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June 23 Reedsburg Bocce Invitational 2008Saturday, June 21, 2008 Pineview Elementary Soccer Fields
Great weather was a bonus for the appx. 200 Bocce players, Coaches, Volunteers, family members and friends that braved the road detours and $4+/gallon gas prices to attend our 2nd Bocce Invitational. Area 6 Agencys: Baraboo Special Olympics, Stoughton Special Olympics, LaCrosse Parks and Rec., and the ARC of Columbia County, joined our agency for the a day of fun and Bocce. It was great seeing all those friendly faces again!
The opening ceremonies began with our VFW Post 1916 Colorguard and national anthem, followed by a welcome from Regional Sports Director, Jon Janigo who acted as our Master of Ceremonies. Athletes Louie and Debbie of Columbia County recited the Special Olympic Oath and Jon made a special presentation to the Area 6 Male Athlete of the Year, Arnold Jesse (Sauk Co. 6-52). Click this link to see more about Arnold http://saukcountyspecialolympic.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!260F3D822453A082!968.entry .
Jon also recognized the 2008 Agency Manager of the Year, Helen Ziegler (Baraboo), who will receive her award at the Recognition Ceremony at Miller Park in Milwaukee, WI on June 28th. Then with loud cheering from the audience, Jon announced, "Let the games begin!"
After each team completed two games, we took a lunch break. Athletes had their choice of a Brat plate or Taco Salad plate, with chips, dessert and drink. After lunch, games resumed. Around 2:30pm., our visiting teams loaded into their vehicles and headed home.
Members of our team stayed to help with clean up.
We would like to thank all the Athletes, Coaches and Volunteers that attended! You helped make the day alot of fun! We hope you will keep us in mind for next year.
The athletes will be competing in District Competition in Onalaska, WI on July 12th.
A Note of Thanks
You've probably heard about how difficult it has been for the people in our area with the flooding and record rainfalls. Despite the hardship that the Reedsburg community has endured, we have received amazing support for our Athletes. In an average year, these people donate time, services, food, use of facilities for our Invitational - and that's going above and beyond! This year, with all of our challenges, those same people, though coping with situations of their own, still managed to make our Invitational a success simply because... the athletes are worth it!!!
The following people need to be recognized for putting Athletes first and going above and beyond to make this event happen:
June 17 Agency 6-52 Gives BackJune 8, 2008 Harley Davidson Facility, Mauston, WI
Every year the Castle Rock Harley Ladies donate funds to our agency. Those funds enable our athletes to compete in Regional and State Competitions and are greatly appreciated!
This year, thanks to a great suggestion by Tootie Greenwood, our agency had an opportunity to give back. Tootie works with many of our Athletes at VARC in Reedsburg. She mentioned that the Harley Davidson Riders were having a 105th Anniversary Celebration and needed some flyers and booklets packed into plastic bags to be given to people attending the event.
On Sunday, June 8th, seven athletes visited the Mauston facility and were treated to a pizza lunch as they helped the Castle Rock Harley Club pack bags for the event. Athletes attending were Toni Wagner, Pat Drake, Josh Kuhls, Merry Ann Johnson, Ted Stricker, Frank Gundlach and Nikki Cook.
The athletes enjoyed their time helping and were very impressed with the motorcycles that were being built in the shop.
Thanks go to Tootie Greenwood for providing us with this wonderful opportunity to give back.
For more information about Harley Davidson, please click this link:
Reedsburg Bocce Invitational
Area Athlete of the Month - May/June/July 2008 - Arnold Jesse
Sauk County Special Olympics is proud to announce the Male Athlete of the Year for Area 6 for 2008, Arnold Jesse! Arnold was chosen because of his great attutude and enthusiasm. He enjoys participating in Track and Field, Bocce and Bowling. Because these awards don 't come along every day, we will feature Arnold as our Athlete of the Month for the Summer 2008. Congratulations, Arnold! We are so very proud of you! Here are some fun facts about Arnold:
Name:Arnold Jesse Nickname: none Birthday: August 11th Special Olympics Sports: Track & Field. Bocce, Bowling Fun Facts about me: Favorite color: Green Favorite food: Steak Favorite kind of drink: Pepsi Favorite flavor of ice cream: Vanilla Favorite Candy: None Favorite Holiday: Christmas Favorite place to visit: Camp Pets? : None My favorite TV Show: Andy Griffith My favorite Song: Jesus Loves Me In my free time, I like to: Taking walks, watching movies, reading books, daily activities If I had just one wish, I would wish for: Good weather all the time Some of Arnold's Favorite pictures:
May 20 State Basketball Results 2008On April 4-5, 2008, our merged basketball team. the Sauk Beavers attended the State Basketball Tournament held in Oshkosh. Participating from Sauk County (Agency 6-52) were Keni Gillingham, Josh Kuhls, Heather Kutaj and Shawn Neises. Athletes from the RAHS Beavers (Agency 6-09) were Syd Burdick, Alex Fedderly, Donielle Fendler, Dylan Seipp, and Jamie Wischmann.
