Complete newsletter in PDF format - Special Olympics

MONTGOMERY RELAY
Special Olympics Maryland
Montgomery County
2012 Volume 14, Issue 2
www.somdmontgomery.org
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A WORD FROM THE DIRECTOR
By Pam Yerg
The 2012 SO Maryland Summer Games
were a huge success with many personal bests recorded, team spirit very
high and friendships strengthened.
As we enter the Summer of 2012 and
look forward to Fall sport seasons, we
will be phasing in the new three month
sport season structure established by
SOMD. Details can be found on our
website and on the www.somd.org
website,
receive better training, coaches to be
more successful in the outcomes they
seek, and resources to be utilized much
more effectively and efficiently. Effective fall of 2012, the Area Programs of
SOMD will organize its sports into
three defined seasons; Fall (August –
October); Winter (December – February); Spring (April – June). Planning
months will be July, November and
March.
A three month sport season allows
athletes to train up to twelve weeks,
which now gives coaches a greater capacity to improve skills, increase
sports knowledge, and better condition
their athletes. Athletes and teams have
more time to develop friendships, enjoy camaraderie, and learn valuable life
lessons that come about as a result of
being part of a team.
but in a nutshell: from SOMD: “… recently, an extensive assessment process was undertaken by a committee
composed of SOMD staff, Board Members, Area/County Directors and
Coaches which lead to decisions which
we believe will greatly improve experiences for our athletes. The two primary
changes are (1) creating a new three
season Sports Calendar and (2) identifying sports that are sanctioned by
SOMD as “State Level”, or “Locally
Popular”.
The 12-week training season was favored by many constituents and stakeholders, as well as the governing body
of SOMD, Special Olympics International. Sports will be identified as
“State Sanctioned” or “Locally Popular”
and each Area Program will continue
to determine which sports offer the
most and are most in demand, and will
design the sports season and local
qualifying competitions which they can
support.
The Management Team of SOMO is
committed to providing the quality
Both changes allow for athletes to sports programs that our athletes depend on and love.
Special Olympics—Created by the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation
Authorized and Accredited by Special Olympics, Inc. for the benefit of Citizens
with Intellectual Disabilities
SOMO JOY Sparkle Cheer Team wins gold
in the 2012 SOMD Summer Games
⇒ KNIGHT’S FALL PICNIC
SEPT. 8TH DETAILS ON THE WEBSITE
⇒ MONTGOMERY MASTERS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1
⇒ INSPIRATION WALK/5K RUN
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14
⇒ REGIONAL 10 PIN TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 –BOWL-AMERICA
SOMO CALENDAR
SOMD REGATTA July 28-29
SOMD FALL GOLF CLASSIC–
September 29-30
SOMD KAYAK RACE
MT. ST. MARYS FALLFEST—
October 20
SOMD FALL SOCCER CLASSIC—
October 21—EASTERN SHORE
TOPSOCCER FESTIVAL– Oct 28th
COMPETITION AND EVENT DETAILS:
www.somdmontgomery.org
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Meet the President
MONTGOMERY RELAY
n Article and photo by Maggie Häusler.
LATE SUMMER /FALL TRAINING CALENDAR
www.somdmontgomery.org
Sport/Team
Time
Start Date
Location
Cycling
Fall Season
9AM-10:30 AM
Sat July 7th
Bohrer Park, G’Burg
Cross Country Running (Summer and Fall Schedule)
Summer Run Season
Fall Season Mid-Week
10AM-11 AM
5PM-6 PM
Sun Jul 15
Sept 7
Lake Needwood
Lake Needwood
Tennis
Fall Season*
4PM-6 PM
Sun Aug 12
Walter Johnson H.S.
* There will also be a spring season of tennis with competition at summer games
Powerlifting “STAY FIT TO LIFT” SEASON
Fall Season*
2PM-3:30PM
Sun Aug 12
* There will also be a spring season of power lifting
Flower Hill Fitness
Soccer
Senior Soccer
10AM-11:30AM
Sat Aug 18
Landon School, Bethesda*
*Tentative location. Check website for final dates and practice location.
