Welcome to the Revolution
By Special Olympics Texas
Welcome to the RevolutionJan 27, 2021
Episode 77 East Region - Meet me on the Golf Course
Join us this week as we sit down with the East Region Crew!! We discuss all the events taking place in the East and recap the Coca-Cola Classic Golf Tournament and the SONA Move Challenge!!
Episode 76 SOTX - Have you seen a Strongman Competition?
Join us this week as we chat about all thing Special Olympics Texas!! Competitions are back and one region held a Strongman Competition!!
Episode 75 South Region - Is Chris Pratt Listening?
Join us this week as we discuss everything happening in the South Region!! We discuss the Guardian Games and what everyone will be doing for Halloween!!
Episode 74 East Region - "I wanna go fishin"
Join us this week as we sit down with the East Region to discuss everything happening in the near future!! We discuss the Young Professional Board, Fishing and Golfing Tournaments and more!!
Episode 73 SOTX - Discussion with Renee Manfredi
Join us the week as we sit down with Renee Manfredi who is a Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger!! Renee recently moved to Texas from Hawai’i and has been a Special Olympics Athlete for over 10 years. Hear Renee's story and all about the exciting events and speaking engagements she has been a part of over the years!!
Episode 72 SOTX - Return-To-Play *Important Update*
Join us this week as we discuss the important news coming out of Special Olympics Texas!!
Episode 71 South Region - Discussion with SOTX Athlete Kamand
Join us this week as we sit down for with Special Olympics Texas Athlete Kamand. Kamand is from the Austin area and is currently taking classes at the Nonpareil Institute in Austin. We discuss all the different projects she has worked on and how she started her own podcast!!
Episode 70 East Region - Athlete Leadership Discussion
Join us this week as we sit down with the East Region host and discuss Athlete Leadership. Hear from Shaun Linsey and Tank Schottle as they talk about their experience in ALPS!!
Episode 69 SOTX - Just Chatting
Join us this week as we sit down and talk about all thing Special Olympics Texas!!
Episode 68 SOTX - Important Announcement!!
Join us this week as we give you an update about the state of Return-to-Play in Special Olympics Texas
Episode 67 South Region - Just Chatting
Join us this week as we discuss all the important things happening in Special Olympics Texas.
Episode 66 Community Partners - A Conversation with Amerigroup
Join us the week as we sit down with one of our community partners, Amerigroup!! Hear about all of the exciting things Amerigroup offers and how they began their relationship with SOTX!!
Episode 65 North Region - Fort Worth Breakfast with Champions Recap
Join us this week as we recap the Fort Worth BWC!! Everett set up the Podcast booth at the BWC and we were there to get all of the reactions from the event.
Episode 64 SOTX - Just Chatting
Join us this week as we discuss all the events happening around the State of Texas!!
Episode 63 South Region - Are you watching the Olympics?
Join us this week as the South Region takes over the Podcast!! Here about all the events taking place around the state of Texas including Tip-A-Cop!! Plus, all of here at Special Olympics Texas are watching the Olympic Games in Tokyo, are you?
Episode 62 East Region - Community Partners
Join us this week as the East Region Host sit down with United Express!! United Express raised over $23,000.00 for Special Olympics Texas this year and has been a part of our Family for over 10 Years!! Plus, hear about all the events coming to the East Region and around the entire State!!
Episode 61 North Region - Competitions are back!!
Join us this week as we discuss all the upcoming events taking place in the North Region!! We are so excited that in person events are coming back on a weekly basis with competitions officially back!!
Episode 60 South Region - Getting back to business
Join us this week as we sit down with the South Region!! Bruce Clarke and Jalen Lewis tell us all about the events that are coming up in the South Region and events that have already taken place!! Special Olympics Texas is getting back to business as we start rolling out in-person activities once again!!!
Episode 59 East Region - Tip-A-Cop is back
Join us this week as we sit down with the East Region host and discuss the return of Tip-A-Cop at Texas Roadhouse!! Hear about all the different activities that happen during the Tip-A-Cop fundraiser around the State!!
Episode 58 North Region - Getting back into the Community
Join us this week as we discuss all the different community events we have planned this summer in the North Region and around the State!! Special Olympics Texas is excited to get back into the community and to see all of our Athletes again!! Catch us at one of our events this summer!!