Our Keni Gillingham was selected to light the torch in the opening ceremonies.
On Saturday, April 5th, the Sauk Beavers faced the Manitowoc Co. Miracles Hoopers. Though they gave it their all, the Manitowoc team beat us by a score of 20 - 14. In the consolation game played on Sunday, the team faced a tough Green Bay team, The Momentum. After a hard fought battle, the Green Bay team prevailed by a score of 31 - 29. Each loss was by a very slim margin. They finished in 4th place overall in Division 10.
We would like to congradulate our Basketball stars and thank them for a wonderful and exciting season! We would also like to thank our Caoches and Volunteers for providing a great experience for the Athletes.
Special thanks go out to Trish Wischmann and Josh Kuhls for submitting the team photos. See the Album, SAUK BEAVERS GO TO STATE 08 for more great photos.
Here are some links to explore and some fun tournament facts as well:
Bracket Results for Division 10: http://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/pdf/sports/08_ist_bball_results.pdf
Athletes at Tournament: 1000
Coaches at Tournament: 300 Volunteers at Tournament: 505 Spectators at Tournament: 800 April 12 Athlete of the Month (April 2008) - Todd Nachtigal
For the month of: April 2008 Name:Todd Nachtigal Nickname: none Birthday: August 11th Special Olympics Sports: Basketball, Track & Field. Bocce, Bowling Fun Facts about me: Favorite color: Blue Favorite food: Pizza Favorite kind of drink: Diet Pepsi Favorite flavor of ice cream: Chocolate Favorite Candy: Fudge Favorite Holiday: Christmas Favorite place to visit: My sister Cindy's house in Florida Pets? : A dog named Boots and a Cat named Tobey My favorite TV Show: Dallas My favorite Song: "Your Stepping Stone" by George Jones In my free time, I like to: Watch the Brewers play Baseball, Watch the Packers play Football and Listen to music If I had just one wish, I would wish for: To stay 39 always
Todds Favorite Pictures: April 02 Spring Fundraiser 2008We are pleased to announce that we are selling stepping stones and birdbaths again this spring! We ask that all orders be pre-paid and turned in by April 16th to Marie Willis - 986-6702; Deb Carroll - 983-2719 or Pauline Maccaux at 983-2204. Prices are on the sheets attached. They include WI State and Local Taxes as required by law. All orders will be ready for pickup at VARC from 3 - 5pm on Friday, June 13th. These make great gifts for anyone who likes to spend time outdoors and also for Father's day!
March 25 Team Basketball Does Well in Area Competition
On March 16th, our merged basketball team, The Sauk Beavers (the Reedsburg High School Athletes, Agency 6-09 and our Sauk County SO, Agency 6-52) went to Area Team Basketball Competition in Platteville, WI. We are happy to say that the team won both of their games and will be going to State Competition for the second year in a row. Coach Dan Gasser reports, "The basketball team really came together at the area competition. We had struggled in our earlier scrimmages, but they really did well on Sunday, and now they're headed back to State. They played the LaCrosse All-Stars in the first game and won a close contest, 14-12. In the championship game they played the West Madison Green Hornets and won 30-12." State Competition info: Date: April 4-6, 2008 Event: State Indoor Sports Tournament Description: State Competition for Basketball and Gymnastics. Location: UW Oshkosh Campus See more information regarding the tournament: http://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/calendar_detail.asp?id=352 Or contact Coach Dan Gasser if you have any questions: dgasser@rsd.k12.wi.us Photos: Team Photo above: (l-r) Keni, Syd, Dylan, Jamie, Donielle, Josh, Alex and Heather. Not pictured: Shawn and Coach Dan At Right: Coach Gasser and Jamie Photos compliments of Trish Wischmann. February 13 Coach's February NewsletterGreetings and great news! We made about $3,000 on our Raffle in December and that will help offset our expenses for the upcoming sports seasons. I'd like to have a meeting after bowling on March 12th at Brewster's Lanes to discuss the upcoming sports, our spring fundraiser, and our Bocce invitational in June. As many of you know, we are not doing basketball skills this year, but we still have Team Basketball and will be supporting them throughout the season. In place of basketball skills, we're going to be going to Snap Fitness and use some of their exercise equipment. We will be using some circuit training equipment, along with treadmills and elliptical. The cost will be $3.00 per session per person. If you are interested in doing this, let us know as soon as you can because we are limited to 15 athletes per day; also, please let us know if there are any physical limitations or things that we should be aware of. If you are a family member, caregiver , or parent, you are invited to attend our sessions as well. Nancie Cook (524-2879), Deb Carroll (983-2719) and Marie Willis (986-6702) have been trained on the equipment. We will be having sessions on Thursday and Friday afternoons from 3-4pm. VARC will provide transportation to Snap Fitness. I'm sitting here while the snow is coming down, schools closing, thinking about getting ready for (athletics) Track & Field, and Bocce this year. Bowling is still going on but is winding down. I'm anticipating track to be starting in April (probably April 11th). I just finished training in our new sport, Turbo Javelin. It is a new sport and we are looking forward to having it in our track and field events this year. Bocce season will start right after track and field in June; however, I need to know who is going to compete in bocce this year and need to know this by March 15th. I need to submit the forms to the Area Office so they can start to generate team rosters and prepare for our own invitational. Enclosed are the 2008 Awards and Recognition applications. Please submit applications for those that you feel are deserving of this recognition. These people/businesses volunteer their time, effort and money and do not expect anything in return. This is one way in which to express our appreciation of them for their dedication and hard work. If you need more than one form, I'll gladly copy and send them to you. These applications are to be postmarked by April 1, 2008. Here's hoping we'll have an early spring. Deb Carroll, Agency Manager/Coach
January 31 Fitness TrainingBeginning Friday, Feb. 8th, Snap Fitness in Reedsburg has arranged for a special workout time for our Athletes. It's a great opportunity to get ready for Athletic Events or to stay in shape in the off season.