TOPSoccer K-4th
12PM-1:15PM
Sun Sept 9
Potomac Community Center
TOPSoccer 5-8th
1:00PM-3:30PM
Sun Sept 9
PCC– 11315 Falls Rd. 20854
TOPSoccer HS
4:30PM-6:00PM
Sun Sept 9
Wootton High School
TOPSoccer/ YAP
12PM-1:15 PM
Sun Sept 9
Potomac Community Center
Competitive 10 Pin Bowling Season
Fall Season
12PM-2PM
Sat Aug 18 Bowl America, Clopper Rd.
IMPORTANT NOTE: ONLINE SIGN UP FOR 10 PIN BOWLING WILL OPEN ON SAT.
JULY 14TH AT NOON.
NO SIGN UPS ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE THAT TIME!
REMEMBER! Updated details for each sport can be found on that “sport’s page” on
the website AND All athletes and volunteers MUST sign up online for the sport they
wish to participate in! Online sign-up is available on our website now!
Report to your sport's first training session. We do not confirm your sign-up.
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LATE SUMMER/ FALL SPORTS LINE
CROSS COUNTRY
SUMMER & FALL
RUNNING
Starts: July 15
Location: Lake Needwood
Time: Sundays 10AM to 11AM
9/7 Fri. 5 to 6PM extra practices
Athletes wishing to participate in the
Fall Cross Country Running Team should
plan to attend the summer runs whenever possible. Coach Bob will need the
assistance of family members to help
with chaperone and leadership duties in
this running program. On line sign up
required. Note earlier time on Sundays.
CYCLING CLUB
Starts: July 7
Location: Bohrer Park
Time: 9AM-10:30 AM
Traditional racing cycling
for athletes wishing to
compete at the Fall Festival scheduled for
October 20. We will also have a leisure
club ride for athletes who simply want to
“ride”. Ride locations to be determined.
Both programs require that you provide
your own equipment and a Buddy/Unified
Partner.
We are in need of assistant coaches!
Please consider helping Coach Renny !
Contact [email protected] .
For details about the team and directions
to the training site.
YAP Fall Program:
Our Young Athletes Program– YAP will be built into
our TOPSoccer partnership
with MSI. We will have a
YAP (ages 4 and 5) team as a part of our
TOPSoccer Elementary League. We encourage parent participation in the YAP programs as our youngest athletes get acquainted with SOMO sports programs. Go
to www.msisoccer.org to register for the
MSI TOPSoccer program. Contact Pam Yerg
with any questions: [email protected].
Our SOMO YAP programs are a continuation of the MCPS “DREAM TEAM” effort to
provide an introduction to sports to young
athletes.
TENNIS
Starts: Aug. 12
Location: Walter Johnson High School
Time: 4 PM
The Tennis program
will feature skills training and training in doubles: mixed and
Unified. Spaces in this program will be
limited by the coaching support that we
have, so SIGN up NOW! Encourage family
and friends to volunteer in this program.
We strongly encourage family and friends
to train with our athletes and participate
as Unified Partners in mixed doubles
play. We are very fortunate to have the
skilled coaches from MCTA (Montgomery
Co. Tennis Association) led by Greg Overkamp, MCTA League Coordinator.
* This is the last Fall Tennis Program as
Tennis will be offered in the spring with
Summer Games Competition beginning
2013. Email Pam Yerg with questions.
POWERLIFTING
“Stay Fit to Lift!”
Starts: August 12
Location: Flower Hill
Fitness First Gym (at
its new location!) Time: 2 PM
Powerlifting Competition is moving to
Summer Games in June 2013, but Coach
Jim wants to make sure that all of the
SOMO Lifters stay FIT TO LIFT! To that
end we are offering a Fall Season of powerlifting this year, and will offer a spring
season as well!
Parents and counselors are encouraged to
participate as volunteers in this program.
We will accept as many athletes in this
program as our coaching staff can support—so sign up is on a first come, first
served basis. SIGN UP NOW! Coach Jim
Downs will contact you with details. Athletes must be at least 16 years old. Acceptable attire for practices are shorts, sweats,
t-shirts and tennis shoes. One piece lifting
suits (singlets) will be provided for competition. Contact Coach Jim with questions:
[email protected]
SAILING and KAYAKING
The Mid-Summer Classic State Sailing
Competition will be held July 28&29 at
Saint Mary’s College. Both programs are
full.
