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Save money, support Special Olympics!
Don’t miss the P&G brandSAVER coupon book in your local newspaper for one day only -- Sunday, January 1, 2012. For every coupon redeemed, P&G will donate 3 cents to Special Olympics. What better reason to stock up on all your favorite P&G brands! To find a local newspaper that carries the brandSAVER® coupon book please click HERE

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2012 Training Schools

- 1/5/12 - Alpine Ski @ Shawnee Peak, Bridgton
- 1/20/12 - Cross Country Ski @ Pineland, New Gloucester
(* Rescheduled from 13th)
- 1/20/12 - Snowshoe @ Pineland, New Gloucester
(* Rescheduled from 13th)
- 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
5/5/12 - Bocce @ Camp Tall Pines, Poland
- 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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click HERE

 

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LETR Harley Raffle Winner was

Thomas Saunders
of Sebago, ME
The Winning ticket was....#01927
Congratulations Thomas!
Thanks to everyone who either bought a ticket or helped to sell tickets!!!

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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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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!

 

 


 


 



 

2012 Winter Games

at Sugarloaf

January 29th - 31st

Click HERE for Schedules

(Will be posting photos Monday)

 

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Thank You

to everyone who participated in the

2012 Lobster Dip

(Maine's Original Dip)

January 1st, 2012

New Year's Day

Special thanks to

The Brunswick

for hosting our event once again!

    (photos courtesy of John MacDougall)

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Pyeong Chang, Korea

was selected to host the

2013 Special Olympics

World Winter Games

(more info to come)

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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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Bank of America and Special Olympics
have joined forces to turn everyday purchases into extraordinary experiences for
athletes with intellectual disabilities.
With the Special Olympics
Visa credit card and personal checking account, you can help give children and adults with intellectual disabilities opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and their communities. 

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