October 7th newsletter

10/7/2024

A Big Blue Thank you to all the Without Limits-Team Galaxy coaches that attended Big Blue. We
were well represented. It speaks to our commitment to our Sports program.

MANDITORY - Coaches Training
There will be a coaches meeting on 30 October at 6:00 at the Leu Civic Center. If you coach a Without Limits-Team Galaxy team, please make this meeting. It will be to discuss coaches training and upcoming requirements. Special Olympics and Special Olympics Illinois will be requiring coaches to be certified in the sport they will be training/coaching. This will require the coaches to complete several training blocks to be a certified coach. You will also have to have a current Class A on file. Coaches will have to attend this training to become a certified coach for their sport. This is going to be a mandated through SOIL soon, so we are trying to get a head oft he ball game.

We are working with the regional office to see if we can have a training session for our organizations sometime in December. If a person wants to coach a sport, please email [email protected] and tell us which sport they want to do. This way we can make the arrangements with the regional office for the training. If you have any questions, please contact me at 406-2727.

Rhythmic Gymnastics

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

Fall Coach Meeting - REGION J (Highly recommended)

Date – October 23
Location – New Region J Office, 111 S. Washington, Trenton, IL 62293
Parking – Street parking is available
Come learn what’s new with Special Olympics Illinois. 2025 is setting up to be an exciting year!

NEEDED - Volunteers for Trenton Fund Raiser
Trenton - October 18th & 19th (WLTG)
Sign up for the Trenton Fund Raiser for 18th & 19th of October.

We will be collecting change on the corner next to Dairy King
We are seeking volunteers to work two hour shifts starting from 8:00 to 4:00 on Friday and 8AM to 12PM on Saturday.
This is a great way to give back to the organization and get funds to keep our sports activities striving for gold.
Please sign up for shifts here for the Trenton Fund Raiser

WLTG Letterman's Jackets

2024 Without Limits - Team Galaxy Letterman's Jacket Order!
Orders are due October 15th
Order yours today!
Prices good for 2024. (2025 prices are subject to change)
Without Limits - Team Galaxy will need a minimum of 10 jacket orders to place the order.
Payments can be made by cash, check or credit card.
Secure Credit Card Online Payments can be made with this link: https://square.link/u/Wrpii7VC

Leu Civic Center UPDATE
The Leu Civic Center will start to put their new gym floor in on 14 October. The floor will be available the following week. This will make it available for basketball and floor hockey.

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!!

Basketball

Basketball will start on 5 November (Tuesday) at the Mascoutah Leu Civic Center at 6:00 PM.
Assessments will be conducted on 5 November and 7 November. 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]

Snow Shoe Details

We will be starting Saturday October 12th at the Scheve Park @ 10:30AM
Assessments will take place on this date.
If interested or if you have any questions, please contact Without Limits Team Galaxy

Flag Football

Practice tomorrow at 6:00 at Laderman.
The teams will be honored by Mascoutah Little Indians on 13 October at 1:00. Please wear uniform. We will be announced at half time.
Divisions and tentative times of games this week. Please read the separate email about rooms
and State information.
State will be on 2 November 2024

Volleyball

Skills coachs will be sending emails with updates.

Bocce Ball

Bocce regionals are here.
Good luck to our Bocce team!!!
Coaches will be sending out emails

Bowling

Coach will be sending out emails
Sectional Bowling and Unified Bowling
Entries – DEADLINE PASSED
Event Date – 11/3/24 at St. Clair Bowl
**Unified Bowling is an official event this year.
Medals will be awarded and gold medal winners will be eligible to advance to state bowling.**

Floor Hockey

Assessments and rosters are completed.
Practice will be at the Leu Civic Center at 8:00 of Saturday (12 October).
We have closed the roster.
We will be scrimmaging Keygen’s IceHawks team on 12 October at 8:00. The 19th of October we will be having practice but it will be outdoors at Laderman at 9:00.
We are having a conditioning session off-floor since they will be working on the Civic Center floor.
We will combine an extra practice with the Flag Football team.
We have also been invited to watch them play a game.

Big Blue Training in Bloomington

Thank you Eckerts for setting up a super fun Night Out at the Millstadt Eckerts Farm! Friends, Bon Fire, Food, Keroke, Drinks, Rides, and Haunted Hayride!!! Thank you SO much again!!!