MSI/ TOPSOCCER Season begins Sept. 9
Location: Various see Calendar
The
MSI/TOPSoccer
partnership returns as
the soccer training program for athletes in grades K through High
School. We will have a YAP league
( grades K and 1), an Elementary
league( grades 2-5), a Middle School
league and a High School league.
Registration www.msisoccer.org.
Requires a fee to MSI soccer league.
Scholarships available if needed.
Contact Pam Yerg.
SENIORS SOCCER
Starts: Sat. August 18*
Location: Landon
School –New Day/new
location! Check website for final
practice day/location.
Time: 10-11:30am
For athletes 18 years and older who
wish to train and compete on a 7v7
Soccer team with other adult players. We are in desperate need of
coaches to make this team (or
teams) a possibility. Interested athletes sign up NOW so that we can
plan for the coaching staff that will
be needed. WE NEED COACHES!
COMPETITIVE 10
PIN BOWLING
Starts: August 18th
Location: Bowl
America, Gaithersburg
Online sign-up starts on Saturday
JULY 14th at noon. This is a very
popular program and we have
limited “regular slots”. They fill
quickly! You will be contacted by
Aug 6th to let you know if you made
the team. Bowlers attending 8 practices (15 game average) will be eligible to participate in the regional
competition in November which
Montgomery County will be hosting
at the Bowl America Lanes.
Those who win gold medals in their
divisions will be eligible to compete
in the State Games in early December.
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SPRING SPORT WRAP-UP and
S.O. MARYLAND SUMMER GAMES
SOMO VIP Jean Pedersen
SOMO VIPs
SOMO is blessed with many wonderful volunteers from the community and from our athlete
families and there is no better
picture of an entire family dedicated to the SOMO family than
Pete and Jean Pedersen!
SPRING BOWLING:
We had a fantastic season with both
a Bowl-a-thon and an “I beat my
coach!” competition. Bowlers raised
over $11,000 to support the program! Our Bowling program is an
example of the BEST of SOMO: a
great community of athletes and
coaches, volunteers and families.
COMPETITIVE FALL SEASON:
Fall is the Competitive session for
bowling. Every bowler with a 15
game average by October 13 is eligible to compete in the Regional Tournament in early November. Athletes
winning silver or gold in the Regional
Competition advance to the State
Competition in December. We bowl
on Saturdays from 11:45-2 PM at the
Bowl America on Clopper Road in
Gaithersburg. Bowling begins August
18 and ends November 17. Athletes
who will compete in the State Competition will practice on November
24).
The Online sign-up for bowling begins at NOON on JULY 14. Our limited
spaces fill quickly, however it is NOT
possible to sign up prior to that date
and time. If you try, YOU WILL NOT
BE REGISTERED. We have 72 slots
and maintain a list of 6-10 alternates.
Slots will be given FIRST to athletes not training in another Fall
Sport.
Athletes will be notified by email by
August 6th of their status (bowler or
alternate). Alternates are placed in
available slots on a first come, first
served basis. Although alternates are
not guaranteed a spot, typically
spaces are available and alternates
get to bowl. If you do not plan to attend regularly, PLEASE sign up as an
alternate!
Our Special Olympics MD – Montgomery program exists solely on
volunteer support. It takes many
dedicated coaches and assistant
coaches as well as Management
Team volunteers and volunteers in
each sport program to make these
SOMO wheels turn.
The SOMO Bowling program is fortunate to have a huge collection of
the most dedicated volunteers you
will ever see! SOMO athlete John
Pedersen is a bowler and a golfer
and his entire family stands behind
him supporting our programs and
stepping up to do whatever is
needed for athletes and for families
in need of a helping hand. When
you see Jean or Pete please give
them a hug and a high five!
2012 SOMO Softball Team has
risen to the top and won Silver in
the highest traditional division!
