2010 Golf Tournament August 10th at the Equinox

The 2010 Special Olympics Vermont Golf Tournament will be on Tuesday August 10th at the Equinox Golf Course in Manchester VT.  Our Chittenden program will not be offering golf but individual athletes may still sign up and participate in the tournament.  For more information visit: http://www.vtso.org/golf.php

Chittenden Program Meeting Wednesday June 9th, 7:00 PM

Where: Comfort Inn & Suites University Inn

Agenda:

• Decision making guidelines for the coming year
• Annual plan that includes program offering, coaching volunteers, fund raising plan, fund raising volunteers, budget 
• Warning process
• Voting process
• Brief minutes and record keeping (record of votes only)
• Change process
• Coaches authority
• Coordinators authority

• 2010 - 2011 proposal
• Proposed program 
• Proposed fund raising activities
• Proposed budget

• Summer Games Assessment- All
• Swimming/Bocce/Softball/Track&Field 

• National Games - July 18th - 23rd in Lincoln Nebraska  
• Chittenden athletes

• Fall Sports -
• Soccer - Competition planned for 9/25/10
• Individual bowling - Competition planned for 9/26/10

• Fund raising activities  
• Calcutta results -Net Income $8,201.00
• Spring Flower Sale results - Net Income $1,362.46
• 50/50 at Champlain Lanes - Net Income $1,500.00
• Champlain Lanes/Twin City Lanes Harley Raffle - Net Income $1,800.00
• Bluebird Tavern night 
• Bowl-A-Thon - Tenatively July 25th

• Grants
• IBM Community Grant - Dave
• Walmart grant - Received $250.00

•  Financial Status - Dave

Bluebird Tavern Community Night Wednesday June 2nd! Support Special Olympics Vermont

Wednesday nights are community night at the Bluebird Tavern.  This Wednesday, June 2nd is dedicated to Special Olympics Vermont and specifically to our Chittenden program!  Join us on Wednesday night for drinks or supper and support local organizations that are working to make Burlington such an awesome place to live!
10% of nightly sales go directed to the organization to help support their mission. 

2010 Summer Games June 4th, 5th and 6th

Our athletes have been hard at work training for the last 8 to 10 weeks in preparation for Summer Games this coming weekend at the University of Vermont. The overview of schedule of events is:

Friday June 4th
4:00 - 5:00pm Check in for those staying overnight at UVM
6:00 - 6:45pm Dinner at Harris Millis Commons Dining (credentialed individuals only)
7:00pm Line up for Parade
7:30 - 8:30pm Opening Ceremonies
8:30pm Coaches meeting at the tent behind Turf field

Saturday June 5th
7:00 - 8:00am Breakfast at Harris Millis Commons Dining (credentialed individuals only)
8:30am Coaches meeting Softball at venue
9:00am Coaches meeting all other sports at venue
9:00 - 1:00pm Healthy Athlete Special Smiles
10:00 – 4:00pm Olympic Town / Healthy Athlete- Opening Eyes, Fun fitness, Health promotion /Merchandise Sales
9:15 – 12:00 Competition – all venues
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch at the tent behind Turf field (credentialed individuals only)
1:00 – 4:30pm Competition resumes
5:30 – 6:30 pm Dinner at the indoor tennis court(credentialed individuals only)
7:00 – 9:00 pm Dance (Theme: ‘80’s – dress in your best Madonna or Miami Vice –
“like totally dude”, “awesome”)– Olympic Town – Big tent

Sunday June 6th
7:00 - 8:00am Breakfast at Harris Millis Commons Dining (credentialed individuals only)
8:45 - 9:00 am Coaches meeting
9:00 – 12:00 pm Competition
10:00 – 2:00 pm Olympic Town – Merchandise sales – Big tent
12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch (credentialed individuals only)
1:00 – 2:30pm Competition Resumes

Medications must be in original prescription bottle and be given the coach for the weekend. 

Please note that those staying overnight at UVM will need to bring either sleeping bags or linen and towels for showers.

More information about the 2009 Summer Games is available at the Special Olympics Vermont website at: http://www.vtso.org/summer_games.php

More information about the 2009 Torch Run is available at: http://www.vtso.org/torch_run.php

The 2009 Summer Games Coaches manual is available at: http://www.vtso.org/formfolder/form_264.pdf -- Reminder, the detailed schedule included in the coaches handbook is subject to change! Plan on being with your team for the duration of competitions!

Dave and Karen 865-3840

Softball practice Indoors, May 8th 2010

Softball practice will be held indoors today at the Sports and Fitness Edge, Williston from 10:00 to 12:00.  

Chittenden Track & Field Practice canceled 04/07/2010

Track & Field practice is canceled tonight due to the weather. Hopefully next week will be better!

Dave for coach Dan

Chittenden Bocce canceled tonight 04/07/2010

Bocce practice is canceled tonight due to the weather. Hopefully next week will be better!

Dave for Coach Peter