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Special Olympics Louisiana's 2010 Annual Report. The 2010 year in review.
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- Special Olympics Athlete Oath
Created by the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation Authorized and accredited by Special Olympics, Inc. for the benefit of persons with
intellectual disabilities.
Special Olympics Louisiana, Inc. 1000 East Morris Avenue Hammond, Louisiana 70403 Office: 985-345-6644 or 1-800-345-6644 Fax: 985-345-6649 Email: [email protected] Website: www.laso.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/specialolympicslouisiana Twitter: www.twitter.com/SOLouisiana
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Bayouland Athlete, Steve Ackerman wins bronze at the 2010 State Indoor Games.
Louisiana State Police, Trooper Jason Lamarca hugs young athlete before the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 State Summer Games.
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To receive copies of the 2010 Special Olympics Louisiana Annual Report, please call 1-800-345-6644. You may also request current lists of Area Directors, Board of Directors and Staff.
Special Olympics Louisiana,
It seems as though 2010 just flew by! This
past year was a busy year for us and in these
pages you will find out about our recent
accomplishments and events. Some of the
highlights include: sending over 60 athletes
to the Special Olympics USA National Games,
hosting the first Eunice Kennedy Shriver day
and debuting the ScholarWise campaign. Of
course, none of this would have been
possible without the help of our volunteers
and the Law Enforcement Torch Run officers
who raised over $300,000!
I have never been more confident in the
direction of our organization. We are blessed
with wonderful people whom we are proud to
call our family, from the area directors and
athletes to the coaches, families and
volunteers. We thank you for your continued
support and passion for our organization.
We are all a part of something truly
remarkable. I encourage each and every one
of you to share the message of Special
Olympics with someone new and continue to
grow our movement. I am eager to see what
2011 will hold in store.
Sincerely,
Pat Carpenter Bourgeois
President and CEO
Special Olympics Louisiana
Special Olympics Louisiana (SOLA) offers year-round
programs for over 13,000 children and adults with
intellectual disabilities in all 64 parishes with the help of
12,000 volunteers. We have health, education, leadership,
family, training and sports programs for people beginning
at age 2 and there is no upper age limit.
Special Olympics offers training and competition
opportunities for every athlete regardless of gender,
age or ability. No matter what the interest, there is a
sport for everyone! In 2010, we held 82 competitive
events across Louisiana. We also had increased
participation in aquatics and equestrian.
Unified Sports brings together athletes with intellectual
disabilities and their peers without intellectual
disabilities on the same team for training and
competition. In 2010, we held 11 Unified Competitions
at Parish and Area events, as well as, added 300
unified partners.
Camp Shriver is hosted to build and develop skills and
relationships in a unified environment. In 2010, we
hosted 5 Camp Shriver summer camps: Baton Rouge,
Destrehan, Jefferson, Lafayette and Shreveport. This is
the most camps we have hosted in one summer!
Athlete Leadership Program offers athletes the
opportunity to take active leadership roles both on and
off the field. Athletes are taught the proper governing
functions of SOLA and all the rules and regulations
through workshops. In 2010, we trained more athletes
to be global messengers for our organization.
Family Support Network helps families help each other.
With the assistance of similar agencies families have a
support system within Special Olympics.
“FIT” with SOLA helps athletes improve their training and
competition through health screenings in specific
medical disciplines. Each discipline promotes healthy
lifestyles as well as share experiences with health care
professionals. In 2010, we screened more than 800
athletes! That is 6% more than 2009. We also,
successfully trained two new clinical directors and will
begin Healthy Hearing in 2011.
Get Into It is a curriculum resource kit for, regular
education classrooms, grades K-12, students with and
without disabilities.
Project UNIFY is a movement to promote school
communities that exercise all young people as agents of
change - fostering respect, dignity and advocacy for
people with intellectual disabilities. Project UNIFY
incorporates several programs such as: Athlete
Leadership, Be a fan, R-Word, Small Steps Big Leaps,
Get Into It, Traditional Special Olympics and Unified
Sports. Through this endeavor, in 2010, we reached
more than 170 schools, developed a Fan Handbook and
grew our Youth Activation Committee.
