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»« ALPs Meeting ~ The 1st Thursday of each month -- mark your calendars -- for the monthly local ALPs meeting held at the Kathryn Weil Center, Home Hospital in Lafayette IN, 6 pm.  Let us know what date/times are good for you!!
     If interested in being a part of ALPs, please contact Brian Glick or Peggy Hoover.  Brian continues to lead the ALPs program for AREA 4 and Tippecanoe County as well as world-wide!  

»« The Aktion Club of Wabash River is a new community-service group club for adult citizens who live with a disability and live within the Greater Lafayette area.  The Aktion Club of Wabash River meets the third Thursday of each month, 4:30 p.m. at Elmwood Church of  Christ (across from Market Square Shopping Center). Hope to see you there!  For more information on the Aktion Club of Wabash River, check out this link.



Special Olympics' ALPs (Athlete Leadership Programs)

Leadership = Dedication as a role model to guide & motivate others as well as ourselves in order to 'make a difference' ~ with optimism!!
*http://sbinfocanada.about.com/od/smallbusinesslearning/a/leadership1.htm
http://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Leader
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312702/beleader.htm

  1. A leader plans.

  2. A leader has a vision.

  3. A leader shares his/her vision.

  4. A leader takes charge.

  5. A leader inspires through example.



ALPs allows athletes to explore opportunities to participate in Special Olympics outside of sports. Such participation might come in the form of an athlete serving on the Board of Directors or local organizing committee; or it might find an athlete as a spokesperson, coach or official.  < Special Olympics IN ALPs info ~ SOI ALPS info >

ALPs University 2008 ... will be held in two semesters/sessions:  April 5-6 + November 15-16 -- same place, same timing!  Please consider being a mentor for a special athlete!  ALPs classes are one-on-one athlete to mentor.  It's always a fun, learning weekend!!

ALPs University 2007 ... was held April 14 & 15 at the Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis. Those in attendance from Tippecanoe County: athletes - Shane Hart  & Brian Glick; mentors - Jennifer Hoover & Peggy Hoover. Jennifer also assisted with Saturday morning registration.  Now our athletes have 6 months to complete their practicum for class credit! Encouragement from all athletes and volunteers is very welcome!!
   Brian Glick along with Mike Furnish of SOIN was surprised with recognition of SOIN ALPs beginnings, ~10 years ago, & ALPs University, ~5 years ago.  Congratulations SOIN ALPs!!!

CALLOUT!! ...for additional ALPs athletes == each & every month!  Meeting dates/times and other points of interest can be adjusted with your input - but only if you attend meetings!!  
 

ALPs ~ Global ALPs Task Force - Dublin, Ireland

One athlete and two coaches from Tippecanoe County attended the Global ALPS Task Force [/ Athlete Congress] meeting in July [2002]. ALPs, or Athlete Leadership Programs, are aimed at giving athletes more of a role in Special Olympics. The meeting was held in Dublin, Ireland, which will host the 2003 World Special Olympics Games.

Tippecanoe County athlete Brian Glick has been a part of the ALPs Task Force since it was formed in 1999. Tippecanoe County coach Lyn Doyle attended the meeting with Brian as his helper. Brian works with an initiative to get more Special Olympics athletes involved in coaching. Brian has been a coach and assistant coach in softball and basketball.

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Brian Glick is working with Kathy Brown of Special Olympics Inc. on the "Athletes as Coaches" initiative.

Other initiatives include athletes as officials, an initiative coordinated by Tippecanoe County coach Mike Doyle; Global Messengers, a program that has athletes giving speeches to various groups; athletes on boards; athletes and the media; and athlete input councils and congress.

At the meeting in Dublin, Task Force members heard that Special Olympics Inc. has approved their proposals on both Athlete and Coach Codes of Conduct. The codes set minimum standards of conduct for athletes and coaches. Local programs can add to these codes.

-Lyn Doyle-


SOIN Tippe Week Fund Raiser

ALPs athletes, with just a bit of assistance for dedicated volunteers, did great work towards organizing and running the first SOIN Tippe Week fund raiser September 7-13, 2003. THANKS to ALL involved for their wonderful efforts and talents!! Check out some of SOIN Tippe Week's activities.


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