Amerigroup is the Presenting Partner for Special Olympics Statewide FUNdamental Sports!
FUNdamental Sports
Special Olympics Texas is announcing that Amerigroup will be the Presenting Sponsor for Statewide FUNdamental Sports over the next year. Amerigroup will be supporting all FUNdamental events for the next 12 months, starting with the Fall Classic State Games in October.
“Special Olympics Texas has been improving the health of kids with special needs for decades — it’s exactly the sort of group we’re grateful to work with as we seek out new ways to improve lives, communities, and the health of humanity,” said Greg Thompson, President and CEO of Amerigroup Texas. “We’re honored to support FUNdamental Sports because it perfectly aligns with our mission of redefining health by taking a more holistic approach to it. We’re excited to help Texas kids access this incredible resource.”
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Virtual Computer Training Program!
A Message From Athlete Leader Shaun Linsey
I am excited to announce that the Virtual Computer Training Program will begin on Saturday, September 30th from 5 to 6 PM Central Time / 4 to 5 PM Mountain Time.
If you are interested in attending the Virtual Computer Training Program, please contact Shaun Linsey at slinsey@sotx.org in order for your name to be placed on the Zoom invitation.
This Virtual Computer Training Program Session 4 will cover: How to Use Zoom/Google Meets/Microsoft Teams
Session 1, 2, & 3 PowerPoints and Video Recordings are located on the ALPs Update Page under Past Trainings on the SOTX website. Please find below the link to this information regarding the Virtual Computer Training Program Session 4: https://www.sotx.org/alps
UCS in Action!
Peet Jr. High
Peet Jr. High was the definition of Unified during their recent basketball practice sessions and lunch fun Fridays.
Unified lunch buddies and basketball practice at Peet Jr High School show what great leaders and friends they are in Conroe!
They are doing great and starting strong with UCS!
Gaming for Inclusion 2023
Special Olympics and our incredible partners Microsoft and Xbox are teaming up to bring you Gaming for Inclusion and we want you to join! Gaming for Inclusion is here and registration is OPEN for athletes and Unified partners!
We are hosting a Rocket League tournament November 11-12 to showcase the great gamers across Special Olympics. The winners of all the tournaments will be eligible to compete with celebrities in a gaming showcase on November 18th that will be live-streamed for the world to watch! Note that all participants will need to compete on either Xbox console or PC.
Questions? Contact gamingforinclusion@specialolympics.org.
Swing on By!
Don't Forget to Swing by Topgolf
Topgolf’s 80 U.S. venues will host a giving campaign in the United States through October 31st, giving players the opportunity to donate to Special Olympics by rounding up to the nearest dollar on their final bill. Topgolf has also committed to donate up to $50,000 based on total online reservations made with code special23 through October 31st, 2023.
On October 27th and 28th, Law Enforcement Torch Run® officers, athletes, and families will be at participating Topgolf locations to educate players about Special Olympics and collect donations. All funds collected will directly support Special Olympics locally.
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