Citation Special Olympics Airlift newsletter April 2010

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AIRLIFT

A special thank you to our Airlift partners

Athlete spotlight

The Citation Special Olympics Airlift would not be possible without help from these companies that provide us with resources that allow for a safe and successfully executed Airlift. From Cessna and the entire Special Olympics organization: thank you for partnering with us to help these very special athletes.

K’Von is a shining example of a Special Olympics competitor. Everywhere he goes, he wins the hearts of many volunteers and coaches with his enthusiasm and contagious energy. In five years of participating in Special Olympics, K’Von has become an excellent role model for other athletes and a great competitor. When he’s not competing, he can often be found cheering on other athletes.

K’Von Albert, Louisiana

American Packaging

Lincoln CVB

ARINC

Lincoln Municipal Airport

AvFuel

Lincoln Tower

Baseops

NE Air National Guard

Brothers Bar & Grill

Oregon Trail Equipment

Crete Carrier Corporation

Silverhawk Aviation

Duncan Aviation

Townsend Leather

FAA

Tronair

Jeppesen

UPS

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CITaTION SPeCIaL OLYMPICS aIRLIFT 2010

Help Special Olympics delegations reach new heights The 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games are only months away, and the Citation Special Olympics Airlift still needs owners to volunteer aircraft on July 17 to take athletes from their home state to Lincoln, Neb., and to return to Lincoln on July 24 to transport the athletes home. Hear directly from Illinois and Louisiana delegations on the difference you can make:

K’Von is 10 years old and will be one of the youngest athletes at the USA National Games in Lincoln, where he will compete in track and field. At the 2008 and 2009 State Summer Games he placed first in both the 25 meter and 100 meter wheelchair races. “It gives me a chance to play sports with others who are in wheelchairs and not be judged by what I can’t do but what I can do,” K’Von said.

It’s not too late to volunteer your Citation Registration for the Citation Special Olympics Airlift is simple and exclusively online at www. airlift.cessna.com. Corporations and individual Cessna Citation owners and operators are needed to donate their Citation business jet(s), pilots and fuel on Saturday, July 17 and Saturday, July 24. Your commitment helps with logistics from manifesting passengers to sequencing your arrival time. Visit www.airlift.cessna.com for a list of those who’ve already committed to the event and a video featuring Harrison Ford, our honorary chairman for the 2010 Citation Special Olympics Airlift.

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Illinois

Louisiana

Since being selected for the Illinois delegation headed to the USA National Games, Special Olympics athlete Collette Kessinger has been studying books and maps of Nebraska. You could provide her the experience of a lifetime by allowing her a bird’s-eye view of Nebraska from your Citation.

Have you ever competed on a national stage? Special Olympics Louisiana is proud to announce we will send more than 85 athletes and coaches to the USA National Games in Nebraska this July. One challenge: how do we get there?

Illinois is sending 71 athletes and 19 coaches to the event and needs your help to ensure that every athlete has the opportunity to soar in their competition. Illinois does not assess any fees for athletes to participate and hopes to pay all expenses associated with the delegation’s trip. Expenses include uniforms, training camp, extra practices for each sport and assistance to families preparing to travel.

AIRCRAFT NEEDED

We are looking forward to showing off our abilities, but Team Louisiana needs transportation. We are one of the oldest state chapters in the Special Olympics movement, yet Louisiana athletes have never had the opportunity to participate in the Airlift.

Help Special Olympics Illinois athletes reach new heights by donating your Citation to transport athletes and coaches to the USA National Games.

We need Citation owners willing to transport Louisiana athletes. Donated transportation would save us a considerable amount of money, allowing us to fund mandatory equipment and materials necessary for success. Your generosity and desire to give back to your community will make a significant impact on the lives of Special Olympics athletes.

Doug Snyder

Pat Carpenter Bourgeois

President and CEO Special Olympics Illinois

President and CEO Special Olympics Louisiana

At a glance

AIRCRAFT SECURED

• Citation Special Olympics Airlift

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• July 17 & 24, 2010 • Transporting 2,000 athletes

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