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Schedule of Events

January 1

Sons of Ireland New Year's Day Plunge,

Asbury Park Convention Center

January 10

Floor Hockey State Tournament,

Wildwoods Convention Center

January 18 & 25

Basketball Leagues,

Wayne Hills (North)

Riverwinds (South)

SONJ Sports Complex & Lawrence Intermediate School (Central)

January 17

Wildwood Polar Bear Plunge,

Wildwoods Convention Center

January 26 - 27

Winter Games,

Figure & Speed Skating, town

Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding, Vernon

Cross Country Skiing & Snowshoeing, Mahwah

February 7

Global Messenger Training, Special Olympics New Jersey Sports Complex,

Lawrenceville

February 7 & 8

Snow Bowl,

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford

SAVE THE DATES:

February 25

Night with the Seton Hall Pirates Men's Basketball at The Prudential Center.

Tickets Now Available - $2 for every ticket sold will benefit Special

Olympics New Jersey.

February 28

Seaside Polar Bear Plunge, Seaside Heights

North Bowling Sectional,

Wallington

For more information on these events, please visit www.sonj.org.

2008 Lifetime Achievement Award & Hall of Fame Inductees

Athlete Silver of Sewell and volunteer, Dr. Sullivan were both

inducted into the SONJ Hall of Fame at the annual Awards Dinner on Friday,

November 21st, at the Westin in Princeton. & Larry Hanko were also

recognized with the 2008 SONJ Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Special Olympics New Jersey honors outstanding athletes, volunteer, and

supporters each year at the Awards Dinner. Click here for complete list of

award winners.

2009 Starts Off With A Bang!

The State Floor Hockey Tournament and the 2009 Winter Games highlight a very

busy start to the New Year. Floor Hockey will return to the Wildwoods

Convention Center on January 10th. The Winter Games will be held January

26th and 27th in North Jersey. The Games will feature Speed and Figure

Skating, Alpine and Cross Country Skiing, Snowboarding, and Snowshoeing. If

you are interested in volunteering there's still time to sign up. Please

click here for more information..

Make A Splash At The Plunges!

Waves of excitement are on the rise with two upcoming Polar Bear Plunges.

The January 17th Plunge in Wildwood has hit the airwaves of 98.1 WOGL as

DJ's and Bill Zimpfer go head-to-head on-air to raise funds --

listen live and then donate to your favorite DJ before he takes the Wildwood

Plunge. The February 28th Seaside Plunge will offer individual fundraisers

of $3,000 or more the VIP treatment complete with a continental breakfast

prepared by area chefs. Tune in to NJ101.5 as Big Joe Henry begins to turn

up the heat on this chilly Plunge! Visit NJPolarPlunge.org to register,

donate & learn more.

Twenty-Four New Jersey Athletes Selected to Represent

Team USA at the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games

The United States team for the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games has

been chosen and 24 athletes from New Jersey will represent the country in

Boise, Idaho, February 7th -13th. Team USA athletes will be joining the more

than 100 delegations from every corner of the world.

Special Olympics athletes of all ability levels will compete in seven

different Winter Olympic-type sports including: alpine skiing, cross country

skiing, figure skating, snowboarding, snowshoeing, speed skating and floor

hockey.

Throughout the week-long competition, athletes will display their athletic

skill, determination and courage. Special Olympics New Jersey athletes will

participate in four of the seven sports offered at the 2009 Special Olympics

World Winter Games. The Games will include up to 3,000 athletes from more

than 100 countries and 6,000 volunteers. Competition and other activities

will take place in communities and venues throughout Idaho.

Click here for more infomation.

Snow Bowl - Giants Stadium, East Rutherford

Special Olympics New Jersey and The New York Football Giants invite you to

join us for the Third Annual Snow Bowl Flag Football Tournament at Giants

Stadium! This official 6-on-6 flag football tournament, with light blocking

is played over two days: the Competitive Division will play on Saturday,

February 7th. The Recreation Division will play on Sunday, February 8th.

Teams are allowed up to 15 players. All players must be 18 years of age or

older to participate. All teams are guaranteed three games on the Giants

Stadium field. For more information and to register, go to

SnowBowl.sonj.org.

Athlete Spokespeople Are Needed

If you know of an athlete who is interested in speaking on behalf of Special

Olympics, encourage them to sign up for the Global Messenger Training

Session. The training will take place on Saturday, February 7th at the

Special Olympics New Jersey Sports Complex. This is a great opportunity for

an athlete to take their Special Olympics involvement to the next level.

Look in the LOCKER ROOM for the nomination form, or email MW@... for

more information.

Coaches' Corner

Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding - " On-Snow " practice time is available

through January 18th at Mountain Creek in Vernon. Click here for important

information or email EFS@.... To take part in this training, coaches

must call or email at least one week in advance of the day you wish to have

your athlete practice.

Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing - " On-Snow " practice is available at

the High Point Cross Country Ski Center, High Point, on Wednesdays, January

7th, 14th and 21st, as well as Saturday, January 17th. Coaches must reserve

a spot each week. Click here for important information, or email

EFS@....

DEADLINES:

Spring Quotas are due January 5th; Summer Quotas are due February 27th.

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