Direct appeal for donations towards Athlete clothing

Did you know that each Special Olympics Delegation is responsible for fund raising to pay for athlete clothing, practice facilities, equipment, travel and approximately, 15% of the cost of state competitions? The Chittenden Delegation expenses were about $18,000.00 in 2007 and we spent nothing on athlete clothing!

Sharron Whittle is coordinating a direct appeal for donations to Chittenden Delegation specifically for clothing. The first purchase will be for Chittenden Delegation tee shirts to be worn to games and competitions to show team spirit and are separate from the competition uniforms. Each athlete will receive one tee shirt. Donations beyond the cost of tee shirts will be used towards new winter sports jackets, spring sports jackets and swim suites.

Families who wish to purchase additional tee shirts may coordinate this with Sharron:

Sharron Whittle
phone: 876-7007
email: sharonwhittle@comcast.net

Checks should be made out to "Special Olympics Vermont", with "Chittenden Delegation" included in the note field and mailed to Sharron:

Sharron Whittle
18 Maple Rd
Williston, VT 05495

Special Olympics Vermont Chittenden Delegation Program Offering and Tentative Dates

2009 Team Bowling Tournament on January 25

• Team Bowling team practice begins on November 2, 2008

2009 Winter Games on March 20 - 22

• Alpine Skiing team practice tentatively begins January 4, 2009
• Cross Country Skiing team practice tentatively begins January 3, 2009
• Snowshoeing team practice tentatively begins January 3, 2009

2009 Spring Sports Competition on TBD

• Basketball team practice tentatively begins in February
  

2009 Summer Games on TBD

• Swimming team practice tentatively begins in March
  
• Softball team practice tentatively begins in March
  
• Track and Field team practice tentatively begins in March
  
• Bocce team practice tentatively begins in March
  

2009 Fall Sports Competition on TBD

• Individual Bowling practice tentatively begins in August
  
• Soccer team practice tentatively begins August
  

2010 Team Bowling Tournament on TBD

• Team Bowling tentatively begins in November
  

2008 Individual Bowling Competition update

The Fall Sports Individual Bowling competition will be at Twin City Lanes on Sunday October 5th. This year, there will be three sessions and we will be bowling in the third session from 2:15 PM to 5:15 PM. We will have a bus departing from Champlain Lanes at 12:45 PM and return around 6:15 PM.

Karen Bogdan 865-3840 kraze1@comcast.net
Andrew Patch 363-7268

2008 Individual Bowling time change - Now at 11:30 AM

Individual bowling practice is at Champlain Lanes, Shelburne Rd, Shelburne, VT. Please note that we have another permanent time change starting this Sunday, August 10th. From now on, practice will begin at 11:30 AM. The Fall Sports Individual Bowling competition will be at Twin City Lanes on Sunday October 5th.

Also, for those interested, 2008 Team Bowling with partners will begin shortly after the Individual bowling competition.

Coaches:Publish Post
Karen Bogdan 865-3840 kraze1@comcast.net
Andrew Patch 363-7268