Far West Suburban/ Area 2 March 2016 News Hello Spring! - Area 2 is looking forward to a busy season of training, competition, fun and FUNDraisers! Hope you will join us.. District Aquatics- Thursday, March 4th 291 swimmers from Area 1, 2 and 5 competed at the District A Aquatics Meet at Neuqua Valley High School. Many thanks to the 150 NVHS students, the supportive staff and administration and to the volunteers who made the event a success. Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly events were offered in distances ranging from 25 meters to 400 meters. Gold medal winners qualify for the SO Illinois Summer Games June 10-12 where swim events will be held at Illinois Wesleyan University. Also down the road that day- 19 athletes competed at Waubonsie Valley High School in PLAYER DEVELOPMENT MODEL EVENTS-15 m walk, 25 m assisted flotation, 25 m flotation and 25 assisted events. These events are not state qualifiers but a great competition experience for those just learning the sport! Thank s to Sarah Kemerly and Kate Ghighi for hosting the event at WVHS, to the WVHS student volunteers and to Knights of Columbus Council # 14171 St. Raphaels. District Gymnastics- 26 athletes from Fox Valley SRA and Western DuPage SRA took part in the District Gymnastics Meet on Sunday, March 6th at Palatine High School. Gymnasts competed in Rhythmic events (rope, hoop, ball, ribbon, clubs) and Artistic events ( floor ex, balance beam, uneven parallel bars, vault, parallel bars, high bar, pommel horse, rings). Gold medals compete at Summer Games in June at Illinois State University. SPRING GAMES TRAINING - the calendar says it is officially Spring and teams are out and practicing for the May 1st Spring Games at North Central College. This year we are introducing a NEW EVENT The Mini Jav and it is going to be a great event for those looking for something more challenging than the softball throw. St. Charles East HS brought in Throwing Coach Vince Bingham from NIU to teach their potential mini jav athletes. There were some amazing throws after just 15 minutes! March Madness SO style- Special Olympics basketball continues to grow and it is MADNESS in March in Normal! This year 144 teams traveled to Normal for 3 days of hoops and hoopla. Area 2 had 6 high school teams, 5 senior and Kendall County Special Ed. Co-op juniors made it to state in their first year! Thanks to the many officials from Area 2 who volunteered their weekend to referee many games! Marmion Cadet Camp - the amazing cadets of Marmion Academy held their 2nd Cadet Camp with Special Olympics, this time focusing on track and field events. Our Special Olympics athletes learned and practiced shot put, running long jump, mini jav, relay exchanges, starts and even the high jump. Marmion track athletes and their coaches were on hand to work one on one to prepare the athletes for Spring Games. THANK YOU MARMION! WELCOME NEW TEAMS: GLENBARD EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Lombard) * CORE ACADEMY (Aurora) *D303 UNITED (St. Charles) Far West Suburban Area 2 1020 Cedar Ave. #2A St. Charles, IL 60174 630-377-7250 akaylor@soill.org anelson@soill.org
Coming Soon.. April 7 Spring Games Entry Drop in & Processing Day St. Charles April 9 YOU RAISE ME UP Benefit Concert for Special Olympics, Wheaton April 12 CCIW Bocce Day with Special Olympics North Central College, Naperville April 17 Soccer Skills Competition, Hinsdale May 1 SPRING GAMES North Central College, Naperville May 7 5 a Side Soccer Traditional format Rockford SAVE THE DATE June 20th - MIDWEST GOLF CELEBRITY PRO AM FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS - The Royal Fox Country Club, St. Charles The Monday after Father s Day has been a day of great golf for 29 years and 2016 will be no exception. The MIDWEST GOLF PRO AM will be returning to the beautiful Royal Fox Country Club (2016 host for the PGA Illinois Championships) on June 20th. Last year many former Chicago pro athletes joined Eric Soderholm, Carlton Fisk and sports announcer, Steve Kashul, in golfing with the amateur foursomes for a round of fun golf and good food all for a GREAT cause! A word about our sponsors... Thanks to all of you who have participated in fundraisers, donated money or in-kind product or purchased souvenirs. You help make it possible for us to provide a wide variety of quality competitions and experiences for our Area 2 athletes! YOU RAISE ME UP The 7th annual concert to benefit Special Olympics Illinois Area 2 will be held on Saturday, April 9th at College Church in Wheaton. It will be a great afternoon of vocal music and inspiring stories from our Special Olympics athletes. See the flyer attached or contact Amy at akaylor@soill.org HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! 