Special Olympics Seminole County

Special Olympics Seminole County

Seminole Spi= rit

May 2006

New Easy To Read Newsletter! ENJOY!

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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 6:=
 Swimming begins; Bocce Area Game
May 10=
: Court of Dreams Pre-Game Meeting
May 11=
: Management Team Meeting
May 12=
-14: Global Messenger Training
May 1=
6, 30: Cheerleading Practices for Upcoming Performances<=
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May 19=
-20: State Equestrian in Tampa
May 20=
: Court of Dreams 
May 30=
: Golf Begins
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June 2=
-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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Golf

Tuesday, May 30^th

4pm-6pm at Winter Springs Golf Course off 4=
34
(passed 17-92) 

Contact Coach Sal Loporto for more
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407-8=
34-4380      portoboss@netzero.com

 

Softball Season 


We do not
currently have enough athletes to have a traditional team, so softball this
year might be changed to a Unified Sport. We do not want to cancel softball=
 so
if you are interested in being an athlete or Unified Partner, please contac=
t Debbie
Taylor: 407-=
699-4776
or DTaylor@SpecialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

 

Swim Season 

Will begin=
 on
Saturday, May 6 at the RDV SportsPlex in Maitland. Join through the month of
May.

Contact Co=
ach
Debbie Harger for information: 407-571-8735  &nb=
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Cheerle=
ading: 

2 more practices left for upcoming performances&=
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Court of Dreams

Tuesday May 16^th: Lake Mary High School: 6pm

Girls will be dancing along side with the LMHS
Cheerleaders at the Court of Dreams Half-Time

Nathaniel’s Hope

Tuesday May 30^th: 6:30-7:30pm: St. Mary Magdelan

Contact Coa=
ch Nin for
info

407-929-7254 

 Rel-khoury@Spe=
cialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

 

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Summer State Games

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Upcoming…

Coaches Training Certification Classes

Softball Certification in June: Ch= eck out the link below!

Please visit SOFL for information on upcoming classes.

2^nd Coaches Meetings

Thursday June 22^nd =

Eastmonte Park Meeting Room 2 6= pm-8pm

CPR Training

Details to be announce. Tentatively scheduled fr= om June 10^th.

Cont= act Dani Lundy DKLundy@altamonte.org

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

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~May 20 9am-4pm~

Lake Mary High School

Parents, Athletes, Coaches, Volunteers, Sponsors…

Court of Dreams is coming up and we still need m= ore volunteers!

This event will have exciting basketball competi= tion, Live/Silent Auction, various vendors, Lucky Tickets, Celebrity Guests, and = more. Come out support our organization!

Please spread the word & visit the we= bsite for details or contact Nin.

407-929-7254 Rel-khoury@Spe= cialOlympicsSeminoleCounty.org

&nbs= p; Check out our PSAs on WKMG= Family 9 Connection

Thursday May 11 &n= bsp; = ; 658am &n= bsp; 521pm

Friday May 12 = 1050am &nbs= p;

Saturday May 12 &n= bsp; = ; 137am

Sunday May 1= 3 = ; 620am

--------------------Management Team---= -----------------

We all want= to welcome our newest member to the management team who is known for his years involved as a great coach & loving father: Sal Laporto. He will be serv= ing our program as Family Involvement. Thank you & Welcome!

--------------------Jokes, Quotes, &am= p; Anecdotes--------------------

“If April showers bring May fl= owers, Then what do May flowers bring ??”
…Pilgrims…
From Meggan Vanloon

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This month we want to say a special = thanks to all of our

Volunteers, Volunteer Coaches & = Volunteer Board Members.

Many don’t know how much these dedicated individuals VOLUNTEER their time, talents, & efforts on a reg= ular and yearly basis. Thank you all for EVERYTHING you do- your work never goes unappreciated!

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This section of our newsletter will= help others connect with all of the happenings within our community.<= /span>

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City Of Altamonte- Special Community Services

May 12 Nightbird D= ance at Westmonte

Spanish Fiesta

7-9pm   = ;      $1 at the door

June 9 NightBird D= ance at Westmonte

Pool Party

7-9pm =         $1 at the door

Summer Camp

Every Wednesday fr= om June 7-July l2th at Eastm= onte Park

<= span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-style:normal'>9am<= /st1:time>-4pm<= /st1:time>    $35.00        Lunch NOT provided

Call Nin: 407-571-8814 to register

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Looking for Summer Camps….

MANY LINKS:&= nbsp; http://ww= w.nathanielshope.org/ResourceList.asp?type=3D15

= 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.

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Nathaniel’s Hope Walk

Nathaniel's Hope 4th Annual Make 'm Smile event - Satuday June 3rd, 8:00 am - 1:30 pm at Lake Eola in downtown Orlando. As y= ou know, Make Em Smile is a community wide effort to reach out to "love on" kids with special needs. This year we'll have a booth set up to share information our Special O, and as well, by "special" invite our Sparklers will be performing at the amphitheater. For more information about this event be sure to visit their website at www.nathanielshop= e.org or stop by their booth at the Court of Deams fundraiser.<= /p>

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DSACF Community Champions Awards Banquet, Friday= , June 2

See attached Special Edition of Down= Town which is in the mail as we speak. Reserved family tables are $350, corporate tables are $500. Financial assistance available. Bridget Brown is an excell= ent, articulate and inspiring speaker that the older group of teens/young adults would surely enjoy. Visit DSACF.org for more information.

SHAKESPESRE WITH HEART=

Theater for Everyone is a partnership between UCP, UCF, Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival and Orange County Government. This 2 week program set for July provides middle = and high school students with and without disabilities the opportunity to delve into drama. Call UCP 407-852-3300 for more info.

Special Needs Spring Musical

Sunday May 21 3PM at St Mary Magdelan Parish Life Center, Altamonte, to see this year's Spr= ing Muscial. This group of teens and young adults with disabilities have been practicing weekly this entire school year for an awesome performance. Ticke= ts will be available for sale soon. We'll keep you posted with more info as we= get it. Kristin Costanzo, Katie Byrnes, Matthew Roszak and Shawn Seaver fr= om our group will perform! You won't want to miss this!!!

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Special Needs Library Program<= /u>

Jean Rhein Central Branch Library in Casselberry and t= he East Branch Library in Oviedo are hosting Library programs the second Saturday of every month at 10am for special needs ind= ividuals.

May 13 Central Branch June 10 East Branch     = ; August 12 East Branch

Sept. 9 Central Branch Oct. 14 East Branch     = ; Nov. 4 Central Branch   Dec. 9 = East Branch

Central Branch: 407-665-1500         East Branch: 407-= 665-1560        &= nbsp; www.seminolecountyfl.gov/l= ibrary

------------= --------DONATE--------------------

Without your help, Special Olympics Seminole Cou= nty would not be able to provide the athletes with some of the following: transportation, 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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