COACHES NEWSLETTER

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This is the August edition of the Coaches Newsletter that is shared with coaches, educators and volunteers. Be sure to follow Special Olympics Ontario on social media for continued updates or visit www.specialolympicsontario.com for additional information.

Meet Danie Houle! Our Athlete of the Month!

Meet Danie Houle, an enthusiastic athlete from the Sudbury community who has been involved with Special Olympics for 20 years. Danie participates in 10-Pin Bowling and Powerlifting and has won first place in both of her competitions.  

For Danie, Special Olympics means acceptance, respect, and not feeling different. She most looks forward to spending time with her friends and being part of a community that supports her.

Need a Gift Card To Support Your Next Event?

Just a reminder that we have gift cards that can be used to support your events. Both Tim’s and Sobey’s have asked that we do not directly make financial requests to their stores. The protocol is to go through Special Olympics Canada. These terrific sponsor relationships need to be managed accordingly.

If you are interested, you must fill out a request form which you can access by clicking on the button below!

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Stay up to date on all you need to know heading into the games! This newsletter is great for friends, family members and athletes!

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Up Your Game Coaching Webinar Series

Brought to you by Special Olympics Canada, the Up Your Game Webinar Series will cover the basics to help community coaches feel comfortable and confident in their programs!

We all know the mental game's impact on athlete performance, satisfaction and enjoyment. As coaches, we often see opportunities to coach the mental and emotional side of the game. At the same time, we often feel unconfident or even hesitant to coach these moments. In this session, we will break down coaching mental skills into simple bite-size opportunities that will have you feeling confident and impactful!

These webinars will be held on Wednesday, August 23^rd (EN) at 7:30pm ET and Thursday, August 24^th (FR) at 7:30pm ET. 

Register now by clicking on the buttons below!

Womens Soccer Festival!

We are excited to announce our Women’s Soccer Festival is back for another year! This year the festival will be hosted in Vaughan on Saturday, August 19th.

Communities with female athletes interested in competing at the festival should reach out to Rebecca Norton rebeccan@specialolympicsontario.com as soon as possible.

We are looking forward to an exciting day full of great competition and sports-woman-ship! 

2024 Spring Games - Coach Applications

Special Olympics Ontario are delighted to announce that the 2020 Spring Games will be taking place May 23-26, 2024 in Waterloo Region. Many of the athletes who qualified have been patiently waiting for three-plus years, so next spring cannot come soon enough.

Applications for Coach, District Team Manager or Sport Technical Consultant at the Spring Games are now open.

New athlete identification to the Spring Games, supplementing 2020 identified athletes, will begin shortly. To review the unique identification process for new athlete identification, please visit the website and select the respective sport.

If you have questions, feel free to reach out to Jarrod Copland, Manager, Sport and Competition: JarrodC@specialolympicsontario.com

Hometown Games 

More Hometown Games are happening across the province!



Don't see an upcoming Hometown Games near you? Stay tuned to your emails and our social media channels for more dates and locations coming soon! We can't wait to see you back on the playing field!

HAPPENING THIS MONTH

AUGUST 12

Kincardine Bocce

Peterborough Soccer

London Open Golf

Collingwood Softball

Perth Soccer

AUGUST 13

Toronto Track Meet

AUGUST 16

Barrie Soccer

AUGUST 19

St. Thomas Soccer

Halton Hills Athletics

AUGUST 20

Milton Golf

St. Catherine Softball

Arnprior Gold

AUGUST 23

Vaughn Bocce

AUGUST 25

North Bay Softball

AUGUST 26

Durham Softball

Stratford Softball

AUGUST 27

Port Colborne Bocce

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Fill out your information, tell us your story, and submit a photo of you participating in Special Olympics, or include a headshot.

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