volleyball, Cycling, and Gymnastics @ Freedom High school

Volunteers Needed for Area Games!!

Please co= ntact Debbie Taylor for details on helping out!

(407)699-4776

DTaylor@Special= OlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

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Special Announceme= nt from Our Special Community!

The Orlando Predato= rs had a ‘Special’ Visit with the City of Altamonte Springs Winter Camp. <= /o:p>

Click here to learn more about Kenny McEntyre, Greg White, and Jeroid Johnson’s visit! GO Predators!!

Pre Season Swim Me= et Success!

There was a pre-season swim meet h= eld on February 4^th at the YMCA Aquatic Center.

Athletes participating were:<= /o:p>

Jeremy Jones Jimmy LoPorto

Jessica Lomba Joanne Counelis=

Eden Fulmer Elise Mundelein<= /o:p>

Angie Merrell Ajay Menta

Alicia Cepero

Coach Debbie Harger was assisted b= y Coach Sal LoPorto and new Aquatics Coach for this year, Nikky Cochran!

*Swim = Season will begin on S= aturday, May 6, 2006= , at the RDV*

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Basketball Sectionals

Congratul= ations to all the basketball teams that competed in Brevard and Orange County for Area Competitions.

Good Luck= to the Camels, Hawks, and Spirits as they advance to Sectionals at Patrick Air F= orce Base February 10^th-11^th.

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Please visit our calendar for additional information!

Mock Special Olympics Track Meet Coming Soon!

Come and = cheer on the Special Needs Students at Indian Trails in their Mock Special Olympics Track Meet to be held at the school on:

Thursday, February 16, 2006, 10:30 am - 12:30pm.

Come Show= your Support for Special Olympics Seminole County!=

Shriner’s Circus

Come enjoy the sight, sounds, and performances of this wonderful show.

UCF Arena on April 22^nd-23^rd. Contact Debbie Taylor for= FREE tickets!!

(407)699-4776

DTaylor@Special= OlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

Upcoming Fundraisers=

Check Out What Is Coming up Soon…

= Court Of Dreams

Enchanted Twilight II

Ranwa

Pr= ofessional Middle Eastern Belly Dancer

Volunteer Voices

Volunteer= s are crucial to the success of the Seminole County Program. As a Special Olympics Volunteer, you can meet people, share ideas, master skil= ls, and make a difference.

This month we would like to recognize one of our valued volunteers:=

Juan Saavedra

“I began Special Olympics to try to impress a girl...B= ut then i ended up loving the athletes. I started with Softball because I re= ally enjoyed the sport, and then went on to coaching other sports like Basketb= all, Men’s Gymnastics, and will begin coaching Cycling. Who would have e= ver thought that my first love, would lead me to my second!! “

-Juan Saavedra, 20, SOSC Rookie Co= ach

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We hope you enjoyed our fir= st online edition of the “Seminole Spirit”. We look forward to bringing you all the new and exciting happenings throughout the year. Please visit the website for updates throughout the month. We hope = you had a happy and relaxing holiday and are ready for all 2006 has to offer!=

www.SpecialOlympic= sSeminoleCounty.org

Contact Kevin Lajeunesse for any E-newsletter related questions: KLajeunesse= @SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

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Donate

With out your help, Special Olympics Seminole = County would not be able to provide the athletes with some of the following: transportation, uniforms, training equipment, awards, and facility rental= s.

With upcoming National Competitions in Iowa, our athl= etes need your help more than ever! Please join us in our attempts to raise $30,000!

To Dona= te: Click Here

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Sponsors & Contributors

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City Of Altamonte Springs

RDV SportsPlex

Worlds Gyms

National Networking Association

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AMF Altamon= te Lanes

Trotters Field

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Morning Star School

Girls Scouts

La= ke Mary High School

St. Mary Magdelan

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