Local Program Reminder
As you may know, Special Olympics will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2018! Please share your favorite Special Olympics memories and ways in which Special Olympics changed your life along with photos by emailing them to [email protected]. We'd love to feature YOUR SOCT story and pictures during our year of celebration!
Special Events Corner
Golf Tournaments: (Special Events)
 
SOCT Golf Tournament at Lake of Isles - September 18 th - www.soctgolf.com or https://goo.gl/NN7dJ2
 
LAZ Charitable Foundation Golf Tournament - September 25th: Registration Information to Come
Dunkin' Donuts refillable mugs are still available for pick-up at the Special Olympics Connecticut office. A $5 donation is all it takes to get your Dunkin' mug today, you can use your Local Program funds. Mug valid for $1.79 Medium Iced Coffee / XL Hot Coffee through August 31, 2017 at participating DD's in CT, excluding Fairfield county.
Click here for more information and click here for mug redemption instructions.

Contact Ellyn at [email protected] to arrange for pick-up today
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LETR Truck Pull
Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 from 9 am to 1 pm at 
McDermott Auto Group 655 Main St. East Haven, CT. Click here for more information.

2017 LETR Events
Date
Event
Site
Address
Times
Aug 5
SHiFT for Special Olympics
Jacob's Beach
Guilford
1pm - 6pm
Aug 5
Cop-On-Top
Raymour & Flanigan
50 Hale Rd, Manchester
11a-3p
Aug 8
Tip-A-Cop
Taino Smokehouse
482 S Main St. Middletown
11a-2p & 4p-8p
Aug 17
Tip-A-Cop
The Black Sheep
247 Main St. Niantic
6p-10p
Aug 19
Tip-A-Cop
Muddy Waters Café
42 Bank St. New London
7a-2p
Aug 19
Hot Dog Eating Contest
Canton Volunteer Fire & EMS
14 Canton Springs Rd. Canton
12p-4p
Aug 21-25
Tip-A-Cop
Dunkin Donuts
Connecticut Locations
6a/7a-10a/11a
Aug 25
Tip-A-Cop
Arooga's
32 Sandy Desert Rd. Uncasville
4p-9p
Sept 14
Cornhole Tournament & Cabaret
Stony Creek Brewery
5 Indian Neck Ave, Branford
5p-9p
Oct 13
Jail n' Bail
Fairfield University
Fairfield
9a-3p
Oct 15
New Canaan 5K
Waveny Park
New Canaan
TBD
Oct 19
Tip-A-Cop
Red Robin
Danbury Fair Mall
5p-9p
Oct 21
Truck Pull - TR Council
McDermott Chevrolet
655 Main St, East Haven
9a-4p
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The 11 th  Annual Susan Saint James Poker Tournament  will be held on Sun,  Sept. 17th  at Foxwoods Casino!  The tournament will start at 1:00 PM and be played until there is a winner! There is a $100 entry fee to participate.  
 
Special Olympics Connecticut is happy to announce an exciting opportunity for Local Program's:
SOCT Local Programs Exclusive Offer:
  •  Use up to $200 from local account to fund registration fees
  •  50% of registration fees will be refunded back to your local program
  •  Great way to thank your volunteers!
$100 Entry Fee Includes:
  •  $2,000 in playing chips
  •  Post event reception including food and drink
  •  Chance to win prizes including overnight stay at Foxwoods!
For more information:   Contact Jeff Veneziano at [email protected]
Sports and Local Program Corner
SAVE THE DATE  - SOCT Leadership & Health Summit & Coaches Training School,  September 30 & October 1 , Trumbull Marriott Hotel; Details to be available soon 
"Save the Date" - Coaches training on October 1st at the SOCT Leadership & Health Summit.
2018 USA Games, July 1-7, Seattle, Washington
Applications are now closed for the 2018 USA Games.  We will notify everyone in the next few weeks as to who has been selected for Athletics, Swimming and Tennis once the lottery draws have been completed. 
SOCT Athletes Invited To Farmington Polo Club Match-August 13
The Farmington Polo Club, site of Dream Ride 2017, has offered free tickets to SOCT athletes, volunteers and families to attend their Aug. 13th Polo Match. The gates open at 2pm and the match starts at 3pm. SOCT athletes will be highlighted by the Polo Club prior to the match. You'll need to bring your own chairs. The Polo Club is located at 152 Town Farm Road, Farmington.
 
Please rsvp to Marc Mercadante at [email protected] by Aug. 10th. 
Exciting Opportunity
Bryce Weiler is a blind individual who is working to create programs to help disabled fans at sporting events with a nonprofit organization called Beautiful Lives Project. They have an opportunity available our athletes to play on the field and test some of their programs. After you and a family member can catch the New Britain Bees play for $5 each. For additional info contact Bryce at  812-899-5673.
Unified Sports® Fall Festival Coaches Meeting
The 2017 Unified Sports Fall Festival online Coaches Meeting is now available for viewing on our website under the Sports and Fitness Programs tab, Coaches Corner, and listed under Coaches Meetings and Tutorials. Or you can click the direct link here. After viewing the Youtube Presentation, please follow this link to complete the application so we can track who has viewed this meeting. Please share with your coaches! The Unified Sports® Fall Festival will take place on Sept. 9th & 10th.  
Health and Fitness Corner
Healthy Athletes Screenings and Education at our 2017 SOCT Leadership and Health Summit!
Athletes are invited to join us for Fit Feet and Special Smiles screenings. Both disciplines will provide health screening and education. These screenings will be available to a limited number of athletes during two sessions: morning and afternoon. Along with screenings, breakout sessions will be offered to families, parents and caregivers that will focus on navigating healthcare and follow up care for athletes. Look out for sign ups.
 
Note: we have a very limited number of sneakers and sizes we will be distributing at Fit Feet screening. First come, first serve!  
Save The Date 
Sun, Oct. 29th will be our next Universal Walk. Mitchell College in New London has graciously agreed to host. Open to all  Unified Sports® Fitness Clubs. 
Extra, Extra
Local Programs and Fundraising

When planning a fundraiser for your Local Program please complete the Local Program - Fundraising Project Approval form by clicking on the link:  http://www.soct.org/forms/project-fundraiser-approval/.  All fundraisers conducted by a Local Program must be approved by Reva Zaleski-SOCT Office to ensure that your fundraiser/event is covered by SOCT Insurance.


 

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