The 2012 Warriors: Matt Bonanno,
Matt DiGilio, Andrew Fusi, Trevor
Golden, Ricardo Hakim, Ben Levy,
Adam Lloyd, Sam Mabie, Jason
Masssey, Max Rubenstein, Brian
and Mark Salewski, and Tony Stevens train like the pros and played
their hearts out. Led by Head Coach
Bob Golden, this is the tightest
group of ball players in the state
and will be back next year to regain gold!
Our Softball Skills Team coached by
Head Coach Jim Downs donned
their medals as they cheered their
team mates on.
2012 SUMMER GAMES
HUGE thank-yous go to all of the
Coaches and Chaperones who
supported
this
largest-ever
SOMO delegation! And Special
thanks to our Head of Delegation
Carroll Piacesi whose work for
Summer games never ends!
SOMO Softball Skills Team:
Perri Cutler, Laura Evans, Eli Lewis,
Romit Mitra, Bruce Myles, Alison
Silverstein and Eddie Zirkind competed
in Softball Skills on Saturday, and look
forward to SOMO’s plan to field a second softball team for next spring season!
The SOMO Bocce Team continues to
grow! This year’s Bocce Team was the
largest ever, and led by Head Coach
Renny Springuel it took home medals
galore! Jared Capron-Brown, Richard
Charleston, Ben Collins, Erin Connolly,
Joe Cumberpatch, Linda Daner, Scott
and Erik Eckberg, Dana Eisman, Nan
Gootenberg, Liz Kanfee, Manoj Kumaroo, Annie Levine, Pat Mallon, Sarah
Maryn, Alex Pellegrino, Adam Russell,
Melissa Sachs, Sharon Shaffer, Alex
Shapiro, Mark Springuel, Owen White,
Mary Jo Wybierela, Donna Zimmerlin
and Unified Partner Vicky Rocha “tore
up” the bocce courts!
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MARYLAND SUMMER GAMES
By: Pam Yerg
This year’s Summer Games Competitions saw the largest SOMO
Delegation ever and was filled
with personal and team accomplishments that our entire community can be very proud of!
SOMO JOY! This was the second
year for our 2 Joy Cheerleading
Teams to compete. The Team has
grown to 34 athletes and this year is
led by Head Coach Meaghan Smith.
A Raven’s Cheerleader, Meaghan fell
in love with JOY Cheerleader Joelle
Packard at a Raven’s Outreach
event, and when Joelle asked her to
come and coach her team, she didn’t
hesitate, and we gained an amazing
Cheer Coach!
SOMO JOY: Michelle Aguirre, Ayaan
Ayorinde, Gina Baldini, Ashley
Betancourt, Theresa Brogan, Megan
Cooper, Samantha Cooper, Sarah
Dorros, Delaney Dunigan, Saron Ermias, Barbara Ewing, Ariana Froh,
Katherine Fudge, Abigail Gehres, Pia
Gueco, Danilee Gummo, Alexis Jordan, Amanda Mahmood, Haley
Meade, Devin Mitchell, Lauren
Mitchum, Lucia Mundell, Megan
O’Connor, Joelle Packard, Carly Ruderman, Nadia Sarfarazi, Komal Shah,
Ella Smith, Dorian Thomas, Nicole
Tuite, Alexis Tippett, Breanna Vitak
and Maria Vucci. Joy Sparkle dedicates their Gold medal to fellow athlete Amanda Mahmood whose positive outlook and smile brings us all
JOY!
Look for Summer Games competition results on www.somd.org
soon! We will also post them on
our website:
www.somdmontgomery.org along
with photos that capture all of the
excitement of the season and the
Summer Games!
David Godoy was recognized by Coach
Margie as the Shark’s Best Sport—his
great attitude, coach-ability and smile
for his coaches and team mates wins over
anyone who has the pleasure of knowing
David
Coach “SpongeBob Stack” recognized track and field athletes Lisa
Calhoun and Tony Sampson as two
hard-working “team players”. Both
have very complicated travel details
to master in order to get to practice,
and they are there every week to
train hard and to cheer their team
mates on.
Construction on the Towson stadium forced a venue change and the
track and field competition was held
at Coppin State. Coppin provided a
beautiful venue, but the travel between Towson and Coppin made
this a challenging Summer Games
competition to be sure. Led by
“Mighty Leader Joyce Plaxen” the
Track and Field Delegation stayed
on time and on task and athletes’
competition results showed the
hard work our SOMO track team
puts in for Coach SpongeBob!