Episode 57 East Region - Galveston Esports Conference
Join us this week as Shaun, Tank and Officer James sit down with Johnny and Mary Jo to discuss the upcoming Galveston Esports Conference held in Galveston this August!! We're also joined by Tina Sifuentes and AJ Batiste to discuss this awesome partnership!!! Plus, we get schooled in a little SOTX trivia game!!!
Episode 56 North Region - LETR Happy Hour!!
Join us today as Officer Chance Graves and SOTX Athlete Ethan Whitt sit down with SOTX Staff to discuss whats happening in the North Region and around the state!! Hear from Dalton Hill as he talks about virtual engagement with Corporate Partners, Chad Eason as he talks about USA Games. Plus, hear from Loveless and Kendall as they talk about a new LETR engagement event!!!
Episode 55 West Region - Sit down with the UIL Champions
Join us this week as we sit down with the UIL Unified State Track Meet Champions and Runner Ups!! We hear from Lubbock Cooper (State Runner Up) and Randall Canyon (State Champions) about their trips and experience at the first ever UIL Unified State Track Meet!! Its the West Regions take over of the Podcast and you don't want to miss it!!
Episode 54 UCS - UIL Unified State Track Meet
Join us this week as Bruce Clarke goes live from the UIL Unified State Track Meet held at Hero Stadium in San Antonio!! Hear from the Volunteers, Law Enforcement, Partners and more as they attend the first ever UIL Unified State Track Meet!! It may have been a cloudy day but that didn't stop the Athletes and Partners from having a great time!!
Episode 53 Welcome to the Revolution - Meet the East Region Host
Join us this week as we introduce our new Host for the East Region!! As we start this new chapter for Welcome to the Revolution please help us welcome LETR Officer Jason James and SOTX Athletes Shaun Linsey and Tank Schottle as they take the reins of the SOTX Podcast Welcome to the Revolution for the East Region. Plus, we hear some exciting news from Shaun!!
Episode 52 Unified Champion Schools - Lonestar Elementary
Join us this week as we attend the Lonestar Elementary National Banner Presentation live from Keller ISD Stadium!! Listen to all the speeches from the event and the impact the UCS Program has had on this Campus and within Keller ISD. The North Region Host Allen PD Officer Chance Graves and SOTX Athlete Ethan Whitt sit down with the Who's Who of Keller ISD and Special Olympics Texas!! Sit back and enjoy, its a long one!!
Episode 51 BWC - Amarillo
Join us this week as we sit down with the second half of our new Hosting team for the West Region!! Meet Officer Ed Day and hear how he got started in LETR!! Plus, we discuss the success of the first Breakfast with Champions of 2021 that was held in Amarillo!!
Episode 50 Welcome to the Revolution - It's our one year anniversary!!
Join us this week as Bruce and Chad sit down with a group of awesome volunteers from our South Region!! Plus, we revisit some of our favorite moments from a year of Welcome to the Revolution!!
Episode 49 Community Partners - ANCO Insurance
Join us this week as we sit down with one of Community Partners ANCO Insurance!! Hear from Ross and Jaclyn as they discuss all the cool things ANCO is helping SOTX do and how you can get involved in the future!! Plus, did you know that in-person events are coming back soon!! Hear more details on this episode of Welcome to the Revolution!!
Episode 48 Welcome to the Revolution - Meet the North Region Host
Join us this week as we introduce our new Host for the North Region!! As we start this new chapter for Welcome to the Revolution please help us welcome LETR Officer Chance Graves and SOTX Athlete Ethan Whitt as they take the reins of the SOTX Podcast Welcome to the Revolution for the North Region. Plus, we hear from the SOTX Staff about Vaccines and S.O. Connected Live!!
Episode 47 Welcome to the Revolution - Meet the West Region Host
Join us this week as we introduce our new Host for the West Region!! As we start this new chapter for Welcome to the Revolution please help us welcome LETR Officer Ed Day and SOTX Athlete Kevin Gaines as they take the reins of the SOTX Podcast Welcome to the Revolution for the West Region. Plus we recap on everything Virtual Winter Games!!
Episode 46 Welcome to the Revolution - Meet the South Region Host
Join us this week as we introduce our new Host for the South Region!! As we start this new chapter for Welcome to the Revolution please help us welcome LETR Officer Chad Mandry and SOTX Athlete and Staff Member Bruce Clarke as they take the reins of the SOTX Podcast Welcome to the Revolution for the South Region.
Episode 45 Virtual Winter Games - Coming to a close!!