Small Steps, Big Leaps is a sports play program that
introduces children 2 to 7 yrs. old to sports prior to
competition for Special Olympics at age eight. It utilizes
physical activities to develop fundamental motor
tracking and eye-hand coordination play. In 2010, we
added an additional 200 young athletes to our program.
In 2010, we added more individuals to the Special
Olympics Louisiana family. We utilized 36% more
volunteers and established new volunteers through
major corporations, including 200 Walmart volunteers.
We also recruited more than 25 student workers to
assist in various projects.
The 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games in Lincoln, Nebraska
showcased and celebrated the Special Olympics movement and
athletes from across the United States, while illustrating the power of
sports to educate and inform about the true abilities and achievements
of people with intellectual disabilities. Nearly 3,000 athletes competed
in 13 Olympic-style sports, with the support of 1,000 coaches, 8,000
volunteers and an estimated 15,000 family and friends. In addition to
sports, the USA National Games offered various programs in health,
wellness and education.
Special Olympics 2010 USA National Games
June 18 –23, 2010
Lincoln, Nebraska
Special Olympics Louisiana sent a
delegation of 83 to attend the 2010
Special Olympics USA National
Games in Lincoln, Nebraska. This
year was the first year we were able
to secure 2 Cessna planes to assist
with flying several athletes to the
National Games. Louisiana’s
delegation enjoyed numerous
festivities while also competing in
Athletics (Track & Field), Aquatics
(Swimming), Basketball, Bocce,
Bowling, Golf, Powerlifting and
Softball. The Louisiana delegation
consisted of 62 athletes, 1 unified
partner and 18 coaches from across
Louisiana.
Overall, Team Louisiana brought
home:
40 - Gold Medals
25 - Silver Medals
13 - Bronze Medals
13 - 4th Place Ribbons
10 - 5th Place Ribbons
6 - 6th Place Ribbons
2 - 7th Place Ribbons
In 2010 many of our fundraisers raised more money
than ever before!
m The 2nd Annual Plane Pull tested the strength of
nine teams pulling a FedEx B727-200 Plane for the
fastest time. The event was held at Lafayette
Regional Airport in October. Louisiana Department of
Corrections won bragging rights and the trophy.
m The SOL Bowl celebrity bowling event had over 50
celebrities in attendance and raised over $15,000.
Colonial Bowling Lanes in Harahan, Louisiana hosted
the event in April.
m We hosted two Polar Plunges with a combined total
of over 50 participants braving the cold waters. Over
$12,000 was raised for Special Olympics Louisiana
athletes. The Polar Plunge took place in Baton Rouge
and in Shreveport in January at Bass Pro Shops.
m Hammond Blues & BBQ Challenge once again chose
Special Olympics Louisiana as a beneficiary, and this
year over $12,000 was raised. In March, more than
60 local teams and 50 KCBS teams competed in
various BBQ competitions in downtown Hammond.
m Over 40 participants went Over the Edge of Benson
Tower, including New Orleans Saints Executive Vice
President/Owner Rita Benson LeBlanc. In August,
over $40,000 was raised as each participant
rappelled down the 17 story tower and became a
Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office S.W.A.T. Team
Member for the day.
m In April, the 5th Annual Rotary Club of Lafayette
South Golf Tournament was held at Acadian Hills
Country Club. We were selected as the beneficiary
and more than $18,000 was raised. One of Special
Olympics Louisiana’s golf teams participated in the
tournament.
m We were selected as a charity of choice in the Hood
Northlake Chevrolet - Drive it Forward Campaign. For
every new car that is purchased, $50 goes to the
buyers choice of charity. Special Olympics Louisiana
was the top charity in 2010.
m Our 2010 NFL Experience Raffle sent Nora Brechtel
and a friend to SuperBowl XLIV. They were treated like
V.I.P. guests and witnessed the New Orleans Saints
become World Champions!
m The 1st Fire Truck Pull was a blazing success. In
March, teams of ten pulled a fire truck 12 feet at the
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Administrative
Building. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office also
took home the trophy for fastest team.
m Cuffs and Gavels took place in April at the Pentagon
Barracks. This unique event partnered law
enforcement officers and athletes in various events
such as relay races and law trivia.
m In June, twenty law enforcement groups participated
in the 1st Battle of the Badges softball tournament.
