WOOD COUNTY SPECIAL OLYMPICS TO HOST 1ST ANNUAL YOUTH FIELD DAY

Charese Botjer • March 18, 2024

WOOD COUNTY SPECIAL OLYMPICS TO HOST 1ST ANNUAL YOUTH FIELD DAY

Wood County Special Olympics athletes and coaches are excited to announce the 1st Annual Wood County Special Olympics Youth Field Day on Saturday, May 18, 2024 from Noon to 2PM. The field day will take place at Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities Campus located at, 1921 E. Gypsy Lane Road in Bowling Green.

 

Participating in Special Olympics goes beyond training and competing. It is an opportunity to discover new strengths and abilities, enhance physical fitness and self-confidence, and make new friends along the way! The Youth Field Day is for children between the ages of 8 and 13 with a diagnosed intellectual/developmental disability. Our goal is for the children to come and see what Special Olympics in Wood County is all about in hopes to show the amazing opportunities available in the program.

 

This event is open to 50 children at NO COST. The deadline to register is April 22nd. All registered children will receive a FREE T-shirt and fun give-a-ways! There are two ways to register:

1.      Visit our website at https://www.woodcountydd.org/special-olympics.

2.      Follow us on Facebook at Wood County Special Olympics where the registration link and information is provided.

 

The Youth Field Day will allow children the opportunity to participate in several sport stations including basketball, bocce, flag football, and track and field. Each station will be instructed by Wood County Special Olympics coaches and athletes. Snacks will be provided as well as a water station.

 

Josie Mazza, Special Olympics Coach and Recreation/Wellness Specialist is excited for this event! “Our goal in hosting this event is to reach young athletes interested in Special Olympics and offer the opportunity to learn from our very own Wood County Special Olympic Wildcats that have competed all over Ohio and even national games in Florida! We are hoping to grow our young athletes’ program in Wood County and continue the amazing sportsmanship, memories, and friendships that are developed through participating in Special Olympics.”

 

Jen Krouse, Wood County Special Olympics Local Coordinator and Recreation/Wellness Manager, says this is an event she has been looking forward to for quite some time. “We are hosting our first ever Wood County Special Olympics Youth Field Day! This event is a fun and interactive way for youth to participate in several different sports and hear directly from current participating Special Olympics athletes on their personal experience. We have been looking forward to this event for some time and are so excited to interact with the youth in our community in hopes of getting them involved in Wood County Special Olympics!”

 

If you have questions concerning the event, please contact Josie Mazza at 419-419-7911. You may also email specialolympics@woodcountydd.org.

 

 

We hope to see you at the 1st Annual Wood County Special Olympics Field Day on May 18th!

 


By Charese Botjer April 23, 2026
Sealed bids will be received by the Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities (“Owner”), at the office of 1921 E. Gypsy Lane Road – Building B , Bowling Green, OH 43402 on the 12 th of May at 10:00am local time for the: Wood Lane School Play Space and will be publicly opened and read immediately thereafter. Each bid must contain the full names of the party or parties making the same, with an affidavit as to interested parties, and in the case of a corporation not chartered in Ohio, with a proper certificate that such corporation is authorized to do business in Ohio, and shall be accompanied by a Bid Guaranty Bond for the full amount (100%) of the Bid, in favor of the “Owner” or a certified check, cashier’s check, or letter of credit pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the Ohio Revised Code, in the amount of 10% of the Bid, payable to the “Owner”. It is agreed that the bid guaranty shall be for the benefit of the “Owner” pursuant to Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code if the undersigned fails to execute the Contract in conformity with the Form of Contract incorporated in the contract documents and furnish Bond and insurance certificates within ten (10) days after the notification of the award of the Contract to the undersigned. Copies of the Contract Documents are on file and may be obtained directly from Becker Impressions , at cost, none of which will be refunded. Please note that in order to be considered as a “responsive bidder” for this project, you must purchase a set of plans and bid documents, and follow all instructions provided. Bids from contractors who are not on the Plan Holders List will be disqualified. A pre‐bid meeting will be held at 10:00am on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at the Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities –  Building B , 1921 E. Gypsy Lane Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402. Successful Bidders shall conform to the Ohio “Schedule of Prevailing Wages”. The bidder may access the Ohio Department of Commerce, Wage & Hour Bureau at its website for the current edition of wage rates. This Advertisement for Bids document is for use on public projects in conjunction with AIA Document A701, "Instructions to Bidders." Coordinate content with the Instructions to Bidders. Much of this Document consists of Project-specific data. Examples given in the model document text below illustrate possible document content. Use the model text to develop text for specific Project requirements. Revise "Notice to Bidders" Paragraph below to comply with Owner requirements for notification and conduct of public bidding. Retain "Regulatory Requirements" Subparagraph below and insert applicable references if bidding procedures are subject to special regulations, such as the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Retain "Printed Procurement and Contracting Documents" or "Online Procurement and Contracting Documents" Paragraph below and revise to suit Project. Retain one of two "Prebid Meeting" paragraphs below. The “Owner” reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive an informalities in the bids received, and to accept any bid which it deems most favorable. The “Owner” is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against the handicapped. Tim Brown, President Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities Publish Dates: Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities Website & Sentinel Tribune Week of April 20, 2026 Week of April 27, 20206 Week of May 4, 2026
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