Please support our local program with your donation

Hi all, I hope you are enjoying the Holidays! This is not a typical program update email. I am writing to ask for your financial support for our local Chittenden Program. As you know, Special Olympics does not charge athletes to participate in our program. That does not mean everything is free. Even though our local program is entirely run by volunteers, we have to pay for our facilities, equipment, uniforms and competition fees. Chittenden pays for all of this through fundraising events (such as our Flower Sale and our Calcutta) and donations. The more donations we receive, the less fundraising we have to do, it's that simple. So, I am asking for your financial support.  Below is a list of the sports we offer and the cost per athlete for each sport. Please consider donating to our program!

Sport	Athlete (1) Sponsorship*
Floorball	$30.00
Golf	$60.00
Soccer	$60.00
Bocce	$60.00
Softball	$70.00
Track	$70.00
Basketball	$80.00
Bowling	$100.00
Cross Country Ski & Snowshoeing	$130.00
Swimming	$130.00
Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding	$500.00
* Includes facilities, equipment and fees

Checks may be made out to Special Olympics Vermont with "Chittenden" in the memo section. You may hand checks to me or mail checks to:

Special Olympics Vermont

16 Gregory Drive, Suite 2

South Burlington, VT 05403

Thanks, for your support! Dave

David C. Bogdan

Chittenden Program Coordinator

Special Olympics Vermont

Pre-season Fitness Walk at the University Mall, 12/29/18

Hi all, due to anticipated poor weather, coach Maggie will hold the our pre-season fitness walk at the University Mall, 12/29/18 from 9:00 to 11:00.  
 

Pre-season Fitness Walk at the University Mall, 12/22/18

Hi all, due to anticipated rain, coach Maggie will hold the first pre-season fitness walk at the University Mall, 12/22/18 from 9:00 to 11:00.  
 

Pre-season Fitness Walk at the University Mall, 12/15/18

Hi all, due to anticipated rain, coach Maggie will hold the first pre-season fitness walk at the University Mall, 12/15/18 from 9:00 to 11:00.  
 

Join our Penguin Plunge Team - Chittenden Chatterers

The Penguin Plunge is an excellent opportunity for our Chittenden Program to raise money. Special Olympics Vermont splits 50/50 any funds our Plunge team raises. We also get the registration fee for any plunger from any team that selects Chittenden as the program they want to support. Last year, we raised $6,021 from the plunge. This year, we hope to do better. The best way support that is to join our team and help raise money! The second best way is to sponsor someone on our team:

Dave Join our team

 

2018 Special Olympics Vermont Holiday Games

The 2018 Special Olympics Holiday Games will be held Sunday December 9th. The Swimming and Floorball competitions will be held at Saint Michael's College. The Individual Bowling Competition will be held at Spare Time Colchester and the Team Bowling Competition will held at Champlain Lanes. 

The bowling competition and awards will be at the lanes and will be finished by 12:30 P.M. A take out lunch will be provided for registered athletes, coaches and support people.

Swimming and Floorball competition, lunch and awards will be at St. Mike's and will be finished by 4:00 P.M.

Please click on the event guide image to see the detailed event guide==>

2019 Chittenden Alpine Ski and Snowboard Practice

ALPINE SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING

Special Olympics Vermont and Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sport are partnering again to provide Chittenden Alpine Ski and Snowboard practice. New for this year, practices will be at Bolton Valley! On mountain practice will be from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM Sunday's beginning January 6th, 2019. There will be no practice on President's Day weekend or Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.

We are providing transportation to those who sign up for transportation from the Special Olympics Vermont office to Bolton Valley and back. We will depart at 12:00 PM, arrive at 12:30 PM, immediately get ready for practice and return to Special Olympics Vermont by 4:30 PM. Athletes may bring a lunch and eat in the vehicles on the way to Bolton or eat before arriving for practice.

Our schedule is:

• 12/16/18 - Vermont Adaptive Registration Due by December 16th 2018, see Registration below
• 01/06/19 - Practice 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Bolton Valley
• 01/13/19 - Practice 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Bolton Valley
• 01/20/19 - No practice - Happy Martin Luther King Jr. weekend!
• 01/27/19 - Practice 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Bolton Valley
• 02/03/19 - Practice 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Bolton Valley
• 02/10/19 - Practice 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Bolton Valley
• 02/17/19 - No practice - Happy President's Day weekend!
• 02/24/19 - Practice 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Bolton Valley
• 03/03/19 - Practice 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Bolton Valley
• 03/10/19 - Practice 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Bolton Valley 
• 03/17/19 - Winter Games - March 17th - March 19th, Pico Mountain 73 Alpine Dr. Killington, VT United States

REGISTRATION

Please pre-register with Chittenden by calling or emailing Dave Bogdan, Phone: 802-865-3840, Email: dbogdan@ieee.org. If you leave a message, I will want to know if you plan on taking the bus and also if you will want to take advantage of the Alpine Shop free lease option.

Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sport will require a separate registration due to them by December 17th 2017. The registration includes a Guidelines document, a Race Team registration form and a Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports waiver are required again this year. If you were on the team last year, your client profile only needs to be updated if you moved, have a new phone number or email or have new emergency contact information.

Client Profile: https://www.vermontadaptive.org/users/client-profile-step1
Waiver: https://www.vermontadaptive.org/participant-waiver/

Chittenden Program Coordinator:
David Bogdan: 802-865-3840, dbogdan@ieee.org

Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports Program Coordinator:
Kelly Walsh: 802-353-3178, truenorth@vermontadaptive.org