FALL CLASSIC:  Registrations for the upcoming Northeast Area and State Fall Classic are due to the NE Area office by OCTOBER 11th.  Both bowling and volleyball forms need to be in by that date plus all physicals need to be into the State Headquarters by October 11th also!  Please note that we are back at Emporia State University for the volleyball competition on November 2nd.  VB individual skills and team skills will be offered for the first time at both Area and State competitions.  The State Fall Classic will be Nov.  22-23 in Manhattan.  The 2-day bowling and volleyball competitions is now the largest statewide event!  If you know someone wanting to volunteer for this event, contact Susan at HQ.  Get your hotel reservations in!

FUNDRAISING FORMS: Filling out and filing Fundraising Registrations Forms with HQ is a written policy.  There are a number of reasons for this policy, including legitimacy of the event--should a call come to the HQ or Area office and for making sure there are no conflicts of interest.  If you have any questions or need forms, contact Alex at HQ or Debbi.

HOLIDAY CARD:  WANTED:  Special Olympics athletes to design a unique holiday card.  We would like to use artwork done by a SOKS athlete for the 2002 holiday card.  All participants will be recognized and the winner will receive a special award.   RULES:  1)  Drawing must be in black and white, 2)  Artwork must be done on 8 1/2 x 11 inch size paper, 3)  Be sure artwork does not got folded or bent in shipping, 4)  Enclose artist's name, address, phone number, age, and SO team name.  Deadline is October 28th.  Send entry to SOKS, ATTN:  Adrienne Folkerts, 5280 Foxridge Drive, Mission, KS  66202.

10TH ANNUAL MEMORABILIA AUCTION: This event will be held Nov. 16th at the Cessna Activity Center, 2744 George Washington Blvd. in Wichita.  Former Royals great, Frank White, will be on hand to sign autographs and to speak with the public.  The doors will open at 5:00 pm with the live and silent auction beginning at 7:00pm.  Items up for bid will include a Hank Aaron jersey, a Lance Armstrong photo, and a Lenny Kravitz guitar.  For more information log onto soksauction.com or contact Mitch at 316/652-0013.

K-STATE BASKETBALL: Here's a chance to make some money and enjoy some basketball!  KSU is again allowing SOKS-NE Area to coordinate the program sales at all home men's and women's basketball games.  A flyer with more information on how local programs can get involved is available by calling Debbi.

CALENDAR
10/3-4--Northeast Area Office Closed

10/11--REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR BOWLING AND VOLLEYBALL

10/20--Purple Pumper Pull

10/26--NE Area Bowling, Topeka

11/2--NE Area Volleyball, Emporia

11/16  --  Auction, Wichita

11/22-23  --  State Fall Classic, Manhattan