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Thursday, October 29, 2015
2016 Penguin Plunge
We Plunge for Healthy Athletes: Special Olympics is the largest global provider of health care services for people with intellectual disabilities. At Summer Games each year, athletes in Vermont receive dental, vision, hearing, physical therapy, and nutrition screenings at no cost. In 2015, 51 athletes received new eyeglasses or hearing aids!
We Plunge for competition opportunities: Nearly every year, Special Olympics Vermont athletes have the opportunity to compete on the national or global stage. In 2015, two Vermont athletes competed at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles.
We Plunge to change lives: 30 years ago, the world was a very different place for people with intellectual disabilities and their families. While there is still much work to be done, Special Olympics is leading the movement to build respectful, inclusive communities by using the power of sport to showcase the gifts and abilities of our athletes.
Special Olympics Vermont Coaches College - December 5 or 6th
Coaches College
Special Olympics Vermont is hosting a comprehensive coaches training for current and potential coaches. Ever thought about volunteering your expertise as a Special Olympics coach but don't know where to begin? Looking to improve your coaching skills and renew your certifications? Coaches College will provide current and potential coaches the opportunity to receive and update their required certifications in Sport Specific Training (all 12 sports), Coaching Special Olympics Athletes,Coaching Unified Sports, Concussion Training, and more. All Special Olympics Head Coaches are required to complete continuing education training every three years. Don't miss this opportunity!
Coaches College will be offered:
Saturday, December 5: Johnson State College
Sunday, December 6: Castleton University
Registration will open November 1 at www.SpecialOlympicsVermont.org
Saturday, December 5: Johnson State College
Sunday, December 6: Castleton University
Registration will open November 1 at www.SpecialOlympicsVermont.org
Saturday, September 12, 2015
2015 Special Olympics Vermont Fall Individual Bowling Competiton
Locations: Champlain
Lanes, Shelburne, VT
Date: Sunday,
October 11, 2015
Events:
Singles, Ramp Unassisted Bowl, Ramp Assisted Bowl
Schedule:
Session
1:
9:00
– 9:15am Delegation arrival and Check – In
9:15
– 9:30am Coaches Meeting
9:35
– 9:50am Opening Ceremonies
9:50
– 12:30pm Competition/Awards
Session
2:
1:00
– 1:15pm Delegation arrival and Check – In
1:15
– 1:30pm Coaches Meeting
1:35
– 1:50pm Opening Ceremonies
1:50
– 4:30pm Competition/Awards
Reminders:
Directions:
Champlain
Lanes:
From
Interstate 89:
Take exit 13. Merge on I-189. Take a left at the lights. Continue
on
Route 7 for 2.2 miles. Champlain Lanes is on your Right.
2015 Special Olympics Vermont Fall Soccer Tournament
Location: Norwich
University, Northfield, VT
Date: Saturday,
September 26, 2015
Events:
5-A-Side Team Soccer, Unified 5-A-Side Team Soccer,
Individual
Skills: Dribbling, Shooting, Run & Kick
Schedule:
9:30
– 10:00am Delegation arrival and Check – In
10:10
– 10:30am Opening Ceremonies
10:35
– 10:45am Coaches/Officials Meeting – Team Practice
10:45
– 12:00pm Skills Divisioning Round / Team Competition
12:00
– 1:00pm Lunch
1:00
– 4:30pm Skills Final Round / Team Competition
*Awards
to be given out upon completion of the divisions’ games
Reminders:
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Skills athletes compete individually. Athlete will go through a preliminary divisioning round on-site before being placed into a division and then repeat the skills stations twice more for medal placing.
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5 a-side Soccer Team competition is for Traditional and Unified Competition. Please submit Soccer Rating Summary Form – you do not need to submit Skills Assessment Forms for each individual.
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An athlete with Down syndrome who has been diagnosed with Atlanto-axial Instability may not participate in football (soccer) events.
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Please review Special Olympics Inc. Official Soccer Rules
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Athletes/Partners without medical/consent forms will NOT be eligible to compete
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Coaches and support volunteers must have signed consent forms, a volunteer background check on file (if age 19+) and have completed the online protective behaviors course (if age 16+) to participate
Directions:
From
Interstate 89:
Take Exit 5 off of I-89 (Northfield Exit). Go West on VT-64. Turn
Right onto VT-12N. Use the FIRST entrance to access Shapiro Field
House (where Opening Ceremonies will be taking place).
2015 Special Olympics Vermont Annual Conference
The Special Olympics Vermont Annual Conference and Awards will be Saturday November 14th from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Stoweflake Resort. This year the conference is a one day event open to all involved in Special Olympics and is free to all who attend.
Each year, Special Olympics accepts nominations for awards which will be presented at the conference. Anyone may make a nomination. The Awards nomination is available on-line at:
http://www.specialolympicsvermont.org/athletes-families/annual-award-nomination/
Prior annual conferences were Friday evening to Sunday afternoon with an accompanying registration fee which limited attendance. This year, Special Olympics Vermont is offering the one day no fee format in the hopes of expanding attendance. Please mark your calendars and consider attending.
Each year, Special Olympics accepts nominations for awards which will be presented at the conference. Anyone may make a nomination. The Awards nomination is available on-line at:
http://www.specialolympicsvermont.org/athletes-families/annual-award-nomination/
Prior annual conferences were Friday evening to Sunday afternoon with an accompanying registration fee which limited attendance. This year, Special Olympics Vermont is offering the one day no fee format in the hopes of expanding attendance. Please mark your calendars and consider attending.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Vermont Floor Hockey -
*** NOTE *** This is not a Special Olympics Vermont sponsored event but it may be of interest to our athletes:
Vermont Floor Hockey is pleased to announce that it will be conducting a floor hockey clinic for participants with intellectual disabilities starting in October.
Registration is now open for the eight-week program. Participants can register online using this link:
The program will run on Saturday afternoons from 1:15 pm to 2:30 pm from October 3 to November 21. It will be held at the Edge in Essex located at 4 Gauthier Drive. The cost to play per participant will be $30.00 for the entire eight-week program and is being charged to cover the cost of renting the gymnasium.
Each week, the clinic will be divided into two segments. During the first portion, participants will learn and practice one of the key hockey skills (such as shooting, stick handling and passing). In the second segment, we will make teams and play a game.
The volunteers who will help conduct the clinic are members of Vermont Floor Hockey. We will also have high school hockey players that will come help out.
The attached Clinic Flyer has additional information.
Any question concerning the program can be directed to gbfloorhockey.com.
Vermont Floor Hockey is a non-profit social club that was created in 2002 to permit interested individuals to play floor hockey. The club has leagues in Burlington, Montpelier and St Albans. Visit vermontfloorhockey.com to find out more.
Mario Dupigny-Giroux
Club Treasurer
Floor Hockey Leagues
Burlington - Montpelier - St Albans
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