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June
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WHAT'S NEW |
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Someone has been great
to SOGA?
Nominate them for a DSA award.
Nominate someone for a Distinguished Service Award (DSA) by June 13. Categories
range from Female and Male Athlete of the Year to Outstanding Family.
Nominations are due June 13. Click
here for a form. E-mail the nomination to
Wendy.Bigham@SpecialOlympicsGA.org. Winners will be recognized at the DSA
banquet July 26 at Emory.
Get trained to coach a
SOGA sport
You can also learn about Unified Sports, Games
Management Systems and the Power of Partnership. Register for the Sports Camp,
Leadership Conference and/or Distinguished Service Awards Banquet held July
23-26 on the beautiful campus of Emory University.
Click here to
register.
Be a part of Team SOGA!
This year's Bicycle Ride Across Georgia (BRAG)
will be June 7 - 14. Fourteen SOGA athletes riding in the BRAG are looking for
sponsors. Please help create the 2008 Team SOGA! If you collect at least $100 in
support of Team SOGA, you will become an official member of the 2008 Team,
receive a Team SOGA T-shirt, and are invited to the SOGA reception on BRAG. If
you have questions about Team SOGA or want to make a donation, contact Leslie
Anderson at (770) 414-9390 ext. 120 or at
Leslie.Anderson@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
Sponsor of the month
For more than 20 years Siemens has supported
Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) by giving of their time and talents, providing
critical funds needed to support our athletes. In recent years, SOGA has also
been one of the charitable beneficiaries of the Siemens Caring Hands Golf
Tournament, where Siemens employees throughout the United States convene in
Georgia to raise funds that support their employees volunteer involvement.
Additionally, for the past several years Siemens employees have been the Awards
sponsors and staffed the awards presentations at our State Summer Games.
By being a part of such an exciting time at each
of our competition venues, Siemens employees are a constant source of
encouragement and support, cheering our athletes on as they go for the gold!
Siemens Caring Hands, an organization designed to provide employees with the
chance to volunteer their time and energy to local projects while giving back to
the communities where they live and work has become an integral component of
their national focus on Corporate Responsibility. Siemens Caring Hands is the
company-wide effort that links employees across the country, believing that one
inspired person can make a difference, but together we can change the world.
Our hats are off to the thousands of hours
Siemens volunteers have given to support our athletes for the past twenty years.
As we look forward to the next 20 years, we hope that you will in turn support
Siemens by visiting them at
www.usasiemens.com to learn more about their wide array of products, systems
and services and discover why they are global leaders in industry, energy and
healthcare.
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VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH |
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Volunteers of the Month -
Steve,
Carolyne and Andrea Walker
This month, Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) honors a family of volunteers
- Steve, Carolyne and Andrea Walker. All three Walkers traveled from their home
in Marietta to Albany for State Fall Games after daughter Andrea said she wanted
to get involved with SOGA. Their first assignment was at the games' big venue,
bocce. They had a great time that they stayed to volunteer all day Friday, all
day Saturday into the evening and the entire shift on Sunday.
Since Fall Games, Steve, Carolyne and Andrea have been active in almost all of
SOGA's events. All three once again volunteered for the State Indoor Winter
Games in January. Not only did they volunteer at their assignments but they
stepped in to help at one of our bowling venues when they saw that things were
getting a bit hectic. They rallied the volunteers and made the necessary calls
to have the venue running accordingly and smoothly. They have also been active
and energetic members of the 2008 Duck Derby Committee. Steve sold many ducks at
various businesses and festivals. At the Duck Derby, Andrea helped support
the staff and sold even more ducks.
All three were volunteer coordinators for different venues at State Summer
Games last weekend. Andrea took on the role as the volunteer coordinator for
aquatics, one of the largest and longest events. Andrea was out there for three
days organizing and coordinating the volunteers. Steve and Carolyne took on the
role of volunteer coordinator for two different venues - Olympic Town on
Saturday and Table Tennis on Sunday. Olympic Town was a huge success this year
and staff and volunteers commented on the amazing job that both Steve and
Carolyne did in organizing the venue..
The Walkers have truly shown us what it means to go above and beyond. Each
Walker has proven many times that they are truly exceptional people and are
dedicated and reliable. Already, they have already said they will be in Savannah
in July for the State Master's Bowling Tournament!
