Special Olympics of Northern Kentucky: Inclusion for All
Written By: Tim Herrmann, Lloyd Memorial High School
Join the Rotary Club of Florence, serving all of Boone County (@FlorenceRotary), on Monday, August 26, 2024, at noon as Mark Staggs (@beer1625), Program Director for Special Olympics of Northern Kentucky, discusses the mission of Special Olympics of Northern Kentucky.
Mark Staggs has been involved in Special Olympics NKY since 1990. He became program director (volunteer position) in 1994. His involvement in Special Olympics began after his son John and daughter Jennifer got into the program. He and his wife Debbie worked on growing the program from 10 activities to 13 activities today. These activities include Basketball, Track and Field, Skiing, Golf, Softball, Fishing, Flag Football, Swimming, Bowling, Soccer, Bocce ball, Cheerleading, and young athletes program. There are over 500 Special Olympic athletes that participate in the local program.
Special Olympics of Northern Kentucky is an all-volunteer organization offering sports and athletic training to individuals aged 8 and up with cognitive and related developmental disabilities. SONKY offers 13 events and activities that occur year round.
Guests are always welcome to join, meet members and learn about the club.
Members – Please share this information via email and social media. Invite a friend!
Please help us plan for seating and food by RSVPing at: https://tinyurl.com/rcofky-rsvp.
Date: Monday, September 9, 2024
LOCATION: Northern Kentucky Area Development District (NKADD), 22 Spiral Drive, Florence, KY 41042
11:45 am – Lunch Buffet $13/person
12:00 pm – Meeting Begins, Greeting, Prayer-Reflection-Inspiration, Pledge & 4-Way Test
12:15 pm – Program Begins
1:00 pm – Meeting Adjourned
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Upcoming dates to put on your calendar, check out the Google calendar on our website (https://florencerotary.org/calendar/)
Monday, September 16th – Michael Carr, PHD, AI – Professor at Thomas More
Monday, September 23rd – Jarred Payne, Secretary, Brain Injury Alliance of Northern KY
Monday, September 30th – Citizen of the Year Celebration
Friday, October 4th – Golf Outing
