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SOMI Medical Leaves their Mark

There are just a couple requirements that you must have in order to be part of our staff.

-- CPR Certification (BLS or Higher)

-- Advanced First Aid (or Higher Certification)

-- Selfless, Compassionate, and Professional Attitude

In additon to those criteria, the following is recommended:

-- Complete Hepititis Vaccination (good idea for all Health Care Professionals & those working with Special Need Groups)

-- Experience working with Mentally Handicapped Individuals

-- Desire to gain experience working with Mentally Challenged individuals.

(WINTER GAMES)
-- Warm, Water-proof Boots, and extra heavy socks

-- Ability to consume vast quantities of Hot Chocolate

-- Must not be afraid of wearing winter hats (Stocking type with big red and white ball of fluff on top) or bright colored and obnoxious baseball style hats for indoor events.

(SUMMER GAMES)
-- Natural SPF 45+ beneficial

-- Be part Camel to promote hydration of self and others

-- Professional Softball Player a bonus, we need ringers so that we can champion over Games Committee in the Annual Softball Game (NOTE: Games Committee has forfitted or come up with Excuse Not to Play for past several years following the 1992 Med Staff Victory)

Special Olympics Oath:
"Let me win, but if I can not win, Let me be Brave in my Attempt...."

Special Olympics provides year-round training ... and competition in 25 official sports. Special Olympics has developed and tested training programs that are outlined in a Sports Skills Guide for each sport. More than 140,000 qualified coaches train Special Olympics athletes.**