Local Program Reminder

[Pages:5]Local Program Reminder

Sports and Training Corner

Summer Games updates: * SCSU has moved over to Xfinity internet in the Residence Halls so anyone can log into the network using the wifi network name and the password which is right on the internet box in each room. * Coaches Handbook is available on the website

- Please see information about boxed breakfast - Laurie - Jean will need a list of who is planning on picking up

- Special Dietary needs should bring their own food

In This Issue Sports and Training Corner Healthy Communities Corner Community Impact Corner Special Events Corner Extra, Extra Local Program Fundraisers

Quick Links Previous Issue Athlete Medical Class A Volunteer Form

Protective Behaviors

- Soda will not be available except for purchase at Concessions To contact Laurie-Jean with your list please e-mail her at laurie-jean@.

* Please remember there is no parking in front of the Residence Halls; those areas are for loading and unloading only; the space by Chase Hall is also used as our Bus Stop for Soccer and Developmental Aquatics so the buses need plenty of room to be able to get people on and off.

* Opening Ceremonies parade representatives should report to the football field by 6:45 p.m. and line up behind your team sign; please have someone carry this in the parade; team banners are welcome

Visit the calendar for specific events dates.

* Aquatics - no parents or spectators are allowed on the pool decks;only coaches with a deck pass

* Teams should plan on bringing pop up tents and chairs for either the Aquatics or Athletics Tent City areas

* Please remember that our officials are all volunteers and should be treated with respect even if you need to file a protest (which can only be filed by a coach); parents and all coaches should be aware of this as well

* No one should be in any staging area unless an athlete has the necessary dot on their credential; chaperones in this case can be in the tent but should not be sitting in any of the staging chairs

* Golf cart and Bus Shuttles will run continuously as often as possible; a designated golf cart shuttle will be available between the front of Moore Field House and Healthy Athletes

* Please remember that only credentialed volunteers can help team members move into the residence halls; no one else will be allowed to go up on the floors

* Registration will be open from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; if you would like to pick up your team registration materials prior to the Summer Games please contact Sue Mohr at susanm@ and plan to do that by Thursday of games week; late arrivals on Friday will be able to pick up all of their team registrations at the front desk of their Residence Hall

Mark your calendars for June 9, 10, & 11, 2017 for next year's Summer Games.

Healthy Communities Corner

Healthy Athletes? at Summer Games Michael Adanti Student Center; 3rd Floor Sat. 9am-4pm & Sun. 9am-3pm Screenings include: Fit Feet, FUNfitness, Health Promotion, Healthy Hearing, Opening Eyes, Special Smiles *Please note: Massage Therapy will not be offered this year. We hope they will be back in 2017.

Through a generous donation we have women's sneakers, size 6-9 (medium and wide width.) First come, first serve! Athlete must go through Fit Feet screening in order to receive sneakers.

Hamden Hall Health Promotion Sat. 9am-3pm

Track & Field - Tent City Saturday & Sunday 10am-3pm Planet Fitness trainers will be providing warm-up and fitness activities every hour on the hour.

Any questions please contact Caitlin Daikus at caitlind@.

DO YOU HAVE A STORY? You can read about Devin Hohl from SOAZ and her Healthy Athletes Special Smiles experience on the web at . SOCT knows that there are

stories right here in CT and no one knows them better than you because you know your athletes.

SOCT is working with WORX Branding & Advertising to capture our very own stories on film during the Summer Games and we would like your input. Please contact Caitlin caitlind@ or Nora noram@ if you know of an athlete who has such a story and we will follow up. Even if this is a story in the making, let's capture it on film! We Are Back! Join the Unified Sports? Fitness Club as we score in wheelchair basketball, dance in group Zumba, explore the game room and more! Please note in order to participate in the Universal Walk and the activities you must be involved specifically with Unified Sports? Fitness Club and not just Special Olympics.

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Community Impact Corner

Local Web Profiles We now have all 73 local web profile updates on our SOCT website . Your profile is listed by county and includes the sports you offer, any needs you have, local contact information and links to your Facebook page or Twitter accounts. In a few cases, your program may be listed in more than one county.We would love a picture or two of your athletes and coaches in uniform.

If you have any changes or updates you would like to make to your profile, please e-mail them to Marc Mercadante at marcm@ . You can make changes to your local web profile any time throughout the year. Please give us 3-4 days to make these updates. A Local Program Letterhead Template can be found on the Forms page on . Please insert your Local Program name and contact information and use this letterhead with the current SOCT logo.

Refer to the SOCT Branding for Local Programs link: when ordering new uniforms. Please use the correct logo and follow these guidelines.

Special Events Corner

Upcoming Tip-A-Cop Locations and LETR Events Thurs, June 23 - Tip-a-Cop - Red Onion - South Windsor, CT

Click here for a list of additional upcoming LETR events. Over the Edge Over the Edge will take place on Sept. 9th at Mohegan Sun! Registration is currently open click here to register and click here for the flyer. For additional details and questions contact Jackie Turro at jackiet@.

Extra, Extra

Dream Ride Experience, Barrett Jackson Team up to Benefit Special Olympics The Dream Ride Experience has partnered with Swag Custom Rides for a a unique project in conjunction with Barrett Jackson, The world's Greatest Collector Car Auction?. In its inaugural event at Mohegan Sun, June 23rd - 25th, Barrett

Jackson will feature a totally customized 1966 F-100 Ford pick-up for the Dream Ride Experience and Special Olympics created by Swag Custom Rides of New Britain. Swag also enlisted the help of Special Olympics CT athletes who will benefit from the auction as part of The Dream Ride Experience in Farmington this August.

An unveiling of the pick-up that will be auctioned off will take place at Papa's Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, 585 E. Main Street, New Britain on June 18th at 8 p.m. There will also be a Huge car cruise from 5 - 10 p.m. Barrett-Jackson ticket raffle, hot dogs, burgers, and fries. All makes and Models invited. Bring your klingberg ticket for entry to special Barrett Jackson tickets and meet the guys from SWAG! Special Olympics Day Join us as we celebrate Special Olympics Day at Fenway Park on June 21st. Bring your family, friends and athletes for an evening of fun watching the Boston Red Sox take on the Chicago White Sox. If any Local Programs plan to attend please let Sue Mohr know at susanm@. For more information and instructions on how to order tickets please click here.

Local Program Fundraisers The Waterbury Arc, Inc. Annual Wine and Beer Tasting Event The Waterbury Arc, Inc. will hold it's annual Wine and Beer Tasting Event on June 15th at Aria Banquet and Facility in Prospect. This year they will be honoring Special Olympics Waterbury. Please click here for additional details. "Shop for a Cause" SOCT has been invited to participate in Macy's "Shop for a Cause" event which will be held on the weekend of Aug. 2628, 2016. Qualified charitable organizations (must have a 501 (c) 3 or other recognized tax-exempt status) may log onto shopforacause and apply online. Macy's will then provide participating organizations with % off shopping passes to sell for $5 each, and the organization keeps 100 percent of the proceeds. The more tickets sold by each organization, the more money it will raise. If you plan to participate, please complete the Local Fundraising Project Approval Form online. Upcoming Fundraisers With the warm weather this is a great time to schedule a car wash, a group tag sale, or even a restaurant fundraiser. If planning a restaurant fundraiser please contact Reva Zaleski at Revaz@. If you are planning to hold a fundraiser with a local restaurant please submit the name and address of the restaurant in an e-mail to Reva Zaleski at revaz@ before submitting your fundraiser approval form. Click here for an updated copy of the "Easy Fundraising Ideas!"

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