Dear Athletes:
This is an Open Letter to all Athletes regarding a very
important topic that was brought to my attention at our August Lebanon County
Special Olympics Management Team meeting.
Our Competition Coordinator, Carmen Rozier, reported that often times
Athletes are not showing up to participate in competitions, cancelling at the
"last minute" or not even calling to cancel at all!
There are a few reasons why Athletes need to follow
through with their commitment to competitions they have signed up for. Carmen stated that for one, your team may not
even be able to compete if you are not present (for example: basketball,
volleyball, soccer) if it is a team-centric sport. Second, there are only so many allotments for
each competition. If you are signed up
for competition, but are unable to attend and do not cancel or give adequate
notice of cancellation, another Athlete can not even take your allotted
space. Third, Carmen reminded us of the
cost associated with a "no show" for competition. Each Athlete incurs costs to Lebanon County
Special Olympics, such as registration fees, transportation, food and drink,
lodging and more.
Please remember to take the responsibility of signing up
and showing up for competitions seriously.
Look over your calendars carefully, confer with your family and other
people in your lives (ie-bosses, volunteer supervisors, etc) BEFORE you sign up
for competition. Also, if for any reason
you must cancel, please tell your Coach immediately! Competing in Lebanon County Special Olympics
is a great opportunity that comes with great responsibility. Your participation is important and makes a
difference. We want to make sure that
each eligible Athlete who has put the time and effort into being able to
compete will go on to competition!
Thank you for your continued effort and hard work,
Athletes!
Sincerely,
Jessie Salness
Lebanon County Special Olympics Athlete Liaison
(Co-written by Shannon Kirk)
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