The Grand Area Special Olympics would like to wish all of our athletes, coaches, volunteers, families, and friends a safe and happy holiday season! We are looking forward to a fun-filled 2010!
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Bartlesville Public Schools Special Olympics Fundraiser
The Bartlesville Public Schools Special Olympics Team is sponsoring a benefit bingo night at the American Legion, 501 NE Washington Boulevard. The fundraiser will be held November 14th starting with an early bird session at 6:30PM and regular bingo at 7PM. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Proceeds benefit Bartlesville schools special needs athletes by paying event fees, transportation, food and lodging for participation in the Olympic events and practice throughout the year and replacing uniforms and equipment.
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Would you like your Special Olympics Team Fundraiser or other announcements listed on the Grand Area website? Please email details to: grand@sook.org
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Would you like your Special Olympics Team Fundraiser or other announcements listed on the Grand Area website? Please email details to: grand@sook.org
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Unified Bowling
Congratulations to all of the athletes who competed in our Unified Bowling Competition on October 24th at Red Apple Bowling! And a big thank you to all of our volunteers and sponsors! Thanks for making it such a great event!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Bowling Competition
Traditional bowling in Bartlesville at the Red Apple Sports Center will be Sep 26 at 9am. Entry deadline for this competition is Sep 14.
Traditional bowling in Miami at Playland Lanes will be Oct 10 at 9am. Entry deadline is Sep 26.
Unified bowling in Bartlesville at the Red Apple Sports Center will be Oct 24. Entry deadline is Oct 10.
There is a $5 entry fee for each bowler being entered. All entries should be mailed to Jim Oldroyd at PO Box 411, Bartlesville, 74005. If you have questions you can contact Jim at 918-333-1333.
Athletes can enter both traditional and unified competition at both Area and State level. The $5 entry fee must be paid for each competition entered.
Traditional bowling in Miami at Playland Lanes will be Oct 10 at 9am. Entry deadline is Sep 26.
Unified bowling in Bartlesville at the Red Apple Sports Center will be Oct 24. Entry deadline is Oct 10.
There is a $5 entry fee for each bowler being entered. All entries should be mailed to Jim Oldroyd at PO Box 411, Bartlesville, 74005. If you have questions you can contact Jim at 918-333-1333.
Athletes can enter both traditional and unified competition at both Area and State level. The $5 entry fee must be paid for each competition entered.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Coming Soon!
We have an active Fall season coming up for Grand Area Special Olympics. Watch this blog....we'll be posting all the information soon!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Summer Games
The 2009 State Summer Games are rapidly approaching! Games will be held May 13-15th in Stillwater, Oklahoma on the Oklahoma State University Campus.
Grand Area wants to recognize all of the athletes from our area that will be heading down to compete in the games and wish you all good luck! We hope that you have great weather and an excellent time participating in the events!
For those in Bartlesville, 29 athletes from the Bartlesville Public School District will receive an official sendoff as they make their way to the summer games on Wednesday morning. The event is due to begin at 7 a.m. in front of the main Bartlesville High School building and everyone is invited to attend. More details can be found at this link.
Is your school/organization having a special send-off event? Please email us at grand@sook.org and we will post details on this website!!!
Good Luck to all of our athletes!!!!
Grand Area wants to recognize all of the athletes from our area that will be heading down to compete in the games and wish you all good luck! We hope that you have great weather and an excellent time participating in the events!
For those in Bartlesville, 29 athletes from the Bartlesville Public School District will receive an official sendoff as they make their way to the summer games on Wednesday morning. The event is due to begin at 7 a.m. in front of the main Bartlesville High School building and everyone is invited to attend. More details can be found at this link.
Is your school/organization having a special send-off event? Please email us at grand@sook.org and we will post details on this website!!!
Good Luck to all of our athletes!!!!
Friday, April 10, 2009
In memory of Robin Higbee
With sadness, we announce that Robin Higbee passed away on Saturday, April 4th. Robin was involved with Special Olympics for a number of years. She was with ARC in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She will be missed by all who knew her.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Event Photos
As you may have noticed....we have uploaded a lot of photos on the website. Make sure to check older posts, because some of the photos have moved onto the second page! If you want to see everything from the event, click on the following link:
http://s457.photobucket.com/albums/qq292/grandarea/Athletics%20Spring%202009/?albumview=slideshow&track=share_email_album_view_click
Congrats again to Jim Oldroyd....our Grand Area Volunteer of the Year!
http://s457.photobucket.com/albums/qq292/grandarea/Athletics%20Spring%202009/?albumview=slideshow&track=share_email_album_view_click
Congrats again to Jim Oldroyd....our Grand Area Volunteer of the Year!
Volunteer of the Year
Congratulations to Jim Oldroyd for being named the Grand Area "Volunteer of the Year". Jim is truly deserving of this award, as he has done so much for our area chapter over the past years! Congrats Jim!
Athletics Competition
It was a bit windy, but otherwise a fantastic day for the Grand Area Athletics Competition! Thank you to all of the coaches, athletes, families and volunteers that showed up for the event.
We started out the morning with a great opening ceremony! One of Dewey's police officers brought his police car down to the event and with his lights going, escorted cub scout troop 110 down to the west end of the track for the raising of the flag!
Our day ended around 2PM with our last athlete, Amanda, competing in the 800 meter run. She did fantastic!
Thanks again to all of you who came out to support our event! There are far too many of you to list, but we truly appreciate all of your hard work and contributions!
Keep an eye on this website. We will be posting more pictures from the competition as we are able to get them uploaded!
We started out the morning with a great opening ceremony! One of Dewey's police officers brought his police car down to the event and with his lights going, escorted cub scout troop 110 down to the west end of the track for the raising of the flag!