Join us this week as we sit down with the Virtual Winter Games Committee to discuss the Games coming to a close. Plus, we have a special guest host joining the show this week. You'll have to listen to find out who it is.
Episode 44 SOTX - Just Chatting
Join us today as we discuss Virtual Winter Games, Virtual Polar Plunge, S.O. Connected and more!! Plus, we discuss the most important thing at any Super Bowl Sunday, the food!!
Episode 43 Esports - Enter the inclusive world of Esports!!
Join us this week as we sit down with a panel of Esport and Inclusion experts that will shed some light on the inclusive world that is Esports!! We discuss what goes into an Esports club on three major university campuses around the country and how you can get involved!!
Episode 42 Esports - Did you thank the bus driver?
Join us this week as we sit down with A.J. Batiste and discuss the first ever SOTX Esports Fortnite Tournament!! So sit back and drop into the Fortnite map and maybe we'll see at our next Esports Tournament!!
Episode 41 Virtual Winter Games - Get Up & Get Active!!
Join us this week as we open our fist virtual State games of 2021, Virtual Winter Games!! Come chat with Anjelica Lisauckis, Shaun Linsey and Bruce Clarke as they walk us through what to expect during Virtual Winter Games!!
Episode 40 SOTX - One on One with Tim Martin
Join us this week as we sit down with Special Olympics Texas CEO and President Tim Martin. Listen to the vision of SOTX for 2021 and how SOTX overcame the hurdle of 2020 and how we are hitting the ground running in 2021.
Episode 39 SOTX - So long 2020, Hello 2021!!
Join us this week as we bring back "Will they answer!!" and talk to some new SOTX staff members from across the state. We ask the "hard hitting" questions that everyone wants to know the answer to. We also debut our movie review skills and we want to know how well we did!! Sit back and ring in the new year with SOTX!!
Episode 38 BWC - Lubbock
Join us this week as we sit down with Ashley Pena from the West Region and chat about the last BWC of 2020!! hear about all the awesome events and relationships that are being created in Area 17!!
Episode 37 SOTX - Just Chatting
Join us this week as Chris & Everett sit down and discuss whats happening in Special Olympics Texas.
Episode 36 BWC - San Angelo
Join us this week as we sit down with the BWC Committee from Area 14!! Listen to this amazing group of Athletes, Volunteers and Sponsors as they discuss all the awesome things they are doing in Area 14 and all the great events planned for the future!!
Episode 35 SOTX - Holiday Fun and Games
Join us today as we sit down with 4 SOTX employees; Anjelica, Mattie, Claire and Shaun!! We chat about the Virtual Fall Classic Closing Ceremonies and play the inaugural Thanksgiving Trivia Spreadsheet Battleship Challenge!! Enjoy our impromptu game show!!
Episode 34 BWC - Corpus Christi
Join us this wee as we sit down with Angela from Corpus Christi to discuss their upcoming Breakfast with Champions!! Listen to the sneak of the event and all the amazing stories you're going to hear!!
Episode 33 BWC - Heart of Texas/Waco
Join us this week as we sit down with the BWC Committee and Speakers from the Heart of Texas/Waco Area. Listen to a sneak peak of the amazing stories you will hear during this event!!
Episode 32 BWC - El Paso
Join us this week as we sit down with the BWC Committee from El Paso. This will be El Paso's first ever BWC and we get a sneak peak of what it was like to film this event!! Sit back and hear from Norma, Diane & Ashley!!
Episode 31 BWC - Gulf Coast
Join us this week as we sit down the Gulf Coast BWC Committee and chat about the awesome event coming up at the end of the week!! Hear about all the exciting new relationships being form in Area 22 and get a sneak peak of the BWC event!!
Episode 30 Community Partners - United Healthcare
Join us this week as we sit down with United Healthcare and discuss the amazing work they do with the Special Needs Community. Hear from United Healthcare themselves and join Everett and I on an educational ride.
Episode 29 BWC - Austin
Join us this week as we sit down with the Austin BWC Committee and discuss what the event will look like and the importance of hearing our Athletes, Unified Partners, and Community stories during these events!! Sit back and enjoy, its a good one!!
Episode 28 SOTX - Just Chatting
Join us today as Chris and Everett talk about how Welcome to the Revolution began and where it is now!! Plus we start a new segment and surprise some people while they are working!! It's a fun show today, so sit back and enjoy!!