Fund Raiser for Special Olympics
Corporate & Fund Raiser Band for NC, SC, GA, TN
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April 12, 2006>
NC Band Helps North Carolina Special Olympic
Athletes (Design and logo courtesy SONC)
On Saturday, April 22, 2006, the band will be performing live music in Sylva,
NC. This is a free public performance to benefit the Special Olympics of
NC. The event is held at Bojangle's in Sylva. The band will perform from 7-9pm on that date, but the
event actually starts at 6am on Friday, April 21 and goes until Sunday evening,
April, 23.
Part of being a band is being able to help your community. The Great
Imponderables appreciates the privilege it has of working with so many
organizations and the people that make them special. Being a
part of the Special Olympic Awareness and Fund raiser in Sylva, NC is expected
to be one of our highlights.
Below you will find more information about the Special Olympics North Carolina.
Information was provided in an e-mail by Amanda Parker with the Sylva Police
Department and reprinted below.
Special Olympics North Carolina
The concept of Special
Olympics began in
the early 1960’s when
Eunice Kennedy Shriver started a day camp for people with intellectual
disabilities. From that experience it was clear that these individuals
were far more capable in sports and physical activities than many experts
believed. In 1968 Mrs. Shriver organized the first International Special
Olympics Games in Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. Six athletes from
North Carolina competed in those games, and Special Olympics has been
growing ever since! North Carolina held its first Games in 1970 in
Burlington with 400 athletes competing that year. Today, Special Olympics
North Carolina serves over 37,000 athletes and wants to reach even more of
the 207,000 people in the state who have intellectual disabilities.
NORTH
CAROLINA IS PROUD TO HAVE ONE OF THE LARGEST SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROGRAMS IN
THE WORLD.
Special
Olympics North Carolina is a community-based sports organization what
allows people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to unite with
the public at large in an environment of equality, respect and acceptance.
Through the experience of year-round athletic training and sports
competition, these individuals are able to develop the skills and
confidence necessary to fulfill their human potential, to obtain jobs once
deemed beyond their capabilities and to move from dependence and isolation
to active involvement in their communities.
Special Olympics North Carolina is one of the largest volunteer driven
organizations in the state. Involving over 37,000 athletes with
intellectual disabilities, SONC offers more athletic training and
competition to its athletes than any other amateur sports organization.
The organization is divided into six geographic areas, each area oversees
anywhere from 15-20 local programs, which are usually organized on a
countywide basis.
Special Olympics North Carolina offers 20 sports in which athletes can
train and compete. The summer sports include aquatics, track and field,
gymnastics, power lifting, softball and volleyball. The fall sports
include bowling, cycling, tennis, roller-skating, soccer, golf, and bocce.
The winter sports include alpine skiing, and figure skating. Separate
events are held for basketball/cheerleading, equestrian competitions and
floor hockey.
In addition, Special Olympics
North Carolina offers training and competition for athletes in wheelchairs
as well as those at the developmental level. A motor activities training
program is also offered for athletes with severe and profound intellectual
disabilities.
For more information contact
the SONC Office at 1-800-843-6376 or visit our state website at
www.sonc.net.
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