In this issue:
1. 2008 Winter World Games - ROVANIEMI , FINLAND
2. Elite Athlete Program
3. 2008 Tackers Ski Camp!
4. TransScribe & TransWorld Journal
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2008 WINTER WORLD GAMES - ROVANIEMI , FINLAND
Join Team USA and venture near the Arctic Circle ! From March 25-30, Team USA will be participating in the 2008 Winter World Games at one of the world's most prestigious winter athletics locations -- Rovaniemi , Finland !
The Winter World Games will also include The Nicholas Cup, which is open to all transplant children from 4 to 17 years of age and is held the last day of competition. For more information about The Nicholas Cup, please visit the Winter World Games site at http://www.rovaniemi2008.com/nicolascup.html. Register fast -- first 50 children are free!
If you are interested in becoming a part of Team USA , registration information is now available at www.transplantgames.org. For more detailed information about the 2008 Winter Games themselves, please visit www.rovaniemi2008.com. As a critical step to becoming a Team USA member, please read and complete the registration materials that are available to download on our website.
PLEASE READ THE CONTENTS THOROUGHLY - Information and requirements change each Winter World Games year. Forms and/or correspondence sent directly to Finland will not be considered. Any and all inquiries sent to the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) in Rovaniemi will be automatically forwarded to Team USA Management. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Team USA Headquarters at 800-622-9010 or via email - Nikki (nikkik@kidney.org) or Tiffany (tiffanyk@kidney.org). We will be happy to assist you.
Get ready for Finland !
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ELITE ATHLETE PROGRAM (EAP) - AUSTRALIA 2009
Attention all athletes -- the 2009 World Transplant Games will creep up sooner than you realize! With much success at the 2007 World Transplant Games in Thailand , Team USA claimed a total of 81 medals, 6 world records and countless individual and collective achievements all throughout the event. EAP athletes captured 36 of the total USA medal count including 4 new World Games records!
PROGRAM OVERVIEW: The Elite Athlete Program (EAP) is an initiative of the National Kidney Foundation designed to provide an opportunity for extraordinary transplant athletes to earn direct financial assistance to compete in the World Transplant Games. The program also raises the standard of health and fitness in all transplant recipients, promotes organ and tissue donation awareness, and elevates the National Kidney Foundation's visibility in the media and in the transplant community, both locally and nationally.
Teams who elect to participate in the Elite Athlete Program will have the opportunity to select one outstanding male and female athlete from their team after the 2008 U.S. Transplant Games and guarantee their team's representation on Team USA at the 17th World Transplant Games. The 2009 World Transplant Games will be held on the Gold Coast of Australia from August 22-30. As a participant of the program, your team will provide direct financial assistance to cover all or a portion of the expenses related to the athletes' participation in the World Transplant Games. An equal commitment will be allocated to one female and one male athlete. The associated cost to attend the 2009 World Transplant Games is estimated at $2,500 or more per person (including airfare). Now is the time to speak with your Team Manager about participating in and budgeting for the Elite Athlete Program!
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2008 TACKERS SKI CAMP!!
TACKERS is holding its eighth ski camp for young transplantees around the world, from January 5-12, 2008 in Anzère, Valais , Switzerland ! You don't have to be an experienced skier -- many who attend are absolute beginners and go for the fun and to try new activities! For any questions or registration information, call Liz Schick on +44 20 7871 0098 or e-mail at info@tackers.org.
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TRANSSCRIBE -- OCTOBER 2007
TransScribe E-Newsletter and TransWorld Journal are publications circulated by the World Transplant Games Federation (WTGF) providing updates for transplant athletics activities around the world, athlete highlights, team activities and successes, news and information for those in the transplant community.
TransScribe E-Newsletter information will be highlighted periodically in this Transplant Athletics E-Newsletter in the future. Read the latest information from the World Transplant Games Federation! Visit the following site to view the most up-to-date newsletter: http://www.kidney.org/news/tgames/worldgames/index.cfm
Limited hard copies of TransWorld Journal are available. If you wish to receive TransWorld Journal in the mail in lieu of email communication, please submit your first/last name, full mailing address and email address in the body of your email to transplant@kidney.org.
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DATES TO REMEMBER:
March 25-30, 2008 Winter World Transplant Games
Rovaniemi , Finland
www.rovaniemi2008.com
July 11-16, 2008 NKF U.S. Transplant Games
Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
www.transplantgames.org
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