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Special Olympics Indiana

State Conference Event Information Guide

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Table of Contents Page

Welcome Letter 3

Spirit of Special Olympics Award Winners 4

Conference schedule 5

Session Descriptions 6 - 9

General Information OCTOBER 20 - 24

State Conference Event website: https://soin.connectedcommunity.org/home Registration site: https://2020specialevents.my-trs.com/ Contact Information: kaders@soindiana.org

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Welcome to the 2020 State Conference

With 2020 being a year of first for many of us as it relates to our personal and business life, one thing is for certain, the age of Technology is here to stay. We have found that technology can be a huge time saver, allowing us freedom of when work is accomplished and reaching those that have not been involved in person before. We continue this path as we are hosting our 2020 State Conference all virtually this year. We have developed a schedule that gives freedom and options for attending sessions that are of interest to you, your athletes, your volunteers, and your families. We hope that all County Programs and Unified Champion Schools are able to take advantage this informative opportunity. This year we will be able to record all the sessions and make them available for 60 days after the event. If you miss a session you will be able to go back and watch it and still be able to email the presenter on any questions you may have. Please join us as we continue to “Learn for the Future”

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ATHLETE of the Year Winners: Laura Elliott, Area 1 Montana Wilson, Area 2 Charlene “Stretch” Miller, Area 3 Ben Gregory, Area 4 Brandi Lytle, Area 5 Mark Knipp, Area 6 Justin Brown, Area 7 Liz Strong, Area 8 Wyatt Means, Area 9 Megan Rapp, Area 10 FAMILY of the Year Winners: The Williams/Mejer Family, Area 1 The Hunnicutt Family, Area 2 The Bourgeois Family, Area 3 The Schwieterman Family, Area 4 The DeGaetano Family, Area 5 The Hillenburg Family, Area 7 The Amato-Simmons Family, Area 8 The Tuegel Family, Area 9 The Moore Family, Area 10

COACH of the Year Winners: Lorrie Woycik, Area 1 Janet Bowling, Area 2 Rob Allen, Area 3 Phil Steele, Area 4 Caleb Hipskind, Area 5 Jessica Poindexter, Area 7 Ray Baker, Area 8 Randy Malone, Area 9 Luke Fleck, Area 10 LETR OFFICER of the Year Winners: Samantha Mendenhall, Area 1 Rene Bodkin, Area 6 Tony Rivera, Area 8 Brendan Bridges, Area 9 VOLUNTEER of the Year Winners: Kim Mikolon, Area 1 Bobbie Binggeli, Area 2 Addie Colley, Area 3 Dana Melvin, Area 4 Don Conley, Area 5 Katie Gibbens, Area 7 Anne Kantin, Area 8 Ashley Hankins, Area 9 April Owen, Area 10

2020 Spirit of Special Olympics Area Award Winners

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2020 State Conference TIME TUESDAY

OCTOBER 20 TUESDAY

OCTOBER 20 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21

THURSDAY OCTOBER 22

THURSDAY OCTOBER 22

FRIDAY OCTOBER 23

5:00 - 6:00 pm

6:00 - 7:00 pm

ALPS PROGRAM

CERTIFICATION

TEAM INDIANA

USA GAMES 2022

TREASURER TRAINING

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THE 3 R’S OF VOLUNTEER

MANAGEMENT

FUNDRAISING IN DIFFICULT

TIMES

ONLINE ATHLETE

APPLICATION MEDICAL

(With brief GMS Overview)

SOCIAL HAPPY HOUR

HOSTED BY:

Patrick Kozlowski Maureen Rumer Karen Kennelly

Julie Burkholder Francie Smith Lindsay Blythe

Casse L. Tate Scott Mingle Cathy Elzinga

SOIN STAFF

7:00 - 8:00 pm

TRIVIA GAME NIGHT

HOSTED BY: 8:00 - 9:00 pm

Elesia Yoon Anastasia Helmich

Jeff Mohler

Ben Gregory

TIME SATURDAY OCTOBER 24

9:30 am Conference Registration Opens

10:00 - 10:20 am OPENING REMARKS, JEFF MOHLER

10:20 - 11:10 am HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES: KEY NOTE SPEAKER: DR. MARY CICCARELLI