An officer from Lafayette developed the idea and over
$10,000 was raised for Special Olympics Louisiana.
m The 3rd Annual Leaders of Tomorrow honored eight
extraordinary youth in Louisiana who are going above
and beyond to make a difference. These individuals/
groups were honored by the First Lady of Louisiana,
Mrs. Supriya Jindal, in November, at a luncheon held
at the Louisiana State Police Training Facility.
m Special Olympics Louisiana’s Social Media pages saw
huge successes in 2010. Facebook fans increased by
332% and Twitter followers by 246%!
View our website or social media pages to see how you
can participate in these events in 2011!
ScholarWisetm: A Tuition Solution is a first-of-its-
kind development solution that brings together
students and families, schools, and Special
Olympics Louisiana in a mutually beneficial
$120,000 scholarship-trust giveaway program.
The scholarship trusts can be used for any
qualified educational opportunity by learners of
all ages; they also may be allocated to benefit
multiple students. The scholarship can be used
for any educational expenses, including but not
limited to: tuition at any grade level; Pre K –
12th grade, college, graduate school, or
vocational, repayment of student loans,
international studies, books, room and board.
Special Olympics Louisiana, as the beneficiary,
enjoys rewarding Louisiana students while
increasing community awareness and growing
its own contributions. Participating schools in
the communities share in ticket revenues as
well, gaining funds to support materials and
programming. In May 2010, Sabrina Duhe of
Ponchatoula, Louisiana was awarded the grand
prize winner when her ticket was drawn. She
has already begun using the ScholarWise
Scholarship prize for her two children’s tuition
in private school and saving for their college
tuition.
“My husband and I are so grateful to know that the
ScholarWise Scholarship will fund their high school and college tuition, relieving a huge burden. We now have the ability to give our
children educational opportunities they might not
have had.”
Sabrina Duhe
Top: Sabrina Duhe from Ponchatoula and her family are the grand prize winners of the 1st
ScholarWise Scholarship Giveaway! Bottom: from left to right: Special Olympics Louisiana athlete Kevin Melancon, Senator Mike Michot, Special Olympics Louisiana
Board Member Charles Trent and his granddaughter Mary celebrate the first
ScholarWise ticket sale!
Above: Members of the City of Hammond Inclusion League play Flag Football on September 25th in honor of
the 1st Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day. Below: Board Chair, Detective Ricky
Ouber reads letter from President Obama remembering Eunice Kennedy
Shriver during a Board Meeting on September 25th.
Governor of the State of Louisiana, Bobby
Jindal proclaimed September 25, 2010
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day in Louisiana.
This worldwide day of remembrance was
in memory of Eunice Kennedy Shriver,
founder of the Special Olympics
movement, long-time supporter of Best
Buddies International, and leading
international advocate for the rights of
people with intellectual disabilities. EKS
Day was developed to celebrate Eunice
Kennedy Shriver’s five key values: Love,
Justice, Faith, Hope and Courage. The
activities that took place on this 1st EKS
Day demonstrated the impact of these
values to those unfamiliar with EKS and
her revolutionary movement in more than
170 countries around the world. There
were three components to EKS Day: Play,
Build, Join. Hundreds of thousands of
people around the world committed to
perform Eunice Kennedy Shriver Acts of
inclusion and acceptance for and with
persons with intellectual disabilities.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day will be
celebrated annually on the fourth
Saturday of every September. We invite
you to PLAY ON by joining the athletes of
Special Olympics, the real heroes of our
movement, to unify communities, and to
honor Eunice Kennedy Shriver by
becoming an agent of acceptance and
action throughout the world.
“What you are winning by your courage is far greater than any game. You are winning life itself and in doing, you give to others a most precious prize…faith in the unlimited possibilities of the
human spirit.” Eunice Kennedy Shriver
2010 Louisiana State Games Sponsors
Mission Partner Louisiana Law Enforcement Torch Run
Platinum Sponsor Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
Knights of Columbus United Way of St. Charles
Medallion Sponsor Lafayette Rotary Club South
Gold Medal Sponsors Entergy Charitable Foundation
Procter & Gamble Distributing Company Smitty Supply, Inc.
