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1.21/97 <br /> <br />Special Olympics Organizational Meeting <br /> January 21, 1997 <br /> <br />Attendance at meeting: <br />Carole McNaughton-Commers - Dist. 728 Comm. Education <br />Jeff Asfahl - Community Recreation Board <br />Joyce Nichols - VFVV <br />Coreen Nierderbaumer - Dist 728 Teacher <br />jeri Luper - Vandenberge Jr. High <br />Chris Carr - TCI / interested individual/past SO volunteer <br />Rici~ard Simonson - Options / Past SO volunteer <br /> Kathy Hanson - Parent <br /> Alvina Leiser - Area 7 SO director <br /> Brian Swerine - MSO Field Operations Manager <br /> Julie Kastendick- Parent <br /> Wendy Waldner - Opportunity Partners <br /> Other interested Individuals, but were not able to be at the meeting: <br /> Margee Gurny - Parent <br /> Paula Dare - SO volunteer <br /> Teresa Lawson - Parent, & Dist. 728 staff <br /> Stacy Helmueller - Dist. 728 staff, & past SO volunteer <br /> Stacy Wilson- Dist. 728 staff <br /> Kathy Carron- Parent <br /> Carole McNaughton-Commers representing District 728 Community Education welcomed every one <br /> and also introduced Jeff Asfahl representing the Municipally sponsored Community Recreation <br /> program. <br /> Carole and Jeff stated that this meeting was organized as a result of recent efforts to better serve our <br /> community and individuals with disabilities. We are in the process of reviewing our existing programs <br /> and learning how we can better accommodate needs of the whole community without having to <br /> necessarily provide new opportunities. Additionally, some new specialized classes are being piloted <br /> through partnership between Dist. 728 CE and Anoka-Hennepin CE and Project Power to be held in <br /> Elk River beginning this March. <br /> As a result of our research, a group of local professionals and i~arents wondered what a Special <br /> Olympics program might mean for this community. That is the purpose of this meeting, to identify <br /> what level of interest and support may be out there. <br /> Brian Swerine of the Minnesota Special Olympics (MSO) was in attendance and shared the <br /> background, goals etc. of the Minnesota Special Olympics. Also in attendance was Alvina Leiser of <br /> the St. Cloud area. She is the Area 7 SO director under which area any program in our region would <br /> fall. <br /> Each of these individuals were very encouraging and willing to support any efforts at getting a local <br /> program established. <br /> It was determined that for this to get started in our community it would take a total community based <br /> broad effort and involvement. Community Education and the Community Recreation programs do not <br /> intend to solely take this on, a broad based team will be required. MSO recommends the <br /> development of a local management team with the following responsibility areas: Fundraising <br /> <br /> <br />