We would like to invite all past and present SO Nanaimo athletes, coaches, volunteers, families, supporters, and sponsors to join us to celebrate Special Olympics Nanaimo’s 35th Anniversary and to recognize their inspiring ongoing dedication to making a difference through the power of sport and being part of this life-changing movement.

We are continually amazed by the long-standing dedication and participation that makes our programs possible.

Date: Friday October 21, 2022

Location: Moose Hall in Chase River

Time: 5:30-9:00pm – Doors open at 5:00pm

Event Details: Your ticket includes dinner, special presentations and a dance

Cost: $10 for athletes and volunteers, $15 for family and supporters

RSVP Deadline: September 30th!

Please RSVP By: Contact Deborah at 250.618.4093 or email deborahmunday53 and leave your name and the names of those who will be attending the event with you.

How to pay for your tickets: Deborah will be at 5pin bowling on the 24th of September or October 8th and 15th. You can also pay at the door.

We hope to see as many fans of Special Olympics as possible for what should be a great evening of fun and celebration!

We would like to invite all past and present SO Nanaimo athletes, coaches, volunteers, families, supporters, and sponsors to join us to celebrate Special Olympics Nanaimo’s 35th Anniversary and to recognize their inspiring ongoing dedication to making a difference through the power of sport and being part of this life-changing movement.

We are continually amazed by the long-standing dedication and participation that makes our programs possible.

Date: Friday October 21, 2022

Location: Moose Hall in Chase River

Time: 5:30-9:00pm – Doors open at 5:00pm

Event Details: Your ticket includes dinner, special presentations and a dance

Cost: $10 for athletes and volunteers, $15 for family and supporters

RSVP Deadline: September 30th!

Please RSVP By: Contact Deborah at 250.618.4093 or email deborahmunday53 and leave your name and the names of those who will be attending the event with you.

How to pay for your tickets: Deborah will be at 5pin bowling on the 24th of September or October 8th and 15th. You can also pay at the door.

We hope to see as many fans of Special Olympics as possible for what should be a great evening of fun and celebration!

If you have SO Nanaimo stories, results and pictures to share for the newsletter please send them to SOnewsnanaimo. Feedback on the newsletter always welcome!

Happy September everyone! Touching base with a quick reminder that we will be hosting an in-person registration night this upcoming Thursday, September 8th from 6-8pm at Beban Park for everyone that wants to get their forms done then. All athletes and volunteers must fill out their forms each year so that we have your updated information for the programs.

Some have asked about the current COVID-19 requirements and recently, after careful consultation with community members and sport, health, and legal experts, Special Olympics BC has decided to remove the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all programs, competitions, and events. All the other strong safety protocols in the SOBC Communicable Disease Prevention Plan remain in place.

We look forward to seeing everyone soon!

As the end of summer is sneaking up on us we wanted to make sure everyone has the registration info for the upcoming year. A reminder that all athletes and volunteers must fill out their forms each year so that we have your updated information for the programs.

Some have asked about the current COVID-19 requirements and recently, after careful consultation with community members and sport, health, and legal experts, Special Olympics BC has decided to remove the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all programs, competitions, and events. All the other strong safety protocols in the SOBC Communicable Disease Prevention Plan remain in place.

We look forward to seeing everyone soon!

SOBC Nanaimo’s annual meeting was held earlier this month and a new local commitee was elected for the upcoming year. Congratulations to the new team:

Local Coordinator – Deborah Munday

Program Coordinator – Angela Behn

Treasurer – Heiko Behn

Secretary – Tracey Murphy

Registration Coordinator – Dave Forrester

Fundraising Coordinator – Jacky Sheng

Volunteer Coordinator – Shania Phillips

Parent Liaison – Heather Phillips

Event Coordinator – Vacant

A huge thank you to our outgoing Event Coordinator Debbie Young for providing so many opportunities for the athletes to come together and celebrate Special Olympics Nanaimo! You’ll be missed but we’re glad you’ll continue as a coach!

Please make sure you thank all of the volunteers that work tirelessly behind the scenes and as coaches to make sure our programs are successful each year! Without them we wouldn’t be able to do what we do!

The Special Olympics Nanaimo annual meeting will take place on Thursday, July 7 at 6:30pm at the Beban Park Social Centre. All parents, caregivers, volunteers, athletes and supporters of Special Olympics are welcome to attend.

The local committee is looking for more volunteers for the upcoming year. If you’re interested in attending one meeting a month and supporting our athletes and volunteers we would love to hear from you. The local committee consists of these volunteer roles:

Local Coordinator, Program Coordinator, Treasurer, Fundraiser, Volunteer Coordinator, Registrar, Event Coordinator, Secretary and Parent/Caregiver Liaison.

If you have any questions about the meeting or the volunteer opportunities please let us know.

I hope to see many of you there!

Soccer – Monday June 13

Basketball – Tuesday June 14

Track and Field – Tuesday June 21

Softball – Wednesday June 22

Golf – Thursday June 23

It’s been great to see so many athletes, coaches and volunteers back with our programs this year but we’re still missing one thing to be fully back….a party! With that in mind we’d like to invite everyone to join us on Wednesday, June 29th, 6:30pm at Fairview School for a fun wrap-up event.

This will be a great chance to reconnect with friends you may not have seen in a while, enjoy some food and get moving to some sweet, sweet dance tunes!

Tickets are $5 per athlete and $7.50 for parents and caregivers. To order your tickets and share any dietary restrictions you may have please contact:

Debbie Young at 250.739.0881 or email Debbiey1965@hotmail.com
or
Jacky Sheng at 250.802.1088 or email jackysheng29@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

If you have SO Nanaimo stories, results and pictures to share for the newsletter please send them to SOnewsnanaimo. Feedback on the newsletter always welcome!

If you haven’t had a chance to come out yet but are interested in joining a sport there’s still time and space. We have lots of great coaches looking to welcome you back so please don’t hesitate to come out and try a program!

The Nanaimo Clippers have generously reached out to Special Olympics to offer us 10 pairs of tickets to Game 3 and 15 pairs of tickets to Game 4 of their BCHL playoffs final next week.

Game 3 takes place this Tuesday, May 17 and Game 4 on Wednesday, May18. Both games start at 7pm at Beban Park.

If you’re interested in a pair of tickets to one of the games please respond to this email letting us know your name and which game you’d like to attend. Tickets will be assigned on a first come first served basis and we need to know by end of day Sunday night if you’d like some.

Go Clippers Go!

If you have SO Nanaimo stories, results and pictures to share for the newsletter please send them to SOnewsnanaimo. Feedback on the newsletter always welcome!