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September
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WHAT'S NEW |
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Be a skipper in SOGA
regatta Sept.
12
Special Olympics Georgia's partnering with the
Southern Sailing Club to host our annual Open Sailing Regatta September 12-14 at
Sunrise Cove Marina, Lake Lanier. The regatta will feature a sponsor boat for
race viewing, a skipper reception on Saturday night, raffle prizes, door prizes
and more!
To enter, each skipper must raise at least $250. The skipper who raises the most
money over $250 will win a fabulous prize!
Click
here for your registration forms and skipper sponsor forms or contact
Cassidy Moody at (770)414-9390 ext. 107 or e-mail
Cassidy.Moody@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
The Convoy is coming Sept.
20
Join us at the World’s Largest Truck Convoy at
Six Flags White Water in Marietta as the big rigs roll through Cobb County! The
Convoy will leave the parking lot at 10am on Saturday, September 20th and it's a
great to be up close and help cheer them on as they leave and return! Music,
food, and prizes will all be available throughout the morning and early
afternoon! For more information and a full list of activities, please
click
here.
Play in the Hi Life and
Marlow's Tavern Tournament Oct. 1
Be a sponsor and play golf in the Hi
Life Kitchen and Cocktails and Marlow's Tavern 10th annual golf
tournament Oct. 1 at St. Marlo Golf Course to benefit
Special Olympics Georgia. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. Play
golf all day and enjoy food, libations, games and prizes and an
awards dinner at Aqua blue.
This year's goal is to raise $50,000!
Click here
for more information.
Sponsor of the month
Courier Express provides courier, freight, and
warehousing services for business clients throughout the Southeast. Offices are
located in Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Nashville, and Orlando. Courier
Express is on the largest courier companies in the Southeastern United States
and is rapidly expanding. From delivering envelopes, parcels, medical specimens
to cargo requiring boxed trucks or semi-trailers, Courier Express is there for
any of your needs. Special Olympics Georgia has been grateful for their support
over the past three years through the World’s Largest Truck Convoy. A continued
Silver Level sponsor of the Convoy, Courier Express provides a team of drivers
to help represent their company. They not only put in trucks, but also help
provide support for the event through the use of their large tent, grilling, and
volunteers. Thank you to Courier Express and all of your team for the support of
the World’s Largest Truck Convoy and Special Olympics Georgia athletes!
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VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH |
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Volunteer of the Month -
Bobbie King
Being a Special Olympics coach takes spirit, devotion, energy and time. You have
to be a role model and friend to your athletes. This month, we honor
Bobbie King, who truly embodies the Special Olympics character. Bobbie has been
with SOGA several years and has coached various sports. Many coaches have
full-time jobs and families but they still find time to train and mentor
athletes. The same goes for Bobbie. No matter what is happening in
Bobbie's life she is involved in her athletes' lives. She remembers everything
they tell her and is interested in what is going on in their lives.
One example of her dedication happened while she was coaching her swim team in
Cobb County. Because of a storm, one of her athletes had to stay late when her
mom couldn't get to the center. Bobbie stayed and chatted with the athlete with
a smile on her face. Examples like this one shows parents and athletes how
incredibly loving, giving and warm Bobbie is. Her athletes and their
families know that she puts our more than her time and effort into coaching and
is always a pleasure to be around.
Thanks Bobbie for all of your hard work and dedication to Special Olympics
Georgia. You are truly special to all of the athletes, families and staff of
SOGA.
Congratulations to you on being the September Volunteer 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.
September 20
World's Largest Truck Convoy, Marietta
Volunteers are needed for this truly unique event which has teams of trucks
parading across Marietta to raise money for SOGA.
September 27
Buckhead Sizzler 10K Race, Atlanta
This 10k race starts in Chamblee and ends in Buckhead and all proceeds benefit
SOGA. Volunteers are needed to staff registration, finish line and water
stations.
If
you would like to race in the Buckhead Sizzler,
click here.
October 3 - 5
State Fall Games, Statesboro
This is the first of three years that the Fall Games are being held in
Statesboro. Over 1,500 athletes will compete in bocce, cycling, long distance
running/Walking, golf and softball.
November 7 - 9
State Horse Show, Perry
Volunteer for Special Olympics Georgia's most unique state competition! The
Horse Show features dressage, showmanship, walking trails and English/Western
style riding.
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
Busse Tournament coming
Oct. 13
Special Olympics Georgia once again will proudly
host the Bob Busse Golf Tournament
October 13 at
the Country Club of the South in Alpharetta. Expect a great
game of golf along with golf-course prizes, a silent
auction, golf clinic featuring Stewart Cink and a wonderful reception all for
the great cause of supporting Special Olympics Georgia and our inspirational
athletes. For more information , please contact Cassidy Moody at (770) 414-9390,
ext. 107 or e-mail Cassidy.Moody@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
How can I help?
Donate Money With it Not Costing You Anything
GOODSEARCH.COM
Yahoo has teamed up www.GoodSearch.com to
donate a penny to SOGA every time you search the web. This is totally free as
the money comes from advertisers. Make Good Search your home page by going to
"tools" in your browser and then clicking on "internet options." Type
www.GoodSearch.com in the space for home page. At the site, type "Special
Olympics Georgia" in the box the first time you sign up for the organization
you're supporting.
Also, GoodSearch’s sister site, www.GoodShop.com, has joined forces
with more than 700 of the top Internet retailers and travel sites (e.g.,
Amazon, eBay, Target, Apple, Kohls, Expedia) to donate part of every purchase
to SOGA at no additional cost to you! Simply go to www.GoodShop.com, select
SOGA as your charity, click through to your favorite store, and then shop as
usual. You can also access this shopping component from the
GoodSearch.com homepage.
DONATE YOUR CAR
SOGA has partnered with Car Program, LLC to turn your old vehicle into much
needed funds for our program. Your donation could make a big difference.
Click here for more information.
Get a head start on Christmas!
Order Special Olympics Georgia inspired
Christmas and note cards from
JustCauseAtlanta.com.
Coaches' Clinic
-Area 7 Basketball and Golf Coaches Clinics are being held at East Macon Park on
Saturday, October 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $14 for one clinic and
$25 for both. Contact Liani Swingle at
Liani.Swingle@SpecialOlympicsGA.org for registration information.
-Area 11 Games Management System training will be held Wednesday, September 24
at 5:30 p.m. at Georgia Southwestern State University. Contact Liani Swingle at
Liani.Swingle@SpecialOlympicsGA.org for registration information.
Important Dates
-Paperwork for the State Horse Show in November is due September 26. If
you are a local coordinator that submitted a wish list and have not yet received
paperwork yet, please download a copy from SOGAnet (http://extrenet.specialolympicsga.org/)
and submit it to Liani Swingle at
Liani.Swingle@SpecialOlympicsGA.org for inclusion in the event.
-Wish lists for the State Winter Games are due September 29. If you are a local
coordinator that would like to send a delegation and have not yet received a
blank wish list, please download a copy from SOGAnet (http://extrenet.specialolympicsga.org/)
and submit it to Liani Swingle at
Liani.Swingle@SpecialOlympicsGA.org for inclusion in the event.
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