Special Olympics New York Western Region: Western Region Program Report

“Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”

~ Athlete Oath ~

"Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."

Weekly Program Report:

This Week in the Western Region

Week of: July 1^st, 2008

Special Olympics News

Coaches,

The Western Region Program Report and updated calendar is now available online. For more Western Region information please visit:

http://www.nyso.org/Western

Secondly we would like to congratulate Bob Goold who was nominated to receive the EP Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award. The event is taking place on Sunday, August 17^th and Bob will be throwing out the first pitch at the Buffalo Bisons versus Pawtucket Red Sox game. We have a number of free tickets to this game and we will be giving them out on a first come first serve basis. If you are interested please contact the office as soon as possible.

NEXT Week’s Report: Online Conference Registration.

Enjoy your summer!!!

Fall Conference at Springville Middle School

We will be running our fall conference on Saturday July 26^th at Springville Middle School. As a service to our coaches we will be offering four trainings at the conference including Soccer, Golf, Athletics and Softball. Registration for this great day will be available in the next few days and can be found at:

http://www.nyso.org/Western/resourcesSUMMER.php

Please continue to check the website as registration should be available before our next program report. The conference is a fantastic place to keep up-to-date or to begin certification and we hope to see as many of you there as possible.

Disability Awareness Night

Disability Awareness Night

We are pleased to announce that Bob Goold from the Chautauqua Lakers has been nominated for this award. Congratulations Bob.

Nominee Criteria

The presentation of the EP Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award (named after the founder and former editor-in-chief of Exceptional Parent magazine) at each Disability Awareness Night signifies the remarkable accomplishments that can be achieved under difficult circumstances. When making a recommendation for this award, please keep in mind the mission of Disability Awareness Night: to expand awareness of the 54 million Americans with disabilities, by highlighting their extraordinary achievements and the perseverance and dedication of the families, caregivers, physicians, nurses, therapists and teachers involved in their care and development.

In order to receive the EP Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award, a candidate must exhibit the following characteristics:

Has demonstrated courage in overcoming their own disability or has worked on behalf of those with special needs or disabilities
Has been involved in scientific research leading to the early detection of disorders and appropriate intervention therapies e.g., the discovery of the gene for cystic fibrosis by Dr. Francis Collins, MD, PhD, Director of the Human Genome Project at the National Institute of Heal
Has demonstrated leadership in an effort to expand awareness about how people with disabilities can be productive citizens in our society either by his or her exemplary leadership of an organization or association, as an employer hiring and training people with disabilities including intellectual disabilities, or as a philanthropist.

Meds and Consent Binder

Reminder: That the Med/Consent binder needs to be presented at the beginning of each event and be present at all training sessions/trips etc. This will be checked at registration on the day of the event and should include valid Meds/Consents for each of the athletes participating. If you do not bring your binder to the event we cannot allow your team/individual to participate.

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