BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 RDATE:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 RDATE:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 RDATE:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220510T074500 RDATE:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 RDATE:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 RDATE:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:614cb899e639a6f2d847ff0e89187f7a CATEGORIES:Sports, Frontpage Events CREATED:20230509T154336 SUMMARY:Default - Special Olympics Torch Run 2023 LOCATION:Oswego Middle School URL;VALUE=URI:https://iloveoswego.com/44294/special-olympics-torch-run-2023.html?tmpl=com ponent DESCRIPTION:\nOn May 11, 2023, the Special Olympics Oswego Torch Run 5K will be lead by  members of the Oswego City Police Department working in collaboration with the Oswego City School District to support the Oswego Olympiad Invitationa l. \nSpecial Olympics New York provides year-round sports training and athl etic competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for children and adul ts with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness and experience the joys of athletics.  The mission of the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) is to raise awareness and funds fo r the Special Olympics movement.  "Our partnership with law enforcement, on a local and statewide level, is crucial to the success of our organization ," said Michaela Darbyshire, Associate Director of Development and LETR Lia ison for Special Olympics New York. "Law enforcement representatives contin ue to show up for our athletes every single day, and that's what makes thes e awareness runs even more important."\nMuch like Special Olympics, the Osw ego Olympiad Invitational, being held the same day at Phoenix High School,  consists of local Oswego County student-athletes with intellectual disabili ties participating in a variety of athletic events. \nKnown as Guardians of the Flame, members of the Oswego City Police Department, Oswego County She riff's Department, SUNY Oswego Police, New York State Police, Oswego County Regional Police Academy and US Border Patrol will begin to carry the ‘Flam e of Hope’ at  7:45 AM, leaving the Oswego Middle School and finishing at t he Oswego High School.  “The flame symbolizes courage and celebration of di versity uniting communities around the globe,” said Investigator Chelsea Gi ovo, a member of the State Committee for Special Olympics LETR and an organ izer of the local Torch Run.\nWhile law enforcement carries the torch from school to school, the Oswego High School student body and staff will gather along Buccaneer Boulevard to cheer on the student-athletes as they finish the last leg of the run with law enforcement.\n“Through the Torch Run, our support of Special Olympics, and our partnership with the Oswego City Schoo l District, we are lighting the way for acceptance and inclusion,” commente d Oswego Police Chief Phil Cady.\nIf you’d like to cheer on the runners as they carry the flame through the city, please access the route through the Oswego Police Department’s Facebook.\n This event was imported from: https: //iloveoswego.com/44294/special-olympics-torch-run-2023.html?tmpl=component (https://iloveoswego.com/44294/special-olympics-torch-run-2023.html?tmpl=c omponent) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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On May 11, 2023, the Spe cial Olympics Oswego Torch Run 5K will be lead by members of  ;the Oswego City Police Department working in collaboration with the Oswego City School District to support the Oswego&nb sp;Olympiad Invitational. 

Special Olympics New York pr ovides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities , giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness and expe rience the joys of athletics.  The mission of the Law Enforcement Torc h Run (LETR) is to raise awareness and funds for the Special Olympics movem ent.  "Our partnership with law enforcement, on a local and state wide level, is crucial to the success of our organization," said Michaela D arbyshire, Associate Director of Development and LETR Liaison for Special O lympics New York. "Law enforcement representatives continue to show up for our athletes every single day, and that's what makes these awareness runs e ven more important."

Much like Special Olympics, the Oswego Olympiad Invitational, being held the same day at Phoenix High School,  consists of local Oswego County student-athletes with intellectual di sabilities participating in a variety of athletic events. 

Known as Guardians of the Flame, members of the Oswego C ity Police Department, Oswego County Sheriff's Department, SUNY Oswego Poli ce, New York State Police, Oswego County Regional Police Academy and US Bor der Patrol will begin to carry the ‘Flame of Hope’ at  7:45 AM, leavin g the Oswego Middle School and finishing at the Oswego High School.&nb sp; “The flame symbolizes courage and celebration of diversity uniting communities around the globe,” said Investigator Chelsea Giovo, a member o f the State Committee for Special Olympics LETR and an organizer of the loc al Torch Run.

While law enforcement carries the torch from school to school, the Oswego High School student body and staff will gather along Buc caneer Boulevard to cheer on the student-athletes as they finish the l ast leg of the run with law enforcement.

“Through the Torch Run,  our support of Special Olympics, and our partnership with t he Oswego City School District, we are lighting the way for acceptance and inclusion,” commented Oswego Police Chief Phil Cady.

I f you’d like to cheer on the runners as they carry the flame through&n bsp;the city, please access the route through the Oswego Police Depart ment’s Facebook.

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