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State Summer Games

at Univ of Maine in Orono

June 8th-10th

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Gavin Hebert

(Dixfield, Maine)

2012 N. E. Lovin’ Compassion

Award Winner!

Gavin is an asset to Special Olympics team, Emma's Happy Rebels, with his compassionate attitude and commitment to the athletes. Gavin has played his school sports and in turn teaches the athletes the knowledge and skills he has learned. Gavin advocates for the athletes by speaking up when others bully or call out names. Gavin has stood strong when he explains to bullies that they need to move on. Gavin has been participating in Special Olympics since he was 8 yrs of age. He has stated that he will always continue supporting Special Olympics. "I love being with them, they make my heart feel good." His smiles warm everyone's heart, he's contagious with his upbeat attitude and positive energy. Gavin will work individually with an athlete who is struggling and shows how to have fun and be safe. He is one of the sparks in the engine for Emma's Happy Rebels success! Gavin has also competed in and taken home medals with Unified Sports.

Thank you, Gavin,

for setting such a wonderful example for others!

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Dream Ride Day

Sunday, August 19th, 2012

at the Farmington Club

Farmington, CT

to Benefit Special Olympics

Satellite locations from around

New England & the Northeast

arriving in CT August 17 & 18, 2012.

Dream Ride is about bringing all the different motorcycle and car enthusiasts to raise money for an important and worthy cause by doing what they love to do most... hitting the open road! It's a great event to support and even greater cause.

Click HERE for more info

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The Great State of Maine Flag Animation

To Download Forms

(Medicals, Athlete Release, etc)

go to the News & Info Section.

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ATTENTION:

ALL Class "A" Volunteers

there is a

"Protective Behaviors"

Training Policy in effect!!!

Class "A" Volunteer is defined as
an individual who will have direct contact with or supervision of an athlete.
All Class "A" volunteers MUST
complete a "Protective Behaviors" course-
an online version is available.
To access it,
simply click on the link below:

Protective Behaviors

Training Course

Once you have successfully completed the course, SOME will receive an email confirmation that you have completed the training.  We would prefer that everyone use the online training, however, if you are not able to, you may obtain a CD version of the training, by calling
Ian Frank at 879-0489.
Thank you, in advance, for your cooperation
with this policy - as always, we ALL strive to
make the program better and safer for the
athletes we serve!

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To view a video of the

2009 Summer Games

click HERE

(courtesy of Digital Video Magic
of Windham, ME)
check out their website: DVM
 

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2012 Summer Games

Raffle Tickets

are ready!

Email Linda @

LindaF@somaine.org

with your ticket book request

(10 tickets to a book)

You may either pick them up,

or we'll mail them to you.

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We've moved our office!

Street address remains the same, just in a different unit - #5, which is at the front of the building, facing

John Roberts Rd.

For those who may stop by, the awning
over the door says Special Olympics.

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2012 Training Schools

- 1/5/12 - Alpine Ski @ Shawnee Peak, Bridgton
- 1/20/12 - Cross Country Ski @ Pineland, New Gloucester
- 1/20/12 - Snowshoe @ Pineland, New Gloucester
- 2/15/12 - 10-Pin Bowling @ Sparetime, Lewiston
- 2/20/12 - Basketball @ Columbia St Church, Bangor
- 2/24/12 - Aquatics @ Kennebec Valley YMCA, Augusta
- 3/2/12 - Cross Country Ski @UMO, Orono
- 3/2/12 - Snowshoe - UMO, Orono
- 3/2/12 - Alpine Ski - Hermon Mtn, Hermon
- 4/15/12 - Athletics @ USM, Gorham
- 4/28/12 - Athletics @ Brewer HS
- 4/28/12 - Bocce @ Brewer HS
- 5/5/12 - Bocce @ Camp Tall Pines, Poland
- 5/12/12 - Equestrian @ Hearts & Horses, Buxton 9-3
- 7/13-14/12 - Summer Coach's College, @ Colby, Waterville
(Aquatics, Athletics, Basketball, Bocce, Coaching SO Athletes, Golf, Motor Activities T.P., Principles of Coaching,
Project unify, Rookie School, Soccer, Tennis & Unified Sports)
Contact Ian Frank @ 879-0489 or IanF@somaine.org for more info

 

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Pyeong Chang, Korea

was selected to host the

2013 Special Olympics

World Winter Games

Click HERE to visit Website

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Los Angeles, California

was selected to host the

2015 Special Olympics

World Summer Games

(more info to come)

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Gorham High School

Students Produce
"Ban the Word"
Video
To watch video
click HERE!

Our language frames how we
think about others.
Help eliminate the use of the
R-word in everyday speech.
Spread the Word to End the Word is a campaign to raise awareness of the hurtful effects of the word “retard(ed)” and encourage people to pledge to stop using it. 

of dignity - words matter!
RESPECT - click here to view
 

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On the field, we’re teammates -
and off the field, we’re friends.

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Do you love to read magazines?

You can help Special Olympics Maine by ordering or renewing your favorite magazines through our partner, DialAmerica.  You’ll get BIG discounts and DialAmerica will contribute 12 1/2% of your paid subscription to us.  It’s easy and

costs you nothing. 

Order Today - click HERE!

 


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