Castlebar Special Olympics Host Town Committee would like to thank all those who have generously volunteered their time to help out with the Host Town programme. The committee has been overwhelmed with the response to its search for volunteers. Carmel Dooley, Volunteer Co-ordinator would like to remind all volunteers to complete the official Special Olympics application form and return it as soon as possible to Special Olympics World Summer Games 2003,Freepost, P.O. Box 2003 Dublin 7.The official application is available from O’Brien’s Sandwich Bar, Castlebar.

Volunteers are reminded that unless they complete this application process they cannot be registered or insured as a volunteer by Special Olympics Head Office in Dublin. Castlebar Host Town Committee will contact all volunteers in the next few weeks with details of a regional volunteer training session. With just 89 days to go until the start of the Games, Castlebar Host Town Committee is looking forward to "sharing the feeling" of pride and optimism that this unique event inspires! For further details contact Carmel Dooley 087-2349903