11:10 - 11:15 am Break

11:15 am - 12:15 pm VMS TRAINING

TEAM INDIANA

USA GAMES 2022

SOIN UNIFIED

BOWLING CHAMPIONS TOGETHER

Kevin Aders Patrick Kozlowski Mike Hasch

12:15- 1:00 pm Lunch Break

1:00 - 2:00 pm

GMS 7 TRAINING (With brief

Online Athlete Registration overview)

TREASURER TRAINING

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UNIFIED BOWLING OPEN DIVISION UCS PROGRAMS

Cathy Elzinga Scott Mingle

Maureen Rumer Karen Kennelly

Mike Hasch

2:00 - 2:05 pm Break

2:05 - 3:05 pm HEALTH &

FITNESS STRONG MINDS & ENGAGEMENT

BASKETBALL COACHES TRAINING

THE NEW

MATP

Chelsea Davis & Kim Szelinski

Patrick Kozlowski Tori Cox Terri Kriston

3:05 - 3:10 pm Break

3:10 - 4:10 pm KEY NOTE SPEAKER: BEN TROCKMAN SOSO Winners announced

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Session Information

Tuesday, October 20 6pm – 7pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS TEAM INDIANA USA GAMES 2022 Track: Sports Training Presenters: Patrick Kozlowski and Scott Furnish This Session will give you a preview of the 2022 USA Games and cover everything you need to know about Team Indiana. Topics include team composition, criteria for selection, selection process, training program, important dates, and fundraising requirements. A lot of good information for any program, coach, athlete or family that is interested in being part of Team Indiana. 6pm - 8pm

ALPS PROGRAM CERTIFICATION Track: County Program Training Presenters: Elesia Yoon, Anastasia Helmich, Jeff Mohler Area and County Programs that seek to involve athletes in leadership roles are required to attend this certification session. Whether your program is certified, we encourage all NEW ALPS Coordinators to join us for this training. During this training you will learn about leadership roles available to their athlete leaders, Athlete Input Councils (AICs), ALPS University requirements, expectations for volunteers and development of action plans.

Wednesday, October 21 6pm - 7pm BREAKOUT SESSION THE 3 R’s OF VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT Track: County Program Training Presenters: Julie Burkholder, Francie Smith, and Lindsay Blythe Learn more about the best practices and importance of Recruitment, Recognition and Retention. Join our panel of volunteer Coordinators to hear about their successes and struggles in reaching individuals who are interested in volunteering. Hear how the members of the panel implement the 3 R’s of Volunteer Management. (Recommended for Volunteer Coordinators) TREASURER TRAINING 101 - THE BASICS Track: County Program Training Presenters: Maureen Rumer and Karen Kennelly If you are a new treasurer, just want a refresher course, or have questions about the basics, join us! We will cover all of the basics of depositing money and making expenditures including a step-by-step review of the required forms. We will also walk through how to access your credit card charge details and how to keep track of the free stuff your donors give to your program. (Open to Treasurers and County Coordinators ONLY)

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Thursday, October 22

6pm - 7pm BREAKOUT SESSION FUNDRAISING IN DIFFICULT TIMES Track: County Program Training Presenter: Casse Tate Join us for a virtual Panel discussion that will focus on how to pivot your fundraising strategies to adhere to new guidelines, modify your events, and still be successful in your efforts to generate revenue for your county & Special Olympics Indiana. ONLINE ATHLETE APPLICATION AND MEDICAL WITH A (BRIEF OVERVIEW OF GMS 7) Track: Technology and County Program Training Presenters: Cathy Elzinga and Scott Mingle Session is primarily focused on County implementation of the new Online Athlete Registration and Medical Forms. Additionally, there will be a brief overview of GMS and basic access to the athlete information in this system. For County Coordinators and other County management Team members who are assisting with athlete registration/Medicals and GMS.

Friday, October 23 6pm - 7pm SOCIAL HOUR Grab your favorite beverage and join us for a fun Social Hour. Keeping our Friday night activities alive we will have some fun with the Zoom meeting by creating break out rooms and having time to talk with others that you normally see in person, but have not been able to this year. 7pm - 9pm FRIDAY NIGHT TRIVIA

Hosted by Ben Gregory Join Ben Gregory form Montgomery-Parke as he hosts a trivia night for any and all attendees for the conference. We will have prizes to give away. Topics include general trivia and Special Olympics history.

