Calendar of Events
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YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
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SOMD Speaker Series
SOMD Speaker Series
Join us for a night celebrating our Athlete Leadership Program where a group of leaders will share their personal stories in a 1-3 minute speech format. This Months theme is GIVING
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Dance Party
Dance Party
Join our Social Club Dance Party every Saturday with Special Olympics Maryland Athlete Leader and resident DJ, Kris Stone.
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2 events,
Meditation and Mindful Mondays
Meditation and Mindful Mondays
Take a break mid-day and enjoy a short mindfulness meditation practice together with other athletes.
Each session is only 10-15 minutes but will help charge you up for the rest of the day and the rest of the week
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
2 events,
Athlete Leadership Training: Google’s “Be Internet Awesome”
Athlete Leadership Training: Google’s “Be Internet Awesome”
Part 1 Share with Care (Exercise #1) When Not to Share
Athlete Leadership Training: What’s Cooking with Athlete Leadership
Athlete Leadership Training: What’s Cooking with Athlete Leadership
Special Olympics Maryland athlete leaders will host a monthly show where they will demonstrate one recipe live in the kitchen. The recipe and ingredients will be shared in advance of the show.
3 events,
Athlete Leadership Training: Google’s “Be Internet Awesome”
Athlete Leadership Training: Google’s “Be Internet Awesome”
Part 1 Share with Care (Exercise #2) Whose profile is this, anyway?
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
Fam Fitness
Fam Fitness
Fam Fitness sessions are once a month fitness workouts designed with exercises to be completed together by an athlete and family member. Using Fit5 resources as a guide, the host family will lead group participants through a fun at-home workout focused on flexibility, endurance, and strength. These workouts are about 45 minutes long, so make…
2 events,
Athlete Leadership Training: Google’s “Be Internet Awesome”
Athlete Leadership Training: Google’s “Be Internet Awesome”
Part 1 Share with Care (Exercise #3) How do others see us?
Social Club: Sports Trivia with Jim Downs Jr.
Social Club: Sports Trivia with Jim Downs Jr.
Join Special Olympics Maryland St. Mary’s County athlete Jim Downs as he hosts a night of Sports Trivia.
Then stick around after that for a very special announcement.
2 events,
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
Athlete Leadership Training: Understanding Emotions
Athlete Leadership Training: Understanding Emotions
Athlete Leadership Training ADVANCED LEADERSHIP MODULES- Understanding Emotions
Athlete leaders will explore the importance of recognizing and managing emotions to build and maintain good relationships.
1 event,
Dance Party
Dance Party
Join our Social Club Dance Party every Saturday with Special Olympics Maryland Athlete Leader and resident DJ, Kris Stone.
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3 events,
Meditation and Mindful Mondays
Meditation and Mindful Mondays
Take a break mid-day and enjoy a short mindfulness meditation practice together with other athletes.
Each session is only 10-15 minutes but will help charge you up for the rest of the day and the rest of the week
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
You Can Do It Zoom-Cast
You Can Do It Zoom-Cast
Join athlete leader hosts Adam Hays and Terrel Limerick as they invite guests from around Maryland and the US to discuss a variety of topics every two weeks.
2 events,
Athlete Leadership Training: Google’s “Be Internet Awesome”
Athlete Leadership Training: Google’s “Be Internet Awesome”
Part 1 Share with Care (Exercise #4) Keeping it Private
MOVEment Meeting
MOVEment Meeting
Join alternating athlete leader hosts Spirited Sam Smith, David Godoy, Matt Weingram, and Monique Matthews as they host a 30-minute training in one of the areas of Strength, Flexibility, Endurance, and Balance.
2 events,
Athlete Leadership Training: Google’s “Be Internet Awesome”
Athlete Leadership Training: Google’s “Be Internet Awesome”
Part 1 Share with Care (Exercise #5) That’s not what I meant
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
2 events,
Athlete Leadership Training: Google’s “Be Internet Awesome”
Athlete Leadership Training: Google’s “Be Internet Awesome”
Part 1 Share with Care (Exercise #6) Frame it
Social Club: “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” and “Angel”
Social Club: “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” and “Angel”
Join athlete leader Elaina Camacho as we talk about the mega-hit TV Show “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” and the spinoff show “Angel”
1 event,
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
1 event,
Dance Party
Dance Party
Join our Social Club Dance Party every Saturday with Special Olympics Maryland Athlete Leader and resident DJ, Kris Stone.
0 events,
2 events,
Meditation and Mindful Mondays
Meditation and Mindful Mondays
Take a break mid-day and enjoy a short mindfulness meditation practice together with other athletes.
Each session is only 10-15 minutes but will help charge you up for the rest of the day and the rest of the week
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
2 events,
Athlete Leadership Training: Google’s “Be Internet Awesome”
Athlete Leadership Training: Google’s “Be Internet Awesome”
Part 1 Share with Care (Exercise #7) Interland: Mindful Mountain Activity Goals: -PLAY Mindful Mountain
Social Club: Karaoke with DJ Paul Streett
Social Club: Karaoke with DJ Paul Streett
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month, Baltimore County athlete Paul Streett will be hosting Karaoke for athletes around the state. Bring your A-game and your golden voice. Requests can be made.
