team missouri 2014 -- august

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From: Special Olympics MissouriTo: Brandon Schatsiek Subject: Team Missouri 2014 -- AugustDate: Thursday, August 01, 2013 5:16:09 PM

Congratulations Team Missouri!

You all deserve a big round of applause and a pat on the back for being selected to Team Missouri. You get to represent the nearly 17,000 athletes, 3,000 coaches and 1,500unified partners here in Special Olympics Missouri at the 2014 National Games in New

J ersey. Great J ob!

Now you need to prove to the rest of SOMO that you deserve thishonor. Be proud of yourself, but dont look down on those not on the team. Be excited andhappy that you are going to New J ersey, but dont brag about it. Show everyone what youshowed us at camp. Be polite, help others, step up without being asked and always be agood sport.

Team Missouri is much more than just a sports team. We are a family and we showeveryone how proud we are to be on this team. We expect all of you to do your best andif that means you placed fourth or first, we will be proud of you just same.

Now sit back and enjoy the ride. Train hard and walk at least THREE times a week. Makesure to tell your coaches what is going on with you and how you are training. Ask yourlocal coach to help you train. Your Team Missouri coaches are preparing training plansand schedules for you to follow, so be sure to do what they ask.

Your Team Missouri coaches are also planning training weekends or evenings to get withyou and work out. Make sure to attend these trainings and if you cannot, be sure to callyour coach as soon as you know that you have to miss a practice. Failure to let a coachknow that you are not attending may be grounds for dismissal from the team.

It may seem like a very long ways away right now, but do not wish your life away. It willbe here before you know, so take the time to enjoy your accomplishment, get to knowyour teammates and coaches and have fun!
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Team Missouri Family /Fan Meeting

Team Missouri will meet September 13-14. It is important that you make every attempt tobe at this meeting; athletes should be with their parents/guardians. This is an informationalmeeting about the 2014 National Games and we will tell you and your families what toexpect between now and the 2014 National Games, as well as during the games.

All Coaches and Sports Managers should plan to be in J efferson City at SOMO HQ by 7p.m. Dinner will be provided. We will meet until 9:30 p.m. SOMO will provide lodging at ahotel TBD. Coaches and Sports Managers will meet again in the morning from 8:30-10:30a.m. back at SOMO HQ Office.

All Athletes, Unified Partners, and Parent/Guardians should plan to be at Thomas J efferson Middle School, 1201 Fairgrounds Road, J efferson City by 11 a.m. We will havea brief welcome and then Team Missouri introductions.

There will be a lunch served at noon with some videos/slideshows to watch. We willcontinue briefing all of the parents/guardians while the athletes get training instructionsfrom their coaches.

The meeting will end by 3 p.m. at the latest.

Future Team Missouri Meetings that you are required to attend are as follows: (all futuremeetings are for Team Missouri delegates ONLY; parents/guardians should not attendthese meetings)

- March 7-8: Team Missouri Uniform Sizing and Team Meetings

- May 16-17: Team Missouri Uniform Fitting, Labeling and Packing

Due Date

November 1 - ALL paperwork must be turned in to SOMO HQ (all paperwork may beturned in earlier)

For Athletes this includes:- Physicals pages 1 & 2 of Form C1 signed by a doctor- Release Form C2 signed by adult athlete or athlete and parent/guardian- Any required Atlanto-axial Instability Forms (for athletes with Downs Syndrome)signed by doctor and parent/guardian- Athlete/Unified Partner Profile Form E completed- Athlete/Unified Partner Contract Form signed by adult athlete or athlete andparent/guardian.

For Unified Partners this includes;- Delegate Form B

- Release Form B1/B2 (for Unified Partners that are minors) for Unified Partnersigned by adult Unified P artner or Unified Partner and parent/guardian- Athlete/Unified Partner Profile Form E completed- Athlete/Unified Partner Contract Form signed by an adult Unified Partner or UnifiedPartner and parent/guardian

For Coaches this includes;- Delegate Form B- Release Form B1 signed by coach- Coach Contract Form signed by coach

Registration Forms from Head Coaches- Form C4 for each Athlete/Unified Partner that is sport-specific (these were sent to


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each Head Coach). This form is for registering which events each athlete is tocompete in and their Qualifying Score for that event.- Form D Team Assessment form to register all Team Sports (these were sent toHead Coaches in Basketball, Flag Football, and Volleyball)- Form D to register Relays in Aquatics and Athletics, plus Bocce, Bowling, Golf and

Tennis Doubles and Teams (These were sent the Head Coaches)- Flag Football Rating form for individuals (sent to Head Coach)- Tennis Rating form for each player (sent to Head Coach)

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) regarding paperwork

My athlete just had a physical done within the last 6 months. Does he/she needanother one?

Yes. The Games Operating Committee (GOC) requires a physical within one year of theevent. Also, they require that we use their form for the physical.

Do we need to submit two passport-type photographs with the paperwork?

No. We took passport-type photographs of everyone at Selection Camp so we do notneed photographs.

My athlete takes s everal medications and these change quite often. With thephysicals due in November, how will the GOC and Team Missouri know what he/shetakes and when?

We require a new medication list be sent with your athlete at departure so that we have acurrent list.

How do I know if my athlete needs the Atlanto-axial Instability examination?

Ask your doctor. This is for athletes with Downs Syndrome. Special Olympics requires thatall athletes with Downs Syndrome have an Atlanto-axial Instability exam if they participatein Aquatics (use a dive start), play soccer, do the High J ump or Pentathlon events in

Track & Field or the Squat Lift in Powerlifting.

Why does t he GOC need my athletes prof ile?

These are used to give to the media. In some cases athletes are selected for differenthonors like being involved in the Opening or Closing Ceremonies, or being interviewed orasked to give a speech. The GOC uses these profiles to tell the athletes story or tointroduce them.

We want to wish a Happy Birthday to the following Team Missourimembers:

Matthew Cepeda -- J une 26 J ulia Busken -- J une 28

Allen Tobin -- J uly 1Susan Shaffer -- J uly 15Landon Hume -- J uly 19Steve Wilmesherr -- J uly 19Cecil O'Neal II -- J uly 23Elizabeth Waddell -- J uly 25Dominique DeChant -- J uly 29


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Kendall Scheidt -- August 1Daniel Fultz -- August 4

Tim Kunz -- August 4Renee Abbott -- August 9Bobby Williams -- August 10

Tere'e Trussell -- August 11 J eremie Ballinger -- August 14Ed Blaylock -- August 18Brittany Busken -- August 20

J ohnathon Hankinson -- August 21George Richardson -- August 22LaShayla Gillespie -- August 23Logan Hulett -- August 26

J an Wood -- August 27Paige Hall -- August 29Harry Besleme -- August 31

For more inf ormation on th e 2014 National Games, visitwww.2014specialolympics.org .

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