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Fall Season Update Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Based on our on-going consideration of current information, SOSC has made the decision to cancel all Fall competitions including all local, Regional, and Chapter competitions. We will continue with Healthy Lifestyle Challenge in the Fall to engage the entire SOSC community in not only staying active , but to help keep our community of athletes, ...
Summer & Fall Updates Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
This is an update regarding SOSC’s plans for the 2020 Summer and Fall Seasons. Summer Season Because of the continued risk to the athletes from the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Summer Season will continue with an enhanced version of Healthy Lifestyle Challenge (HLC) based on the excellent feedback from participants. While some Safer-at-Home restrictions are being ...
Sports & Programs Updates Due to the Coronavirus
Following is an update regarding the Bowling and Summer Season. Our number one priority is athlete and volunteer safety. Until we can return to regular training and competition, our focus is on promoting physical activity and health education. Bowling Season We are postponing the Bowling Season at least until the 2020 Floor Hockey Season. We ...
SOSC to Cancel All Fundraising Events through June Due to Coronavirus
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, we are cancelling all in-person fundraising events through June. We did not make this decision lightly, but after the latest information and direction we received from the State of California; our Official Health Partner, Kaiser Permanente; and local authorities, we believe this is in the best course of ...
SOSC to Cancel Practices & Competitions Through 6/7 and Fundraising Events through 5/10 due to Coronavirus
Due to new recommendations released by the CDC and State of California, we are cancelling all sports trainings/practices, coach trainings, competitions, and co-hosted school activities through June 7 and all fundraising events through May 10. Both national and local authorities have strongly urged that all events of 50 or more people are cancelled through at ...
SOSC to Postpone/Cancel Some Fundraising Events Due to the Coronavirus
In the interest of the health and safety of the Special Olympics Southern California community and due to the growing concern of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), we have made the following decisions effective immediately. Postponements and Cancellations We are postponing the Mojave Desert Law Enforcement Torch Run that was scheduled for March 29. We are ...
SOSC to Cancel Practices Through 4/12 & Some Events Due to the Coronavirus
In the interest of the health and safety of the Special Olympics Southern California community and due to growing concern of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), we have made the following decisions effective immediately. We are cancelling all sports trainings (practices), coach trainings, and competitions through April 12. By Thursday, March 26, we will have an ...
INSIDE SOSC: Spring Gets Going
Editor’s note: This post has been updated as of April 3 amid growing concern of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Dream House Raffle The first early-bird deadline for the annual Dream House Raffle is March 13. In addition to the grand prize drawing, tickets purchased prior to the deadline will be entered for a chance to ...
2020 Floor Hockey Championship Recap
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Special Olympics Southern California's Floor Hockey Championship had inspiration from start to finish Saturday at the Kern County Fairgrounds. The event featured 15 teams and 240 athletes, with teams split into the Pacific, Central, Metropolitan and Atlantic divisions. Teams played games in the morning before being seeded based on record in the ...
2020 Floor Hockey Coach of the Season
Jaime Rutiaga was presented with the Special Olympics Southern California Floor Hockey Coach of the Season award Saturday during the Opening Ceremonies of the 2020 Floor Hockey Championship event at the Kern County Fairgrounds in Bakersfield. A coach in the Santa Barbara County region for more than 13 years, Jaime puts his athletes first and ...