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Special Olympics Georgia May 27-29
It’s time to start preparing for the Special Olympic Summer State Games at Emory. The games are currently scheduled to be held May 27-29, 2022. Here is a list of the required paperwork for this year’s Summer Games: All needed forms are available on our web site home page under Resources then click on Forms. Be sure the doctor signs and dates the Physicians form. Athletes only - Athlete Medical Form: Athletes [...]
Love of Tennis and Family Legacy of Giving Make for Extraordinary Act of Kindness
Photo: The Hancock Family at the 2019 Fall Class. L-R Phillip, Davis, Jen and Ella. Earlier this fall, Jen Hancock was given the opportunity to choose four non-profit organizations each receiving a donation from her employer at Packard Capital. Jen said, “I feel blessed to work at a company where leadership makes charitable generosity a priority.” The funds were distributed from the Choate Bridges Foundation (CBF), a private 501(c)(3) [...]
Special Giving Opportunity
Tuesday, November 30th, is the annual Georgia Gives Day. Your financial gift is vital to enriching the lives of our Athletes through the lifetime sport of tennis. The sport of tennis is uniquely beneficial because it supports… A lifetime of activity All ability and skill levels Physical exercise Problem solving Friendships Remember, Special Pops is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Goal: $24,000 to reach 150 new Athletes and open 6 [...]
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More information regarding @specialolympicsgeorgia summer games was released today! Check out the link below if you’re interested! mailchi.mp/876278b04a35/soga-requirements-2022-message-8978146?e=384da0712f
Do we have a schedule of activities? I have a kid that is in school on Friday but always participates.
Schedule is not yet released. But traditionally Friday features skills, short court and 60' court unified doubles. Saturday usually offers traditional and unified full court doubles. Sunday offers full court singles.
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Throw Back Thursday to this crew at the Fall Classic 2018! The Fall Classic is always a great time! Save the date for September 23-25, 2022 for our next Fall Classic at Peachtree Corners Lifetime!
We will start our practices back up on February 26 at Lifetime, Peachtree Corners.
Those medals are EPIC!
I love this group! Count us in, too!
We will be there!!!
Programs Director
1. Prior experience in a SPT site leadership or SPT special event is preferred.
2. Participate in identifying training sites to host SPT academy sessions.
3. Provide input into site leadership performance metrics and site review profile.
4. Oversight of training programs (athlete and volunteers).
5. Participate in identifying coach and head of delegation for travel tournaments.
6. Develop process for managing weekly site volunteer/athlete participation ratio based on site, court usage, and skill level.
7. Coordinate communications for Special Olympics with SPT Special Olympics Coordinator
8. Coordinate tournament desk activities (including staffing) for SPT hosted tennis competition.
9. Communicate training needs for volunteers to Volunteer Training Director.
Email: [email protected] if you are interested in fulfilling the position!