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Watch the Opening Ceremonies LIVE on KTVB Channel 7
The Opening Ceremonies for the 2009 World Winter Games have been sold out for quite some time though, you can still be a part of the event. KTVB channel 7 will broadcast the ceremonies LIVE
Saturday, February 7, 2009 from 2-5pm. |
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Idaho Statesman to Feature Idaho Athletes
In the days leading up to the 2009 World Winter Games, the Idaho Stateman will feature front page introductions to Idaho athletes who will be competing. Analine Travis was the first feature athlete and can be found in the February 2, 2009 issue. You can check it see the article with Analine at and the other Idaho Delegates at Idaho Statesman Online. | |
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Greetings!
With the 2009 World Winter Games just a week away, we have a few more things to share. Athlete volunteer opportunities, fundraisers, and things to do during the games are featured in this special edition of our news letter.
Thank you for being a fan!
From the staff of Special Olympics Idaho |
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CALLING ALL ATHLETES!
100 Athlete Volunteer Roles Still Vacant
The 2009 World Winter Games are here and we have a number of athlete volunteer opportunities still available! Each athlete volunteer opportunity also has mentor volunteer opportunities as well. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and a great way for Idaho to welcome the world. Please contact us immediately to secure your spot.
-Special Olympics Town Greeters
(Boise Center on the Grove)
-Special Olympics Town Mercantile Table (Boise Center on the Grove)
-Fashion Show Feb. 8th from 1:50pm-2:50pm looking for 10 athletes (Grove Hotel)
Please contact Shanna Endow at 208-724-1717 sendow@idso.org for the following opportunities: -All Star Fan Program starting on Friday, Feb. 6th -Thursday, Feb. 12th (Boise)
*Athletes will accompany guests during the week. There will also be a chance for athletes interested in skiing with guest on Sunday, Feb. 8th.
-Global Messengers to fill speaking roles (Boise and McCall)
Please contact Karen Gillette at 208-866-2320/208-890-2963 or Marybeth Cooper at 208-377-7177 208-377-7177 mary-beth.cooper@2009worldgames.org for the following opportunities: -Sports Experience Feb. 8th-12th (Boise Center on the Grove)
*Athletes to play Wii and Floor Hockey with guests and celebrities |
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Special Olympics Idaho night at Red Robin
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at all Treasure Valley Red Robin locations from 5- 8 pm, if you print and bring in this flyer, 10% of your meal will help send our Idaho athletes to the World Winter Games.
Red Robin has been a long-time partner with Special Olympics Idaho and hosted many Tip A Cop events through the Law Enforcement Torch Run program. We thank them for their continued support of our athletes!
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SLIERS and Steelheads Team Up for Jersey Auction to Benefit Special Olympics Idaho
On February 13th and February 14th, St. Luke's Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Services (SLIERS) is partnering with the Idaho Steelheads hockey team to support Special Olympics Idaho's Team USA delegation. Both nights, Steelheads players will be clad in a special edition jersey designed to celebrate SOID's 24 athletes participating in the World Winter Games. You can bid on your favorite player's jersey at a silent auction at the games. Jersey winners can also have photos taken with the player. There will also be a VERY special jersey autographed by the entire team that will be raffled. On Saturday, February 14, members of SOID's Team USA delegation will be recognized during one of the period breaks. Special Olympics Idaho's portion of the jersey auction will be used to support Team Idaho! For more information, log onto the Idaho Steelheads site at: www.idahosteelheads.com
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Be a fan! Attend a Torch Run Ceremony and your favorite sports at the 2009 World Winter Games
The Flame of Hope is still making it's way through Idaho and is now in the southern parts of the state. Check the Final Leg schedule to see the Torch pass through your town, school, or neighborhood.
The games will be held February 7-13, 2009 in Boise, McCall, and Sun Valley. Be sure to check the sports schedule to attend an event near you. -Space will be extremely limited for Floor Hockey and Speed Skating- |
Let Me Be Brave: Portraits of Courage
The Photography of Susan Valiquette
This winter's featured artist at the Boise Art Museum will be Idaho photographer Susan Valiquette in her first solo museum exhibition. The exhibition began December 6, 2008 and will run through March 1, 2009. Valiquette's featured series titled; Let Me Be Brave: Portraits of Courage, consists of 30 portraits of Special Olympics Idaho athletes. Many of the athletes who appear in Valiquette's photographs will be competing at the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Boise, February 7th-13th.
Join Susan Valiquette for ART TALK February 5, 2008 at 5:30pm at the Boise Art Museum where she will talk about the photographs in her exhibition.
Valiquette has been taking portraits at Special Olympics Idaho's state summer and winter games for the past six years where she intended to "capture the unique beauty [and] communicate the transcendental nobility of humankind" through film. Susan Valiquette's interest in Special Olympics Idaho is both professional and personal. Her son, Reuben, has been training and competing with Special Olympics for the past 24 years. He is one of the Idaho athletes who are both featured in Valiquette's photography, and competing at the 2009 World Winter Games. |
Special Olympics Family Education Sessions
Open To All SOID Families
Monday, Feb. 9th
Topic: Siblings: Younger &/or Older Roles
12:00pm-1:00pm
Expo Idaho (Floor Hockey Venue) & Sun Valley Resort
Tuesday, Feb. 10th
Topic: Family Support Network
12:00pm-1:00pm
Main Family Center Boise & Sun Valley Resort
Wednesday, Feb. 11h
Topic: Healthy Athletes
12:00pm-1:00pm
Main Family Center Boise
Thursday, Feb. 12th
Topic: Connecting With Schools: Creating welcoming environments through Project Unify
12:00pm-1:00pm
Expo Idaho (Floor Hockey Venue)
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Looking for Idaho Families
Focus Group: New Electronic Personal Health Log
Special Olympics is creating an Electronic Personal Health Log for athletes. This is truly a breakthrough in technology that will provide a new level of independence and control over health information. This Log will allow athletes' health data to be stored in one place, empowering athletes to view and manage their own health data. The Log can be taken to different doctors, and it will be easier for athletes, guardians, and doctors to track athletes' health information over time.
This Electronic Personal Health Log is still in the developmental stages, and Special Olympics is looking for input from athletes and family members about what you would gain from its development. What information should be included in this Log? How could this Log most help you? What would be the most valuable aspect of this Electronic Personal Health Log? How would you use it to manage your health?
Please join us Wednesday, February 11th at 7:30pm in the Boise State University Student Union Building to share your thoughts with us! Participating in this focus group will give you a unique opportunity to provide important input on this new technology and also walk away with a t-shirt from the 2009 World Games!
Please contact Amy Harris at aharris@specialolympics.org if you are interested in participating. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Special Olympics Global Youth Rally- Everyone Invited!
The Special Olympics Global Youth Rally will bring together an estimated 3,000 youth with and without intellectual disabilities for an inspiring and motivational event that will provide a massive teachable moment to thousands of students around the world. Celebrity supporters will host a two-hour interactive show that will combine exciting ways of addressing key issues of tolerance and acceptance. The rally will be a fast-paced, multi-media event featuring content especially designed to connect with youth, making a strong call-to-action that youth will carry back to their home communities and schools.
Date: Monday, 9 February 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MST
Location: Taco Bell Arena
Boise State University Boise, Idaho, USA
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Thank you for being a fan of Special Olympics Idaho and the 2009 World Winter Games! Special Olympics Idaho is a state-level chapter of Special Olympics International, providing year round sports training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities in Idaho. |
Aaron Olson and Christine Jarski, Editors
Dallas Leatham. Technical Editor |
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