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Submit your LETR Awards nominations!  

Nominations for the LETR Unsung Hero and the Torch Run Hall of Fame awards are now being accepted. These awards will be presented at the Leadership & LETR Conference. Download a nomination form on our Torch Run Resources web page.

Save the Date

Sept 19-20 -- Leadership and Law Enforcement Torch Run Conference at Treasure Island in Red Wing. For $25, Law Enforcement will receive 2 days of classes and meals, as well as a hotel room (double occupancy) for Friday night. 

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We would love to help you plan an event in your community -- Tip-a-Cops, Building sits, and truck pulls are all great summer time events. Contact us today and let us help you get one started!

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June 2014

Summer Games Volunteer Opportunities

There are tons of opportunities for you to get involved at Summer Games, held at Stillwater Area High School, June 26-28. Sign upto volunteer at the LETR Plaza, hand out awards or bring the Flame of Hope into Celebration Ceremonies. This year, the Law Enforcement Torch Run will kick-off Celebration Ceremonies and the start of the weekend by bringing in the Torch. Torch Runners will then serve as a gauntlet to the athletes as they enter the ceremony. We guarantee you an experience you'll never forget! For all the details on Summer Games opportunities, download our one-sheet and RSVP form.

Summer Games 5K

The 2014 Summer Games 5K will be held Friday, June 27 at 5:30 p.m. This beautiful, urban course through the paved and grass trails of the Oak Park Heights community will start and finish at the site of Special Olympics Minnesota's 2014 Summer Games. Come out and the opportunity to meet our athletes, see the competition site and enjoy our Summer Games Celebration Ceremonies after the race. Registration and additional information is available here. Stick around afterwards to run the Flame of Hope into Opening Ceremonies!

Final Legs & T-Shirt Sales

Plans are underway for Final Legs throughout Minnesota. For a list of existing legs and information on ordering your Torch Run T-shirts, visit the Final Legs page. It's not too late to start a Final Leg in your community either! Connect with us and we can help get one started or connect you with an existing route. Torch Run shirts can also be used for awareness beyond Final Legs. Start a casual Friday at work and sell Torch Run shirts to wear, or set up a booth at your local grocery store. Awareness is a huge piece of the Law Enforcement Torch Run movement!

Upcoming Events

There are many great events coming up in 2014 and plenty of room for more! You can create your own event or get involved in one of the many pre-existing LETR opportunities and events such as Tip-a-Cop or Cop-on-Top. Be sure to check out the Torch Run Events page for information on our upcoming events and to get ideas for ways your department can create a new event.

 

You can also volunteer to bring the torch and hand out awards at a local competition. Locations and dates can be found on our website.

 

We'd love to help you get an event started in your community.  Contact Chad Trench (chad.trench@somn.org) or Molly Swanson (molly.swanson@somn.org) for more information! 

 

Sincerely,

Your Special Olympics Minnesota Torch Run Staff
Special Olympics Minnesota | info@somn.org | www.somn.org
100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 550
Minneapolis, MN 55401

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