Dave and Kaeda light the torch with the Flame of Hope to Open the 2009 Summer Games in Greeley, June 6th

  

2009 State Summer Games a Success
The Special Olympics Colorado 2009 Summer Games, presented by the Monfort Family Foundation June 6-7, were a huge success. Nearly 800 athletes and Unified Partners competed while capturing more than 1,500 medals in five sports – aquatics, gymnastics, power lifting, soccer and track & field. Competition results are now available. Soccer results are available here.
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Governor Ritter Joins Torch Run Unification Ceremony
Governor Bill Ritter addressed nearly 100 Law Enforcement Torch Runners and Special Olympics Colorado athletes at the 2009 Flame of Hope Torch Run Unification Ceremony June 4 on the steps of the state capitol. Three flames were united into a single torch, which then proceeded to Greeley for the Opening Ceremonies of the 2009 Summer Games. For complete story and more photos, click here.
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bOw-ties and bOwling shOes August 29th

  

1st Annual bOw-ties & bOwling shOes
Join us at Lucky Strike in Belmar Saturday, August 29, 6–9pm for a fun evening of bowling to raise money for SOCO's Mile High Area athletes.
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Chick-Fil-A's 2nd Annual Dodgeball Tourny is October 3rdDodgeball Returns to Colorado Springs
Mark your calendars for the second-annual Chick-fil-A Charity Dodgeball Tournament to benefit Special Olympics Colorado Southeast Area athletes. The event will take place Saturday, October 3 at Big House Sports in Colorado Springs.  Check back soon for complete details. Registration will begin July 5. For more information contact area manager Georgeann Kulton via email or 719-574-8480.

Catch up on what is happening at SOCO
The latest edition of FANtabloid is here! Click the above image to read all about Special Olympics Colorado.

Free Tandem Skydive When You Raise $500 for SOCOSkydive for SOCO
Special Olympics Colorado has teamed up with Skydive4free for a unique fundraising opportunity. Skydive 4 Free is offering a FREE TANDEM SKYDIVE to volunteers who raise $500 or more for Special Olympics of Colorado. Proceeds will directly benefit the Mile High Area of Special Olympics Colorado. Click here for full details.

Young Athlete ProgramYoung Athlete Program Underway in Colorado
Special Olympics Colorado has partnered with the Cherry Creek School District to introduce a new program called Young Athletes™. The program is designed to introduce children with intellectual disabilities and their non-disabled peers, ages 2 ½ through 7, to the world of sports. Nearly 300 preschoolers are participating at five different preschools to date. For more information on the program click here. For Spanish click here.

Visit SOCO's new Facebook pageSpecial Olympics Colorado's Facebook Page is Active!
Please "Be a FAN" of Special Olympics Colorado and add us to your profile. We also encourage you to share the Special Olympics Colorado Facebook page with your friends. Visit our page and click the "share" button in the upper right-hand corner. Then simply enter your friends' names and send them a link to our page! Thanks for being a FAN of Special Olympics Colorado.

LETR raises serious dough for SOCOCops On Doughnut Shops Raises Serious Dough
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics recently teamed up to raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics Colorado. Officers took to the roofs of select Krispy Kreme retails stores in the Denver Metro Area from May 1-3. Not only did the event reach its fundraising goal, but it nearly doubled it at $9,000! Thanks to all of our friends at Krispy Kreme plus participating LETR officers and IRS agents who helped make the 2009 Cops on Doughnut Shops promotion our most successful!
To see photos of IRS Agent Greg Flynn getting dunked, click here.

End Use of the R-WordSpread the Word to End the Word
It is time to “Spread the Word to End the Word.” Special Olympics called for a national day of awareness March 31, 2009, for America to stop and think about their use of the R-word. That R-word is not “recession,” but something more hurtful and painful – “retard.” For the full story, click here.

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