http:// Top 10 most recent videos Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:14:09 GMT Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:14:09 GMT reades@specialolympics.org (specialolympicsadmin) reades@specialolympics.org (specialolympicsadmin) KickApps Feed Builder 2010-02-05T05:14:09Z 201 http://community.specialolympics.org/service/searchEverything.kickAction?as=82244&includeBlog=on&sortType=recent -1 http://community.specialolympics.org/_Week-Four-Last-Practice-before-the-Regional-games/BLOG/1808143/82244.html January 30, 2010 - Blue skies, sunglasses and sunscreen were the call of the day for the fourth team practice and the last practice before the Special Olympics Regional Games at Bogus Basin on February 6th.    As usual the trail conditions were great.  During practice today the athletes competing in the regional games worked on race starts and tagging off for the 4x1k relay.  Athletes on the team will compete in the 50, 100, 500 meter, 1 and 3 kilometer events. We will also have a unified team competing in the 4x1k relay. Some of the athletes at practice chose to compete in the Alpine skiing events instead of Nordic.  They worked on technique and just having a good time in the sunshine. News and results from regionals next week. January 30, 2010 - Blue skies, sunglasses and sunscreen were the call of the day for the fourth team practice and the last practice before the Special Olympics Regional Games at Bogus Basin on February 6th.    As usual the trail conditions were great.  During practice today the athletes competing in the regional games worked on race starts and tagging off for the 4x1k relay.  Athletes on the team will compete in the 50, 100, 500 meter, 1 and 3 kilometer events. We will also have a unified team competing in the 4x1k relay. Some of the athletes at practice chose to compete in the Alpine skiing events instead of Nordic.  They worked on technique and just having a good time in the sunshine. News and results from regionals next week. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:14:09 GMT http://community.specialolympics.org/_Week-Four-Last-Practice-before-the-Regional-games/BLOG/1808143/82244.html SV_volunteer 2010-02-05T05:14:09Z -General Fan Community January 30, 2010 - Blue skies, sunglasses and sunscreen were the call of the day for the fourth team practice and the last practice before the Special Olympics Regional Games at Bogus Basin on February 6th.    As usual the trail conditions were great.  During practice today the athletes competing in the regional games worked on race starts and tagging off for the 4x1k relay.  Athletes on the team will compete in the 50, 100, 500 meter, 1 and 3 kilometer events. We will also have a unified team competing in the 4x1k relay. Some of the athletes at practice chose to compete in the Alpine skiing events instead of Nordic.  They worked on technique and just having a good time in the sunshine. News and results from regionals next week. -general, idaho, nordic, practice, ski team, sun valley adaptive sports, svas nonadult false Week Four- Last Practice before the Regional games text blog -general,idaho,nordic,practice,ski team,sun valley adaptive sports,svas 23 0 0.0 http://community.specialolympics.org/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=4773446&as=82244 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/82244/photos/PHOTO_2670455_82244_4773446_ap_160X120.jpg false United States ID Wood River Valley 83333 0 0 1808143 4773446 Member 105 http://community.specialolympics.org/_Week-Three-Etiquette-and-Awareness/BLOG/1808141/82244.html January 23, 2010 - The valley floor received a fresh 10 inches of snow in the previous 48 hours. Waking up Saturday morning to see the moon and stars in the sky eased some my uncertainly about the weather and trail conditions for today’s practice. With the weather concern resolved, the only question was about the trail conditions.  The grooming report was encouraging; Quigley had been groomed overnight. The lingering mild uncertainty changed to excitement when I arrived at Quigley and saw the trails groomed to track and corduroy perfection. Skiers were already arriving to enjoy a typical brisk blue sky day in the Wood River Valley.    Practice focused on asking for and yielding the track when an athlete is passing or being passed by another skier. The athletes voiced their need for “track” in loud, assertive and polite voices.  They also listened well for other skiers requesting the “track” from them.  As part of the etiquette and awareness practice the volunteers also threw a surprise fall or two in front of the athletes.  The athletes responded well to the surprises, skiing out of the tracks and around the fallen skier.  Then back into the track and shuffling forward. We did some more timing to confirm the times from last week.  Practice finished with a cool down session and hot chocolate.  January 23, 2010 - The valley floor received a fresh 10 inches of snow in the previous 48 hours. Waking up Saturday morning to see the moon and stars in the sky eased some my uncertainly about the weather and trail conditions for today’s practice. With the weather concern resolved, the only question was about the trail conditions.  The grooming report was encouraging; Quigley had been groomed overnight. The lingering mild uncertainty changed to excitement when I arrived at Quigley and saw the trails groomed to track and corduroy perfection. Skiers were already arriving to enjoy a typical brisk blue sky day in the Wood River Valley.    Practice focused on asking for and yielding the track when an athlete is passing or being passed by another skier. The athletes voiced their need for “track” in loud, assertive and polite voices.  They also listened well for other skiers requesting the “track” from them.  As part of the etiquette and awareness practice the volunteers also threw a surprise fall or two in front of the athletes.  