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AUGUST 2006 |
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WHAT'S NEW |
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Let's
play bocce at Boccefest August 26!
Pick a teammate and play bocce or just enjoy the
park at Boccefest at 3 p.m. August 26 at Brook Run Park in Dunwoody. It's
$20 to play and $10 to come to the tournament as an onlooker.
Bocce tournament competitors are encouraged to
pre-register from the event through
www.Active.com Search for Boccefest and you'll see a link to the event.
Click here for more information.
Get involved in State Fall
Games in Albany!
The 2006 Fall Games will take place on October
6-8 in Albany, GA. During this weekend, athletes from around the state will compete in Bocce, Cycling, Softball Team Play, Softball Skills, Long Distance Running & Walking, Golf, and Golf Skills.
For more information, click here.
Special
Olympics Georgia is looking for venue sponsors and volunteers.
For
information about sponsoring, contact Reyci Martorell at
Reyci.Martorell@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
For
information about volunteering, contact April Aiken at
April.Aiken@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
Make
your home page www.GoodSearch.com
Each time you conduct a search on
www.GoodSearch.com, one penny goes to
benefit Special Olympics Georgia. Make
Good Search your home page by going to "tools" on 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.
Play golf in
Savannah, Aug. 18
Be a golfer in the 2006 Gold,
Silver and Irons Golf Tournament to benefit Special Olympics
Georgia (SOGA) Friday, August 18 at Southbridge Golf Club in
Savannah. It costs $100 per player and $400 per team.
Sign up by going to www.Active.com.
For more information about the tournament, click here.
Place a bid
to kiss a Columbus Catfish player for Special Olympics Georgia
(SOGA)
Women 16 and older can bid to kiss
a Columbus Catfish minor league baseball player until Aug. 11, all
to benefit SOGA. Bids start at $10.
Click here to look at two
players already signed up and for more information. To place a
bid, call (706) 571-8866 or e-mail
kissacatfish@gmail.com.
Calling all
skippers! Sail in the Sailing Regatta Sept. 8-10
The annual Sailing Regatta to
benefit Special Olympics Georgia is set for the weekend of
September 8-10 at Lake Lanier. Skippers can participate in
the Regatta for a $250.00 donation-based entrance fee.
To enter and for more information, click here.
Get your motor running for the World's Largest Truck Convoy
The
World's Largest Truck Convoy is coming the Georgia Saturday, Sept. 16.
Click here to drive in the convoy or sponsor a truck driver.
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VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH |
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Volunteer of the Month -
Jonathan Spillman
Special Olympics Georgia recognizes Jonathan Spillman as the
August 2006 Volunteer of the Month. Jonathan volunteers in many capacities with
Special Olympics Georgia, including the Special Olympics Young Leaders program
and as the 2006 Duck Derby mascot, "Jonathan the Duck."
The first Special Olympics Georgia Duck Derby was held on Saturday, April 29 at
Atlantic Station in Atlanta. The concept was simple: dump 20,000 yellow rubber
ducks into the lake at Atlantic Station and race them. Jonathan volunteered to
sit on the committee for this event. From selling ducks to securing raffle
prizes, Jonathan went above and beyond to make this event a success. He was a
great source of encouragement and excitement to the staff and other “duck”
volunteers. What was the one thing that allowed Jonathan to stand out? He simply
said, “Yes”.
From that moment on, Jonathan Spillman was known as “Jonathan the Duck”. He
agreed to wear the hot, large and extremely yellow duck costume. Whether we were
promoting the Duck Derby at the Atlantic Station Press Conference, selling ducks
or actually dumping the ducks in the water, “Jonathan the Duck” ensured
EVERYONE, from volunteer to spectator was having a great time.
If you happen to see “Jonathan the Duck”, make sure you ask him to do the
electric slide for you! Thanks Jonathan for the time and effort you pour into
Special Olympics Georgia. We appreciate you and congratulate you as the August
2006 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:
AprilAiken@SpecialOympicsGA.org.
**Online Donations
You can make an online donation and support the 22,956 registered SOGA athletes. | | |
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES |
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Dino Dash-
Saturday,
August 12
About 80 to
100 volunteers are needed to help staff this 5K race, which will be held at
Perimeter Mall in Atlanta. Volunteers are needed from 5:45 a.m. until 10:30
a.m. Positions include: start and finish line attendants, registration and
T-shirt volunteers, food and water volunteers and split timers.
