ANNUAL POT LUCK SUPPER & AWARDS NIGHT

Please mark your calendar
Thursday, 3/29/2011    6PM  (eating on time)

OUR LADY OF GRACE PARISH HALL
784 Main St.
Colchester Village

Athletes, families, coaches, volunteers and friends welcomed
Call Claire Shockey 878-2346 or e-mail  Claireshockey@myfairpoint.net
Hot and cold dishes, salads, rolls and dessert needed

Awards, prizes, good food & fun!!!!!!!!!!!!

2012 Jeff Kutt Award Nomination Information

The Jeff Kutt Award was founded in 2003 to honor athletes who epitomize the spirit of the Special Olympics.  The recipient of this award has exemplified his or her commitment to the team, strived for excellence, demonstrated teamwork on and off the field, and has shown courage in their attempt to succeed.

Those worthy of this award will exhibit the following behaviors/qualities:

- Helpful to teammates

- Encouraging to teammates, especially when others are feeling down.

- Exhibits great sportsmanship, win or lose.

- Shows enthusiasm, win or lose.

- Is attentive / focused both during practice and events.

Nomination Process

1.     Identify the athlete you would like to nominate with their full name and sport(s) they participate in.

2.    Provide a brief description of the athlete, including how they relate to the qualities listed above.

3.    Send your nominations in email form to Sasha Vaut at acvaut@yahoo.com by Wednesday, March 14, 2012.

Once nominations have been received, we will compile them into a master document and send it to the award committee, comprised of coaches and the Kutt fa3/29/12mily. The recipient of the award will be announced at the spring Annual Pot Luck Supper & Awards Night on Thursday, March 29th.

Canceled - Basketball practice Monday, March 5th - Optional make up Thursday March 8th 7:30PM

We announced at Wednesday's practice that there will be NO practice Monday March 5, a regularly scheduled practice on Wednesday March 7th and an optional practice on Thursday March 8th from 7:30-9pm.  

Also, we will have schedule changes in April.  I was able to get the Williston Central School for one night--April 4th.  As of now, we have no practice site for April 2, 9, and 11.  

thanks a bunch,

Tammy

Bob Kay

I am sorry to report that our very own Bob Kay passed away on Tuesday, February 28th.

The photo at left was from our recent individual bowling competition. If you click on the link, you will be able to see other photo's I've collected.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 17, 2012, at the First Unitarian Universalist Society, 152 Pearl Street, Burlington. A reception will follow at the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to, "Robert Kay Foundation for Special Olympics Vermont Athletes," 16 Gregory Drive, Suite 2, South Burlington, VT 05403.


Bob Kay's obituary may be found at:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/burlingtonfreepress/obituary.aspx?n=robert-kay&pid=156297545
Special Olympics Vermont has published the following in memory of Bob: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs079/1102026330468/archive/1109413196291.html

2012 Winter Games Competition

Athletes and parents,

On 9, 10, and 11 of March, the Chittenden Delegation will be staying at the Woodstock Inn and competing at the nearby Suicide Six ski area. I hope this message will give you the information you need, but if you have questions, please call Maggie at 524-3142, Kirk at 878-3431 or Karen at 865-3840.

Parents and guests

You are all welcome to come to the games to cheer the athletes on; the ski area is in South Pomfret, six miles north of Woodstock. Assuming the daily schedule will be the same as last year, the competition will begin at 9:00 both Saturday and Sunday morning. On Saturday the last race will end around 3:15, on Sunday around 11:45.

Team travel

The Chittenden delegation will travel by car pool caravan leaving from the VTSO office in South Burlington and returning to the same place. You should be at the Special Olympics office by 2:30 PM on Friday, March 9th. We will return by 2:30 PM on Sunday, March 11th. A phone list will be brought so that we can make cell phone calls if our return time changes significantly.

Clothing

The athletes need to have clothing appropriate to being outdoors for two hours on Friday evening at the opening ceremony, for competing on Saturday and Sunday, and for the dance on Saturday night.  The theme of the dance is "Celebrate our Heroes".

** BRING YOUR RED SPECIAL OLYMPICS JACKET! **

Daily Logistics and Packing

On Saturday morning before breakfast, we need to be ready to board a bus at 7:00 to go to the ski area. Athletes must have everything that they will need until 4:00 pm when we will return by bus to the Woodstock Inn. On Sunday we will need to clear everything from our our rooms by 7:00 AM, before breakfast, and car pool to the ski area. We will not be returning to Woodstock; we will leave Sunday afternoon directly from the ski area. In order to make these moves without fail, athletes will have to pack very carefully. They should bring one bag for ski/snowshoe equipment and one other bag for clothing. Please do not overpack! Bring only those items that they really need.

Friday evenings meal
The Woodstock Inn will be offering pizza by the slice. Please bring $10.00 to buy your own pizza and drink Friday evening. You may want to bring additional money for souvenirs from the Woodstock Inn or Suicide Six.

Saturday and Sunday Meals

Breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday and dinner on Saturday evening will be provided to credentialed people as part of the program.

Thanks!!!

Basketball Buddies - Saturday March 3rd 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Saint Michaels

All we have been invited to a Basketball clinic at Saint Michael's College by Erin Scott, Emily Scott's sister.  Arrive by 8:30 AM for a half hour of free shots then the clinic will begin at 9:00.  Please visit https://sites.google.com/site/basketballbuddiesvt/ for more information and registration paperwork.

For our snowshoe and cross country ski athletes, If there is snow please come to practice since is will be our last practice. If there is no snow you may go to the clinic but again please let Maggie know.

Cross country skiing and snowshoe practice indoors Saturday, February 25th

As of Friday morning Catamount was still closed and I do have a phone call into to them and have not heard back we will be 

Walking the U Mall again.


Thanks
Maggie
802-524-3142