July 29th Newsletter

📢 Continued....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.

🥎  Without Limits - Team Galaxy Night at the Ballpark -- Wednesday, July 30th 6:45pm
UPDATE!!
We have about 20 tickets available for anyone who would like to attend. Please email [email protected] with the number of tickets you need and the email associated with your Ballpark App! First come first serve!

The St. Louis Cardinals have donated 100 FREE tickets for a Without Limits - Team Galaxy Night at the Ballpark. These tickets are available for members of our organization and their families. Please respond with the number of tickets you will need. Tickets are available to the first 100 who respond. Tickets will be distributed two weeks before the event electronically through the Ballpark App. You will need the phone app in order to receive your tickets and to enter the ballpark. The email you use to set up your account in the Ballpark App is the email we will use to send you your free tickets. If you reserve tickets and you realize you will not be able to go, please let us know so that someone else will have the opportunity to use the tickets.

Let's Go Cardinals!!!!

🎯 Family Fun Night - Country Western Themed Dance 

• Date:  Friday, August 8, 2025 -- 6:00 - 9:00pm
• Place:  Moose Lodge 1221 at 2425 N. Illinois Street, Swansea, IL
• Meal will be Pulled Pork, Chips and Cole Slaw
• We ask that each attendee bring either a dessert or school supplies to donate to the Moose Lodge.
  • Need volunteers to bring desserts for this event.
  • The Moose is also looking for donations of school supplies for local elementary school students.
    School supplies they are looking for: #2 pencils, pink erasers, wide-ruled notebooks, Crayola markers and colored pencils, glue sticks, etc.
• Meal is only for Special Olympic eligible attendees. Parents and guardians will not be served a meal.
• Must be Registered to Attend - Sign Up Here - (REGISTRATION CLOSES ON THURSDAY, August 7th)
• Free to Without Limits 2025 Paid Members -- $5.00 for Non-Members
  NO ATTENDEE (ATHLETE, PARENT, GUARDIAN OR SIBLING) IS PERMITTED INTO THE BAR AREA OF THE MOOSE LODGE UNLESS THEY ARE A PAID MOOSE MEMBER

👥 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]

💲 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 @ August 3rd @ 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 practice will be this Thursday, July 31st | 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 Tuesday,  July 29 | 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

• NO Competitive Volleyball this Wednesday, July 31 due to Cardinals Game
• Practice will continue next week Wednesday, Aug. 6 @ 6PM & 7PM | Leu Civic Center
• Skills Volleyball practice will be this Thursday 7/31 @ 6PM & 7PM | Leu Civic Center
• Regionals - Region I Volleyball Tournament will be Sunday, September 28th at the Millikin University at 1184 W Main St, Decatur, IL 62522.  Skills, Competitive and Modified teams will all be included.  

🏐 Tennis Practice

• Tennis Practice is on for this Saturday, Aug. 2nd

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

🤝 Get Involved
🧢 Want to join a committee, volunteer, or just ask questions?
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