April 19, 2012 - Transition Expo - Special Olympics PEI is pleased to be part of the Annual Youth Transition Expo being help April 25 form 6-8pm at Stonepark Intermediate School. Drop by and check out the Special Olympics booth and other agency booths to find our more about the services available on PEI. Click here for more information.

March 7, 2012 - SOPEI at the Provincial Home Show - Come join us at the PEI Provincial Home Show this weekend. Through the generous sponsorship of Master Promotions who have named SOPEI their Charity of Choice and Amalgamated Dairies Limited who donate the delicious ice cream, volunteers will be selling ice cream cones to help raise funds for Special Olympic programs across PEI. Hope to see you there.

February 6, 2012 - Membership Update - Here is a listing of events SOPEI has going on in the coming months!

February 11 – Hockey Day in Canada - The Summerside Floor Hockey athletes will be participating in a ball hockey game at Credit Union Place at 3pm against the Boys & Girls Club Alumni.

February 16 – Join us for our Team PEI Pep rally as we send off our athletes and coaches to the 2012 National Winter Games in St. Albert, Alberta. Attached is an invitation, feel free to circulate. Snow date is February 23.

February 18 - Team PEI 2012 Fundraising Events

1. Pancake Breakfast - Central Team PEI 2012 parents in partnership with the Parkdale Sherwood Lion’s Club, are holding a pancake breakfast at Murphy’s Community Center from 8:00am-10:30am. Tickets are $5 each and are available at the SOPEI office or from any Central Team PEI 2012 member.

2. Kitchen Party – East Prince Team PEI 2012 parents are holding a Kitchen Party at the Summerside Legion at 7:00pm. Admission is by donation. There will be a cake auction, fudge sale and 50/50 draw. For more information please contact Lew Champion at 888-2701.

February & March – Over the next two months, Genna, our Program Coordinator, will be traveling through out the Island to visit our programs. Genna will be contacting the coaches directly to schedule her visit. I have already told her to take sport gear to participate as I know the athletes love when someone from the office comes out for a visit.

February 6-17 – Holland College Student Placements - Over the next two weeks, students from the Recreation and Leisure Mgmt course will be doing two week placements in our programs to complete their Community Sport training. Genna will be in contact with each coach to let you know who will be coming to your program. Students are required to be active members in the program and prepare a presentation about their participation.

March 9-12 – PEI Home Show - Once again, Special Olympics PEI will be the Charity of Choice for the PEI Home Show. Valerie will be once again looking for volunteers to help with our booth and other events surrounding the Home Show. Look for a follow up email later this month to sign up for a spot. The event is Friday afternoon and evening, Saturday all day, Sunday morning and afternoon.

Save the Date – 5 Pin Bowling Provincials and Special Olympics Festival

1. May 26 & 27 – Our 5 Pin Bowling Provincials will take place in Charlottetown at the Murphy Community Center. Further information will be sent to the bowling programs in the coming months.

2. June 27 – Our annual Special Olympics Festival will take place in Summerside (Luncheon) and Charlottetown (Dinner & Auction). Watch for announcements in the coming weeks on which sports celebrities will be joining us for this wonderful fundraising event