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Nearly 1,000 athletes participated in the State Indoor Sports Tournament in Oshkosh, WI April 8-10.
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The 2011 Special Olympics Wisconsin Annual Leadership Conference will be held September 24-25, 2011 at the Plaza Hotel & Suites in Wausau, WI. The conference will feature a variety of training and leadership sessions, a state and area Awards & Recognition Banquet and much more.
Stay tuned to the Special Olympics Wisconsin website for information.
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As Special Olympics athletes around the world prepare for the largest and most inspiring sporting event of 2011, two Wisconsin athletes made the trip to San Diego for training camp as their first step towards their trip to Athens, Greece for the Special Olympics World Summer Games. Read more
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Across the state, thousands of warm-hearted people leaped into frozen bodies of water to support the 10,000 athletes of Special Olympics Wisconsin by taking part in the 2011 Polar Plunge® winter fundraiser. Read more
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Special Olympics Wisconsin Now Hiring in Wausau and
Eau Claire
Join the Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) team! We have two great opportunities to work for SOWI in both the North Central Area (Wausau) and the Indianhead Area (Eau Claire) doing special events and corporate partnership aspects of fundraising.
Read more about the Wausau position
Read more about the Eau Claire position
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Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) has recently published an updated Family Handbook. This handbook will serve as a great resource for new athletes and their families when they are joining SOWI as it talks about various items like eligibility, the sports seasons, sportsmanship, the Law Enforcement Torch Run, Healthy Athletes and other initiatives. Read more
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Want to Go Over the Edge of Lambeau Field?
Special Olympics Wisconsin President Dennis Alldridge recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to host an Over the Edge event at Lambeau Field on August 3rd, meaning you can do your own "Lambeau Leap" by rappelling down the side of Lambeau Field! Stay tuned to our website or newsletters for more details.
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by Dennis Alldridge, Special Olympics Wisconsin President
For the past few months, we have engaged in a thorough Strategic Planning process that will develop priorities for Special Olympics Wisconsin from 2012-2015. Read more
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Nine-year-old Josie Meyer loves to freestyle dance and belt out Taylor Swift with a hairbrush microphone. She is just like other girls her age except for one special trait - she has Down Syndrome. But she hasn't let this stand in the way of her basketball career. Read more
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Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics Wisconsin. The LETR has raised nearly $17 million for Special Olympics Wisconsin since 1986! LETR participants will be carrying the Flame of Hope™ through communities across Wisconsin to light the Cauldron during the opening ceremony of the State Summer Games in Stevens Point on June 9, 2011. Learn more
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Thorp athlete Carolyn Voelker was recently selected to represent Wisconsin in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as a Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) Final Leg Runner for the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece. Read more
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The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Titan swim team members recently stretched out on on the side of the campus pool as they geared up to compete against their favorite competitor, Team Blue, a Special Olympics Wisconsin team from Oshkosh that not only gives them a workout, but also reminds them about the importance of teamwork. For both swim teams, this has become an anticipated annual event. Read more
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As they watch hundreds of snowflakes dance across the sky and frost the frozen lake with a snowy icing, the ice fishermen at Miller's Bay savor the tranquility of their sport. But for one special day each winter, they move their shanties aside, let shrieks of laughter shatter the silence, and watch thousands of thrill-seekers join the fish in the frigid waters for the Oshkosh Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Wisconsin. Read more
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In 1986, compassion, joy and hope ignited a movement among law enforcement to spread awareness of individuals with cognitive disabilities. That eternal flame burns with even more vigor today as Special Olympics Wisconsin celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Law Enforcement Torch Run. For John and Carol Graham, 2011 also marks their 25th year of service to this movement as well as an opportunity to honor their daughter, Brooke, who recently passed away unexpectedly.
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Eight Special Olympics athletes and mentors from all over the state stepped off the playing field and into the leadership spotlight after attending a Special Olympics Athletes-As-Coaches (AAC) workshop in Reedsburg on Saturday, April 2, 2011. Read more
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Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) is pleased to announce Ashley Gehrke has joined the staff as the Sports Events Manager. Gehrke’s responsibilities include managing registrations for state games as well as acting as a liaison with vendors, schools, committee members, and coaches for tournaments.
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The Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Special Olympics announced a recent partnership during the Division III NCAA Convention business meeting. Read more
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Trivia Question:
What year was Special Olympics Wisconsin Incorporated?
E-mail your answer to Christina Harris at charris@specialolympicswisconsin.org. The first person with the correct answer will win a prize! (one entry per person.)
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Upcoming Events
- Athletics Coaches CTS - Saturday, Apr. 16, 2011 - Arc Fox Cities/Menasha
- 2011 Area 8 Aquatics Competition -
Saturday, Apr. 16, 2011 - YMCA at Pabst Farms, Oconomowoc
- Area 6 District Aquatics Meet -
Saturday, Apr. 16, 2011 - Waunakee
- MPS/Marquette Soccer Tournament -
Saturday, Apr. 16, 2011 - Milwaukee, WI
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Thank you to our supporting partners
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