Rhinelander Special Rhinelander Special OlympicsOlympics

Welcome to Welcome to the 2013 the 2013 Parent Parent

OrientationOrientation

Hodag Special Olympic Hodag Special Olympic FamilyFamily

Special Olympics is an opportunity Special Olympics is an opportunity …… For families to share in their For families to share in their

accomplishments of their childrenaccomplishments of their children To share the joy that Special Olympics To share the joy that Special Olympics

brings to familiesbrings to families To allow their child the opportunity to To allow their child the opportunity to

participate in a year round sports participate in a year round sports training and competition program.training and competition program.

How can Special How can Special Olympics help your Olympics help your family?family?

Our Rhinelander Special Olympics program Our Rhinelander Special Olympics program provide support by…provide support by… Providing family socials and awards banquetsProviding family socials and awards banquets

Access to Special Olympics Newsletters and Access to Special Olympics Newsletters and websites which provide awareness to programs websites which provide awareness to programs and camps which foster the Special Olympics and camps which foster the Special Olympics philosophy and a healthy lifestyle for the athletephilosophy and a healthy lifestyle for the athlete

Family awards and recognition programsFamily awards and recognition programs

Provide opportunities to participate in Healthy Provide opportunities to participate in Healthy AthletesAthletes

Healthy Athletes ProgramHealthy Athletes Program

FUNfitness-April 6FUNfitness-April 6thth UW Oshkosh UW Oshkosh Gruenhagen Confernce CenterGruenhagen Confernce Center Physical therapy professionals provide Physical therapy professionals provide

screening and education on flexibility, screening and education on flexibility, functional strength, balance and advise functional strength, balance and advise on good fitness programs for optimal on good fitness programs for optimal function in sports training.function in sports training.

Healthy Athletes ProgramHealthy Athletes Program

Health Promotions- June 7Health Promotions- June 7thth UW- UW-Stevens Point Summer GamesStevens Point Summer Games

Professionals education athletes about Professionals education athletes about nutrition and exercise as well as bone nutrition and exercise as well as bone health, sun safety and more while health, sun safety and more while using interactive activities to motivate using interactive activities to motivate change.change.

Healthy Athletes ProgramHealthy Athletes Program

Healthy Hearing-April 6Healthy Hearing-April 6thth UW- UW-Oshkosh or June 7Oshkosh or June 7thth UW-Stevens Point UW-Stevens Point

Certified audiologists assess athlete Certified audiologists assess athlete hearing and provide external ear canal hearing and provide external ear canal inspections. Referral may include inspections. Referral may include further testing of middle ear problems or further testing of middle ear problems or management of hearing loss or hearing management of hearing loss or hearing aids.aids.

Healthy Athletes ProgramHealthy Athletes Program

Lions Club Opening Eyes-April 6Lions Club Opening Eyes-April 6thth UW- UW-Oshkosh or June 7Oshkosh or June 7thth UW-Stevens Point UW-Stevens Point

Lions Clubs International brings Lions Clubs International brings professionals in to offer vision health professionals in to offer vision health tests and possible refraction, tests and possible refraction, prescription eyeglasses, prescription prescription eyeglasses, prescription protective sports eye wear.protective sports eye wear.

Healthy Athletes ProgramHealthy Athletes Program

Special Smiles-April 6Special Smiles-April 6thth UW-Oshkosh UW-Oshkosh or June 7or June 7thth UW-Stevens Point or UW-Stevens Point or August 3 at Carroll CollegeAugust 3 at Carroll College

Dental professionals provide Dental professionals provide screening, health education and screening, health education and prevention services and refers to prevention services and refers to treatment and follow up care. Fitted treatment and follow up care. Fitted mouth guards provided if needed.mouth guards provided if needed.

Healthy Athletes ProgramHealthy Athletes Program

MedFest-December 7MedFest-December 7thth at Dales at Dales Weston LanesWeston Lanes

Programs conduct standard sports Programs conduct standard sports physicals required for participation physicals required for participation in Special Olympic events. These in Special Olympic events. These screenings permit new athletes to screenings permit new athletes to register and continue eligibility for register and continue eligibility for existing athletes.existing athletes.