The athletes responded well to the surprises, skiing out of the tracks and around the fallen skier.  Then back into the track and shuffling forward. We did some more timing to confirm the times from last week.  Practice finished with a cool down session and hot chocolate.  Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:11:43 GMT http://community.specialolympics.org/_Week-Three-Etiquette-and-Awareness/BLOG/1808141/82244.html SV_volunteer 2010-02-05T05:11:43Z -General Fan Community January 23, 2010 - The valley floor received a fresh 10 inches of snow in the previous 48 hours. Waking up Saturday morning to see the moon and stars in the sky eased some my uncertainly about the weather and trail conditions for today’s practice. With the weather concern resolved, the only question was about the trail conditions.  The grooming report was encouraging; Quigley had been groomed overnight. The lingering mild uncertainty changed to excitement when I arrived at Quigley and saw the trails groomed to track and corduroy perfection. Skiers were already arriving to enjoy a typical brisk blue sky day in the Wood River Valley.    Practice focused on asking for and yielding the track when an athlete is passing or being passed by another skier. The athletes voiced their need for “track” in loud, assertive and polite voices.  They also listened well for other skiers requesting the “track” from them.  As part of the etiquette and awareness practice the volunteers also threw a surprise fall or two in front of the athletes.  The athletes responded well to the surprises, skiing out of the tracks and around the fallen skier.  Then back into the track and shuffling forward. We did some more timing to confirm the times from last week.  Practice finished with a cool down session and hot chocolate.  -general nonadult false Week Three- Etiquette and Awareness text blog -general 15 0 0.0 http://community.specialolympics.org/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=4773446&as=82244 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/82244/photos/PHOTO_2670455_82244_4773446_ap_160X120.jpg false United States ID Wood River Valley 83333 0 0 1808141 4773446 Member 105 http://community.specialolympics.org/_Week-Two-Decisions-and-Timing/BLOG/1808140/82244.html January 16, 2010 - Coach Lisa, mascot Raven and I arrived early on a brisk blue sky morning to mark distances on the course. We ski on the Quigley Nordic dog (poop) loop which provides Raven time to work off some her energy before the athletes arrive and practice begins.Practice focused on determining which athletes were interested in competing in the Nordic events at the Idaho Special Olympics Regional games at Bogus Basin near Boise on February 6th.  Some of the athletes will have to make a decision between competing in the Nordic or Alpine events. The athletes and volunteers teamed up to establish times at the various distances for divisioning at the regional games. January 16, 2010 - Coach Lisa, mascot Raven and I arrived early on a brisk blue sky morning to mark distances on the course. We ski on the Quigley Nordic dog (poop) loop which provides Raven time to work off some her energy before the athletes arrive and practice begins.Practice focused on determining which athletes were interested in competing in the Nordic events at the Idaho Special Olympics Regional games at Bogus Basin near Boise on February 6th.  Some of the athletes will have to make a decision between competing in the Nordic or Alpine events. The athletes and volunteers teamed up to establish times at the various distances for divisioning at the regional games. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:06:52 GMT http://community.specialolympics.org/_Week-Two-Decisions-and-Timing/BLOG/1808140/82244.html SV_volunteer 2010-02-05T05:06:52Z -General Fan Community January 16, 2010 - Coach Lisa, mascot Raven and I arrived early on a brisk blue sky morning to mark distances on the course. We ski on the Quigley Nordic dog (poop) loop which provides Raven time to work off some her energy before the athletes arrive and practice begins.Practice focused on determining which athletes were interested in competing in the Nordic events at the Idaho Special Olympics Regional games at Bogus Basin near Boise on February 6th.  Some of the athletes will have to make a decision between competing in the Nordic or Alpine events. The athletes and volunteers teamed up to establish times at the various distances for divisioning at the regional games. -general, idaho, nordic, practice, ski team, sun valley adaptive sports, svas nonadult false Week Two- Decisions and Timing text blog -general,idaho,nordic,practice,ski team,sun valley adaptive sports,svas 15 0 0.0 http://community.specialolympics.org/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=4773446&as=82244 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/82244/photos/PHOTO_2670455_82244_4773446_ap_160X120.jpg false United States ID Wood River Valley 83333 0 0 1808140 4773446 Member 105 http://community.specialolympics.org/_First-practice-for-the-SVAS-2010-SO-Nordic-ski-team/BLOG/1808136/82244.html January 9, 2010 - 2010 is the second year of the Sun Valley Adaptive Sports (SVAS) http://www.svasp.org/Special Olympics (SO) Nordic and Alpine ski teams http://svasp.wordpress.com/. Nine athletes make up the roster of skiers on the Nordic ski team.  They are supported by Coach Lisa, mascot black Labrador Raven and a pool of 16 enthusiastic volunteers, ready to help the athletes improve their skiing technique and learn life skills through sport.  Including one volunteer that uses a Nordic sit ski on the trails. Many of the athletes are on the Nordic and Alpine ski teams, so sliding on snow is something they are familiar with and already enjoy. This will be the first year Nordic skiing for a few of the athletes.We gathered for introductions in the warmth of our unofficial club house, the yurt at Blaine County Recreation District’s www.bcrd.org Quigley Nordic Area.  