Silver Medal Sponsor MidSouth Bank
Bronze Medal Sponsors ExxonMobil Foundation
Northrop Grumman The Woldenberg Foundation
The Fred B. and Ruth B. Zigler Foundation W & T Offshore
Special Olympics Louisiana would like to offer
tremendous thanks and appreciation to our
sponsors. Our sponsors go above and beyond
giving monetary donations. They also donate
products, services, volunteers and advice. We
are proud of these relationships and will
continue to grow them as well as add new
members to the family. Our sponsors
experience the positive difference working with
and supporting our athletes has on the
community. Please join us in supporting these
great corporations and foundations.
"Our sponsors are invaluable to the Special Olympics Louisiana movement. Many of
them have supported our mission for several years and their commitment gives our athletes
the opportunity to showcase their abilities."
- President and CEO of Special Olympics Louisiana, Pat Carpenter Bourgeois
2010 Louisiana LETR Sponsors
Olympic Torch Sponsor Walmart
Gold Medal Sponsors It’s a Smokin’ Blues & BBQ Challenge AT&T
Silver Medal Sponsors Louisiana Wildlife Agents Association IREM Louisiana - Chapter 55 Paragon Casino and Resort Louisiana Masons
Bronze Medal Sponsors CLECO Louisiana Fraternal Order of Police Grand Casino Coushatta Treasure Chest Casino Louisiana Sheriff’s Association Interactive E-Solutions Louisiana Lottery Corporation Rotolo’s Pizzeria
In Louisiana, the Law Enforcement Torch Run began in
1985 under the leadership of former Plaquemine
Parish Sheriff, Ernest P. Wooton. Under the leadership
of Sheriff William Earl Hilton, the Torch Run has grown
to include approximately 2,000 law enforcement
officers. These selfless individuals are appropriately
named “Guardians of the Flame” and still, today,
proudly carry the Olympic Torch. The Monday preceding
the Special Olympics Louisiana State Summer Games,
Law Enforcement Officers from virtually every corner of
the state begin their 1,000 mile run to deliver the
Olympic Torch to the Opening Ceremonies of the State
Summer Games. Throughout the year, and across the
state, Torch Run officers conduct fund-raising activities.
These events are as varied and unusual as the
phenomenal funds received. In 2010, the Louisiana
Law Enforcement Torch Run raised over $300,000 for
Special Olympics Louisiana. The Law Enforcement
Torch Run is the single largest fund-raising event and
the most highly successful public awareness campaign
in the history of our organization.
The Louisiana Torch Run Executive Committee meets
throughout the year. Each member has several years of
experience as a Torch Run participant. Leadership for
the Law Enforcement Torch Run is provided by highly
motivated and committed volunteers such as: Torch
Run State Director, Lieutenant Carl Dabadie, Baton
Rouge Police Department, Executive Council Vice-Chair,
Detective Ricky Ouber, Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office
and Executive Council Secretary/Treasurer, Shannon
Thomas, Probation and Parole. Members of the
Honorary Torch Run Committee include: General
Bennett Landreneau, Adjutant General Louisiana
National Guard, Colonel Michael Edmonson, Louisiana
State Police, Colonel Winton Vidrine, Louisiana
Department of Wildlife Enforcement, Fire Marshal H.
“Butch” Browning, Jr., The Louisiana State Fire
Marshal’s Office, James LeBlanc, Department of
Corrections Secretary, Fabian Blache, Jr., Louisiana
Chiefs of Police Association Executive Director, and
Mike Ranatza, Louisiana Sheriff’s Association Executive
Director.
Special Olympics
Louisiana, Inc.
Statement of
Financial Position
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Special
Olympics
Louisiana, Inc.
