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Dear
Erin,
July
marked the last snail-mailed edition of the Program Update!
Please
encourage friends and family to register online to ensure they
will receive our e-Program Update in the future!
Ask
them to:
¨ visit our website: www.specialolympicswy.org
¨ type their email address into the "Join our Email
List" icon at the center of the home page
¨ select the information they would like to receive via email
By
receiving Special Olympics Wyoming information via email, everyone
can help us save money on paper, ink, postage and staff
time! What a convenient alternative to snail mail!
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 Unified
Sports Golf Tournament, Douglas
Thank you Douglas
Community Golf Course! Teams from Casper, Thermopolis,
Douglas and Cheyenne competed in this year's event along with
individual skills athletes from Casper. The low score of the
day was a 51 from the team of David Hansen and Frank Toth.
Thanks also to Zoe and Renee for their work! We are looking
forward to next year's
event!
G.
Michael Perry Memorial Softball Tournament, Casper
The G Michael Perry Softball Tournament was held in Casper on
August 29th. Teams from Sheridan, Gillette, Casper, Douglas,
Laramie and Cheyenne competed in the daylong event. Teams consisted
of traditional softball teams and Unified Sports ® teams as well as
individuals who competed for medals in skills competition.
The weather was perfect and everybody had a great time. A special
thanks to the Perry Family for their support and involvement in
this popular event. Thank you to Franks Coney Island for the great
food, Marcus Hayden for officiating games, the city of Casper and
thank you to all the volunteers who really helped the event flow
and run smoothly. Results and pictures are posted on our website.
Please go check them out at www.specialolympicswy.org.
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 Area I
Thermopolis had a team
compete in the Unified Sports ® Golf Tournament.
Area I Bowling tournament is set for October 9th at Hurricane Lanes
in Worland. Opening Ceremonies will begin at 9am. Good luck to all
the teams competing in Area I! For more information, contact Jo
Hansen at (307) 347-4363 or joey-hansen@hotmail.com.
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 Area
II
Area II
Bowling tournament is set for October 9th at Clearview Lanes in
Green River. Opening Ceremonies will begin at 10am. For more
information, contact Jill Willard.
Bridger Valley has had a busy summer with several different
fundraisers, including parking concessions and a magic show. Alex
Bluemel, a Special Olympics Global Messenger, successfully
presented to the Bridger Valley Electric Round-Up Foundation. Funds
were given to cover Bridger Valley's Fall Tournament Expenses.
Way to go Alex!
Area II
is looking for a highly organized multi-tasker to take over the
position of Area Director. Ann Kelly has been very successful
in this role for several years and is looking to "retire"
her volunteer position. If you are interested in this
position, please contact Jill Willard for more information
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 Area
III
Cheyenne
golfers showed their skills in Douglas in Aug. Softball teams from
Cheyenne and Laramie also competed at the Softball Tournament in
Casper. A garage sale fundraiser was held on Friday Sept. 4th
and Saturday Sept. 5th in Cheyenne. Over $500 was raised for the
Cheyenne program. Bowling, soccer and equestrian
practices are ongoing for the fall tournament.
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 Area IV
Sheridan
Master Easter Seals and NEW BOCES Gillette teams traveled to Casper
to play in the softball tournament. Teams are now preparing and
practicing for Fall Tournament in Casper October 14th-16th.
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 Area V
Casper
was represented in the Unified Sports Golf Tournament and also
hosted and participated in theG Michael Perry Softball Tournament.
Teams are now practicing bowling, cycling, equestrian, and soccer
for the fall tournament.
Douglas
hosted the Golf Tournament and had athletes compete in Skills at
the softball tournament.
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 Special Olympics Wyoming
Young Athlete Program hit the ground running with its first Demonstration
Day held in Jackson. Teton County, Lincoln County and Sublette
County Young Athletes showed off their skills to an audience of
parents and friends and then  finished with a friendly
competition maneuvering through an obstacle course. Special thanks
to Dede McDonald and all the volunteers who helped make this
possible. Thanks to the generous funding through the Daniels Fund
and Project Unify, the Young Athlete Program will be expanding
across the state with activity kits and guides available for
families. Please contact Dede McDonald for more information dedmcdon@wyoming.com or go to the Special
Olympics Wyoming website and look under programs to learn more about
our Future Stars!
 Youth
Activation
Special Olympics believes
that through sports, young people can make a difference in
friendships, schools and communities.
As a global movement,
Special Olympics is focused on developing strategies to promote
school communities where all young people are agents of change. The
movement is engaging youth to promote Special Olympics activities
in their communities, communicating and networking via web
connectivity with other youth around the state, country and
globally reviewing materials for innovation and viability.
Wyoming will host a youth
activation summit October 23-24, 2009 in Douglas. High
Schools are encouraged to send a minimum of one athlete, peer and
chaperone/coach. All expenses will be covered. The summit
will kick-off with a presentation from two students that attended
the Global Youth Activation Summit (http://www.specialolympics.org/schools_and_youth.aspx). Interactive
sessions will follow with an opportunity for Wyoming youth to set
goals and priorities.
