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SONH Strategic Plan
On March 24, 2011 the SONH Board of Directors approved the SONH strategic Plan. The plan, which was developed with the help of more than 700 volunteers will help guide the organization over the next three years. Included in the plan are goals to grow the number of families, volunteers and athletes within Special Olympics New Hampshire.
Click here to read the plan. |
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Coaches
Important Information
All Bocce participants at Summer Games must be 22 years old or older to participate.
All Powerlifting participants must be 14 years old or older to participate.
Compliance
Athletes wishing to participate in the Summer Games and/or the Soccer Jamboree, must be compliant by 4 pm on Monday, May 9th, or they will not be able to participate. |
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Regional Summer Games
May 14
Upper Valley
- Dartmouth College
Monadnock
- Keene High School
Lower Merrimack/Greater Manchester
- Londonderry High School
May 15
Great North Woods
- Berlin High School
Seacoast
- Exeter High School
Summer Info sheet
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Fueling Dreams
To Serve & Protect Day
Saturday, July 23
10am - 2pm
Law Enforcement officers with the help of Special Olympics Local Programs and Circle K employees, will be at Circle K/Irving locations as well as local Irving dealers across the state collecting donations for SONH. If you are a Local Program Coordinator and you're interested in participating, and receiving a $200 credit toward your program per location that you cover, please contact Katie Diggins (KatieD@sonh.org) for more information.
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April 21, 2011
As the month of April winds down, it signals a change in seasons at SONH. Our athletes and their Local Programs are already practicing and gearing up for the Summer Sports Season. As our athletes prepare for the competitions in May and June, we look forward to telling you about their accomplishments.
This newsletter is the beginning of regular communications we'll be e-mailing out tho you every two weeks. We'll highlight upcoming events and all that is happening in the world of SONH! We hope you find it informative and worth your time.
Thank you!
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Summer Games
June 3 & 4 at UNH
The SONH Summer Games will take place on the first Friday and Saturday of June at the University of New Hampshire in Durham. This year marks the 42nd year that athletes from around the state will come together to compete at the Summer Games. While competition is an important part of the Games, equally important is the celebration that takes place at Opening Ceremonies and at the dance! To read more about the event select one of the links below.
Dance Theme
Have an idea on a theme for the dance at Summer Games? We're looking for dance theme ideas as well as movie suggestions. If you have any ideas please send them to MaryC@sonh.org by Wednesday, April 27th. |
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Soccer Jamboree
May 21 at Seacoast United Outdoor Fields
The 2011 State Unified Soccer Tournament will take place on Saturday, May 21 at the Seacoast United fields in Epping, NH. The event will host teams from all over the state with more than 150 athletes and partners competing. Unified Sports brings together athletes with and without intellectual disabilities to train and compete on the same team.
The general schedule will be available in the next edition of the SONH newsletter.
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Applebee' s
May 2 - June 7
Special Olympics and Applebee's Restaurants have teamed up to help raise money and awareness for Special Olympics! Applebee's will sell torch icons in 14 stores in New Hampshire and 23 other stores in Maine, Massachusetts, New York and Vermont. The money raised through our partnership with Applebee's will help cover costs associated with running the Summer Games. It costs approximately $250 to send one athlete to Summer Games and the goal of each store is to raise $1,000 - the equivalent of sending four athletes to the Games. We hope you'll think of Applebee's the next time you go out to eat and support them as they support our athletes!
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Law Enforcement Torch Run 
May 20th
The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) begins on May 20th. Law Enforcement officers raise funds to participate in the Torch Run and carry the Flame of Hope around the state, ultimately making their way to the Summer Games in June. Check out all the legs of the Torch Run and there corresponding dates on our website and support the Guardians of the Flame! |
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About Us
The mission of Special Olympics New Hampshire 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. |
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