Genesee Region Program Report

“Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”

~Athlete Oath

 

Weekly Program Report: June 30, 2008

For the Genesee Region

Calendar Update/Changes

Regional Softball, August 23^rd

 

We are thrilled to announce that this year’s Regional Softball event will take place at Cobbs Hill, Rochester on Saturday August 23^rd. Please note- this is a date change.

 

Super Regional Bocce, September 13^th

 

Please note that this event is now taking place in Rome, NY at the Toccolana Club. We are planning to provide bus transportation for Genesee Region athletes to and from this event if needed. Please make a note of this location change. Thanks in advance.

Volunteer Dinner

We are excited to announce that our Volunteer Dinner will take place at the Genesee River Restaurant, Mount Morris on Sunday, August 10^th from 4pm-7pm. Included in this dinner is an excellent buffet service, live music and volunteer awards.

 

Tickets are priced at $18 per person and needs to be received in the office no later than Friday August 1^st. If there is sufficient demand we are also looking at the possibility of providing a bus service.

 

Please e-mail Jbell@nyso.org with the names of the people attending as soon as possible so that we can get an idea of our numbers and make plans with the restaurant. Thanks in advance and we look forward to a tremendous evening.

 

Fall Season Sports Conference

 

Our fall sports conference will be taking place at RIT on Saturday, August 9^th (9am-2:30pm). We will be offering coaches a unique opportunity to participate in two of four fall sports (Golf, Bocce, Soccer, Softball). Online registration should be available in next week’s report but please make a note of the date. Attending the conference is a fantastic way to update certification and to gain knowledge of the forthcoming sports season. Those coaches that are looking to go to state games should try and attend the conference as there will be information divulged pertaining to that event. Thanks in advance and we look forward to seeing you there.

Coaches Certification

Firstly, a big thank you to all of the coaches that have contacted us this week to check on their coaching status. There will be more information regarding this topic available in next week’s report after our forthcoming Program meeting.  In the meantime, head coaches should begin to put together a list of every coach/ volunteer that currently operates within their club. When this is complete it should be e-mailed to the office so that we can accurately assess where we are at and ensure that we are up-to-date with our information.

 

Finally both the Program Report and our event calendar are now available online.

 

http://www.nyso.org/Genesee/home.php

 

Please note that only Protective Behaviors completed online is accepted as the past version is no longer valid.

 

If you are in doubt about your current status you should call the Program Department (585)586-7400 ext 107 as soon as possible and we will give your status and what needs to be completed in order to move forward. Thank you for your continued commitment to our amazing athletes and for your time in ensuring that this important step is taken.

 

Get Your Red Wings Tickets

It’s baseball season!

 

Red Wings tickets have been donated to Special Olympics.  We have tickets to the 12:05 game on Monday, August 11^th.  If you have athletes and coaches that would like to attend please contact Julie Bell at 585-586-7400 x108 or via email at jbell@nyso.org.  Requested tickets can be picked up after July 9^th, unless other arrangements have been made.

Development

Save the Date

2^nd Annual Bocce Bash

September 6, 2008, Paetec Park, Rochester

To benefit Special Olympics NY-Genesee Region

 

*For event details contact Melissa Wiggins at 585-586-7400 x105 or mwiggins@nyso.org.

How to become a Volunteer

If you wish to receive our monthly newsletter, please contact Julie Bell at jbell@nyso.org.

 

Did you know that we have various volunteer opportunities at almost every event we host? If interested, register to volunteer or get further information, feel free to contact Julie Bell at jbell@nyso.org or by phoning the office at 585-586-7400 x108. 

 

Posted below is our upcoming Fall Schedule….mark your calendars, we need volunteers for each event.  Please contact the office to sign up!

