November 18, 2024 News & more

Training / Fundraising / Update

Medical-Fest Opportunity
We are looking for doctors and nurses that could legally sign our medical applications.
We are looking at using the Mascoutah Leu Civic Center and have athletes come in and do an annual medical application.
This way we can as an organization stay on top of the medical application process.

• Looking to get it organized for December
• If you are interested or know someone that could help, please email [email protected]

Spirit Wear
Below is a link to our spirit wear fundraiser for Without Limits-Team Galaxy sports teams https://warriorlogowear.com/team_galaxy/shop
Please check it out and feel free to place your order! To order, all you must do is open an account and place your order.  
Thank you so much for supporting Without Limits-Team Galaxy!!

2025 Event Dates & Deadlines - Special Olympics of Illinois
Planning your 2025 vacation?  Curious when a event or sport will be in 2025?  Check out this new page that has all the dates and times at this moment.  Always confirm with the coach or organizer of an event as times and locations may change. 

Santa's Cottage - Fun Night

• December 13, 2024 Evening
• Dancing & Pasta Dinner
• Have any "gifts" that you would like to donate?  eMail:  [email protected]

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Special Olympics of Illinois - Region J - Athlete Leaders
Great job for our WLTG participants that attended the SOILL Athlete Leaders.  ​​

Dance / Cheer / Gymnastics

Dance Schedule UPDATES:

Wednesday Schedules

• Rhythmic Gymnastics @ 5:30 (please reach out if interested in this) - THIS HAS NOT STARTED YET. WE WILL UPDATE WHEN IT BEGINS! Mari Seper has more info
• Nationals practices - See post on the FB page an update about this. These will move to either Thursday evening or Saturday. They are POSTPONED until January for the time being.
• Nutcracker will be on an individual basis. Kati will reach out to you directly for practice days/times

Thursday Schedules

• 5-5:30 Elementary (ages 4-7)
• 5:30 - 6:15 Jazz/Tap/Hip Hop Ballet BOYS 11+ (an email reminder of what genre for the week will be sent)
• 6:20 - 7:05 Jazz/Tap/Hip Hop/Ballet GIRLS 8+
• Competition team & Nationals team will resume in JANUARY

Rhythmic Gymnastics

• Begins November 20th at 5:30 PM at Stars R Us
• It will be held at Without Limits room
• Please register by emailing Mari at [email protected]

Artistic Gymnastics

• Begins in January 2025 on Sundays 9 to 10 AM at Gateway Elite Gymnastics
• Lisa Elbe will be coaching

Sports & Athletics

Basketball
Please note: This will should be the last week to use the alternate gym due to the floor situation
at the Leu Civic Center. Will be checking on the status oft he floor today.

• Basketball will start on 12 November (Tuesday) at 100 Andora Drive, Belleville at 6 PM
• Assessments will also be conducted on 12 November and 14 November at 100 Andora Drive.
• No practice Thanksgiving week (26 and 28 of November)
• We hope to return to Leu Civic Center after Thanksgiving
• Practices will be on Tuesday and Thursdays.
• Each team will be assigned a time on one of the days. Example:  Skill will practice on Thursdays at 6:00 at the Leu Civic Center
• If interested, please sign up at [email protected]
• Several camps and scrimmages are being organized for after Thanksgiving
• A tournament in December to assist in getting divisions for the regional tournament
• There will also be a tournament in Springfield. I have talked to several teams in St. Louis
• Mascoutah High School is looking at doing a camp with our teams
• First tournament will be on December 15, 2024 at Chatham Chargers Annual Basketball Game Day
• Second tournament will be in Oakaville on 5 January 2025. Start time is 8:00
• Regionals is February 5, 2025 in Trenton
• State is March 7th through 9th 2025
• Without Limits-Team Galaxy is looking for more basketball coaches.

Tentative Practice Schedule

• Tuesday:  6PM Girls Team  / 7PM Superstars
• Thursday: 6PM Skills / 7PM Shooting Starts

Super Stars (11): Lonnie C., Mathew D., Alex D., Jordan D., Jeff F., Jason G., Arnold H., D. Houston,  Alex H., John M., Jamel, S. and Jacob W.
Shooting Stars: (10) M. Davis, Austin K.. Tyler M., Casey M., Conner M., Stacey M., Ryan R., Jeremiah S., Joey T., Keshawn T.
Girls Team will be announced by coaches this week.

Chatham Basketball Tournament - December 15, 2024
Game Times:

• Girls play at 12:00 & 12:45
• Superstars: 9:45 & 12:00
• Shooting Stars: 9:45 & 11:15

Snow Shoe

• No practice on November 23th due to State Floor Hockey
• Next practice will be on November 23 at Fletchers
• We are looking for one more athlete so we can have two relay teams
• Regionals are on January 4th at Rend Lake
• Winter Games will be on February 11 - 13, 2025 in Galena
• If interested or if you have any questions, please contact Without Limits Team Galaxy

Floor Hockey

• Congratulations to the Without Limits-Team Galaxy Floor Hockey team for winning State. A
  great effort by all players. The team made the local news. Check it out on our YouTube Channel.

Interested in Bags?  Cornhole? Kickball?  Handball?
WLTG is looking to find out what the interest is in Cornhole (bags), kickball and handball.
Cornhole is a Unified and traditional sport.

• Handball is a sport like soccer and basketball. A demonstration will be done to show the game.
• We are trying to find out if parents or athletes would be interested in Unified soccer. It would have its own season during the summer.
• State for Unified soccer is in September 2015

Sharks Swimming Team - 2025 
Some early information as our season will start in a couple months:

• First practice for both the Developmental and Competitive groups will be Sunday,  January 26th.  
• Practices will run from January to May every Sunday at the times below.  
• Development group will have the pool from 3PM to 4PM
• Competitive group will have the pool from 4PM to 5PM
  

Please visit this form so we can be prepared for our season!t shortly. Any additions for dance / 

Young Athletes - Coach Needed
We are looking for a second coach for our Young Athletes program.
Special Olympics Young Athletes is an early childhood play program for children with and without intellectual disabilities, ages 2 to 7 years old. Young Athletes introduces basic sport skills, like running, kicking and throwing. Young Athletes offers families, teachers, caregivers and people from the community the chance to share the joy of sports with all children.
Please reach out to us and join the team!