Press Release
For Immediate Release
MEDIA ADVISORY
CONTACT:
Contact: Susan Prior, Director of Public Relations
Special Olympics Pennsylvania
(610) 630-9450 ext. 231, sprior@specialolympicspa.org
610-329-4185 (on site contact number)
Special Olympic Pennsylvania Honors 16 at Annual Leadership Awards Banquet
WHAT: Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) will honor 16 individuals, groups and organizations from across the state for their outstanding contributions to the statewide program at its Annual Leadership Banquet. The event is held in conjunction with the SOPA’s yearly Leadership Conference, designed to provide ongoing training, development and recognition for Special Olympics athletes and volunteers.
WHO: Keynote Speaker Phil Martelli, Head Coach, St. Joe’s Hawks Men’s Basketball
Shelly Pierson, Kelly Horn (2003 Female Athlete of the Year) and Raymond Anderson, Special Olympic athletes, Global Messengers and Banquet Co-hosts
Over 200 volunteer coaches from Special Olympics Pennsylvania
WHEN: Saturday, September 18, 2004, 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Harrisburg Hilton and Towers
Harrisburg Ballroom, 2nd Floor
One North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1601
DETAILS: This event recognizes the exceptional commitment of Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s athletes, volunteers, supporters and programs and attracts almost 400 attendees. 16 awards will be presented this year, including SOPA Program of the Year, SOPA Coach of the Year, and SOPA Male and Female Athletes of the Year. Keynote speaker and award-winning coach, Phil Martelli, will draw upon his professional coaching experience to deliver SOPA’s volunteer coaches, the focus of this year’s conference, a uplifting and inspiration message.
Special Olympics Pennsylvania provides year-round training and competition in 23 Olympic-type sports to more than 26,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities. For more information on how the movement inspires greatness, visit our Web site at www.specialolympicspa.org. |
