2006 Special Olympics USA National Games
Program Sponsors

GOLD	SILVER	BRONZE

Thank you to the following sponsors for their support of the 2006 Special Olympics USA National Games!

Healthy Athletes

Platinum Sponsor
Delta Dental
Lions Club International

Gold Sponsors
Iowa Health System
Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines
Peter H. and E. Lucille Gaass Kuyper Foundation

Silver Sponsor
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Bronze Sponsors
Des Moines Orthopedic Surgeons
Iowa Medical Society
Midlands Choice

Supporting Stars

Gold Sponsors
Patty and Jim Cownie
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa
Fisher Controls
Joan and Gary Kirke
Meredith Charitable Contributions Program
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
QuikTrip Corporation
Sauer-Danfoss

Silver Sponsors
Alliant Energy
Benchmark, Inc.
Continental Western Group
HNI Charitable Foundation
Holmes Murphy and Associates
Kendall Hunt Publishing
Pella Rolscreen Foundation
Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare

Bronze Sponsor
Myron and Jacqueline Blank Fund
Bradford and Mary Manatt
Drs. Dan and Andi McGuire
Temple Solel

Other Sponsors
Ben and Pat Allen
John R. Grubb Foundation
Labh and Tahira Hira
Hy-Line International
Jeff and Peggy Johnson
Sam and Delores Kalainov
Warren and Beverly Madden
Dan and Margy McCarney
Owen and D. J. Newlin
Tom and Cindy Stark

Torch Run

Presenting Sponsors
CARQUEST Auto Parts
Casey’s General Stores
Fraternal Order of Police
Winnebago

Platinum Sponsors
Communication Data Services
HNI Charitable Foundation
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Windsor Windows

Gold Sponsors
Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
First Citizens Trust Company
First National Bank – Ames
Genesis Health Systems
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance
Iowa-American Water Company
Kirkwood Community College
Mercy Medical Center - Clinton
RDG Planning and Design
The Stanley Charitable Group Foundation
Westmark Enterprises
Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation
William Penn University

Silver Sponsors
Community National Bank
EMCO Enterprises, Inc.
F&M Bank
Farner-Bocken Co.
General Mills Foundation
Nordstrom Oil / HandiMart
State Bank & Trust Company

Bronze Sponsors
Citizens First Bank
Dubuque Bank and Trust
Durrant Group, Inc.
Fakespace Systems, Inc.
GELITA North America
Gerdin Charitable Foundation
Gillette Co./Oral-B Laboratories
Iowa Valley Community College District
Monsanto
Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co.
Ryan Companies US, INC.
Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C.

Other Sponsors
Church & Dwight Company
First Federal Bank
Nesper Sign Advertising
Schwebach Tree Service

4th of July Extravaganza

Gold Sponsor
Wells Fargo

Silver Sponsors
Ames Community Bank
Barilla America, Inc.

Bronze sponsor
Burke Corporation

Red Sponsors
American Packaging Corporation
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc.
Jerry Carney and Sons
Greater Iowa Credit Union
UPS

White Sponsors
AAA
Central State Roofing
Fringe Benefits Design
Story County Human Services Council
Gary Thompson Oil Company
Wilson Olds-Cadillac
Wolfe Eye Clinic

Blue Sponsors
Alfred’s Carpet and Decorating
American National Insurance
Ames Trenching & Excavating, Inc.
BioLife Plasma Services
Campus Book Store
Converse Conditioned Air LLC
F&M Bank
Fox Engineering
Hastings Entertainment, Inc.
JAX Outdoor Gear
Lutheran Services in Iowa, Inc.
Neighbors Heating and Cooling
Quilting Connection
Read Health Center of Chiropractic
Reese Electric
Sail Aweigh Travel
Sculptura
Skunk River Cycles
Stoecker Farms, Inc.
Temptations of Ames
The Shoppes on Grand
Travel and Transport
Triplett Real Estate
Valley Bank
Wheatsfield Grocery

Other Sponsors
Ames Oral Surgeons
Colo-Sherman-New Albany United Charities
Steven Dietz
Doran Clinic for Women
First Haley Realty
Darren and Kelly Gauck
Global Reach Internet Productions
Harvest Heating and Cooling
Hearing Unlimited, LC
His & Hers Styling Salon
The Living Room
Resource Planning Group, Inc.
Snow Creek Apparel
Staniforth Calhoun Hawthorne Dental Office
Story City Building Products

Products and Services

Platinum Sponsors
Gilcrest/Jewett Lumber Company
John Deere
Kraft Foods, Inc.
Musco Lighting
The Weitz Company

Gold Sponsors
Beisser Lumber
Carpenter’s Local 106
Color, Inc.
Leachman Lumber
Storey Kenworthy
SVPA Architects Inc.

Silver Sponsors
Arby's, DRM, Inc
Culver’s
Gateway Hotel and Conference Center
Rotella’s Italian Bakery Inc.

Bronze Sponsors
Old Chicago Pasta and Pizza
Perkins Restaurant
Taco Johns of Iowa
VictoryStore.com
Waste Management, Inc.
Wells’ Dairy Inc.

Other Sponsors
Advanced Rehabilitation Technologies
Ames Golf and Country Club
Avery Dennison Company
Bic Corporation
Blackhawk Hotel
CIPCO
Clarke Electric Cooperative
Cook Siding Supply, Inc.
Cub Foods
Dillard’s
Esselte
Fazoli’s Restaurant
Hallett Materials
Hammer Medical
Hunt Manufacturing
Hobby Lobby
Iowa State Trucking
Iowa State University Bookstore
KD Amusement
Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative
Midland Power Cooperative
Mobility Store of Iowa
Office Depot
Pita Pit
Pizza Hut
Quality Park Products
Rent-A-Center
Sanford
The Smead Company
Snappy Popcorn Co., Inc.
Southwest Iowa REC
S. P. Richards Company 
State 4-H
Thistle Down Nursery  
Tops Business Forms
Unisource Paper Company
Village Inn

Games Sponsors

3M
AAI
ACVB/UCS
Adidas
Anaconda Sports
Anderson Erickson
Beisser
Cessna
Championship Books & Video
Clipped Wings
Colorado Timing Systems
Daktronics
Des Moines Register
DOD
E. Gifford and Wilma Ammermann
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Federal Express
GCSAA
Ground Floor Media
In Memory of Mark Van De Velde
ING
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Iowa State University
Iowa State University Athletics
KCCI-TV
Laborers’ International Union of North America
Laborers’ Local Union 177
LPGA
Martin Marietta
McFarland Clinic
MidAmerican Energy
Midwest Trophy MTM
Misty May (Nautica)
Mosaic
NCMIC Group Inc.
Packaging Corporation of America
Paragon
PGA
Power-Lift
Special Olympics New Jersey
Stellar Industries, Inc.
Story County Chapter of Thrivent Financial For Lutherans
Target
The Iowa Clinic
3M Corporation
Toyota
Tribune
Two Rivers Marketing
UPS
USGA
USTA
Verizon Wireless
Wal-Mart
Wilson
Women's Junior League

Venue Sponsors

Aquatics
Colorado Time Systems
Paragon

Athletics (Track & Field)
Target

Basketball
John Deere
MidAmerican Energy

Bocce
Beisser Lumber

Bowling
KCCI-TV

Golf
PGA
USGA

Gymnastics
AAI

Power Lifting
Power Lift

Soccer
Adidas
Casey’s General Stores

Softball
3M

Tennis
USTA

Volleyball
Mosaic
Nautica

A special thank you for their support of the 2006 Special Olympics USA National Games

Iowa Department of Economic Development
Department of Education
Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Defense