The 2012 SOMO Track and Field
Team: Donnell Banks, Joey Bascomb, Shelley Belgard, Peter Bezilla,
Theresa Brogan, Lisa Calhoun,
Feivel Cohen, Megan Cooper, Amy
Faiola, Patrick Farrell, Andrea
Geller, Jan Gonzalez, Phoebe Hathaway, Patrick Jones, Terrel Limerick,
Fatih McLuckie, Thomas Morere,
Lori Plaxen, Billy Riggs, Cynthia
Ring, Eric Roth, Tony Sampson, Darren Seifert, Jared Turner, Katelyn
Ward and Joe Wu.
The SOMO SHARKS “ruled the pool”!
Head Coach Margie Young (she was the one
wearing the Shark hat!) and her devoted
coaching staff could not have been more
proud of the personal best swims that our
SOMO Sharks performed this Summer
Games and throughout the season! Our
swim team is the largest it has ever been
and this was the largest Swim Team Delegation that we have ever take to compete at
Summer Games. We are very fortunate to
have a very generous Shark Sponsor: The
Stone Ridge School and Swim Program Director Bob Walker provide a gorgeous facility for our season practices and host the
best swim meet in the state as our team
trains and qualifies to advance to State
Competition. This year we welcomed quite
a few new swimmers to the team’s “sharkinfested water”!
2012 SOMO SHARKS:
Zak Baker, Garrie Barnes, Alex Batselos,
Meredith Beck, Aaron Boyle, Alex Brouwers, Bryant Cabo, Alex Callahan, Annie
Callanan, Toni Dawe, Chris Divita, Jill
Durbin, Francis Dwyer, Andy Eisenhaur,
Elaine Fickenscher, Sarah Glenner, Davoid
Godoy, Charlie Hepp, Aaron Hyndman,
Brian Kao, Shannon Lyons, Eleanor
McCarthy, Matt hew McMeekin, Gaby Nugent, Helen O’Brien, Laura Pastel, Connor
Pennanen, Kelly Piacesi, Javier Requejo,
Alex Richardson, Alyson Ritzman, Nick
Seidel, Kelli Jo Smith, Donnie Toker Jen
Wagner, Carrie Waldman, Ryan Walters
and Neil Young.
Thank you to all of our generous and supportive Community Partners who have
provided facilities for our team practices and competitions: Without your generous
support, our many sports programs would not be possible. You are our HEROES!
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5 K RUN
PRESENTED BY
THE BAR ASSOCIATION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY
HOSTED BY GEORGETOWN PREP
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2012
BE A FAN.
Collect donations for the event and come to cheer the athletes on !
BE A WALKER. Collect your donations and come alone or build a TEAM to walk together!
The Inspiration Walk will be the Opening Ceremonies to the 1500M and 5K Cross Country Run events.
BE A RUNNER. Register to run the 1500M Cross Country Run or the 5K Cross Country Run ( Special
Olympics MD State Cross Country events ) or build a TEAM and run together! Timing by MC Road Runners Club.
BE A TEAM.
Register a TEAM and all of the team-mates work together to collect donations and
WALK or RUN in the event of their choice. TEAMS may choose to sponsor a SOMO Cross Country athlete
- train with them during the season, and run with them as they qualify to advance to Maryland State
Competition at Mt. St. Mary’s Fall Fest on October 20th! Team Building , donations and Registration
available online.
BE A SPONSOR. Choose a SPONSORSHIP LEVEL and show your support for the athletes and programs of Special Olympics MD – Montgomery. Sponsor an Inspiration Sign and dedicate it to an athlete
or to someone WHO INSPIRES YOU! BE A PART OF THE INSPIRATION WALK / 5K RUN !
For event details, and sponsorship and registration options go to www.somdmontgomery.org
or contact SOMO Area Director Pam Yerg : [email protected]
Special Olympics MD – Montgomery (SOMO)
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SUPPORT US!
In this issue we describe the various levels of Sponsorship.