Many of the athletes and volunteers were already acquainted from the 2009 season or the Alpine skiing program.  We start each practice warming up and stretching.  Followed by athlete and volunteer assignments and the plan for the day.  Then onto our skis and out on the trails. We had a good first day meeting each other and assessing skills on the free heel, skinny skins.  The athletes ski in the classic Nordic technique, because there isn’t a skating technique event at the Idaho Special Olympics www.idso.org State games. January 9, 2010 - 2010 is the second year of the Sun Valley Adaptive Sports (SVAS) http://www.svasp.org/Special Olympics (SO) Nordic and Alpine ski teams http://svasp.wordpress.com/. Nine athletes make up the roster of skiers on the Nordic ski team.  They are supported by Coach Lisa, mascot black Labrador Raven and a pool of 16 enthusiastic volunteers, ready to help the athletes improve their skiing technique and learn life skills through sport.  Including one volunteer that uses a Nordic sit ski on the trails. Many of the athletes are on the Nordic and Alpine ski teams, so sliding on snow is something they are familiar with and already enjoy. This will be the first year Nordic skiing for a few of the athletes.We gathered for introductions in the warmth of our unofficial club house, the yurt at Blaine County Recreation District’s www.bcrd.org Quigley Nordic Area.  Many of the athletes and volunteers were already acquainted from the 2009 season or the Alpine skiing program.  We start each practice warming up and stretching.  Followed by athlete and volunteer assignments and the plan for the day.  Then onto our skis and out on the trails. We had a good first day meeting each other and assessing skills on the free heel, skinny skins.  The athletes ski in the classic Nordic technique, because there isn’t a skating technique event at the Idaho Special Olympics www.idso.org State games. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:04:52 GMT http://community.specialolympics.org/_First-practice-for-the-SVAS-2010-SO-Nordic-ski-team/BLOG/1808136/82244.html SV_volunteer 2010-02-05T05:04:52Z -General Fan Community January 9, 2010 - 2010 is the second year of the Sun Valley Adaptive Sports (SVAS) http://www.svasp.org/Special Olympics (SO) Nordic and Alpine ski teams http://svasp.wordpress.com/. Nine athletes make up the roster of skiers on the Nordic ski team.  They are supported by Coach Lisa, mascot black Labrador Raven and a pool of 16 enthusiastic volunteers, ready to help the athletes improve their skiing technique and learn life skills through sport.  Including one volunteer that uses a Nordic sit ski on the trails. Many of the athletes are on the Nordic and Alpine ski teams, so sliding on snow is something they are familiar with and already enjoy. This will be the first year Nordic skiing for a few of the athletes.We gathered for introductions in the warmth of our unofficial club house, the yurt at Blaine County Recreation District’s www.bcrd.org Quigley Nordic Area.  Many of the athletes and volunteers were already acquainted from the 2009 season or the Alpine skiing program.  We start each practice warming up and stretching.  Followed by athlete and volunteer assignments and the plan for the day.  Then onto our skis and out on the trails. We had a good first day meeting each other and assessing skills on the free heel, skinny skins.  The athletes ski in the classic Nordic technique, because there isn’t a skating technique event at the Idaho Special Olympics www.idso.org State games. -general, idaho, nordic, practice, ski team, sun valley adaptive sports, svas nonadult false First practice for the SVAS 2010 SO Nordic ski team text blog -general,idaho,nordic,practice,ski team,sun valley adaptive sports,svas 14 0 0.0 http://community.specialolympics.org/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=4773446&as=82244 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/82244/photos/PHOTO_2670455_82244_4773446_ap_160X120.jpg false United States ID Wood River Valley 83333 0 0 1808136 4773446 Member 105 http://community.specialolympics.org/_2009-India-Youth-Leaders-Spread-the-Word/BLOG/1802271/82244.html Congratulations to Himanshu, Rohit and Tarannum from India who have been busy with Spread the word activities since this summer.  Presentations were made to school groups, sibling groups and physician groups, and at each stop gathered “R word” pledge sheets.   Keep up your great work!   Ron   Congratulations to Himanshu, Rohit and Tarannum from India who have been busy with Spread the word activities since this summer.  Presentations were made to school groups, sibling groups and physician groups, and at each stop gathered “R word” pledge sheets.   Keep up your great work!   Ron   Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:49:06 GMT http://community.specialolympics.org/_2009-India-Youth-Leaders-Spread-the-Word/BLOG/1802271/82244.html rvederman 2010-02-02T14:49:06Z Make Your Own R-Word Ad Fan Community Congratulations to Himanshu, Rohit and Tarannum from India who have been busy with Spread the word activities since this summer.  Presentations were made to school groups, sibling groups and physician groups, and at each stop gathered “R word” pledge sheets.   Keep up your great work!   Ron   2009, india, leaders, make your own r-word ad, spread, the, word, youth nonadult false 2009 India Youth Leaders Spread the Word text blog 2009,india,leaders,make your own r-word ad,spread,the,word,youth 12 0 0.0 http://community.specialolympics.org/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=4601990&as=82244 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/82244/photos/PHOTO_2447596_82244_4601990_ap_160X120.jpg false India 0 0 1802271 4601990 Silver 1812