29th ANNUAL MIDWEST GOLF CELEBRITY PRO AM WE ARE LOOKING FOR SPONSORS AND DONATIONS FOR LIVE AND SILENT AUCTION ITEMS. If you can t golf you can still be a part of this great event. Email akaylor@soill.org. POLAR PLUNGE Thanks to all of you who took a plunge supported a plunger or just came out to be a part of the fun in Oak Brook and Loon Lake in Yorkville. Special thanks to Coach Mike Chmielewski and the Metea Valley Mustangs for their top fundraising efforts! Congratulations to Kendall County Comets athlete Julie Hilger for plunging EVERY YEAR and for winning the costume contest at LOON LAKE this year! PECIAL DONATIONS Council # 2191, Batavia Knights of Columbus Council # 1555, West Chicago Council # 4849, Aurora Council # 10575, Wheaton Council # 10575, Wheaton Council # 13034, Hampshire Council # 12497, St. Charles *Business Professionals of America * Lowell Haire Memorial
FAMILY Committee There s a role for everyone! Increase awareness and participation Share your story! Welcome new Athletes and Families Volunteer to staff Family Table at Events Upcoming Fun!! Volunteers Needed to Staff Family Table! When: Sunday May 1st Where: North Central College, Championship Plaza Shifts: Vary throughout the day: Contact Amanda if able to help! Email: anelson@soill.org Spring Games Family BBQ! See attached flyer :) Saturday April 30th from 12:30-2pm at North Central College Email: kgrisham@soill.org Celebrate Special Olympics at Division III Week! Come support Aurora University Softball at their Special Olympics Day! Snacks and T-shirts will be provided for Athletes Plus all guests will have a chance meet the team following the game! When: Sunday April 10th Where: Stuart Sports Complex 39 W 585 Jericho Rd, Montgomery, IL Time: 12:00 pm
Save the Date... presents for the 2016 Midwest Golf Celebrity Pro-Am Monday, June 20, 2016 It is our sincere pleasure to invite you to participate in the 29th Annual Midwest Golf Celebrity Pro-Am to benefit Special Olympics Illinois Area 2. The format for this year s event will match professional athletes, and other celebrities with amateur foursomes in a Scramble Format Tournament. We encourage you to be part of this event and join the network of corporations and individuals who contribute to the success of thousands of Special Olympics athletes in the Chicagoland area. Please join us this year as a sponsor, individual golfer or if you can t attend, a financial contribution. The registration form is on the other side of this notice. Your support is needed and greatly appreciated! F O R St. Charles, IL 9:00 A.M. Registration Opens at The Royal Fox Country Club 10:30 A.M. Shotgun Start with Lunch 5:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. Dinner & Auction Midwest Golf Celebrity Pro-Am Advisory Board Jim Kuykendall Susan Buck Presenting Sponsor Magnetrol Zimmerman International Inc. Ford Ray Agrella Illinois Ed Molitor Shearer & Agrella SOAR Consulting, Inc. Attorneys Gene Hiser Joseph Cane Porte Brown Mike Mulrooney Eric Soderholm Photos courtesy of MCD MEDIA S E A S O N S Illinois Area 2 th Annual 4:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M. Cocktails S P O R T S A L L 29 Monday, June 20, 2016 Far West Suburban/Area 2 1020 Cedar Ave., Ste. #2A, St. Charles, IL 60174 Bill Ledvora & Mike Rosier West Valley Graphics & Print - St. Charles Bill McSkimming RiverFront Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge Tim Layden High PSI Midwest Golf Celebrity Pro-Am Benefitting Special Olympics Illinois Area 2
