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

Chittenden Delegation Fund raising opportunity from SOVT

The offer below is from SOVT. I'd like to encourage everyone associated with the Chittenden Delegation to volunteer for this fundraiser. In addition to signing up with Robyn, please let Karen or me know you are volunteering! Thanks, Dave

Is your local program looking for an easy way to raise some money?

WHAT?

The Special Olympics Vermont Law Enforcement Torch Run Committee has teamed-up with the Lake Champlain Maritime Festival to host its first ever Dunk Tank Fundraiser on August 15-17. Local law enforcement officers, politicians, and Vermont celebrities have volunteered to go “in the tank” for Special Olympics Vermont. Festival attendees will have a chance to pay $5 to toss 3 softballs in hopes of dunking one.

HOW CAN MY PROGRAM DIRECTLY BENEFIT?

Sign-up for a minimum of 1 hour to man the Dunk Tank and your local program will keep half the profit made. Manning the booth does not mean sitting in the dunk tank, we’ve covered that part. You would simply ask athletes, coaches, parents, ect. to help with money collecting, handing out Special Olympics brochures and selling t-shirts.

WHEN & WHERE?

The Dunk Tank Fundraiser will be at the Waterfront Park in Burlington (same location as the Burlington Plunge)

Friday, August 15^th from Noon – 6:30pm

Saturday, August 16^th from 11:00am – 8:00pm

Sunday, August 17^th from Noon – 4:30pm

NEED MORE INFORMATION OR WANT TO SIGN-UP FOR A TIME SLOT?

E-mail Robyn Comstock at rcomstock@vtso.org or call 1-800-639-1603 ext 105

2008 Individual Bowling time change - 1:00 PM

Individual bowling practice started Sunday July 27th at 12:00 PM at Champlain Lanes, Shelburne Rd, Shelburne, VT. Please note that we have a permanent time change starting this Sunday, August 3rd. From now on, practice will begin at 1:00 PM. If you missed the first practice, it is not to late to start! 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:
Karen Bogdan 865-3840 kraze1@comcast.net
Andrew Patch 363-7268

2008 Fall Sports practice starts soon!

Individual bowling practice starts Sunday July 27th at 12:00 PM and continues Sunday August 3rd at 1:00 PM at Champlain Lanes, Shelburne Rd, Shelburne, VT. The Fall Sports Individual Bowling competition will be at Twin City Lanes on Sunday October 5th.

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

Soccer practice begins Thursday August 7th from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM at the Maple Street Park soccer field in Essex Junction. We hope to field both Unified and Traditional teams at the Fall Sports competition on Saturday October 4th at Norwich University.

Coaches
Greg Broe (802) 524-2747 gregorybroe@comcast.net
Mark Robertson 872-7686
Dave Clememts (802) 425-3126 dcclements@aol.com