Fall Calendar

 

Genesee	Sunday, August 24, 2008	Event	Region North Open Golf Skills Competition	Executive South	Sylvia Korn
Genesee	Monday, August 25, 2008	Event	Region North Open Alternate Shot Golf Tournament	Winding Creek	Sylvia Korn
Genesee	Thursday, August 28, 2008	Event	Region North 9 Hole Independent Play	Caledonia Country Club	Sylvia Korn
Genesee	Saturday, August 23, 2008	Event	Region North Open Softball Tournament	Cobbs Hill Park	TBC
Genesee	Saturday, September 13, 2008	Event	Super Regional Bocce	Toccolana Club, Rome	Steve Marshall
Genesee	Saturday, September 20, 2008	Event	Upstate Fall Classic, Soccer/Softball	Total Sports Experience	Robin Mitchell/ Sean Coakley
Genesee	Friday, September 26, 2008	Event	Super Regional Soccer/Softball	Southside High School	Jerry Wilber
Genesee	Saturday, September 27, 2008	Event	Regional Golf State Qualifier	Lima CC	Al Royter
Genesee	Friday, October 03, 2008	Event	State Fall Games (10/03 - 10/05)	Rochester Area	SONY

 

 

 

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Genesee Region Program Report

 

“Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”

~Athlete Oath

 

Weekly Program Report: June 24, 2008

For the Genesee Region

Uniform Requests

Coaches,

 

Over the past few weeks we have started to get requests for new uniforms. We are in the process of creating a uniform list for those teams/clubs that are most in need of new uniforms. Please fill in the attachment above and fax it back to the office at 585-586-7065 no later than Monday June 30^th so that we can begin working on this. Any forms that we receive after this date will be considered in 2009. Thanks in advance.

 

Sincerely,

Robin Mitchell

Coaches Certification

Coaches-

 

At the upcoming conference (Saturday, August 9^th) we will be offering trainings in all of our main fall sports; Bocce, Soccer, Softball and Golf. We will offer two back-to-back sessions, so there will be an opportunity to complete two sports.

 

We will also be offering both a General Session and an opportunity to complete Protective Behaviors online. As a result of this we will be following a strict guideline from this point forward going into all future events from local to state level. All coaches that are listed on registrations MUST be certified in the sport that they are coaching with no exceptions.

 

Having uncertified coaches undermines what we are trying to achieve. We are attempting to provide the best possible sporting experience for our athletes and this can only be achieved if we have coaches that are actively seeking to become as knowledgeable as possible about their chosen sport/s.

 

In preparation for future events and fall state games we will scratch any coach that is not up-to-date with all of their paperwork. This includes:

 

1. Class A status and online Protective Behaviors complete.
2. Completed coaching credentials for the sport that you are coaching.

 

Please note that only Protective Behaviors completed online is accepted as the past version is no longer valid.

 

If you are in doubt about your current status you should call the Program Department (585)586-7400 ext 107 as soon as possible and we will give your status and what needs to be completed in order to move forward. Thank you for your continued commitment to our amazing athletes and for your time in ensuring that this important step is taken.

 

Get Your Red Wings Tickets

It’s baseball season!

 

Red Wings tickets have been donated to Special Olympics.  We have tickets to the 12:05 game on Monday, August 11^th.  If you have athletes and coaches that would like to attend please contact Julie Bell at 585-586-7400 x108 or via email at jbell@nyso.org.

A friendly reminder….

For any coaches that may need to use a Special Olympics vehicle, like the green van to transport your athletes (aka Big Green) we will need an updated photocopy of your driver’s license for our records and insurance purposes.  This needs to be done in advance of the next time you use Big Green and the copy will remain on file in our office.  We need to log each use to keep on file, too.  Please coordinate usage ahead of time, because we currently have the seats out to transport equipment to events.  Thanks!

 

Development

Save the Date

2^nd Annual Bocce Bash

September 6, 2008, Paetec Park, Rochester

To benefit Special Olympics NY-Genesee Region

 

*For event details contact Melissa Wiggins at 585-586-7400 x105 or mwiggins@nyso.org.

