The mission of Special Olympics, Maryland, Montgomery County is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in 15 Olympic-type sports for citizens 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.
Our programs are free to eligible athletes and are possible only with the support of our community... in providing coaches, volunteers, uniforms, facilities and equipment. You can help by volunteering as a coach, assistant coach, or at a competition. You can join our Management Team and be a Committee Member on one of many vital committees. There are many ways that you and your family or office-mates can help. "Athletes are WHY we exist... Volunteers are HOW we exist"
For current news or to contact us via phone call (301) 924-6965 and leave a voice mail message.
Use the information request form for any questions, comments, to receive additional SOMO Donation Envelopes or to add/remove your name from the quarterly Newsletter.
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Organization and Sports
Training Overview (see details on each sport's training/competitions and
Management Contacts)
Special announcements, practice schedule updates and last minute cancellations
Click here for athlete sport sign up for SUMMER and Fall via web
TF/Bocce Qualifier/Basketball and Winter Game pictures
New SOMO "Nifty" 50/50 Raffle information
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Sport
or Event Volunteer opportunities |
Dates
of training and events (Note!!!! dates and times are subject to
change but here are the plans as of 5/8/08). The next
orientation date is: not
scheduled. All orientations are from 7-9 pm at the Potomac Community Center.
Please use volunteer
form to let us know if you plan to attend. We will email you the
date once set. The center is
located at 11315 Falls Road, Potomac, Maryland. Click HERE
for a map. Check the
May 2008 newsletter
online (should be at your home by 5-22!).
Note that athletes must |
| Mandatory Protective Behaviors quiz | This new quiz is required for all Special Olympics staff and Class A volunteers. Go here to complete quiz. |
| coach training dates: | Check State training classes for info and registration. |
| current sports in training (check Sports Overview for details) | Check Sports
Overview for details on this season or the current newsletter.
Spring Season has begun! Softball, track, swimming, bocce and tennis are in progress. Kayaking and sailing will start in a few weeks. Details on Summer sports are in the May newsletter and updates on this web (special announcements..etc) stay tuned for updates! |
SOMO Management Team Meetings |
Monthly meetings – Normally third Tuesday of each month, 7-9:00 pm at the Marriott Gaithersburg Washingtonian Center, 9751 Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg. I-495 North to I-270 North. Take Exit 9B
(Sam Eig Highway West). At first light, turn left onto Fields Rd. At next
light, turn left on Rio Blvd. which turns into Washingtonian Blvd. Hotel
is on left. |
Coaches/volunteers are needed!
To help...
submit VOL
FORM
Other volunteers are needed in a variety of areas: Volunteer recruitment,
public relations, newsletter preparation, phone calls to update athletes and volunteers,
training site managers..... if you have an interest, we will find a place for you!
For general volunteer questions, email our volunteer coordinator.
Athletes that are already registered with the county (e.g.. we already have the athlete's medical and release forms on file) normally sign-up for a sports training program by the new web based athlete registration. Due to short training seasons, it is important that athletes attend all practices.
NEW athletes to our program are always welcomed. To register a NEW athlete, call 301 924-6965 (box 6) and leave your number. Our medical director will contact you and provide the required.
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Click pictures on left of
screen to see archive pictures of past events.
Parents and athletes...... please send us an EMAIL or use information request to let us know YOUR email address. During the year, we have news of free tickets and other events that can only be communicated via email due to time limitations.
Please send donations to our PO Box or designate Special Olympics Montgomery County in the United Way Campaign with our address: PO Box 1809, Rockville MD 20849. We no longer have an agency code for United Way. Check here for more information about donations.