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Spectators Needed!
The 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games are on our door step; which events are you going to watch?
The Special Olympics World Winter Games are held every four years. This time, 3,000 delegates from more than 100 countries will converge on the State of Idaho to compete in seven different winter sports including: speed and figure skating, alpine and Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, and floor hockey.
Competitions will be held in Boise, Sun Valley, and McCall. See below to find an event near you then, click the link to the SPORTS SCHEDULE so you'll know what time to be there. Free spectator seating will be available for each sport though, space will be extremely limited for Floor Hockey and Speed Skating.
Boise Events
Figure Skating, Qwest Arena
Floor Hockey, Expo Idaho
Speed Skating, Idaho Ice World
Alpine Skiing, Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area
Sun Valley Events
Snowboarding, Dollar Mountain
Nordic Skiing, Sun Valley Resort Nordic Center
McCall Events
Snowshoeing, Ponderosa State Park
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Greetings!
We have a few last minute things to share before the 2009 World Winter Games, February 7-13, 2009. The 2009 World Winter Games Organizing Committee has worked tirelessly to bring this world-class event to Idaho and we hope that you can attend.
Thank you for being a fan of the 2009 World Winter Games and Special Olympics Idaho! Your interest and support is critical to changing lives in Idaho. |
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Flame of Hope, is Travelling to a Town Near You! If you tried to access the schedule for the Final Leg of the Torch Run in our last email and had trouble connecting, the link is now active. www.idso.org/finalleg.cfm
The Special Olympics World Games torch, known as the Flame of Hope, was lit on November 12,2008 in Athens, Greece. The flame was lit by the Athenian sun using a parabolic mirror, just like the first official Olympics flame in 1896. The Flame of Hope has since been carried around the world by law enforcement officers and Special Olympics athletes on its way to Boise, Idaho for the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games. On January 29, 2009 the Flame of Hope will begin the Final Leg Torch Run in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. From there, the Final Leg team will run the flame through 70 stops throughout the state before reaching Boise.
The Final Leg team is composed of 118 law enforcement officers, Special Olympic athletes, and Special Olympic support team personnel from around the world. The team will consist of officers from 46 of 50 states, and 18 other countries. Additionally, 10 Special Olympics athletes from Idaho, Oregon, Hawaii, California, Australia, Ireland, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Michigan will join the officers.
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Special Olympics Idaho Lions Club
Are you looking for a meaningful new way to support Special Olympics Idaho and your community? Join Lion's Club International's new Special Olympics-oriented club starting 2009.
There will be a second informative meeting next week at the Sockeye Grill which will be a joint meeting with the Boise Riverside Lions club who is sponsoring this new club. The meeting will be at the Sockeye Grill 3019 N Cole Rd, Boise, Id at 6 PM on Wednesday January 28th. There are no obligations to join so please come join us to learn more.
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Support North Idaho Athletes at Silver Mountain Resort
Come support Special Olympics Idaho while having fun in the snow with your friends and family! For every lift ticket sold on January 29th, Silver Mountain Resort will donate $5 to Special Olympics Idaho. Check out the new Lodge, Restaurants and HUGE Indoor Waterpark, SilverRapids. Ski, Stay and Play packages are available. Silver Mountain Resort is located in Kellogg, Id just off I-90, 70 miles east of Spokane and 30 miles east of Coeur d'Alene. www.silvermt.com | 1.866.344.2675 |
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About US Special Olympics Idaho is a chartered chapter of Special Olympics International. We provide year-round sports training and competition to individuals with intellectual disabilities in the state of Idaho. We also promote health, diversity, and inclusion through several initiatives. Special Olympics Idaho is sending 23 athletes to compete in the 2009 World Winter Games. To learn more about Special Olympics Idaho and what we do, please visit our website at www.idso.org
Special Olympics Idaho
(208) 323-0482
405 S 8TH Suite 201
Boise, Idaho 83702
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Aaron Olson and Christine Jarski, Editors
Dallas Leatham, Technical Editor |
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