5 questions for Summer Games Volunteers
If
you came out to the June 2-4 State Summer Games at Emory University, please let
us know about your experience. Click here
for the form.
After you filled out the form, e-mail it back to
Kelli.Britt@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
Gold, Silver Irons Golf
(athletes)- Friday, August 18
Special Olympics Georgia is looking for athletes in the Savannah area to greet
golfers at the Gold, Silver Irons Golf tournament at Southbridge Golf Club.
For
more information please contact: April Aiken 770-414-9390 ext 120
April.Aiken@SpecialOlympicsGA.org
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OTHER NEWS |
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Upcoming Events:
Sept. 15-17
Annual Leadership
Conference
The 2006 Annual Leadership Conference and Distinguished Service Banquet will be
at the Atlanta Marriott Gwinnett Place and at the Atlanta Silverbacks Sports
Center. Volunteers, family members and local coordinators will have an
opportunity to be certified as coaches or assistant coaches. There are 14 sports
clinics and one computer clinic. The clinics are designed to help coaches train
athletes for local, area, state and regional competitions. Friday, September 15,
the 2006 statewide ward recipients will be announced at the Distinguished
Service Awards Banquet. To register, visit
www.Active.com.
Hair
Cuts for Donations
On
Sept. 3 from noon until 5 p.m., Jestin Lemars Haute Heads salon in Suwannee will
offer hair cuts for donations of at least $25 on Sept. 3, all to benefit Special
Olympics Georgia. The day will include prizes. For more information, download a
flyer or visit www.hauteheads.com.
Busse golf tournament
The 11th Annual Bob Busse Golf Classic will be held Monday, Oct. 9 at the
Country Club of the South in Alpharetta . Hurry and get your team’s registered
for this fantastic event. This year, the tournament features great hole-prizes
as well as a fantastic silent auction and raffle prizes. There is a $1,200 entry
fee for each foursome. All players receive a tournament gift bag, embroidered
golf shirt, lunch and admission to the reception buffet provided by the Country
Club of the South.
To enter into this year’s tournament, click here.
Upcoming Regionals & Invitationals
Below
are the dates and locations for upcoming invitationals and Southeast Games. If you are a new agency or your athletes will be competing in some of these events for the first time, coming to an Invitational is a great way to gain competition experience in a state tournament setting.
Regionals
Southeast Powerlifting Registration is due to the State Office
September 25. Southeast Powerlifting will be held on October 20-21
at Velocity Sports Complex in Roswell. If you would like to attend or if you have any questions please send an email to:
Jason.Coleman@SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
Invitationals
Softball Invitational,
Aug. 18-19, Henry County.
Contact your regional manager for more information.
Softball Invitational
(Masters Only),
Aug.
26, Kay Center, Fort Balley.
Contact your regional manager for more information.
Bocce,
Sept. 9, Mitchell Baker SC, Camilla.
Contact your regional manager for more information.
Softball,
Sept. 9, Cobb County.
Contact your regional manager for more information.
Softball,
Sept. 23, LaGrange.
Contact your regional manager for more information.
Sailing,
Sept. 29-Oct.1, Lake Tobesofkee,
Macon.
Contact your regional manager for more information.
Here are a couple ways to help SOGA
Buy
music for SOGA
Buy your favorite music and support Special Olympics Georgia at the same time. A
new online music store featuring tunes for your I-pod or MP3 player will donate
5 cents from every song downloaded to Special Olympics. Visit
www.SongsForSOGA.com, which will bring
you to a "Burnlounge" store owned by Honorary Board member Jane Eastham. More
than 1 million song selections are available for 99 cents each song. And if you
don't see the song or artist you're looking for e-mail Eastham at
jmeastham@comcast.net.
The Special Olympics Georgia Store!
Show your Special Olympics
pride and get something to wear from the Special
Olympics
Georgia
on-line apparel store!
You are invited to check out the wide range of items available now for the
first time. A portion of every sale will financially support Special Olympics
Georgia.
Please visit
www.SOGA.Artwear.com today to set up an account and to
start shopping!If you have any questions, please contact customer service by
email at
support@artwear.com.
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