Special Olympics Lancaster County http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:00:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Special Olympics Lancaster County Teams up with Lancaster Barnstormers http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2011/05/special-olympics-lancaster-county-teams-up-with-lancaster-barnstormers/ http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2011/05/special-olympics-lancaster-county-teams-up-with-lancaster-barnstormers/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 15:51:48 +0000 admin http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/?p=201 Special Olympics Lancaster County is teaming up with the Lancaster Barnstormers again this year to raise money. You can help Special Olympics Lancaster County by attending the July 15 game, and ordering your tickets as described below.

  1. Click this link to visit website
  2. Click Login
  3. Click “BUY”
  4. Select your seats and complete your order.

Please comment on this post with any questions.

]]> http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2011/05/special-olympics-lancaster-county-teams-up-with-lancaster-barnstormers/feed/ 0 3rd Annual Ski & Board Swap & Sale http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/10/3rd-annual-ski-board-swap-sale/ http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/10/3rd-annual-ski-board-swap-sale/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 03:11:34 +0000 admin http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/?p=181 For those athletes participating in skiing, you may be interested in attending the 3rd annual ski and board swap and sale at Ski Tunes Ski and Board Shop in Columbia, PA on October 23-24. View more details.

]]> http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/10/3rd-annual-ski-board-swap-sale/feed/ 0 Special Olympics Lancaster County and Isaac’s Team Up for Fundraiser http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/08/special-olympics-lancaster-county-and-isaacs-team-up-for-fundraiser/ http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/08/special-olympics-lancaster-county-and-isaacs-team-up-for-fundraiser/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:42:48 +0000 admin http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/?p=168 Two local Isaac’s Restaurant & Deli locations will be working with Special Olympics Lancaster County to help raise funds for the organization. Diners can go to the location in Granite Run Square or the Lititz location between 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. on September 2, and 25% of their bill will be donated directly to Special Olympics Lancaster County.

Diners will need to fill out a form in order to have the funds credited towards Special Olympics. Download the form here, and be sure to bring it with you on September 2.

]]> http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/08/special-olympics-lancaster-county-and-isaacs-team-up-for-fundraiser/feed/ 0 New Programmed Aimed at Children Ages 4-7 to Start in September http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/08/new-programmed-aimed-at-children-ages-4-7-to-start-in-september/ http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/08/new-programmed-aimed-at-children-ages-4-7-to-start-in-september/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:00:23 +0000 admin http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/?p=131 Lancaster County Special Olympics is pleased to announce a new program designed specifically for children ages 4 to 7. This program is free, and will be held on Monday evenings from 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. at the Lancaster Jew Community Center located at 2010 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601. The program runs from September 13 to October 25, 2010.

This program is designed for families to play with their young athletes in a fun instructor-led atmosphere.  The program will offer lively and fun physical activities designed to help the children develop fitness, motor skills, perceptual-motor skills, manipulative skills, and social skills.

Children are required to have a completed Application for Athlete Participation prior to joining the program.  Forms are available on our website.

Please contact our office with any questions at 717-299-2930 or via email at info@specialolympicslancastercounty.com.

]]> http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/08/new-programmed-aimed-at-children-ages-4-7-to-start-in-september/feed/ 0 Special Olympics Lancaster County Teams up with Police for Fundraiser http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/06/special-olympics-lancaster-county-teams-up-with-police-for-fundraiser/ http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/06/special-olympics-lancaster-county-teams-up-with-police-for-fundraiser/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:42:35 +0000 admin http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/?p=163 Special Olympics Lancaster County has teamed up with the Lancaster City and Pennsylvania State Police Force to raise money for the local chapter of Special Olympics. Between 5:30 p.m. until the restaurant closes, on June 23, 2010, the law enforcement officers will be serving customers on the deck. All their tips will be donated to Special Olympics Lancaster County. Your support is appreciated and we hope to see you there.

]]> http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/06/special-olympics-lancaster-county-teams-up-with-police-for-fundraiser/feed/ 0 Help Us Raise Money with the Lancaster Barnstormers http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/05/help-us-raise-money-with-the-lancaster-barnstormers/ http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/05/help-us-raise-money-with-the-lancaster-barnstormers/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:40:20 +0000 admin http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/?p=160 Special Olympics Lancaster County is teaming up with the Lancaster Barnstormers again this year to raise money. You can help Special Olympics Lancaster County by attending the July 17 game, and ordering your tickets as described below.

  1. Click this link to visit website
  2. Enter the fundraising code: olympian
  3. Click “BUY”
  4. Select your seats and complete your order.

For more information, view this flier.

]]> http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/05/help-us-raise-money-with-the-lancaster-barnstormers/feed/ 0 Hoss’s Community Night http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/04/hosss-community-night/ http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/04/hosss-community-night/#comments Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:55:30 +0000 admin http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/?p=157 We are excited to team up with Hoss’s Steak and Sea House to raise money for a very worthy cause. Pleas consider visiting the Hoss’s locations listed below on 4/16/2010 to aid us in raising money to benefit Lancaster County Special Olympics.

Please print this coupon and present it on 4/16/2010 at Hoss’s in Lititz. Hoss’s will donate 20% of your total check paid to Lancaster County Special Olympics.

]]> http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/04/hosss-community-night/feed/ 0 Special Olympics Lancaster County Get to Know Us Night http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/03/special-olympics-lancaster-county-get-to-know-us-night/ http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/03/special-olympics-lancaster-county-get-to-know-us-night/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:02:33 +0000 admin http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/?p=152 Special Olympics Lancaster County is pleased to host a Get To Know Us Night. The event will be held at Lancaster Jewish Community Center, 2010 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601. The evening includes a short history of Special Olympics, explanation of our year-round sports training and competition program, participation in fun sports activities, introduction our volunteer management team and coaches, and learning how you can participate in Special Olympics either as an athlete or a volunteer.

Light refreshments will be served. No RSVP is necessary. Please spread the word to other families and friends! Please feel free to contact our office at 299-2930 if you have any questions.

Mission Statement: To provide year-round athletic training and athletic competition in over 20 Olympic-type sports for individuals with intellectual disabilities and provides them with continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness skills, express courage, experience joy, and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.

]]> http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/03/special-olympics-lancaster-county-get-to-know-us-night/feed/ 0 State Qualifying Bowling Tournament Set for February 13 http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/02/state-qualifying-bowling-tournament-set-for-february-13/ http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/02/state-qualifying-bowling-tournament-set-for-february-13/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:18:43 +0000 admin http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/?p=149 Special Olympics of Lancaster County would like to announce its Pennsylvania State Qualifying Tournament to be held at Rocky Springs Bowling Alley. The event will take place from 1 to 4 pm on Saturday February 13. We will have over 30 lanes of action as our athletes will take the first steps in the attempt to qualify for the Eastern Sectionals on April 11th. Those who are able to qualify at these two tournaments will have the opportunity to represent their communities at the State Wide Summer Games in State College, Pennsylvania. We are also very pleased to announce that members of the Lancaster Barnstormers, including Cylo, will be helping to volunteer a this Saturday’s event.

]]> http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/02/state-qualifying-bowling-tournament-set-for-february-13/feed/ 1 Welcome to our new website! http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/01/welcome-to-our-new-website/ http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/2010/01/welcome-to-our-new-website/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:51:45 +0000 admin http://specialolympicslancastercounty.com/?p=1 Welcome, and thank your for stopping by our new website. We hope you find everything you are looking for. We are happy to introduce some nice new features including our updated photo gallery and a more easily navigated schedule. More updates are on the way, including online donation capabilities.

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