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Awards/Recognition

SOKS RECOGNITION PROGRAM

Nominations are now being accepted for 2013 Making a Difference Awards - All nominations are due by close of business December 5, 2013. The nomination criteria for all awards is available here. You are encouraged to nominate a Family of the Year, Coach of the Year, Program Volunteer of the Year, Special Event Volunteer of the Year and Business/Organization of the Year. The Awards Committee will select Regional winners. The Regional Winners will automatically be entered for the State Award. The State Awards are scheduled to be announced in March.

Please consider nominating someone who deserves to be recognized. Again, all nominations are due by close of business on December 5, 2013. For questions and/or to submit nomination forms contract Donna at pr@ksso.org, fax 913.236.9771

HALL OF FAME

Athletes inducted into the Hall of Fame are selected based on participation, sportsmanship, training hours and attitude towards the Special Olympics program. Nominations are accepted at the beginning of each year, and announcements are made at the Opening Ceremonies of the Summer Games. Click here for a listing of athletes from 1977-present inducted into the Hall of Fame. The Special Olympics Kansas Hall of Fame is located at the Headquarters office in Mission.

2013 HALL OF FAME RECIPIENTS

DAVID ANDERSON

Topeka Shawnee

PATTY STEPHENSON

Dodge City Dodgers

LARRY WILLIAMS

New Hope Bulldogs

MOST INSPIRATIONAL ATHLETES

Most Inspirational Athletes (MIA's) are selected at three of the state competitions, John L. Cassidy Heartland Winter Games, State Basketball & Cheerleading Tournament and Summer Games. Basketball and Summer Games athletes are nominated by their coaches at the competition, and then selected by a panel of judges. Winter Games athletes come from several states and therefore the MIA is selected by a panel of judges at the event.

The most recent MIA's are:

Summer Games 2013 - Brayden Hugunin of Burlington, KS

John L. Cassidy Heartland Winter Games 2012 - Andy Martinez (Platte Co, MO)

State Basketball/Cheerleading 2012 - Matthew Weems, Topeka Junior Blues (Cancelled in 2013)

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