Our newest Legacy Sponsor is the Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD. The BAMC is
the Presenting Sponsor of the newly designed INSPIRATION WALK and 5K Run that will be
held on Sunday October 14th. Join us as a Walker or a Runner or as a Team Captain!
Or join us as a fan! Details about the Inspiration Walk are in this issue and on the website.
The members of the Bar Association wanted to get to know our athletes and have volunteered their time to help run the 3v3 Basketball Tournament at Landon this past winter and
the Spring Games at Landon this past spring! Thank you for Carrying the Torch!
VOLUNTEER!
One of the best ways to support the athletes
and programs of SOMO is to give us your
time. We have volunteer opportunities for
everyone. If you are a middle school or high
school student, you will earn SSL hours for
the time you volunteer while having great
fun and meeting new friends. The website
will walk you through the process of applications and orientations. The next Community Volunteer orientation will be this fall
(date TBA) at the Potomac Community Center on Falls Road in Potomac – 6:30-8:30.
Complete the Volunteer interest survey and
you will be contacted with the details by
Shelly Bogasky our Volunteer coordinator.
It is an experience that will change your life
– and the life of another!
Pictured below is Doug Schuessler, Executive Director of MSI and Head Coach of the High School TOPSoccer League. Doug congratulates his team at the
MSI TOPSoccer Festival at Wootton High School.
TOPSoccer is a Special Olympics Montgomery and
MSI partnership to serve our SOMO youth.
Jill Durbin receives the SOMO Torch from the Spring Games Torch
Relay: Lisa Calhoun, Lori Plaxen, Chris and Heather BAMC volunteers and co-chairs of the Inspiration Walk/5K Run
OUR COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION
DATES WILL BE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE SOON!
Come to learn about all of our programs and find the
perfect fit for you. You can learn more about the Volunteer Registration process from our website. We
will walk you through the paperwork necessary to
gain credentials as a volunteer.
Contact Shelley Bogasky, our volunteer coordinator.
WEAR THE SOMO LOGO!
Over the years we have had many requests for sports
clothing and gear that had the SOMO logo on it!
Please support our GTM-SOMO TEAM STORE!
Go to our website and under the SUPPORT US tab
click SOMO TEAMSTORE to see samples from the
“store”. Click on the link and it will take you directly
to the GTM website where you can choose from several clothing and sports gear items, choose your size,
and make your purchases—they will be shipped directly to you! Wear the SOMO logo proudly! This is
our best outreach tool.
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LEVELS OF SPONSORSHIP AND CURRENT LEGACY SPONSORS
Presenting The Community Partners of SOMO:
Your support through various
levels of sponsorship of our athletes
and programs will help us to continue the quality sports and leadership programs that we offer in
Montgomery County to over 600
athletes and Unified Partners—
involving hundreds of student and
adult volunteers.
LEGACY SPONSORS
BE A PART OF THE
EXCITEMENT!
RATTLEWOOD REGIONAL GOLF
QUALIFIER
SEPTEMBER 2, 2012
MONTGOMERY MASTERS GOLF
TOURNAMENT
OCTOBER 1, 2012
LEGACY SPONSORS:
$5000 The Legacy Sponsor
A Presenting Sponsor of your
choice of one of the SOMO major
events, you will receive prominent
placement on our website ,on our
All-season Banner, and in our newsletter with a link to your company.
Your company receives a complimentary foursome in the Montgomery Masters and a tee-sign and Inspiration Walk sign honoring the
athlete or person of your choice.
MEDAL SPONSORS:
Medal Sponsorship details available on our website under
“Support Us”
GOLD
SOMO EVENTS
INSPIRATION WALK AND 5K
RUN
OCTOBER 14,2 012
LANDON REGIONAL
SOCCER QUALIFIER
September 30, 2012
MSI/SOMO TOPSOCCER
FESTIVAL
October 28, 2012
Knights of Columbus
REGIONAL BOWLING TOURNAMENT
NOVEMBER 3, 2012
$4000
SILVER
$3000
BRONZE
$2000
www.ScheerPartners.com
GEORGETOWN PREP 5V5 REGIONAL BASKETBALL QUALIFIER
WINTER 2013
COMMUNITY TORCH
BEARERS
$1000 Show your Community
Spirit with this Community torch
Bearer’s Sign and sponsorship of
your favorite sport
TORCH BEARER GOLF FOURSOME
$1200 Company or Family
Foursome in the Montgomery Masters , Tee-sign and placement in
event materials.
