| Special Olympics New York | | Genesee Region
Program Report December 8, 2008 |
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| | | Dear Darcie, | | 
It looks like our year is coming to a close as the final two competitions of the year were held this past weekend. The Genesee Central Local Floor Hockey Skills Competition took place at the Holcomb Center in Geneseo on Thursday the 4th and was attended by around 20 athletes. The Genesee Local Gymnastics Competition took place at the Gymnastics Training Center in Penfield on Sunday the 7th and was attended by 35 athletes. Both were very nicely run local events and we can all congratulate Jenn Cerefin and Sarah Jane Clifford for a great job with their respective events. I would also like to add a quick thank you to Linda Steinmetz and Al Royter for a great job running the Region North Bowling Competition the last weekend in November. There were almost 500 athletes on hand for both days of the competition and everyone had a fantastic time. Coaches polos are in. They are green with the Special Olympic logo and the cost is $15. Important Reminder: Demand Case Survey's for this years Winter State Games are due back to us by December 10, 2008. If you dont get them in on time, then you will not get your athletes to state games. The Harlem GlobeTrotters will be in Elmira on February 5, 2009 and have offered a discounted rate to anyone involved with the Special Olympics. If you have any questions or would like to bring a group you can give me a call and I will get you all of the information. I have also added a new article block with information about the online file folder. You can find it towards the bottom of the email or use the "In this report" link at the top left of the page. As usual if you have any questions you should feel free to contact me using the information provided at the bottom of the page. |
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| | | | Upcoming Competitions | |  Regional Poly Hockey Tournament
Saturday January 10, 2009 St. John Fisher College 3690 East Ave
Rochester, NY 14618
Event Schedule: 8:30am Registrations 9:00am Opening Ceremonies 9:15am Competition 1:00pm Awards Presentation The deadline to register for this event is Monday December 22, 2009 Super Regional Floor Hockey Tournament Saturday January 17, 2009 NYCC-Seneca Falls Event Schedule: 9:00am Registration 9:45am Opening Ceremonies 10:00am Competition 4:00pm Awards Presentation The deadline to register for this event is Monday January 5, 2009 | | Future Events | | Skating Regional Competition- January 25, 2009 Regional Nordic and Snowshoe Competition- January 31, 2009 Regional Alpine Skiing Competition- January 31, 2009 Winter State Games- February 6-8, 2009 Region South Local Bowling- February 21, 2009 | | Fundraising Opportunities | | 
Sunday February 8th, 2009 Charlotte Beach
Ontario Beach Park, Rochester NY
To sign up for this great event: Just Click Here! Then follow the easy to use registration tabs.
For more FREEZIN' information call or email Melissa Wiggins using the contact information below. Melissa Wiggins
Associate Director of Development
Special Olympics NY, Upstate Region
Phone: 585.586.7400 Ext. 105
Fax: 585.586.7065
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DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS DECEMBER 19, 2008 | | Young Athletes | | 
Young Athletes is an innovative sports play program for children ages 2-7 with intellectual disabilities, designed to introduce them to the world of sports prior to Special Olympics eligibility (age 8). This is a fun, participation-based program that teaches eye-hand coordination and motor skills through games and group activities. The Young Athletes program introduces children with intellectual disabilities and their families to the world of Special Olympics by pursuing the following goals: - Engage children with intellectual disabilities through developmentally appropriate play activities designed to foster physical, cognitive, and social development.
- Welcome family members of children with intellectual disabilities to the Special Olympics network of support.
- Raise awareness about the abilities of children with intellectual disabilities through inclusive peer participation, demonstrations and other events.
This is a versatile program that can work in various learning situations. The program is designed to be simple enough for families to use at home with their child. It is also appropriate for preschools, schools, playgroups and recreation programs to use with small groups of young children. The program includes several resources to get started including a Young Athletes Activities Guide, a Training DVD, Young Athletes Equipment Kit and and website for further resources, materials and information. For more information on how to get started or a list of locations already participating around the region please email Rob Mitchell at rmitchell@nyso.org.
| | Program Committee Updates | | The Program Committee last met on Wednesday November 19th. Items Discussed included: Outreach and expansion of the Special Olympics Young Athletes Program. Breakdown of upcoming events. December 6th Winter Coaches Conference. Regional thoughts and concerns. Demand case surveys for Winter State Games. | | Training Club Meetings | Coaches
As part of our continued commitment to improving Program we will now be conducting individual training club meetings. We will only be meeting with clubs that participate in the upcoming sports season so if you are doing a winter sport we will be scheduling to meet with you over the next few weeks. During the meeting the head coach/coaches will meet with one of our program team and will complete the following: - Rosters for the forthcoming season.
- Registration deadlines.
- Medical and Consent Form needs.
- Training Club issues (things that we can do to improve your Special Olympics experience)
- Conference registration details.
If you wish to schedule a time for us to come and meet you please e-mail Rob Mitchell (rmitchell@nyso.org)
Thank you to the following clubs that have already scheduled and completed their meetings: Great Lakes
Genesee Express
Marshal High School | | Online File Folder | | 
We have set up an online file folder system where we will save all important Special Olympics documents. The folder will include: Event Registration Forms Event Flyers Rosters Demand Case Surveys We will aslo periodically add other important forms and documants as they are needed. In order to access these files you need to find the quick link to the left and then enter the user name and password (Listed Below). You could also visit the website directly at www.onlinefilefolder.com. Or Click this link! User Name: Registrations (case sensitive) Password: genesee | | Conference Information | | The next coaches training conference will be held in March 2009. | | Calendar of Events | | Our calendar of events is available online: Just Click Here! And then search for events around the Genesee Region. | | "Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."
~Athlete Oath
| | Josh Dority
Program Specialist Special Olympics New York 585.586.7400 x103 jdority@nyso.org |
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