Sponsorship Opportunities Presenting Sponsor $7,000 12 Players for 18 holes of golf with a celebrity captain Your choice of one of five tee box gifts for 12 people 24 Tickets to Tournament Awards Dinner with preferred seating Opportunity to provide promotional items to Tournament participants Signage on 3 designated holes Full page souvenir program advertisement Clubhouse and on-site signage Presenting Sponsor recognition at Tournament Awards Dinner Recognition in Special Olympics Illinois Quarterly newsletter Company name on all golf carts Diamond Sponsor $4,800 8 Players for 18 holes of golf with a celebrity captain Your choice of one of five tee box gifts for 8 people 16 Tickets to Tournament Awards Dinner with preferred seating Signage on 2 designated holes Full page souvenir program advertisement Clubhouse and on-site signage Diamond Sponsor recognition at Tournament Awards Dinner Recognition in Special Olympics Illinois Quarterly newsletter Company name on all golf carts Featuring the beautiful Royal Fox Golf Course in St. Charles, Illinois Gold Sponsor $2,500 4 Players for 18 holes of golf with a celebrity captain Your choice of one of five tee box gifts for 4 people 8 Tickets to Tournament Awards Dinner with preferred seating Signage on a designated hole Half page souvenir program advertisement Gold Sponsor recognition at Tournament Awards Dinner Silver Sponsor $1,500 2 Players for 18 holes of golf with a celebrity captain Your choice of one of five tee box gifts for 2 people 2 Tickets to Tournament Awards Dinner Half page souvenir program advertisement Silver Sponsor recognition at Tournament Awards Dinner Bronze Sponsor $800 1 Player Spot for 18 holes of golf with a celebrity captain Your choice of one of five tee box gifts for 1 person 1 Ticket to Tournament Awards Dinner Quarter page souvenir program advertisement Bronze Sponsor recognition at Tournament Awards Dinner Golf Sponsor $450 1 Player for 18 holes of golf with a celebrity captain Your choice of one of five tee box gifts for 1 person 1 Ticket to Tournament Awards Dinner Hole Sponsor $250 Signage on a designated hole Opportunity to conduct hole-site promotions Recognition in souvenir program Choice of Tee Box Gifts* #1: 2 FootJoy Golf Shirts & 1 Dz. Pro-V1(x) golf balls #2: Titleist Duffel Bag & FooJoy Golf Shirt #3: 1 Pair FootJoy SuperLite/Contour Casual Golf Shoes, & 2 Titleist Hats #4: 1 Dz. Pro-V1(x) golf balls, 1 FootJoy Mixed Texture Sport 1/2 Zip, 1 FootJoy SoftJoy Golf Gloves #5: 1 Titleist SM5 Vokey Sand Wedge & 1 Dz. Pro-V1(x) golf balls Go l f e r Re g i s t r at i o n #1 Golfer #2 Golfer #3 Golfer #4 Golfer q AMEX q VISA q MasterCard q Discover / Exp. Date... Credit Card #:... Amount Enclosed: $... Sponsor Level:... Name (Print as it appears on card):... Signature:... All credit card orders must be signed. Make checks payable to: Special Olympics Illinois Area 2 Illinois Illinois Area 2 Ensure your check is attached and signed, or that all payment information is completed. Send to: Special Olympics Illinois 1020 Ceday Ave., #2A St. Charles, IL 60174 (630) 377-7250 akaylor@soill.org sign up at: http://www.soill.org/event/midwest-golf-celebrity-pro-am/
Student Athlete Leadership Council Bar-b-que for Special Olympics Please come out and join the North Central College SAAC as they host a Bar-b-que at North Central College the day before Spring Games to celebrate our Special Olympics athletes. When: Saturday, April 30th 12:30 PM-2 PM (Weather Permitting If it rains we will have to cancel) Where: Championship Plaza (In between Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium and Merner Fieldhouse 450 S. Brainard St.) Who: NCC SAAC & Special Olympics athletes What: Bar-b-que with bags/other games. Opportunity to cheer on the NCC baseball team. All Special Olympics athletes and their families are invited to attend you don t have to attend with your Special Olympics team. Coaches please share this invitation with your athletes. Please RSVP to kgrisham@soill.org or 630-545-3402 if you are planning on attending. Please include your name, e-mail address, the number of people that will be attending as well as a number that we can reach you at in the event we have to cancel due to inclement weather. RSVPs are required and we will only be able to accommodate 100 people so hurry and get your RSVP in.