COMMUNITY HOST
Facility and in-kind sponsorship by
our Community Hosts varies .
Contact Pam Yerg for details.
UNIFIED YOUTH BASKETBALL
LEAGUE HOSTED BY LANDON
WINTER, 2013
www.SentinelWealth.com
LANDON 3V3 REGIONAL
BSKETBALL QUALIFIER
WINTER 2013
STONERIDGE SWIM MEET
MAY, 2013
LANDON SPRING GAMES
MAY 19, 2013
SOMO BOWL-A-THON
APRIL, 2013
www.TenleyTownTrash.com
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SOMO COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Special Olympics MD – Montgomery
receives no federal, state or local funding, and relies on the generosity of the
friends, families, businesses and organizations in our community who believe
in our mission.
The all-volunteer SOMO Management
Team is tasked with developing and
implementing all of the pieces that go
into the training and competition programs that serve over 600 athletes year
-round.
The 23 year-round sports and leadership programs offered in SOMO are provided free of charge to our athletes and
families.
We are very fortunate to have Community Partners that come in many
“generous shapes and sizes”! Our Community HOSTS provide facilities and inkind contribution support that is the life
blood of our programs.
GIVE A SOMO
GIFT ENVELOPE
BE A COMMUNITY
PARTNER WITH
SOMO!
Honor or Remember someone
special in your life!
SOMO offers 23 sports
An athlete– a coach—a friend
in our year-long training
and competition proPurchase a Gift Envelope in increments of $25. Your contribution sup- grams.
Carry the
Special
Olympics
Torch!
ports SOMO and we send an acknowledgement to that someone special on Their success and development
depend upon the generous supyour behalf.
Contact us to receive gift envelopes or
go to our website:
www.somdmontgomery.org/store
to make your donation by credit card.
Your gift will make a difference in the
lives of our Special Olympic athletes
and is a beautiful way to honor someone special in your life.
port of community sponsors, and
donations from businesses and
individuals who want to “Carry
the Torch!
Email
Pam
Yerg
at
[email protected] to find out how
you and your business or organization can help! Invite us to your
organization or place of business.
ATHLETES ARE WHY—VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS ARE HOW
The following Schools generously provide a desperately needed home for our
athletes to train and share their students with us as valued Unified Partners
and volunteers:
The Barrie School
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and
Community
Georgetown Prep
Holton Arms
Landon School
Our Lady of Good Counsel H.S.
St. Raphael’s Catholic Church
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
Wootton High School
The Landon School has become a HUGE
partner in providing a training facility
and hosting a Regional Competition in
every season of the year! The Landon
student and family community has embraced the SOMO programs in every
way.
Landon School - Community Host of the 2012 SOMO Spring Games
MSI COMMUNITY HOSTS:
MSI/TOPSOCCER LEAGUE AND FESTIVAL
MARRIOTT COMMUNITY HOSTS:
SOMO MANAGEMENT TEAM HOSTS
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Carry the Special Olympic Torch!
Montgomery County
And ... be a WINNER with the SOMO 50/50 Raffle!
By purchasing 50/50 Raffle tickets, you can support our efforts to send SOMO
Snowshoer Jill Durbin to the 2013 World Winter Games in South Korea
and SOMO Golfers to The National Special Olympics Golf Invitational
Raffle Tickets are $50.00 each
If you buy 3, the 4th one is FREE!
Grand Prize: You win half of the money collected and SOMO wins the other half to help us fund Jill's travel to the 2013
Winter World Games in South Korea.
Help us meet our goal of $10,000.00!
10 Additional prizes valued at $100-$500 each!
Restaurant packages, Golf outings, Autographed Sports Memorabilia,
Fabulous Gift baskets and more ...
Drawing is October 1st at the Montgomery Masters Charity Golf Tournament.
You do not need to be present to win.
There are 3 ways to purchase Raffle Tickets!
