Friday, March 17, 2006

I Played! I Played!!

I decided to play a couple of SNG's on Absolute last night... since it has been over a month since I have played any poker at all... and also, got a big live tourney tomorrow... so, had to make sure I could still recognize the cards... took a 1st and a 3rd.... the competition was, lets say, lacking.... not sure if I am still bettre than average, or just got two tables with some really poor players...

ah well... we shall see tomorrow..

For you Austin folks, or Texas folks, or you folks coming to Austin at the end of April:

Special Olympics Texas (SOTX)
2006 SPRING GAMES
Volunteer Opportunities - Volunteering for anything is usually pretty rewarding, but, when you set aside a few hours for something like Special Olympics, well, the rewards just can not be described, trust me tho... 100% pure joy.

More than 700 athletes, 300 coaches, family members and spectators will arrive in Austin April 28 & 29 for the Central Texas Area 13 Spring Games. Athletes will participate in Athletics, Tennis & Soccer. You can be a part of it all – COME VOLUNTEER.

To volunteer, please contact Tina Taylor at 512-491-2923 or ttaylor@sotx.org.

Please sign up by Friday, April 21.

Competition Dates:
April 28 – 29, 2006

Competition Location:
Round Rock High School
300 Lake Creek Dr
Round Rock, TX 78681

Volunteer Shift Times:
Friday, April 28 12:00pm – 3:00pm (25 volunteer positions available)
Friday, April 28 2:30pm – 6:30pm (50 volunteer positions available)
Friday, April 28 6:00pm – 10:00pm (10 volunteer positions available)

Saturday, April 29 7:00am – 11:00am (130 volunteer positions available)
Saturday, April 29 10:30am – 2:30pm (130 volunteer positions available)
Saturday, April 29 2:00pm – 6:00pm (100 volunteer positions available)

Potential Volunteer Roles:
Scorekeepers, stagers, athlete escorts, souvenirs, athletes’ meals, equipment, set-up, breakdown, opening ceremonies, victory dance, awards, markers, measurers, bib runners, linesperson, court monitors, ball shaggers, water brigade, floaters, volunteer check-in, athlete village.

Driving Directions to Round Rock High School:

Directions from the North:
Take IH-35 South to RM 620 exit. Turn Right on RM 620. Turn Left on North Lake Creek Dr. Round Rock HS will be on your right. Follow directional signs for parking.

Directions from the South:
Take IH-35 North to exit #252B (towards RM 620). Turn Left on RM 620. Turn Left on North Lake Creek Dr. Round Rock HS will be on your right. Follow directional signs for parking.

Thank you for your help. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or email.

Special Olympics Texas is a year-round movement that provides sports training and competition opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities [mental retardation].