80’s Dance Party!

Burlington Self-Advocacy Club Presents:

Mohawk or tease out your hair, put on your leggings, scrunchy socks, high top sneaks, turned up collar, fluorescent gym outfit, Miami Vice best, or worst Punk, because it’s an:

80’s Dance Party!

BSAC 2013 Valentine’s 

Dance and Fundraiser

Benefiting the

Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf

Friday Feb. 15th from 7:00 – 10:00pm

At the First Congregational Church,

38 South Winooski Ave

Admission is $5.00 Plus a Food Shelf Donation

Donations for the Food Shelf should be:

Canned tuna, peanut butter, dry cereal, canned fruit, canned veggies, canned soup and chili, boxed meals, pasta, tomato sauce, baby food,

soap, toothpaste, shampoo, TP, etc.

Music provided by SuperSounds!

Dancing! Snacks! Raffle prizes!

Lots of Fun! All for a Good Cause!

Interested in Volunteering? Contact Jayne at 343-0440

or email jweber@howardcenter.org

Can’t make the dance? Donate online at www.feedingchittenden.org

or drop off your donations to the Food Shelf at 228 N. Winooski Avenue

or to the Resource Center at 31 Swift St, So. Burlington.

ANNUAL POT LUCK SUPPER & AWARDS NIGHT

Please mark your calendar
Tuesday, March 19th 2013 Thursday March 2013   6PM  (eating on time)

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

Athletes, families, coaches, volunteers and friends welcomed
Call Laurette Cade, 879-6061 to RSVP
Hot and cold dishes, salads, rolls and dessert needed

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

Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe practice at University Mall, 1/19/13

Catamount is closed for lack of snow.  Where did it all go?  We will be walking at the University Mall.  It is good to have breakfast before practice and to bring a water bottle. 

Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe practice will be at the University Mall Saturday 1/12/13

Due to Icy conditions and the forcast of RAIN we will be walking the UMall

2013 Chittenden Basketball Practice

Basketball season is coming up.  Practice will be  Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 - 7:30, beginning Monday February 18th through Wednesday April 24th. There will be no practice on Monday, March 4th or Wednesday, March 27th.

Location: @ Essex Alliance Community Center - 37 Old Stage Road, Essex Junction, VT 05452


The Norwich Invitational Basketball Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, March 30st, at Norwich University, Northfield, VT.  The Spring Sports Competition is scheduled for the weekend of April 20th and 21st at UVM.  

Contacts:
Coach Tammy Willey
802-899-2559
twwilley@comcast.net

Coach Dan Swider
908-242-8060
swiderdaniel75@gmail.com

Chittenden Program Meeting, Wednesday January 9th

Where: Comfort Inn Suites & University Inn 

• Team Bowling 
• update 
• Tournament Sunday February 3rd
• Winter Games
• update
• Cross Country Skiing and Snowshoeing Saturdays 9:00 - 11:00 at Catamount
• Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding Sundays 9:00 - 4:00 at Sugarbush
• Penguin Plunge towel volunteers February 2nd
• Winter Games March 8th - 10th
• Spring Sports 
• Basketball practice - Monday and Wednesdays 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the Essex Alliance Community Center starting Monday, February 18th
• Norwich Invitational - tentatively scheduled for the Saturday of Easter weekend, March 30th
• Spring Sports Competition - tentatively scheduled  Saturday April 27th and Sunday April 28th
• Anual Pot Luck and Awards Dinner
• discussion 
• Date: March 19th or 21st
• Financial Status
• Account balance - Dave
• New SOVT Fee structure
• Fund raising
• Penguin Plunge February 2nd - plunger registration designation 
• Mother's Day Flower sale 
• Help with Prizes 
• Law Enforcement Torch Run  ?
• 49th annual Champlain International Tournament - 50/50  (starts March 16)
• Bowl-A-Thon ?
• Calcutta 
• Grants 

2012 Special Olympics Vermont Annual Awards Nomination Form

Each year Special Olympics Vermont recognizes the significant impact SOVT volunteers and athletes have on programs and communities throughout Vermont.  Please nominate someone who deserves recognition. An SOVT staff member will contact you to gather any additional details about the nominee’s accomplishments, challenges and dedication. Award recipients will be celebrated at the Annual Award Banquet on Saturday, March 9, 2013. Deadline for submission is Thursday, January 31, 2012.  The nomination form is available at: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BxSy5xg4DLg2Y1VFOGFoN2dJM1U   

In 2011, Malai was awarded female athlete of the year.  In 2010, Sarah L. was awarded female athlete of the year and Tammy was awarded coach of the year.  I am sure that others from Chittenden have received awards in years past!  Congratulations to all!