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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. Steve Gebhart and Marge Wringer are our Financial / Fund Raising Co-Coordinators. Thank you for your interest in 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 09/04/2008 by Peggy Hoover,
peg4billh@yahoo.com ~ 
Hoover Family Pages
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Special Olympics
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.

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://www.soindiana.org/SportsCountyPrograms/CountyAreaPrograms/

ALPs ~ Athlete Leadership Programs
Special Olympics Athlete Leadership Programs (ALPs) allow 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. 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 1st Thursday of each month, 6 pm!!



2007 Special Olympics World Games ~ China
October 2 thru October 11, 2007!!
CONGRATULATIONS to Jason & Bob Plante in Unified Golf --
they brought home the GOLD -- taking first place in their sport category!!



Meetings ~ plus
»«  Volunteers / ALPs Meeting ~ FIRST Wednesday each month for volunteers + First 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 several!!
»« The Aktion Club of Wabash River ~ Check out this new local community-service club group!!

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 ~ selling Krispy Kreme certificates + Harley Raffle tickets, dance, annual banquet -- possible car wash in 2008!!
THANKS again FOE #347!!

 

*SOIN Tippe Fund Raisers... & MORE... Plus, Thank Yous [contacts]:
»« Watch for special on-going + upcoming fund raisers & other activities for SOIN Tippe: car wash(es); meal fund raiser(s); social events, etc.

»« HARLEY RAFFLE Tickets 2008 are now available to be sold!  Contact an SOIN Tippe volunteer for details & tickets!!
»« Fundraiser & Dance for Special Olympics in March/April was organized by Purdue students -- THANK YOU for 'being a fan'!



FF SUMMER SPORTS on-going now for 2008 F softball, golf.
Flag football & long-distance walking/running coming up!
Then bowling the Sunday after Labor Day!!
CHECK the CALENDAR!
 

»« McAlister's Deli ~ THANK YOU for your support on Monday, November 12, 2007 at McAlister's Deli in the new Pavilion Shopping Ctr, 100 South Creasy Lane, Lafayette.  Many folk enjoyed great food while supporting Special Olympics in Tippecanoe County !!
      Thank you to all who support SOIN Tippe!!! »
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Tip-a-Cop event at Texas Roadhouse ~ Friday, December 7, 2007 local police were involved in this fundraiser.  THANK YOU to our local law enforcement people for all you do for Special Olympics Indiana and within Tippecanoe County!!
»« Harley-Davidson® Motorcycle Raffle 2007 (part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Indiana) ~ Thank you to all that purchased a raffle ticket this year.  SORRY, no Tippecanoe County winners -- 2008 will be a lucky year!!

»»» Krispy Kreme certificates -- an on-going fundraiser!  Contact Peggy Hoover for certificates to sell!!
»»» Aluminum Recycling -- an on-going fundraiser!  Contact Gary Beeker!!

»»» Car Wash, SEP 1, 2007 @ PayLess, WestSide ~ Thank you Pay Less for the use of your facilities!! 
    » Look for MORE CAR WASHES next spring and on!
 


County Co-Coordinators:
»« Gary & Jan Beeker  ~  Send comments and questions to:
          Special Olympics Indiana Tippecanoe County
          P.O. Box 4801 - Lafayette, IN 47903-4801

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

 
*SOIN Tippe Thank Yous [contacts]:

»« Day @ CiCi's Pizza ~ Thank you, CiCi's! This promotion operated for a bit by purchasing a meal with 10% of ALL proceeds between the hours of 4-8 pm going to SOIN Tippe!
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CEC @ Purdue ~ That's the Council for Exceptional Children -- Thank you so much for the 2006 ice cream social you held for our athletes!!
»«
Y-Night on April 8, 2006 at the Lafayette YMCA was a success for recruitment of athletes ages 8-16!
»« Pampered Chef fundraiser was a success bringing in more $$ locally -- thank you to all who participated, especially to Pampered Chef rep, Kara Townsend!
»« Thanks, Oliverios, for a great Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser in January 2005!!

Congratulations & Best Wishes to SOIN Tippe representatives Brian Glick, Jason & Bob Plante in their golf competition at the first-ever Special Olympics USA National Games, July 2-8, 2006 in Ames, Iowa!!  
»« The Plantes came home with a first place medal and Brian did great with fifth place!  Hope you all had a great time!?!  CONGRATULATIONS!
       The Plantes brought GOLD home from the 2007 SO World Summer Games in Shanghai, People's Republic of China ~ October 2-11, 2007! WOW!!

»« Family & Consumer Sciences ~ INAFCS (IN Association of Family & Consumer Sciences) Service Learning Grant for Tippecanoe Special Olympics was awarded to this Purdue group to work with our local Special Olympics athletes prior to their 2006 state games!!  Thanks for your devoted work.
     * 2006 state games were wonderful!!  Thanks again INAFCS!  Some pictures in SOIN Tippe's 'Gallery'.
 


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"BE A FAN..."
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Krispy Kreme certificates
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Harley Raffle tickets!!
 

 

 

SOIN Tippe Day @ the Tippecanoe  County Fair, July 24, 2007!!

THANKS to those who stopped by our booth!!!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Krispy Kreme certificates
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