Please help us spread the word about the R-word and how disrespectful and hurtful words can be toward people with intellectual disabilities.
Click HERE to pledge now.
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Join the
Unified Relay Across America
From May 26 to July 10, YOU can take part in the Unified Relay Across America presented by Bank of America, an event that will unify the nation as it delivers the Flame of Hope to Los Angeles for the Special Olympics World Games.
Anyone can be a torchbearer. Register today as a team or individual and take part in the once in a lifetime event to deliver the Flame of Hope and raise money for Special Olympics. Join a movement that is breaking down the barriers for those with intellectual disabilities, celebrating differences and becoming unified in the spirit of respect and inclusion.
The Relay will kick off in the beautiful State of Maine, on May 26th, at the State House in Augusta.
Register to be a part of the Unified Relay Across America at UnifiedRelay.org.
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The 6th Annual
this year's event to benefit
Special Olympics Maine
Saturday, June 20th, 2015
will begin & end at
46 First Park Drive, Oakland
For more details
or to register click HERE
or you may contact Melissa Sawyer
at 873-1603 or msawyer@pfbf.com
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2015 Special Olympics
World Summer Games
(July 25th - August 2nd)
in Los Angeles, CA
Maine will be sending two athletes:
Kelsey Tripp - Aquatics
Scott Allen - Golf
These two athletes will represent Maine
as part of the 491 members of
Team USA!
Congratulations!
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To Download Forms
(Medicals, Athlete Release, etc)
go to the News & Info Section.
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ATTENTION:
ALL Class "A" Volunteers
there is a
"Protective Behaviors"
Training Policy in effect!!!
Class "A" Volunteer is defined as
an individual who will have direct contact with or supervision of an athlete.
All Class "A" volunteers MUST
complete a "Protective Behaviors" course -
an online version is available.
To access it, click on the link below:
Once you have successfully completed the course, SOME will receive an email confirmation that you have completed the training. We would prefer that everyone use the online training, however, if you are not able to, you may obtain a CD version of the training, by calling Ian Frank at 879-0489.
Thank you, in advance, for your cooperation with this policy -
as always, we ALL strive to make the program better and
safer for the athletes we serve!
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On the field, we’re teammates -
and off the field, we’re friends.
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