Healthy Athletes ProgramHealthy Athletes Program

Healthy Athletes Programs that will Healthy Athletes Programs that will be held at the Summer Games this be held at the Summer Games this year on Friday, June 7thyear on Friday, June 7th

Healthy Hearing Healthy Hearing Health PromotionsHealth Promotions Opening EyesOpening Eyes Special SmilesSpecial Smiles

Special Olympics Mission Special Olympics Mission and Philosophyand Philosophy

To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children

and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical

fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendship

with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Our Coaching PhilosophyOur Coaching Philosophy

A successful A successful experience in experience in Special Olympics Special Olympics requires a requires a “special” bond “special” bond between coaches between coaches and parents. and parents.

Tips Taken from Dr. Tips Taken from Dr. Alan Goldberg, Alan Goldberg, Competitive Competitive AdvantageAdvantage

Getting Parents on the Getting Parents on the Team….Your RoleTeam….Your Role

Support the CoachSupport the Coach Coaches have been trained in Coaches have been trained in

specific sport events. They specific sport events. They need your support for need your support for everyone to win.everyone to win.

Be Your Child’s Best FanBe Your Child’s Best Fan Support your child Support your child

unconditionally. Tell them unconditionally. Tell them they did great no matter they did great no matter what!what!

Support all athletes on Support all athletes on the team.the team. Foster teamwork. When someone Foster teamwork. When someone

does better than your child, your does better than your child, your child now has an opportunity to child now has an opportunity to improve.improve.

Do not bribe or offer Do not bribe or offer incentivesincentives Your job is to motivate. Bribes Your job is to motivate. Bribes

will distract your child from will distract your child from proper competition proper competition concentration.concentration.

Take your concerns Take your concerns directly to the coachesdirectly to the coaches

If you have a problem with the If you have a problem with the coach or other issues, do not go coach or other issues, do not go to other parents to discuss it. to other parents to discuss it. Go straight to the coach to have Go straight to the coach to have discussions on how to resolve discussions on how to resolve the situation.the situation.

Support the programSupport the program Get involved. Volunteer. Help Get involved. Volunteer. Help

out at practices if available or out at practices if available or assist with other opportunities assist with other opportunities that are available.that are available.

Display appropriate Display appropriate competition behaviorcompetition behavior Be supportive and cheer but Be supportive and cheer but

always be appropriatealways be appropriate

Practice SchedulesPractice Schedules

Let’s Get Physical Boot CampLet’s Get Physical Boot Camp 5 Pre season sessions which 5 Pre season sessions which

encourages athletes to get motivated encourages athletes to get motivated for Track and Field practices.for Track and Field practices.

Healthy Choices on Thursday Boot Healthy Choices on Thursday Boot Camp sessions where athletes help Camp sessions where athletes help prepare Healthy snacks for before or prepare Healthy snacks for before or after training.after training.

Boot Camp : OptionalBoot Camp : Optional March 12March 12th,th, , 14 , 14thth, 19, 19thth, 21, 21stst and 26 and 26thth Boot Camp will be Boot Camp will be

held at Crescent School from 3:15-4:15held at Crescent School from 3:15-4:15 Pick up athlete in gym or at the first set of doors located Pick up athlete in gym or at the first set of doors located

in the bus loop pick up zone.in the bus loop pick up zone.

Track and Field: MandatoryTrack and Field: Mandatory April 9April 9thth-May 9-May 9hh practices will be held at JWMS from practices will be held at JWMS from

3:15-4:153:15-4:15 Meet at 3:15 in JWMS Commons area.Meet at 3:15 in JWMS Commons area. Pick up athlete in the back of JWMS track at 4:15.Pick up athlete in the back of JWMS track at 4:15. If severe weather, we WILL practice indoors and pick up If severe weather, we WILL practice indoors and pick up

athlete in JWMS commons or the front bus loop.athlete in JWMS commons or the front bus loop.

Sports Training at Home Sports Training at Home with your athletewith your athlete

Training LogsTraining Logs Train at home with your child twice a Train at home with your child twice a

week by following our simple Sports week by following our simple Sports Performance Home Training LogPerformance Home Training Log

Other Important Info.Other Important Info.

Check over 2012-13 Emergency Check over 2012-13 Emergency

Contact form for any changes or Contact form for any changes or

fill out if neededfill out if needed

Resources at HomeResources at Home

Check out Special Olympics Wisconsin Check out Special Olympics Wisconsin website for kids.website for kids.

http://getintoit.specialolympics.org/

Check out Athlete At Home Training GuideCheck out Athlete At Home Training Guide

You may access this and print it out You may access this and print it out from our websitefrom our website

Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers

Your time to talk. Any Your time to talk. Any suggestions, comments or suggestions, comments or concerns?concerns?