 Project
UNIFY
Project
Unify - Special Olympics Project UNIFY's goal is to activate
youth in an effort to develop school communities where all young
people are agents of change, fostering respect, dignity and
advocacy for people with intellectual disabilities. To realize this
goal, Project UNIFY seeks to utilize existing programs and
initiatives of Special Olympics in combination with programs in the
school community. Project UNIFY has clear and defined
characteristics: 1) school-community collaborations; 2) inclusive
programming; and 3) youth empowerment and leadership. Other
characteristics important to the quality execution of our
objectives include: sustaining relationships among young people
with and without ID, effective communications, continuous
improvement, and professional development.
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BOARD
AND STAFF UPDATE INFORMATION
Please join us in
welcoming Shane
Kiesner as the new Director of Competition and
Training. He will join the Special Olympics Wyoming team
starting September 21st. Shane comes to Wyoming with 8+ years
of experience on the staff of Special Olympics Minnesota.
Starting on the 21st you will be able to contact him at skiesner@specialolympicswy.org.
The
Board of Directors will hold their next meeting on Thursday,
October 15, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.
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 2010
National Games
July
18-23, 2010 - Lincoln, NE
Special Olympics Wyoming
will be represented by 36 athletes, 11 coaches and who knows how
many friends and family since the event will be next door in
Nebraska. The initial round of athletes has been drawn and
coach's applications are due on Friday, September 18th. The
initial team will be announced at Fall Tournament and then the
final six slots for bowling will be drawn to round out the team.
Once Special Olympics Team
Wyoming has been finalized there will be a regular e-newsletter to
programs, families, friends and athletes on updates and other news
to use.
 Fall Tournament
October
14-16, 2009 - Casper
Casper
will once again be the host for this year's Fall Tournament Oct
14th-16th. Athletes will compete in bowling, cycling, equestrian
and soccer. Registration is due Monday September 28th to the
Special Olympics Wyoming Office (if you don't have a copy of the
registration packet you can get it on the website). If you
have any questions, please call (307) 235-3062.
The
theme for the 2009 Fall Tournament banquet is "A 60's
Celebration!" Think peace symbols and tie-dye!
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 World's Largest Truck Convoy
The
Wyoming leg of the "World's Largest Truck Convoy" will
roll in Cheyenne on Saturday, September 26, 2009. We'll leave
from the Laramie County Community College (LCCC) campus around
10:00 am; travel through downtown Cheyenne and then head back to
the LCCC campus for a celebration and bar-b-que.
We
extend an invitation to all Special Olympics Wyoming athletes,
volunteers and family members to attend this event to support the
truck drivers and law enforcement that participate in this
FUNdraiser!
 Law Enforcement Torch Run
This
year's torch run was a great success ending with an impressive
entrance into the opening ceremony of Summer Games in
Cheyenne. Wyoming's Law Enforcement once again stepped up in
a big way to support Special Olympics Wyoming athletes! In
addition to all they do for our communities on a daily basis they
also found time to spearhead the following fundraising efforts to
support Special Olympics Wyoming! There were t-shirt sales, a
Tip-A-Cop event, Cops n' Jocks collections, walks, runs, bike
rides, a motorcycle poker run, a taco feed, an enchilada dinner,
Jackalope Jump participation, business and corporate sponsorships
were secured and individuals collected pledges for their part in
the Torch Run!
If you
love participating in Special Olympics Wyoming, be sure to thank Law
Enforcement for working so hard to make sure the opportunity
remains available to you!
Festival of TreesMark
your calendar to attend this festive live and silent auction
fundraising event!
Events
are scheduled in Casper
on December 1, 2009 at the Boys and Girls Club of Central Wyoming
and in Sheridan
on December 8, 2009 at the Holiday Inn. All are welcome and
encouraged to attend!
 Planned Giving
Our programs are made possible through the
generosity and commitment of people like you. Please remember
Special Olympics Wyoming when planning your will, trust, retirement
plan, life insurance or other planned gift. You can help
provide a legacy of support, respect, diversity, communication,
trust, service and pride!
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UPCOMING
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
September
26th World's
Largest Truck Convoy - Cheyenne
October
9th Area
II Bowling Tournament, Green River
October
9th
Area I Bowling Tournament, Worland
October
3
LETR Taco Feed, Douglas
October
14-16th Fall
Tournament, Casper
October
15th
Board of Directors Meeting, Casper
October
23-24
Youth Activation Summit, Douglas
November
29th
Teddy Bear Tea, Casper
December
1st
Festival of Trees, Casper
December
4th Board
of Directors Meeting, Casper
December
8th
Festival of Trees, Sheridan
December
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Winter Sports Coaches Training
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Project UNIFY
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