How to become a Volunteer

If you wish to receive our monthly newsletter, please contact Julie Bell at jbell@nyso.org.

 

Did you know that we have various volunteer opportunities at almost every event we host? If interested, register to volunteer or get further information, feel free to contact Julie Bell at jbell@nyso.org or by phoning the office at 585-586-7400 x108. 

 

Posted below is our upcoming Fall Schedule….mark your calendars, we need volunteers for each event.  Please contact the office to sign up!

Fall Calendar

 

Genesee	Sunday, August 24, 2008	Event	Region North Open Golf Skills Competition	Executive South	Sylvia Korn
Genesee	Monday, August 25, 2008	Event	Region North Open Alternate Shot Golf Tournament	Winding Creek	Sylvia Korn
Genesee	Thursday, August 28, 2008	Event	Region North 9 Hole Independent Play	Caledonia Country Club	Sylvia Korn
Genesee	Saturday, August 30, 2008	Event	Region North Open Softball Tournament	Brighton Middle School	TBC
Genesee	Saturday, September 13, 2008	Event	Super Regional Bocce	SMS Seneca Falls	Steve Marshall
Genesee	Saturday, September 20, 2008	Event	Upstate Fall Classic, Soccer/Softball	Total Sports Experience	Robin Mitchell/ Sean Coakley
Genesee	Friday, September 26, 2008	Event	Super Regional Soccer/Softball	Southside High School	Jerry Wilber
Genesee	Saturday, September 27, 2008	Event	Regional Golf State Qualifier	Lima CC	Al Royter
Genesee	Friday, October 03, 2008	Event	State Fall Games (10/05 - 10/07)	Rochester Area	SONY

 

 

 

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the correct registration

Ok, I need a vacation….here is the CORRECT attachment for the tennis coach training.

 

Julie

 

 

 

tennis coach training registration

Coaches,

 

 I forgot to attach the information about the tennis coach training….sorry!

 

Have a great weekend.

 

Julie Bell

 

Addendum to the program report

 

 

 “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”

~Athlete Oath

 

Weekly Program Report: June 19, 2008

Addendum

For the Genesee Region

Summer Games Memories at:

Visit the Special Olympics New York website to view footage, pictures and results from Summer Games in Binghamton, June 12-15, 2008.

 

www.specialolympicsny.org

Tennis coach training

Please see attachment for a coaches training class that is just around the corner on June 28^th.

 

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Genesee Region Program Report

“Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”

~Athlete Oath

 

Weekly Program Report: June 19, 2008

For the Genesee Region

Summer Games Rock Binghamton

Where do I start? Thank you to everyone for making the Special Olympics Summer Games at SUNY Binghamton so successful. Once again we represented the Genesee Region the best possible way. Who can forget the carnival atmosphere when our Genesee athletes strode into opening ceremonies with flags, hats and the works or when the Genesee Express basketball team nearly pulled it back in the highlight game in front of over 2000 people? Let’s not forget our superb gymnasts, swimmers, runners (maybe the fastest around?), our Volleyball and Basketball Teams, our new Power lifters and everyone else that tried their best and took pride in representing the Genesee Region.

 

More than that, let’s not forget you guys- the coaches!! Without you, we have little to offer our athletes and you’ve stepped up time and time again. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts – you are the difference makers.

 

From here we are taking the shortest of breaks before jumping into the fall sports season. This will begin on August 9^th with the fall conference where we will offer sports training in 4 sports. The exact location will be announced in next week’s report. The fall calendar is also complete and is included in this week’s report. There are a couple of location issues that we are resolving as far as the Golf Invitational and the Regional Softball event but the dates are set and you can prepare and plan accordingly.

 

So that’s it for now…have a great summer and keep checking your e-mails on a weekly basis!!!