*** All visits to Snap Fitness will be supervised. Athletes who are having any health problems need to be cleared by the doctor before engaging in any Special Olympic Event or Workout. *** If you have any questions, contact Coach Deb at 986-2719, Coach Marie at 986-6702, or Nancie at 524-2879. January 18 Our Christmas Party and Holiday RaffleWednesday, December 19th, 2007 Brewster's Lanes Reedsburg. WI
Elf Patrick Drake helped Coach Deb draw the names for our Holiday Raffle. Over 50 amazing prizes were donated by our wonderful Sponsors. We had some pretty happy (and very lucky) winners! Thanks to all who sold or purchased tickets. Many thanks to our sponsors who donated prizes. We couldn't have done it without you! If you have an opportunity, please visit our sponsors! They don't get enough credit for the kind and caring things they do for Special Olympics and for our community. If you visit any of the
If there is anyone that I may have missed, please let me know. It's always important to say Thanks! You can see more photos in the Album titled, Christmas Party and Raffle Photos 2007. January 17 December Birthdays
If you see any of the following people, please wish them a very Happy Birthday!
If you would like to send a birthday greeting to an athlete, you can e-mail those birthday wishes to us at saukcountyspecialolympics@msn.com and your birthday note will be printed and shared with the athlete!
If you know of an athlete that should be on this list, please e-mail me at the address above. It won't be any fun if we don't include EVERYONE! November Birthdays
If you see any of the following people, please wish them a very Happy Birthday!
Bocce
Bocce
If you would like to send a birthday greeting to an athlete, you can e-mail those birthday wishes to us at saukcountyspecialolympics@msn.com and your birthday note will be printed and shared with the athlete!
If you know of an athlete that should be on this list, please e-mail me at the address above. It won't be any fun if we don't include EVERYONE! October Birthdays
If you see any of the following people, please wish them a very Happy Birthday!
Bocce
Bocce
If you would like to send a birthday greeting to an athlete, you can e-mail those birthday wishes to us at saukcountyspecialolympics@msn.com and your birthday note will be printed and shared with the athlete!
If you know of an athlete that should be on this list, please e-mail me at the address above. It won't be any fun if we don't include EVERYONE! September Birthdays
If you see any of the following people, please wish them a very Happy Birthday!
Bocce
Bocce
If you would like to send a birthday greeting to an athlete, you can e-mail those birthday wishes to us at saukcountyspecialolympics@msn.com and your birthday note will be printed and shared with the athlete!
If you know of an athlete that should be on this list, please e-mail me at the address above. It won't be any fun if we don't include EVERYONE! August Birthdays
If you see any of the following people, please wish them a very Happy Birthday!
Bocce
Bocce
Bocce
Bocce
If you would like to send a birthday greeting to an athlete, you can e-mail those birthday wishes to us at saukcountyspecialolympics@msn.com and your birthday note will be printed and shared with the athlete!
If you know of an athlete that should be on this list, please e-mail me at the address above. It won't be any fun if we don't include EVERYONE! July Birthdays
If you see any of the following people, please wish them a very Happy Birthday!
Bocce, Basketball Skills
Bocce, Basketball Skills
If you would like to send a birthday greeting to an athlete, you can e-mail those birthday wishes to us at saukcountyspecialolympics@msn.com and your birthday note will be printed and shared with the athlete!
If you know of an athlete that should be on this list, please e-mail me at the address above. It won't be any fun if we don't include EVERYONE! June Birthdays
If you see any of the following people, please wish them a very Happy Birthday!
Bocce
Bocce, Basketball Skills
Bocce, Basketball Skills
Bocce
Bocce
Bocce If you would like to send a birthday greeting to an athlete, you can e-mail those birthday wishes to us at saukcountyspecialolympics@msn.com and your birthday note will be printed and shared with the athlete!
If you know of an athlete that should be on this list, please e-mail me at the address above. It won't be any fun if we don't include EVERYONE! May BirthdaysIf you see any of the following people, please wish them a very Happy Birthday!
Bocce, Basketball Skills
Bocce
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December 19 Lawrence Danner Bowling