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Sports Corner
USA Games
Big thank you to Bank of America for hosting our USA 2018 Team selection announcement in Boston! Check out our Facebook page to see who has been selected.

Tournament of Champions
Tournament of Champions is fast approaching. Check the event guide for updates including schedules, dance details and dinner venues. 

Helpful Tips- Softball

Upcoming Coaches College
Register today for the Coaches College  
Business Operations Corner
2017 Summer Season
Below are the upcoming deadlines for Tournament of Champions registration and housing.
  • TODAY - Wednesday, August 9th - All changes to final registrations due
  • Friday, August 11th - Golf Scorecards due (4 due for returning players, 6 due for new players)
Housing assignments have been sent out to programs today and dinner venue assignments will be sent out to programs at the end of this week/early next week.

The housing assignments for 8/26 can be found here. 

Please submit any missing forms to Business Ops for Tournament of Champions ASAP. 

First Aid and CPR Training
There will be a First Aid and CPR training at the Yawkey Sports Training Center during Tournament of Champions weekend 8/25 - 8/26. For more details please see the  registration page .
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Don't forget to visit the calendar section of the website for all event specific information.
PHOTOS from events:
Check out photos from all of our sports and fundraising events: 
Event Photos Click Galleries and then the season for sports photos. 
Community Development Corner
The Big E - Save the Date
Come and Celebrate Special Olympics Massachusetts Day at the Big E on Sunday, October 1st.  Local Programs will receive free admission. For a schedule of the day's events or to reserve your tickets please click   here. 


Calendar Raffle      
Coming back this fall is the Calendar Raffle! What prizes would you like to see on this year's calendar? If you know anyone we should contact for donations, please send the information to your Community Development Manager.       

Health & Wellness Tips     
Thank you to Domenic Fraboni and Brian Gahlon, Doctorate of Physical Therapy students from the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences, for presenting to coaches and athletes on best practices to avoid injury during practices and competition. The presentation included warms ups, dynamic stretching, training with mobility and balance impairments, recognizing concussion symptoms, and general overall health and wellness tips to incorporate physical fitness into everyday life. Enjoy slides from their presentation here.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                 
Volunteers Needed?
If you are in need of coaches, assistant coaches, or unified partners for the upcoming summer or fall season, please contact your Community Development Manager.
Special Events Corner

2017 Duxbury Beach Triathlon: New Race Opportunity! - September 16, 2017
Swim, bike, and run with the LETR and Xtra Mile Division in the Duxbury Beach Triathlon!
We are thrilled to partner with this Massachusetts tradition for the 1st ever Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) and Xtra Mile division supporting Special Olympics Massachusetts. This prestigious and limited race has given our team 25 bibs to recruit individuals as well as relay teams to compete! 
ALL ARE WELCOME

Join today as an individual triathlete or  create a 2-3 person relay team!
Fundraising Minimums are:
·         Individuals - $200
·         2 Person Relay Teams - $350
·         3 Person Relay Teams - $450




 CrossFit Challenge- Springfield
 August 26 marks our first-ever Cro ssFit Challenge! 2-person team  competition for a donation of $100  (pre-registration) or $120 (day of).    Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place. Fun family event with youth clinic,  food  trucks & vendors. Register Today! 





Fueling  Dreams Day Promotion!
Stop by your local Circle K and participating Irving locations to help with their Fueling Dreams Day Promotion now until September 9th! Don't forget to thank the staff for raising funds!

2017 Rodman Ride for Kids, It's that time of year again!
Bike 25, 50, or 100 miles with the Xtra Mile Team in the Rodman Ride for Kids race!
Saturday, September 23rd        
REGISTER 


2017 Xtra Mile Falmouth Road Race Update: We're looking for one more teammate!
You can run 7 miles for acceptance with the Xtra Mile in the Falmouth Road Race!  Saturday, August 20 th
E-mail [email protected] for further details 



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