 

Sincerely,

Robin Mitchell

Coaches Certification

Coaches-

 

We will be offering trainings in all of our main fall sports; Bocce, Soccer, Softball and Golf at the upcoming conference scheduled for August 9th. We will offer two back-to-back sessions, so there will be an opportunity to complete two sports.

 

We will also be offering both a General Session and an opportunity to complete Protective Behaviors online. As a result of this we will be following a strict guideline from this point forward going into all future events from local to state level. All coaches that are listed on registrations MUST be certified in the sport that they are coaching with no exceptions.

 

Having uncertified coaches undermines what we are trying to achieve. We are attempting to provide the best possible sporting experience for our athletes and this can only be achieved if we have coaches that are actively seeking to become as knowledgeable as possible about their chosen sport/s.

 

In preparation for future events and fall state games we will scratch any coach that is not up-to-date with all of their paperwork. This includes:

 

1. Class A status and online Protective Behaviors complete.
2. Completed coaching credentials for the sport that you are coaching.

 

Please note that only Protective Behaviors completed online is accepted as the past version is no longer valid.

 

If you are in doubt about your current status you should call the Program Department (585)586-7400 ext 107 as soon as possible and we will give your status and what needs to be completed in order to move forward. Thank you for your continued commitment to our amazing athletes and for your time in ensuring that this important step is taken.

 

Get Your Red Wings Tickets

It’s baseball season!

 

Red Wings tickets have been donated to Special Olympics.  We have tickets to the 12:05 game on Monday, August 11^th.  If you have athletes and coaches that would like to attend please contact Julie Bell at 585-586-7400 x108 or via email at jbell@nyso.org.

A friendly reminder….

For any coaches that may need to use a Special Olympics vehicle, like the green van to transport your athletes (aka Big Green) we will need an updated photocopy of your driver’s license for our records and insurance purposes.  This needs to be done in advance of the next time you use Big Green and the copy will remain on file in our office.  We need to log each use to keep on file, too.  Please coordinate usage ahead of time, because we currently have the seats out to transport equipment to events.  Thanks!

 

Development

Save the Date

2^nd Annual Bocce Bash

September 6, 2008, Paetec Park, Rochester

To benefit Special Olympics NY-Genesee Region

 

*For event details contact Melissa Wiggins at 585-586-7400 x105 or mwiggins@nyso.org.

How to become a Volunteer

If you wish to receive our monthly newsletter, please contact Julie Bell at jbell@nyso.org.

 

Did you know that we have various volunteer opportunities at almost every event we host? If interested, register to volunteer or get further information, feel free to contact Julie Bell at jbell@nyso.org or by phoning the office at 585-586-7400 x108. 

 

Posted below is our upcoming Fall Schedule….mark your calendars, we need volunteers for each event.  Please contact the office to sign up!

Fall Calendar

 

Genesee	Sunday, August 24, 2008	Event	Region North Open Golf Skills Competition	Executive South	Sylvia Korn
Genesee	Monday, August 25, 2008	Event	Region North Open Alternate Shot Golf Tournament	Winding Creek	Sylvia Korn
Genesee	Thursday, August 28, 2008	Event	Region North 9 Hole Independent Play	Caledonia Country Club	Sylvia Korn
Genesee	Saturday, August 30, 2008	Event	Region North Open Softball Tournament	Brighton Middle School	TBC
Genesee	Saturday, September 13, 2008	Event	Super Regional Bocce	SMS Seneca Falls	Steve Marshall
Genesee	Saturday, September 20, 2008	Event	Upstate Fall Classic, Soccer/Softball	Total Sports Experience	Robin Mitchell/ Sean Coakley
Genesee	Friday, September 26, 2008	Event	Super Regional Soccer/Softball	Southside High School	Jerry Wilber
Genesee	Saturday, September 27, 2008	Event	Regional Golf State Qualifier	Lima CC	Al Royter
Genesee	Friday, October 03, 2008	Event	State Fall Games (10/05 - 10/07)	Rochester Area	SONY

 

 

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