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7.E. <br />INFORMATIONAL ITEM <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />AGENDA ITEM <br />Assistant County Administrator / <br />Department of General Services / <br />Recreation Division <br />MEMORANDUM <br />Date: September 25, 2017 <br />To: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />Thru: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />Thru: Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator <br />From: Michael Redstone, Recreation Manager <br />Subject: State of Florida Special Olympic Aquatic Championships <br />It is requested that the information herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of <br />County Commission at its regular meeting of October 3, 2017. <br />DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITIONS: <br />Special Olympics is a global organization and is the largest sports organization that serves athletes <br />with intellectual disabilities with more than 4.9 million athletes in 172 countries and over one <br />million volunteers. The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and <br />athletic competition in a variety of Olympic type sports for children and adults with intellectual <br />disabilities. The Special Olympics mission remains as vital today as it did when the movement was <br />founded in 1968. The Special Olympic USA games will be held in Seattle, Washington in July of <br />2018. Swimming will be among the 14 Olympic type sports held. <br />The State of Florida Special Olympic Aquatic Championships will be held starting at 8:00 a.m. on <br />October 7 & 8, 2017, at the North County Aquatic Center in Sebastian for the 12th consecutive <br />year. The Opening Ceremony will take place on October 7th at the Intergenerational Recreation <br />Center in Vero Beach starting at 8:00 p.m. It is at the local level right here where interested <br />volunteers meet the athletes. This year's event will highlight 428 swimmers representing 39 Florida <br />counties, 120 coaches, family members and volunteers. Anyone interested in volunteering their <br />time at this event can call the North County Aquatic Center (772) 581 — POOL (7665). There are <br />positions open in timing, staging, awards, ushers and cheerleaders. The Recreation Department <br />encourages the community to come out and support the hard work of these athletes. <br />ATTACHMENT(s): <br />Special Olympic Florida Flyer <br />C:\Users\Iegistar\AppData\Local\Temp\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 8\@BCL@C40DC499\@BCL@C40DC499.doc <br />P12 <br />