Our day ended around 2PM with our last athlete, Amanda, competing in the 800 meter run. She did fantastic!
Thanks again to all of you who came out to support our event! There are far too many of you to list, but we truly appreciate all of your hard work and contributions!
Keep an eye on this website. We will be posting more pictures from the competition as we are able to get them uploaded!
Friday, April 3, 2009
In memory of Nora King
It is with sadness that we announce that Special Olympics Athlete, Nora King, passed away on Monday, March 30th.
Nora King has participated in Special Olympics for 9 years. She has participated in the manual wheelchair events, electric wheelchair events (straight and slalom) and softball throw. She has received 16 medals and 32 ribbons throughout the years. Most of her medals are gold and silver; most ribbons were 1st and 2nd place. Nora loved competing. She usually was squealing with delight as she went down the track. She always asked if she could put her electric chair in 5th gear(the highest speed) so she could “smoke” the competition. She was quick to congratulate or encourage her competitors and teammates.
Nora will be greatly missed by her teammates and coaches. We will observe a moment of silence for Nora during the opening ceremonies for the athletic competition tomorrow morning.
Nora King has participated in Special Olympics for 9 years. She has participated in the manual wheelchair events, electric wheelchair events (straight and slalom) and softball throw. She has received 16 medals and 32 ribbons throughout the years. Most of her medals are gold and silver; most ribbons were 1st and 2nd place. Nora loved competing. She usually was squealing with delight as she went down the track. She always asked if she could put her electric chair in 5th gear(the highest speed) so she could “smoke” the competition. She was quick to congratulate or encourage her competitors and teammates.
Nora will be greatly missed by her teammates and coaches. We will observe a moment of silence for Nora during the opening ceremonies for the athletic competition tomorrow morning.
Athletics Competition Reminder
Don't forget! Tomorrow (April 4th) is the date of the Grand Area Athletics Competition. The weather forecast is for mid-70 degree temperatures, which is much better than the 6 inches of snow we had last weekend!
We're looking forward to an exciting competition and can't wait to see everyone there!
We're looking forward to an exciting competition and can't wait to see everyone there!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Athletics Event Rescheduled
EVENT RESCHEDULED!!!!!
Due to the winter weather watch and cold temperatures predicted for this weekend, the Grand Area Athletics event has been rescheduled!
There will be NO event on Saturday, March 28th!
The event has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 4th at Dewey High School!
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Frankie's Olympic Village
To honor the memory of Frankie Thomas and her dedication to supporting the Grand Area Special Olympics, the Olympic Village at the Track & Field events next week is being named:
"Frankie's Olympic Village"
There are new and exciting games this year and lots of great prizes! Many thanks to our sponsors for donating so generously to our Olympic Village!
Don't forget....the athletics competition is in one week (March 28th). We're looking forward to seeing you all there!
"Frankie's Olympic Village"
There are new and exciting games this year and lots of great prizes! Many thanks to our sponsors for donating so generously to our Olympic Village!
Don't forget....the athletics competition is in one week (March 28th). We're looking forward to seeing you all there!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Upcoming Athletics Event
We have a total of 22 teams and 303 athletes registered for our upcoming Athletics event on March 28th in Dewey Oklahoma. The athletes range in age from 8 to 76 years old!!!
The Dewey parent support group will have a concession stand at the event to sell snacks and beverages. The Bartlesville Pilot Club will provide a free snack bag for each athlete.
The Olympic Village will be even more fun this year! Athletes will have the opportunity to win some neat prizes!
Stay tuned to this website for more information and pictures from the event!
The Dewey parent support group will have a concession stand at the event to sell snacks and beverages. The Bartlesville Pilot Club will provide a free snack bag for each athlete.
The Olympic Village will be even more fun this year! Athletes will have the opportunity to win some neat prizes!
Stay tuned to this website for more information and pictures from the event!
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Saint Patrick's Day 5K
Looking for something to do next weekend? Come on out and run or walk the Saint Patrick's Day 5k in Tulsa to benefit Special Olympics Oklahoma.
Saturday, March 14th
27th Annual
St. Patrick’s 5K Run
More details can be found at: http://www.sook.org/Fund_StPat5K.html
Saturday, March 14th
27th Annual
St. Patrick’s 5K Run
More details can be found at: http://www.sook.org/Fund_StPat5K.html
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Athletics Training
There is an upcoming Coaches Training for Athletics. It will be held on Saturday, February 28th, at 9AM at the Bartlesville Public Library. If you have not yet registered for this training and would like to attend, please call Tracy at (918) 333-5352 or send an email to grand@sook.org
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Aquatics Competition
The Grand Area Aquatics competition will be held on Saturday, February 21st! Details are below. We hope to see everyone there this weekend!
Date: February 21, 2009
Registration: 12:00 pm
Location: Claremore Super Rec
595 Veterans PKWY
Claremore, OK
Date: February 21, 2009
Registration: 12:00 pm
Location: Claremore Super Rec
595 Veterans PKWY
Claremore, OK
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Upcoming Aquatics Competition
Grand Area wants to announce our upcoming aquatics competition!
It will be Sat, Feb 21 at 9am at the Claremore Super Rec Center at 595 Veterans Pkwy in Claremore.
Deadline for entries is Feb 4th and should be mailed to Jim Oldroyd at PO Box 411, Bartlesville, OK 74005.
Questions can be emailed to grand@sook.org
See you there!
It will be Sat, Feb 21 at 9am at the Claremore Super Rec Center at 595 Veterans Pkwy in Claremore.
Deadline for entries is Feb 4th and should be mailed to Jim Oldroyd at PO Box 411, Bartlesville, OK 74005.
Questions can be emailed to grand@sook.org
See you there!
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