Special Olympics IN Tippecanoe County

Special Olympics IN Tippecanoe County
A nonprofit organization, Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in several Olympic-type sports for children and adults intellectually challenged. SOIN Tippe reaches nearly 200 athletes throughout Tippecanoe County. The activities even go beyond sports! The organization receives no federal or state funds, relying entirely on corporate, civic and individual donations ~ operated totally by dedicated volunteers. Come on ~ ALL are welcome to come, "BE A FAN..." (join the fun) ..."get involved with someone special!"

SOIn Tippe's Goal
... with this web site is to provide up-to-date information on Special Olympics Tippecanoe County activities. In addition, we hope to have other resources and links available as these may be obtained. If there are items/topics not found on the web site or you have questions, please contact the county coordinators or the web-page-modifier.

Special Olympics Tippecanoe County is part of Area 4 (Gary Boardman, Area Director) within Special Olympics Indiana (SOIN). Other Area 4 counties are Benton, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion, Warren, White. For additional Indiana Area programs, see SOIN's Area Programs web page: http://soindiana.org/programs/county-coordinators/contact-your-county-coordinator/

J&C Letter to the Editor - SOIn Tippe athlete, Jennifer Hoover ~ Great article!

Prior to the 2012 SOI Area 4 Polar Plunge, there will be a "PIZZA ON THE RUN" race in West Lafayette organized by the Purdue Running Club! Check it out by clicking on the 2012 Polar Plunge icon to the right!!

REGISTRATION now open! CU there ~ FEB 11!!

"Pizza on the Run" of
NOV 20, 2011 was a success!

ALPs ~ Athlete Leadership Programs
Special Olympics Athlete Leadership Programs ((ALPs) allow athletes to explore opportunities to participate in Special Olympics outside of sports in leadership-type positions. 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. ALPs University offers athletes a chance to take courses designed to train them in the skills that will take them towards such goals of leadership. These classes are available through the year. ALPs meetings have moved to the 3rd Thursday of each month, 6 pm -- subject to change!!

Meetings ~ plus
»« Volunteers / ALPs Meeting ~ FIRST Wednesday each month for volunteers + THIRD Thursday each month for ALPs ~ The monthly local volunteers' and ALPs [Athlete Leadership Programs] meetings are held at the Kathryn Weil Center, Home Hospital in Lafayette, IN. ALL folk are welcome and very much encouraged to come, see what SOIN Tippe is about and how you can have one great experience or even several!!
»« The Aktion Club of Wabash River ~ Check out this new local community-service club group!!

SOIn Tippe Sports, Fund-Raisers... & MORE:
»« Watch for special on-going + upcoming fund-raisers & other activities for SOIN Tippe: car wash(es); meal fund-raiser(s); social events, etc. Oh yes -- AND the sports practices + competitions!
* Ideas/suggestions are warmly welcomed ~ contact SOIN Tippe! *

»»» Active/On-going Sport(s): Seasonal Sports! «««

Summer Games come each year the first weekend in June!
~ track & field; bocce; swimming/aquatics, etc. for the Summer Games in Terre Haute!!
Practice begins end of March/first of April in Lafayette!
Golf practice at Edwood Glen begins in June.
Softball begins at the Arnie Cohen fields after Summer Games!
Flag football + long distance walking/running later in the summer, early fall.
Bowling -- first Sunday after Labor Day every year, Market Square Lanes.
Basketball begins end of November/beginning of December!

»»» Fundraiser(s)! «««

Local Law Enforcement Torch Run prior to State Summer Games
Watch for CAR WASH Fund-raisers each year on a good weather Saturday!!!
Catch the SOIn Tippe booth at the Tippecanoe County Fair!
Perhaps even a SOIn Tippe dinner through a local restaurant!?!
Harley Raffle tickets -- watch for them each year over the summer-time!! Drawing takes place in September!
*Winners are listed on the S.O. Indiana website!
Polar Plunge in January/February - BRRR!
Aluminum Recycling -- an on-going fund-raiser!
Contact = Gary Beeker
Additional ideas are always welcome!!! THNX!

CHECK the CALENDAR menu link & with a coach!

Thank you to all who support SOIn Tippe!!! »»»
«» ... through monetary contributions, the purchase of raffle tickets, a car wash, certificates, eating out, etc, or participation in some form or other ~ many special THANKS!!! «Check here and see to whom we owe additional thank you(s)!» Special THANK YOUs to SOIn Tippe volunteers!!!

Special warm thank yous to Lafayette's Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie #347, + the Ladies' Auxiliary for the generous donations and sponsorship of our very special athletes over through the years -- 2003 + 2006 + 2008 + 2010 & again in 2011!! Thank you ~ thank you for the support! Best wishes FOE 347!!!

»« 2007 Events @ the Eagles #347 ~ assisted in selling Krispy Kreme certificates + Harley Raffle tickets, dance, annual banquet -- possible future car washes at the Eagles facility!!
THANKS again FOE #347!!