July 10, 2010 - Employment Opportunity - SOPEI is currently accepting applications for a new Program Coordinator position. Application deadline is 4:00 PM, July 23, 2010. Click here for a detailed job description.

July 9, 2010 - AND THEY’RE OFF… - 30 athletes and 11 coaches and mission staff are off to London Ontario on Monday, July 12th to compete in the 2010 National Special Olympics Summer Games.

“These 30 athletes have been training and practicing very hard since October and are ready to do their best at the 2010 Games” says Team PEI Chef de Mission Charity Sheehan. “The 2010 National Summer Games provides PEI athletes an opportunity to compete against their peers from across Canada and of course, take home some medals!”

Team PEI will compete in Softball, Swimming, 5-Pin Bowling, Athletics and 10-Pin Bowling.

Over 1,400 athletes, coaches and mission staff from 10 provinces and 2 territories will compete in this 5 day competition.

These games are Canada’s qualifying event for the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games which will be held in Athens, Greece.

Quick Facts

Team PEI consists of 41 members (30 athletes and 11 coaches)

Competing in 5 sports at the Summer Games (5-Pin Bowling, 10-Pin Bowling, Athletics, Swimming, and Softball).

Leave: July 12th at 6:00 am from the Charlottetown Airport

Opening Ceremonies: July 13th at TD Waterhouse Station, Western Campus

Last Day of Competition: July 17th

Arrive Home: July 18th at 12:00 pm (first wave of athletes) and 6:00 pm (second wave of athletes) at the Charlottetown Airport

May 28, 2010 - Draft A Team Member Program - The Team PEI Draft an Athlete program allows local businesses to sponsor an athlete and/or coach in their community; sponsorship to the draft an athlete program will showcase the company’s support to Special Olympics PEI and help offset the cost of these Games.

Businesses and employees may pledge to ‘Draft’ a Team PEI member by holding their own internal fundraisers or by simply making a corporate donation.

To date, we have 21 athletes and 2 coaches drafted and the goal is to have all 30 athletes and 11 coaches drafted before we fly off to London Ontario on July 12th.

May 25, 2010 - Summer Program Schedule - Click here to see the updated summer program schedule!