Statement of
Activities
For the 12 Months Ending
Decem
ber 31, 2010
Acadiana Area: Teri Perkins (337) 654-0080 / [email protected]
Number of athletes: 1,730 Potential number of athletes: 17,259
Bayouland Area: Theresa Theriot (800) 276-3195 / [email protected]
Number of athletes: 1,635 Potential number of athletes: 8,733
Capital Area: Vacant
Number of athletes: 899 Potential number of athletes: 20,493
Cenla Area: Vacant
Number of athletes: 930 Potential number of athletes: 7,669
Delta Area: Stewart Stanley (504) 394-2768 / [email protected]
Number of athletes: 179 Potential number of athletes: 1,669
Florida Parishes Area: Diana Brownlee (985) 351-1615 / [email protected]
Number of athletes: 1,313 Potential number of athletes: 14,579
Jefferson Area: Pudge Doucet (504) 393-7889 / [email protected]
Number of athletes: 1,117 Potential number of athletes: 12,183
North Central Area: Vacant
Number of athletes: 260 Potential number of athletes: 2,610
Northeast Area: Kenny Johnson (318) 396-6300 / [email protected]
Number of athletes: 1,315 Potential number of athletes: 6,690
Northwest Area: Charlene Boles & Renee Starret (318) 673-0093 or (318) 218-7547
[email protected] or [email protected]
Number of athletes: 1,305 Potential number of athletes: 12,140
Orleans Area: Milton Batiste (504) 837-5105 / [email protected]
Number of athletes: 307 Potential number of athletes: 10,339
Red River Area: Donna Ward (318) 352-2369 / [email protected]
Number of athletes: 576 Potential number of athletes: 2,044
Southwest Area: Julie Montague (337) 302-1848 / [email protected]
Number of athletes: 1,602 Potential number of athletes: 6,987
In 2010, Special Olympics Louisiana was fortunate enough to have six student interns through the year. The students were from Louisiana State University, Southeastern Louisiana University and Colorado State University. They assisted with a variety of tasks and several conducted their own events. m Esther Ellis assisted with various newsletters, press
releases and promoting National Games participants. m Daniel Reagan was responsible for the Basketball
competitions and Volleyball competitions during state events and hosted a Family Fun Day. This event was a big success and 50 community members participated.
m Shawna Hendrix worked diligently with the Northern Region assisting with various competitions, fundraisers and the Young Athletes program. Shawna hosted a Unified Softball event at Louisiana Tech University. “As much as I wanted to make a difference in their lives, I was touched by their joy every day.”
m Casey Connell worked with every department helping with numerous projects, however she focused on the National Games. Casey conducted a Unified Soccer Day and had over 20 people attend. When asked about her internship, she responded, “Although my curriculum at LSU was enriching, my internship with SOLA was life changing. From learning about being professional in the office to the life lessons learned with the athletes; I truly learned so much”.
m Chris Fairburn responsibilities included running Aquatics at the State Fall Classic and hosting a Unified Basketball Skills Day. The event had more than 75 students and athletes participate.
m Charly Genco interned in Public Relations. She updated contacts, social media sites and hosted a Twister Tournament Fundraiser. Charly was responsible for all aspects of the event which raised over $500! “My internship gave me courage to do something I’ve always wanted to do. I would definitely recommend this internship to other people. Allows you to prepare for real world experiences and interactions with different people.”
President & CEO Pat Carpenter Bourgeois
Vice President of Finance Sylvia Alaniz
Director of Outreach & Area Mgmt. Charlie Courville
Director of Special Projects SE Maria Sanchez
Director of Special Projects SW Katie Bird
Director of Communications & Marketing Tiffany Harvey-Gautier
Director of Volunteer & Program Mgmt. Dana Hickman
Director of Sports and Competition Kevin Collins
Director of Program & Fund Development Qwan Johnson
Director of Individual & Corporate Relations Tiffany King
Assistant Accountant Cherisse Mathews
Executive Assistant Celeste Fox
Office Manager Sharon Lambert
Office Assistant Glenn Drude, Jr.
Chair Ricky Ouber
Alexandria
Vice-Chair Steve Deist Baton Rouge
Secretary Edward Gautier
Ponchatoula
Treasurer William “BeBo” Wilkes
Bossier City
Athlete Representative Rose Garrett Baton Rouge
Joe Alleva Baton Rouge
Mona Brown Lafayette
Dr. A.N. Diodene Plaquemine
Gayle Horaist Carencro
Tristan Manthey
Metairie
Bill McDonald Covington
Kathleen Quatroy Slidell
Charles Trent Lafayette