SCOSA || Spastic Centes of South Australia Inc

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Australian Central Community Lottery - Tickets on sale now
Kate Skipper Scholarship - Winner announced February 2009
STAR Scholarship - February 2009
Cocktail Party - 18 March 2009
Entertainment Books - Sold Out
scosability challenge - 8 May 2009
Channel 9 Telethon H&L Lottery tickets - Closed for 2009
National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week - August 2009
Soccer Showdown IV - 7 August 2009
Circus Spectacular - November 2009
Wear Red Race Day - 6 March 2010

Australian Central Community Lottery 2010

The Australian Central Community Lottery is on again with an outstanding 165 prizes valued at over $280,000 on offer.

Major prizes include a Mitsubishi Outlander XLS Luxury (valued at $52,000), Jurgen Caravan (valued at $37,000), solar hot water and PV system (valued at $20,500), a $20,000 Bunnik Tours International travel package and a Harvey Norman shopping spree to the value of $20,000.

The lottery is bigger and better than ever, so get in quick to buy your tickets and help support scosa.

Simply purchase a book of 10 tickets for $20 for your chance to win.

100 per cent of our ticket sales go directly to provide support and services to scosa clients.

For more prize details and conditions visit www.australiancentral.com.au

For ticket sales and enquiries please contact Gaynor at scosa on (08) 8347 2664 or gsemmler@scosa.com.au.

Ticket sales open from 1st February 2010 and close on 30th June 2010.

Kate Skipper Scholarship 2009

Applications are invited for the Kate Skipper Scholarship once again.

The Kate Skipper Scholarship was founded to honor the memory of Kate Skipper.

This award is for $1000 and must be used for post secondary school education. Only people who are clients of scosa or Cara are eligible to apply and applicants are required to demonstrate how the Scholarship will benefit their educational development.

The Kate Skipper Scholarship is made in addition to other Sir Charles Bright Scholarship awards.

Applications are available from scosa, 100 Woodville Road, Woodville and must be sent to scosa by Friday 29th January 2010.

The winner will be announced at a special presentation day in March 2010.

STAR Scholarship 2009

SPIRIT • TRAINING • ACTIVITIES • REACHING OUT

The STAR scholarship is open to people in the wider community with a physical or mental disability, including people with Cerebral Palsy.

The $1000 scholarship is designed to be used for post secondary education and training in the pursuit of personal and or professional development.

If you believe you know someone who might benefit from the scosa STAR Scholarship, please encourage them to apply.

Further details and applications are available through the Sir Charles Bright Scholarship, applications close 24th December 2009.

Cocktail Party

A night of fashion and entertainment!

One of our major supporters, Fin Designer Jewellery, kindly hosted a get together for scosa on the 18th of March at the Lord Melbourne Hotel.

It was a fun evening full of free champagne and nibbles, great entertainment and fashion.

A silent auction, fashion parade, and the chance to win fantastic prizes were some of the night's highlights.

We would like to thank Fin Designer Jewellery and the Lord Melbourne Hotel for hosting this event.

Entertainment Books

April 2009

This year we had another fantastic response from the sale of our Entertainment Books, with them selling out within weeks.

The funds raised through the sale of the books will help support our clients.

We thank you for your support.

scosability challenge

May 2009

Fun, friendship, and enthusiasm was on display once again at this year's scosability challenge.

On May 8, clients from each of our Hubs (located throughout South Australia) came together for a day of fun, sports and activities.

The scosability challenge included volleyball, boccia, bean bag throw, running races and other activities for teams to compete in with the winning team taking home the scosability trophy in recognition of their achievement.

Congratulations to the Elizabeth Park Jetsetters who took out this year's scosability challenge.

If you would like to help support scosa by either volunteering or making a donation towards our next scosability challenge please call (08) 8347 2664 or email info@scosa.com.au

Channel 9 Telethon Home & Land Lottery

The Channel 9 Telethon Home & Land Lottery has now ended for 2009.

Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets. Once again we had a fantastic response.

The funds raised through our participation in this years Channel 9 Telethon Lottery enables us to continue to provide vital services to over 300 South Australians with disabilities.

National Cerebral Palsy Week

August 2009

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week is held annually during August and is a time to reflect on the achievements and celebrate the abilities of people with disabilities.

CP Week helps to create greater awareness of the difficulties faced by children, adults and families living with CP through community and fundraising activities.

To celebrate CP Week we held our fifth annual Soccer Showdown where everyone’s soccer skills were on display.

A few players from Adelaide United Football Club also came along to join in on the fun.

We thank you for your support!

Soccer Showdown IV

Our Soccer Showdown maintained its tradition once again – fun and fierce.

In our fifth annual Soccer Showdown, more than 150 scosa clients from all over South Australia came together where the three branches battled it out for this year’s title.

Intensity, passion and pride were high as clients, families and supporters cheered on the teams.

Students from the Ross Smith Secondary School Link Programme also joined in on the fun showcasing their wheelchair soccer skills.

Adelaide United’s Kristian Sarkies from the A-League team, Racheal Quigley from the Women’s team and Matthew Mullen from the Youth team made a special appearance sharing their experiences with everyone as well as signing posters and having their photographs taken.

It’s a wonderful opportunity to bring everyone together for a day of fun, food and of course great sport! This is the sort of activity that can really highlight the abilities of our clients, regardless of their disabilities and the competition is always fierce.

If you would like to help support our next Soccer Showdown, please contact us on 8347 2664 or email us at info@scosa.com.au

Circus Spectacular

31st October – 1st November 2009

For the fifth consecutive year we hosted our fantastic Circus Spectacular for disadvantaged children and those with disabilities and their families.

Over 2500 people had a ball under the big top at Bonython Park, sharing in two days of fun, laughter and all of the thrills of the Circus.

Clowns, jugglers, illusionists, acrobats and ventriloquists created exciting and mind blowing entertainment for everyone. The LJ Hooker Bear shared cuddles with hundreds of children and The Just Jugglin’ Workshop was again a hit with children showing off their skills. Painted faces everywhere told stories of interesting animals, fairies, butterflies and vampires.

It was a terrific day and we are very grateful for the overwhelming support of the South Australian business community and sincerely thank all of the sponsors and volunteers who helped make Circus Spectacular possible.

Particular thanks go to St Johns, Adelaide City Council, Thiess, Real McCoy, Farmer Joe’s Fruit Barn, LJ Hooker, Bellis, Bank SA, The Office of Premier and Cabinet and Department for Families and Communities.

If you would like to be sent an invitation to attend the next fun Circus Spectacular or if you wish to sponsor a child, please call us on (08) 8347 2664 or email us at info@scosa.com.au

Wear Red Race Day

6 March 2010

The Divas, SAJC and Westpac Women’s Markets present Wear Red Race Day, with all proceeds to scosa and The Epilepsy Centre.

Morphettville will be alive with the thunder of hooves and popping of champagne corks. Featuring an Autumn Winter fashion parade by George Gross and Harry Who and Georgie Lou, Wear Red Race Day is a fantastic event not to be missed. Tickets also include a delicious two course menu, premium wines, beer and soft drinks, private betting facilities and lots more.

Get in quick as tickets are selling fast.

For booking and enquiries contact Helen on (08) 8347 2664 or info@scosa.com.au

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