3 events,
Morning Coffee Chat
Morning Coffee Chat
Make yourself a coffee, tea, or whatever you would like, and join us for informal chats about whatever we want.
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
Virtual Healthy Athletes – Strong Minds
Virtual Healthy Athletes – Strong Minds
Join SOMD for our first virtual Healthy Athletes event! Strong Minds will be the topic of this event, led by SOMD Clinical Director, Jeff Abel. We will discuss ways to keep a strong mind even during stressful situations.
1 event,
Social Club: The Justin and Jim Sports Show
Social Club: The Justin and Jim Sports Show
Justin Hunsinger and Jim Downs, both Special Olympics Maryland athletes, will be hosting the SOMD Sports show The Justin and Jim Sports Show.
1 event,
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
1 event,
Dance Party
Dance Party
Join our Social Club Dance Party every Saturday with Special Olympics Maryland Athlete Leader and resident DJ, Kris Stone.
0 events,
3 events,
Meditation and Mindful Mondays
Meditation and Mindful Mondays
Take a break mid-day and enjoy a short mindfulness meditation practice together with other athletes.
Each session is only 10-15 minutes but will help charge you up for the rest of the day and the rest of the week
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
You Can Do It Zoom-Cast
You Can Do It Zoom-Cast
Join athlete leader hosts Adam Hays and Terrel Limerick as they invite guests from around Maryland and the US to discuss a variety of topics every two weeks.
1 event,
MOVEment Meeting
MOVEment Meeting
Join alternating athlete leader hosts Spirited Sam Smith, David Godoy, Matt Weingram, and Monique Matthews as they host a 30-minute training in one of the areas of Strength, Flexibility, Endurance, and Balance.
3 events,
2021 Polar Bear Plunge
The Polar Bear Plunge is part of Maryland's history. For the past 25 years, thousands of plungers have jumped into the icy waters of the Chesapeake Bay all in support of Special Olympics Maryland. Your dedication to our 8,716 athletes is impactful and has created countless inclusion experiences across the state of Maryland. While we originally had a different vision for celebrating our 25th anniversary, the health and safety of our community is our top priority. We are excited to say that the 2021 Polar Bear Plunge will go on! Help us reach our goal of $3 million this year and register for the 2021 Plunge, today!
Morning Coffee Chat
Morning Coffee Chat
Make yourself a coffee, tea, or whatever you would like, and join us for informal chats about whatever we want.
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
2 events,
Social Club: POETRY
Social Club: POETRY
Amanda Harrinauth, Poet, Author, Special Olympics Athlete, Global/Health Ambassador, and Life coach will join us to share her poetry with us in the first 30 minutes.
2 events,
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
2 events,
Dance Party
Dance Party
Join our Social Club Dance Party every Saturday with Special Olympics Maryland Athlete Leader and resident DJ, Kris Stone.
1 event,
3 events,
Meditation and Mindful Mondays
Meditation and Mindful Mondays
Take a break mid-day and enjoy a short mindfulness meditation practice together with other athletes.
Each session is only 10-15 minutes but will help charge you up for the rest of the day and the rest of the week
Athlete Leadership Training: Google’s “Be Internet Kind”
Athlete Leadership Training: Google’s “Be Internet Kind”
Part 4 It’s Cool to be Kind (Exercise #1) From Bystander to upstanders Join Baltimore County Athlete Leader Stephanie Stein as she co-presents this series. Activity Goals: -Identify situations of harassment or bullying online -Evaluate what it means to be a bystander or upstander online -Learn specific ways to respond to bullying when you see…
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
2 events,
Athlete Leadership Training: Google’s “Be Internet Kind”
Athlete Leadership Training: Google’s “Be Internet Kind”
Part 4 It’s Cool to be Kind (Exercise #2) Upstander Options Join Baltimore County Athlete Leader Stephanie Stein as she co-presents this series. Activity Goals: -See that being an upstander is a choice -Learn there are different ways to intervene and be an upstander in a specific situation -Choose how to respond from various options…
What’s Cooking with Athlete Leadership?
What’s Cooking with Athlete Leadership?
Special Olympics Maryland athlete leaders will host a monthly show where they will demonstrate one recipe live in the kitchen. The recipe and ingredients will be shared in advance of the show.
3 events,
Morning Coffee Chat
Morning Coffee Chat
Make yourself a coffee, tea, or whatever you would like, and join us for informal chats about whatever we want.
Athlete Leadership Training: Google’s “Be Internet Kind”
Athlete Leadership Training: Google’s “Be Internet Kind”
Part 4 It’s Cool to be Kind (Exercise #3) ...but say it nicely! Join Baltimore County Athlete Leader Stephanie Stein as she co-presents this series. Activity Goals: -Express feelings and opinions in positive ways -Respond to negativity in constructive ways
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
1 event,
Social Club: The Justin and Jim Sports Show
Social Club: The Justin and Jim Sports Show
Justin Hunsinger and Jim Downs, both Special Olympics Maryland athletes, will be hosting the SOMD Sports show The Justin and Jim Sports Show.
1 event,
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
1 event,
Dance Party
Dance Party
Join our Social Club Dance Party every Saturday with Special Olympics Maryland Athlete Leader and resident DJ, Kris Stone.
SOMD Speaker Series