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Text Box: Inspiration Walk Saturday April 14th Come and bring your family and friends along to the Inspiration Walk. The money raised will help us to continue to grow our Special Olympics year round programs. We need your help! Support our athletes by joining us at the RIO Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg for a beautiful walk around the Text Box: Lake and a chance to meet SOMO athletes and families. Sponsor an Inspiration Walk Sign to honor someone special! See page 5 for details and the pledge form, and check out the website for all of the Inspiration Walk details! Text Box: The Montgomery Masters Golf Tournament Monday July 9th at the Montgomery Country Club. Sponsor a foursome, ask your company to be a sponsor of the event, or join us for dinner and the auction that evening. Details are available at www.somdmontgomery.org or by emailing Pam Yerg at jeyclan@verizon.net. Text Box: Ben Ackerman at 301 –881-7168 or email at benackerman@aol.com The kayaking season will begin in mid-May. We practice on Saturday mornings at Black Hill Regional Park in Boyds. The season will finish with state competition at the Regatta at St. Mary’s College at the end of July. Any interested athletes, including those who participated last year and that wish to do so again, and volunteers should contact me at 301-654-8888. Space in the program is limited.—Coach Alan Seifert. Text Box: SOMO Summer Sailing and Kayaking Programs: You may not yet be thinking sunny days on the water, but our first sailing session begins May 7th. This is the best opportunity for juniors to sail in the protected harbor near the Reagan National Airport, with champion Georgetown University Varsity sailors! Sessions are Monday after school for four weeks. Space is limited, so send in your registration now, or call the hotline to reserve your space. Our other two programs begin June 6th. New and returning sailors should register NOW. For further information call Coach

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SOMO hosts the Regional Spring Games at Churchill High School on Sunday May 6th. The Spring Games will feature track and field and bocce competition between several counties throughout MD. The athletes are competing in this qualifying event to be eligible

For competition in the Maryland State Summer Games June 8-9-10. Check somd.org for details and come out on the 6th to cheer on the SOMO athletes!

Text Box: Terrel “The Gazelle” Limerick