Special Olympics New York - Genesee Region: FW: Genesee Region Program Report

For anyone interested in spectating this weekend... Poly Hockey will be held this Saturday at St. John Fisher and Regional Nordic/Snowshohe will be held the same day at Bristol Mountain.

Important information regarding event registrations

We are no longer using the Online File Folder to provide event flyers and registration forms for our events.

All necessary forms can now be downloaded directly from the online calendar on our website. Visit the calendar at:

www.nyso.org/genesee/calendar.

Simply click on the event you are interested in and all of the necessary forms will be listed under "event details."

As usual, if you have any questions feel free to contact me using the information provided at the bottom of this report.

Thanks,

Josh Dority

Program Specialist
Special Olympics New York

Upcoming Events

Regional Poly Hockey

Saturday
January 23, 2010
8:30am Athlete Registration

St. John Fisher College
3690 East Ave
Rochester 14618

The deadline to register for this event has passed.

Regional Nordic and Snowshoe Genesee Logo

Saturday
January 23, 2010
9:00am Athlete Registration

Bristol Mountain Ski Resort
5662 State Route 64
Canandaigua 14424

The deadline to register for this event has passed.

Regional Alpine

Sunday
January 31, 2010
9:00am Athlete Registration

Swain Ski Resort
2275 Main Street
Swain 14884

The deadline to register for this event has passed.

Future Events

2010 State Winter Games
Thursday-Saturday, February 4- 6, 2010

Local Bowling, Region South
Saturday, February 20, 2010

Regional Bowling
Saturday, February 27, 2010

Calendar of Events

Our full calendar of events is available online:

Just Click Here!

And get dates, flyers and registration forms for events around the Genesee Region.

Fundraising Initiatives

Rochester Polar Plunge band

Sunday
February 14, 2010

Lake Ontario Beach Park
Charlotte Beach

Come join thousands of people throughout New York State to raise funds and awareness as they take the Plunge for Special Olympics and its athletes. Raise a minimum of $60 by asking friends and family to support your Polar Plunge team and receive an official Plunge sweatshirt! This is a unique, fun-filled experience you'll never forget!

To Get Started!!!
Set up your very own Personal Plunge Team! Log on to www.polarplunge.net for information
and registration link! With a few clicks of the mouse you will be able to personalize your page with a photo and story, invite friends to join your team, and email all of your contacts!

For more information please contact:

Amy Schedlbauer
Email: aschedlbauer@nyso.org

Brenda Krusenstjurna

Email: bkrusenstjurna@nyso.org

Training Club Meetings

Coaches

As part of our continued commitment to improving Program we have been conducting individual training club meetings. We will meet with clubs that plan to participate in the upcoming sports season. During the meeting the head coach/coaches will meet with one of our program team and we can discuss the following:

Rosters for the upcoming season.
Registration requirements and deadlines.
Medical and Consent Form needs.
Training Club issues (things that we can do to improve your Special Olympics experience).
Equipment needs.
Conference registration details.
Sports rules changes.

If you wish to schedule a time for us to come and meet you please e-mail Rob Mitchell (rmitchell@nyso.org) or Joshua Dority (jdority@nyso.org).

Young Athletes

SONY LI 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.