July 21 Newsletter

📢 Weather Warning for this Week
With the extreme heat effecting sport schedules this week, please check your email, Facebook or contact your coach directly before you leave for any practice or event to confirm it is still happening.  

👉 As always, please stay hydrated, take breaks in shaded or air-conditioned areas, and follow all heat safety protocols. Your well-being is our top priority.

Theater News
🎭  Seussical Thank You!!!
What a show! So incredibly proud of this cast! This play was so much fun to put on, I hope you all had a great time and most of all are so proud of yourselves for getting up there and doing amazing!
Thank you to all the parents and guardians for your support. We so appreciate you sharing your actors with us. We are blessed to be working with such great people.
Remember "a person's a person, no matter how small".
Can't wait to do this again next year!
-- Jennifer Franke Cruz

Congratulations going out to our cast and crew of Without Limits Theater Company’s production of “Seussical KIDS”!   Such a fun show - the bright colors, the humor, the singing and dancing… it was a blast!
Thank you to our director, Miss Angelica, her momma and prop extraordinaire, Miss Jennifer and all the parents & actors who helped to make this production possible!
-- Kati Hassel

👥 Finance Committee Meeting - September 4th

• Finance Committee approved the purchase of new footballs for flag football, new volleyballs for Skills, and new chest protector and batting tee for softball.
• Finance Committee elected to move to a bi-monthly meetings vs. quarterly to allow for great efficiency.
• Our next meeting has been scheduled for Thursday Sept 4th from 6:30-8:30.
• If you are interested in joining the finance committee please send email to [email protected]

👕 Show Shirts Available Now!

• White Short Sleeve T-Shirts with Seussical logo on front and cast names on the back
• $18 (Youth–XL), $20 (2XL), $21 (3XL), $22 (4XL)

📧 To order: Email [email protected]
💳 Pay by check (to Ellen Schwoebel) or Venmo (@schwoebels)

Walk For Our Playground - July 26th @ 9AM
We're sure you've heard about the all inclusive playground coming soon in Mascoutah IL.
Join us to help raise funds for our playground!
The walk will be self-paced, open to All Ages and All Abilities.
Hosting the walk at the Mascoutah Middle School Track will allow kids and families to be safe and active together.

💲 Membership Dues – 2025
💻 Pay your dues online via Square link 

👕 WLTG Merch Store – Now Open!
Check out our updated merchandise with the new logo!

⚽ Sports Updates & Opportunities

With the extreme heat effecting sport schedules this week, please check your email, Facebook or contact your coach directly before you leave for any practice or event to confirm it is still happening.  

👉 As always, please stay hydrated, take breaks in shaded or air-conditioned areas, and follow all heat safety protocols. Your well-being is our top priority.

📌 Sports Practice Info
Requirements to Participate in WLTG Sports:

1. WLTG membership
2. Registered in the Special Olympics Digital CoE Portal
3. Completed WLTG Waiver & Release

💡 Questions? Contact Amanda Lutz or Ellen Schwoebel.

📢 Bowling Practice

• Bowling will continue this Sunday @ July 26th 6:00PM at the Bel Air Bowl
• Interested in helping or to be a unified partner, you will need to get registered as a Special Olympics Class A Volunteer

⛳ Golf Practice

• Golf will continue Thursday, July 24th | Orchards Golf Course
• Be aware of possible weather cancelation due to excessive heat / Stay hydrated!
• Regionals: August 1
  📞 Contact: Jeff Elder | 314-780-1696

 
🏈 Flag Football Practice

• Practice on July 22 | Tuesday @ 6PM 
• Practice will be held at large field @ 8012 Savannah Hills Blvd, OFallon, IL
• Be aware of possible weather cancelation due to excessive heat / Stay hydrated!
• ​Regionals: September 28 | Mascoutah
• Contact Randy Homberg for details.

🥎 Softball Practice (NEW LOCATION)

• Mondays @ 6PM held at Shiloh Field B in the Shiloh Community Park.
  • It is located behind the Shiloh Senior Center that is located at 7 Park Drive Shiloh, IL 62269.   
  • The field is on the other side of Seibert Road.
• Be aware of possible weather cancelation due to excessive heat / Stay hydrated!
• Regionals: August 2nd | Springfield
• State: September 6 (if qualified)
  📧 Contact:  Jenn for questions

🏐 Volleyball Practice

• Competitive Volleyball will continue this Wednesday, July 23 @ 6PM & 7PM | Leu Civic Center
• Skill Volleyball is canceled for this week.  Next Skills practice will be Thursday 7/31 at 6PM

🧢 Help us pick the shirt design! 

🎯 Bags / Cornhole
🎉 Summer tournament coming soon! Stay tuned.

🤝 Get Involved
🧢 Want to join a committee, volunteer, or just ask questions?
📧 Email us: [email protected]
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