Congratulations Steve, Carolyne and Andrea for being the June Volunteers of the
Month
Do you know someone who should be Volunteer of the Month?
Simply send the person's contact information (name, email address, mailing address, and phone number) and a brief paragraph explaining why you think they should win to:
Leslie.Anderson@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
**Online Donations
You can make an online donation and support the 22,547 registered SOGA athletes. | | |
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES |
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IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ!
ALL Class A volunteers and Special Olympics staff members are required by
Special Olympics Inc. to complete the training course.
Click here to find out if
you are a Class A volunteer. The quiz takes four minutes.
Click here to
take it.
June
6, 2008 (this Friday)
Braves vs. Phillies Game
We need a lot of volunteers to sell tickets for the Jerseys of their Backs
Program, where the proceeds go to Special Olympics Georgia. We sell tickets
until the 4th inning and then we watch the game for FREE.
E-mail
Wendy.Bigham@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
June 14, 2008
Georgia 400 5K Race
We need volunteers for this 5K race which centers around Lenox Square Mall in
Buckhead and benefits the athletes of SOGA. Volunteers are needed to staff
registration, finish line and water stations.
July 19 - 20, 2008
State Masters Bowling Tournament
Over 600 adult SOGA athletes will compete in traditional and unified bowling. It
will be our second of three years in Savannah and over 200 volunteers are
needed!
August 9, 2008
Dinosaur Dash
We need volunteers for this 5K race which centers around Perimeter Mall in
Dunwoody and benefits the athletes of SOGA. Volunteers are needed to staff
registration, finish line and water stations.
If you are interested in volunteering for any of the above events, please
contact Leslie Anderson at
leslie.anderson@specialolympicsga.org.
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OTHER NEWS |
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Upcoming Events
Boccefest: Let the good
times roll!
Can you think of anything better than sitting in your lawn chair in a park,
listening to a great band, enjoying some delicious fried chicken, and playing or
watching a bocceball tournament? If this interests you, grab your cooler and a
blanket to join us at Brook Run Park in Dunwoody for a fun day of bocceball at
the Annual Boccefest presented by S.O.Y.L. on August 16. Teams will consist of
two players with a $25 per person registration fee. Spectators are
encouraged to enjoy the festivities by cheering on your friends, and it only
costs $15. For more information, contact Cassidy Moody at (770)414-9390 ext. 107
or
Cassidy.Moody@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
Set Sail for SOGA
The 9th Annual Sailing Regatta, presented by the
Southern Sailing Club (SSC), to benefit SOGA is set for the weekend of September
12 – 14 at Lake Lanier. The regatta includes a registration and reception on
Friday hosted by SSC, sailing on Saturday with a Skipper’s party and reception
in the evening, and more sailing on Sunday with an awards ceremony to conclude
the weekend. For more information, contact Cassidy Moody at (770)414-9390 ext.
107 or
Cassidy.Moody@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
How you can help
Donate your boat for
sailing competition
Due to the recent tornado that hit Macon, we have
lost all boats used for SOGA. In order to rebuild this area, we need your help.
We are looking for 16 foot Catamarans, life vests and jackets, as well as a
storage shed for these items to be kept safely. If you would like to donate any
of these items please e-mail
Tiffany.Dollar@SpecialOlympicsGA.org or
Amber.Beach@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
Coaches' Clinics
6/14 – Bowling Clinic will be held at Jack’s Bowling Lanes in Valdosta. For more
information, e-mail
Kelli.Britt@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
6/23 – Softball and Basketball Clinics will be held at the Manassas Day Program
in Manassas. For more information, e-mail
Kelli.Britt@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
7/13 – Bocce and Softball Clinics will be held at Deer Lick Park in
Douglasville. For more information please e-mail
Tiffany.Dollar@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
8/9 – Bocce and Softball Clinics will be held at East Macon Park in Macon. For
more information, e-mail Kelli.Britt@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
8/10 – Coaching the Special Olympics Athlete clinic will be held at Deer Lick
Park in Douglasville. For more information, e-mail
Kelli.Britt@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
8/30 – Equestrian Clinic will be held at Heartland Ranch and Arena in Ringgold.
For more information, e-mail
Tiffany.Dollar@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
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