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»« Volunteer ... as a coach, unified partner, or  simply a volunteer ~ check it out!  Forms required for SOIN Tippe participation are available for download on the Sports page. 

»« Check out the calendar OR with the  coaches and volunteers for callouts and practices / events PLUS lots of other happenings!!  
»« Contributions, of course, are very much welcome via U.S. mail to the address on this page ~ checks should be made out to Special Olympics IN Tippecanoe County; Financial / Fund Raising Co-Coordinators are needed! Thank you for 'Being a Fan' of Special Olympics Tippe!
* Special Olympics Indiana Tippecanoe County web pages are a concept of athlete Jennifer Hoover, July 1998. *

"BE A FAN..."
of Special Olympics!
 
* Last modified 06/12/2009 by Peggy Hoover,
peg4billh@yahoo.com ~ 
Hoover Family Pages. *

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Special Olympics ~ "Who We Are"
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
 

H A P P Y  40th  B I R T H D A Y
 Special Olympics Indiana!!

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 Tippecanoe County Regional Torch Run «
May 30, 2009


< article (copy) from the Lafayette Journal & Courier, 5/31/09,
also the Purdue Exponent, 6/1/09 > ~ More pics in our Gallery!

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://www.soindiana.org/AreaCountyPrograms/ProgramInformation/
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 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 2nd Thursday of each month, 6 pm -- subject to change!!


Meetings ~ plus
 »«  Volunteers / ALPs Meeting ~ FIRST Wednesday each month for volunteers + SECOND 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!!


County Co-Coordinators:


For additional communication links, visit our Tippecanoe County Contact page.

 


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.  
  * Ideas/suggestions are warmly welcomed ~ contact SOIN Tippe! *
 

»»» Active/On-going Sport(s): Spring Sports!  «««
  • Spring sports are presently under way ~ Lafayette YMCA for swimming & Lafayette Jefferson HS track for track/field, etc!!!
  • SOIn Tippe basketball teams all did great this season ~ bringing home medals & ribbbons!
 

»»» Fundraiser(s)!  «««
  • Harley Raffle tickets for 2009 are here AND available!!
          The raffle takes place in September 2009! 
          Contact Peggy Hoover for tickets to sell!! 
  • Watch for MORE CAR WASH Fund-raisers in the spring and on == mark June Saturdays on your calendar!!!
  • Aluminum Recycling -- an on-going fund-raiser! 
          Contact Gary Beeker!!

** Tippe's Athletic Awards Banquet ** ~ April 19, 2009
The banquet once again was a good one, especially the birthday cake for Special Olympics Indiana's 40th anniversary in 2009!  Thank you to Evangelical Covenant Church, LAF (South 9th St. & 350 South) for the use of the church facilities.  See a few pictures in the gallery.

** Texas Roadhouse Dine for Dollars ** ~ April 22, 2009
THANK YOU Texas Roadhouse for your support of Special Olympics, state and local!  It was even great to see Andy Armadillo out and about at Texas Roadhouse!  The food as always was great too!

** Tastefully Simple ** ~ March 2009
THANK YOU to Courtney McGurr for the demo and wonderful sample tastes!!!

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 a gratitude of thanks!»
 
  

 

 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 in 2006 + 2007 & more!!  Thank you ~ thank you!  Best wishes FOE 347!!!

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


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"BE A FAN..."
of Special Olympics!


 

 

 

 


~ Sell/Buy ~ Harley Raffle tickets for 2009 are available!!!
 

 


~ Sell/Buy ~ Krispy Kreme certificates
 

 

 

 

 

SOIN Tippe Day @ the Tippecanoe  County Fair, 2007/2008!!

THANKS to those who stopped by our booth!!!
 

 

 

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