Complete this form OR download it from the website, and mail with payment to SOMO - 10204 Colebrook Ave. Potomac,
MD 20854
* Deadline for receipt of mail-in or credit card purchases is September 28th, 2012
Purchase your Raffle tickets online at the SOMO Store with a credit card: www.somdmontgomery.org/store
Purchase your tickets at the Montgomery Masters Golf Event at Montgomery Country Club, Laytonsville, MD on October 1st
(Montgomery Masters details on our website!)
NOTE: You will receive email confirmation for tickets purchased online and a phone or email confirmation for tickets purchased via mail-in purchase forms.
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY SO THAT WE CAN CONTACT YOU WITH YOUR PRIZE!
Your name:________________________________________________________________________________ Phone:(_________)___________________________
Email:_______________________________________________________________________@___________________________________ . ______________________
Number of tickets:_____________ (buy 3, get one FREE!) Total amount due: $______________________ Check#_________________
Questions? Area Director: [email protected] or (301) 424-3083
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SAVE THE DATE !
Monday, October 1, 2012
Special Olympics Maryland– Montgomery County
will host the
11th Annual MONTGOMERY MASTERS
Charity Golf Tournament
At the Montgomery Country Club in Laytonsville, MD.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
This signature event is our only major source of fundraising. We receive
no local, state, federal or United Way funding to meet our growing financial needs. Our sports and leadership programs are totally reliant on
donations. We currently provide 23 year-round sports programs free of
charge to over 600 children and adult athletes and Unified Partners in
Montgomery County.
Special Olympics maryland
Montgomery masters
YOU KNOW THEIR STORIES.
YOU KNOW WHAT A DIFFERENCE YOU CAN MAKE IN THEIR
LIVES.
Sponsorship, advertising, foursomes for the golf outing, or purchasing
raffle tickets will help us to make a difference in the lives of our athletes. Please participate in any way that you can.
Event details and Registration can be found on our website:
www.somdmontgomery.org. You may charge your sponsorship or tournament fees to
your credit card . OR contact Pamela Yerg, Area Director, Special Olympics MDMontgomery: [email protected] / 301-424-3083 / FAX 1-888-662-6265
SPECIAL OLYMPICS MA RYLA ND-MONTGOMERY
PO BOX 1809
Rockville, Maryland 20849
NON-PROFIT ORG
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
Suburban, MD.
Permit No. 1598
Change Service Requested
SPECIAL OLYMPICS-MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Continuing
Our Mission
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SOMO
provides
year-round
sports training and competition
in 23 Olympic-type sports and
leadership programs for Montgomery County MD children &
adults with intellectual disabilities and closely related developmental disabilities.
Our training and competition opportunities are free to athletes.
The program is made possible
through the generous support of
individuals, organizations and
foundations who believe in the
Special Olympics mission.
SOMO is an area chapter of Special Olympics Maryland, and of
Special Olympics, Inc. a worldwide organization.
Our
values:
CommunityFriendship-Integrity-Opportunity
-Quality and Sportsmanship.
What To Do and When
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Athletes MUST signup online
to participate in sports training and competition.
Volunteers must submit an
application and also signup
online to participate in our
sports programs.
Keep your medical forms up
to date! Call Nancy Durbin
with questions! No athlete
may train without a current
medical form!
888 924-6965 SOMO Hotline
Check the website for updates
and cancellations:
www.somdmontgomery.org
Show up for the first practice and for all practices!
Coaches will not call to remind you!
SOMO Management Team
Area Director:
Pam Yerg
Sports Director: Katie Detweiler
Medical Director: Carol Halderman
Acting Medical Director and
Admin. Assistant: Nancy Durbin
Finance Director: Frank Altrichter
Fund Raising:
Lorraine White
Volunteer Chair: Shelly Bogasky
Family Coordinator: Joyce Plaxen
Golf Event Chair: Chuck Hellmuth
Newsletter Publisher: FORMost
Graphic Communications—Dina
Corini
Team members and coaches can be
reached via the SOMO website:
www.somdmontgomery.org
We welcome additions to our SOMO
Management Team—join us on a
Committee, or in a support role to
your favorite sport. Contact Pam
Yerg at
[email protected] if you would
like to join our team.