Wow! The summer season has come to a fantastic close. Summer Games was a blast, from the lighting of the torch at Opening Ceremonies right through the Victory Dance. Check out the Summer Games Event Highlight for pictures and results from the Games! | | Capital District Website |  Did you know that SONY Capital District has its own website? This website contains headlines about the Capital District, a full calendar of events, and news about the regional transition. The website can be found by clicking here.
| | Coming Attractions | | July 11 - 7th Annual Firebird Lawn Show Held at the Saratoga Auto Museum at SPA State Park, 9:00-4:00. This is a Special Olympics CDR: Saratoge fundraiser event. For more information, contact Tom Smith, President, Firebird Nation of North America, Inc., at tsmith24@earthlink.net. Rain date is July 12. July 11 - DeLisio Memorial Golf Outing This is a little bit outside the Capital District, but is still close enough that some of you might be interested! Registration/Continental Breakfast 8:00 AM Where: Woodstock Golf Club, 114 Mill Hill Rd. (Route 212), Woodstock, NY Cost: $95/player. Includes Cart, Golf, Snacks, BBQ, Prizes, etc. Contact: Tom Hay, SONY Hudson Valley Regional Director, at thay@nyso.org; Liz Spinelli at 845-679-2132 or wgcmom@aol.com. Either can set you up with registration forms! July 31 - 19th Annual Satins, Silks, and Stars Gala: "Stars Under the Serengetti" This year, the Satin, Silks, and Stars Gala will be held at the Saratoga Hilton Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY For more information regarding tickets and corporate partnership opportunities, contact Karen Gladstone at kgladstone@nyso.org or by phone at (518)388-0790 x129.
Coming in August
August 1 - Annual Silks and Satins 5k Run - More information on this event can be found below in the Event Highlight section! ------------------------------
Submit Your Event
Don't see your event on the calendar? Let us know about it! E-mail Karen Gladstone, Capital District Liaison, at kgladstone@nyso.org with the date and time of the event, its name, and a brief description. We'll see to it that it gets in the calendar and in the newsletter! | | SONY Fan Club | | 
The Special Olympics New York "FAN CLUB" Campaign will raise revenue, recruit new friends, and increase awareness of Special Olympics New York and its athletes. It will engage family and friends of Special Olympics New York to celebrate and support our mission. The initial stage will highlight the 40th anniversary and the second stage will focus on the next 40 years.
Special Olympics New York "FAN CLUB":
"A group of dedicated family and friends who support the athletes of Special Olympics New York"
"FAN CLUB" members are Family and Friends of SONY who are:
1. Committed to the athletes of Special Olympics New York
2. Make a donation to Special Olympics
3. Agree to spread the word about the mission, signing up for E-Triumph, and asking friends and associates to do the same
4. Introduce New FANS to the movement and opening doors to new opportunities
Fan Level - $4.00 donation ($5.00 on-line donation) & contact with email information Receive Special Olympics New York "Be a Fan" wrist band
40th Anniversary Celebration Contribution - $40.00 donation & contact with email information
Receive "Be a Fan" wrist band
Triumph E-News
Listing in 40th Anniversary Journal - Available Summer Games 2010
Listing on-line Special Olympic New York FAN CLUB
Sponsor an Athlete - $400 donation & contact with email information
Receive "Be a Fan" wristband
Triumph E-News
40th Anniversary Journal - Available Summer Games 2010
Listing and your opportunity to recognize a specific athlete or all athletes
Listing on-line Special Olympic New York FAN CLUB
Signed photo of Special Olympics New York athlete(s) in action. Donation forms can be found here.
For Information on How to Get Involved:
Contact: Vice President Development & Public Relations
504 Balltown Road
Schenectady, New York 12304-2290
518-388-0790 ext 140
csmith@nyso.org | | Event Highlight: Summer Games | | Summer Games was a blast! Photos of the event can be found here: | | Event Highlight: Silks and Satins 5k Run | | 
Registration is now open for the annual Silks and Satins 5k Run to benefit Special Olympics New York! On Saturday, August 1, over 1,200 runners and 200 Volunteers will participate in the 5K Run that winds through the beautiful neighborhood streets of Saratoga Springs. This scenic, fast and flat course begins with a breathtaking view of thoroughbreds as they start their morning warm up. For more information, or to register, go to the registration page. Or, you can contact Kim Smith at ksmith@nyso.org. Register early to have a chance to win a FREE Gold's Gym Membership! 
There is still a FREE Gold's Membership up for grabs!! Don't miss your chance to get an amazing membership to the most popular fitness center. Be one of the first 250 entrants for the Silks & Satins 5K event and you are automatically entered to win!
Designed with you in mind, Gold's Gym offers state-of-the-art amenities to create an experience like no other. Here you will find the latest in fitness technology set against a beautiful palette of earth tones and warm, organic surfaces.
To complement the look and feel of Gold's Gym, we are proud to provide our members with an exemplary experience. Our friendly Staff, Personal Trainers, GGX Instructors and Management are here to ensure you have everything need to Change Your Body. Change Your Life.
| | Saratoga Softball | | Special Olympics Saratoga Softball Season 2009 
Softball Training Starts June 27, 2009
Saratoga Springs NY
Every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
We need Batters, Fielders, Throwers, Runners!
Training Runs from June 27 to September 26, 2009
At Geyser Fields, Geyser Road, Saratoga Springs
7/11 No Softball: Fund Raiser Car Show in SPA Park
9-4 pm Saratoga Auto Museum: All athletes welcome
To sign up or for more information
Please call Head Coach Tom & Sandy Smith
Phone: 518-587-8215
| | Young Athletes Program | | 
Our Special Olympics New York Young Athletes summer session is now over. Times and dates for the Fall Session are to be determined. For more information, contact Cheryl Theriault at 518-527-5732 or e-mail at Cheryl.Theriault@hotmail.com. As with all Special Olympics programming, Young Athletes is offered free of charge for the athletes. Siblings ages 2-7 are also welcome to participate free of charge. | | About this Report | | You have been included on report because you are either a coach or volunteer for the Capital District, or have expressed an interest in becoming a coach or volunteer. This report is meant to provide information to all coaches and volunteers in the Capital District. Is there a feature you'd like to see? Let us know! Contact Lisa Paquette by e-mail at lpaquette@nyso.org or by phone at 518-388-0790 x131. |
| | Thank you for your participation in SONY Capital District. Special Olympics is a grassroots organization that relies on the support of a talented, involved volunteer network in order to serve our athletes.
Karen Gladstone
Special Olympics New York |
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| | Did You Know? | | | The 2009 Special Olympics New York Summer Games hosted 1,300 coaches and athletes! |
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