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Saturday, October 24 10am - 11:10am OPENING SESSION As we kick of our 2020 State Conference join us to hear opening remarks from CEO and President Jeff Mohler. Then hear Dr. Ciccarelli as she talks about Disparities in Health Care and how that affects our athletes and families. 11:15am - 12:15pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS SOIN - UNIFIED BOWLING STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - CHAMPIONS TOGETHER Track: Unified Champion Schools Presenter: Mike Hasch Basics of becoming involved, requirements, procedures, Baker System, High School vs. Open Divisions, Unified Champions Schools banner program, etc. TEAM INDIANA USA GAMES 2022 Track: Sports Training Presenters: Patrick Kozlowski and Scott Furnish This Session will give you a preview of the 2022 USA Games and cover everything you need to know about Team Indiana. Topics include team composition, criteria for selection, selection process, training program, important dates, and fundraising requirements. A lot of good information for any program, coach, athlete or family that is interested in being part of Team Indiana. VMS TRAINING (FOR ALL VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS) Track: Technology Presenter: Kevin Aders Whether you are a seasoned Volunteer Coordinator or newly assigned to this role for your County or Area this training is for you. Join us as we will show you all the details of how to access all you information in the Volunteer Management System (VMS) and provide you the tools to understand the system and how to utilize it to benefit your program. 12:15pm - 1pm LUNCH BREAK 1pm -2pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS UNIFIED BOWLING OPEN DIVISION (UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS) Track: Unified Champion Schools Presenter: Mike Hasch High Schools with few or no students with special needs and SO Local programs that want to establish a partnership with local schools. Material Covered: How to establish an Open Division Team through a school/Local program Partnership.

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1pm - 2pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS GMS 7 TRAINING WITH A (BRIEF ONLINE ATHLETE REGISTRATION OVERVIEW) TRACK: Technology Presenters: Scott Mingle and Cathy Elzinga This session is primarily focused on the use of the Games Management System (GMS). We will look at overall navigation of GMS, review additional information that is now available from new online registration form, and how to run various reports on all data collected in GMS. We will offer a brief overview of the new online athlete registration and medical forms. Encourage County Coordinators and other County Management Team member who are working with GMS and assisting with athlete registration to attend. TREASURER TRAINING 201 - ADVANCED Track: County Program Training An essential class in helping you interpret the information provided in the quarterly reports! We will also cover the often confusing topics of Grant management, County carry-over funds, and budgeting. If you are a County Coordinator or Treasurer join us for this fun filled hour! 2:05pm - 3:05pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS BASKETBALL COACHES TRAINING Track: Sports Training Presenters: Patrick Kozlowski, Steve Lynch, and Shailyn Mathews This session will cover basketball coaching topics helpful to coaches of teams at all levels. All coaches will begin together for introductions and instructions. There will be two breakout rooms: one for newer coaches or coaches of Level 3, 4, or 3v3 teams; one for experienced coaches or coaches of Level 1,2 and 3 teams. Topics will include structuring a practice, drills to use, competition strategy, and more. HEALTH & FITNESS - STRONG MINDS & ATHLETE ENGAGEMENT Track: County Program Training Presenters: Chelsea Davis and Kim Szelinski Come learn from athlete leaders from our state who take health to the next level. Chelsea Davis will present on a new healthy athlete discipline called Strong Minds. Kim Szelinski will present on her athlete engagement and encouragement she has done during COVID -19. Come learn about new ways to encourage and engage you athletes during this pandemic and why mental and emotional health is just as important as physical health. THE NEW MATP Track: County Program Training/Sports Training Presenters: Tori Cox, Terri Kriston, and Ken Melvin The Motor Activities Program (MATP) has been revamped! Through a brain trust of parents, athletes, therapists, coaches, county coordinators, state staff, board members, and professors MATP is now CHAMPS: Challenging Athletes to Maximize Potential and Skill. Come learn about what changes have been made, what CHAMPS will look like for athletes, parents, coaches, ALPS leaders, counties, communities (and more) and how this will transform programming now and for years to come. 3:10pm - 4:10 pm GENERAL SESSION/ STATE SOSO AWARDS Join us as we close out the day with another key note speaker. Ben Trockman shares about Inclusion, One Person at a Time. It does not always happen fast. It does not happen all at once. But, with a plan and an intentional effort, you too can create a culture of inclusion within your dai-ly life and your volunteer work. Then stick around as we find out who the State Spirit Of Special Olympics Award winners are.