Enter through Door 16a off of Commonwealth Ave and Spruce St.

Below you’ll find info regarding the Special Olympics Powerlifting meet on Sunday, March 29^th at West Aurora High School.  Please read this email fully and feel free to ask any questions you might have.

Schedule

Schedule TBA

Weigh-Ins

Be prepared with athlete’s first attempt weights, you will need to write first attempts for each event on their weigh-in cards.  Attached is the Powerlifting Plan Template, it was shared with us from the State Powerlifting Director. It is a tool, not required. But is something you can pre-populate a plan with lifts, and serve as a guide for the event.

Powerlifting Rule Interpretations

Powerlifting Competition Plan Template Blank

Final Divisions

Final divisions will be posted after weigh-ins the morning of the event.

Weigh-Ins

Weigh-ins begin at 7:30 am and will conclude at 8:15 am.  Athletes who arrive after 8:15 am will be scratched from competition.  There is a significant amount of work that needs to be completed after weigh-ins and prior to lifting so please arrive as close to 7:30a as possible.  Weigh-ins will take place in the wrestling room off the main gym.

Flight Numbering System

On the schedule, you’ll notice that flights are not labeled as letters anymore but numbers.  The hope is that this will help any confusion between the weight class letter.  Flights are labeled as such “Flight 1-2”.  The 1^st number is the platform athletes lift on and the 2^nd number is the group of weight classes.

For example, Flight 1-2 will lift on platform 1 and in the 2^nd group of weight classes (after 1-1).

Parking

Enter through Door 16a off of Commonwealth Ave and Spruce St.

Powerlifting Parking Map

Lunch

Lunch will be served to coaches and athletes for the event, using a 4:1 athlete to coach ratio.  They will be boxed up and ready for pick up at 11 am. Athletes are to eat lunch during their free time. We will not have a specified time for lunch.

Lunch is a subway turkey (or veggie upon request), chips and bottled water.

If you haven’t completed your lunch order, please do so by  Monday, March 23rd. Powerlifting Lunch Form Athletes with dietary restrictions, they should bring their own lunches.

Please share with parents that concessions will not be available. And that there will be Powerlifting Souvenir t-shirts for sale

What is the Plane Pull?

The Plane Pull features the ultimate tug-of-war competition, as teams of up to 10 battle the Republic Airways jet weighing 24 tons!  Each team must raise a minimum of $500 to participate and will receive an exclusive Lewis University Plane Pull t-shirt.

Teams compete in one of three divisions:

• Open Division: Ideal for companies, school teams, clubs, friends and families
• Public Safety Division: Law enforcement, fire fighters, paramedics, EMT, DNR, DOC and military personnel; teams need to have at least 5 public safety competitors to qualify for this division
• Lewis University Division: A division created solely for students, staff, and alumni of Lewis University; teams need to have at least 5 Lewis University Affiliates competitors to qualify for this division.

Questions on this event? Please contact Jim Fitzpatrick at 309-888-2010

Who Benefits

All proceeds collected through the Plane Pull benefit the more than 23,000 traditional athletes and more than 17,000 Young Athletes (ages 2-7) currently participating with Special Olympics Illinois.

Presenting Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Special Olympics Illinois is currently in the process of changing its volunteer registration and management software to VolunteerHub. This transition is being implemented by Region, one at a time, to ensure a smooth transition for everyone.

At this time, this event has not been set up in VolunteerHub. Please reach out to the event contact for more information.

Special Olympics Illinois is currently in the process of changing its volunteer registration and management software to VolunteerHub. This transition is being implemented by Region, one at a time, to ensure a smooth transition for everyone.

At this time, this event has not been set up in VolunteerHub. Please reach out to the event contact for more information.

Supporting Documents TBA

Join us for the Annual Construction Team Picnic at Allstate! Special Olympics Illinois athletes, families and friends are invited to experience the fun! Enjoy entertainment for the whole family; food, games, a DJ, dancing, t-shirts and more. Best of all it’s FREE!

Supporting Documents TBA

LETR Days Sponsored By Schnucks

The Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run is excited to team up with Schnucks Grocery chain during the month of August to raise funds and awareness for the athletes of Special Olympics Illinois.  During this event, law enforcement officers and volunteers will staff merchandise tables at the main entrance of their local Schnucks store. Volunteers will sell LETR merchandise, raffle tickets and collect general donations all to benefit to benefit the 23,000 traditional Special Olympics athletes and nearly 17,000 Young Athletes (ages 2 – 7).

Event Times:

All participating departments are asked to staff a LETR table at the main entrance of their local Schnucks during the following business hours:

Friday: 4 PM – 8 PM

Saturday: 10 AM – 6 PM

Sunday: 10 AM – 6 PM