UPCOMING EVENTS
January 28, 2006 – Regional Floor Hockey Skills Competition at the
Mark Twain Sports Complex in Yonkers. Over 80
Skills athletes have registered to compete in this
event.
February 4, 2006 – Regional Floor Hockey Team Competition at the
Mark Twain Sports Complex in Yonkers. Currently,
there are 13 teams registered for this competition.
February 10-12, 2006 – State Winter Games – Syracuse - We are
in the process of finalizing transportation
scheduling for our contingent of 118 for this
event. There are 90+ athletes attending from
all seven counties.
NEW (2006) CALENDAR ADDITIONS:
MARCH 5, 2006 – Alpine Skiing Competition @ Butternut. This
competition is open to all athletes in the Hudson
Valley Region.
MARCH 12, 2006 – Aquatics Competition @ Dutchess YMCA. This
competition is open to all athletes in the Hudson
Valley Region. Registrations will be available
within TWO WEEKS!
MAY 6, 2006 - Regional Spring Games: WEST – West Point will be
Host to athletes from Rockland, Orange, Sullivan and
Ulster in both Track & Field and Aquatics.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2006 – Regional Fall Games @ FDR State Park.
GENERAL INFORMATION
· I am STILL seeking suggestions for topics for our Summer Coaches Conference. This conference will occur in mid to very late March! Should you have any topic(s) that you would like to have addressed, please feel free to email me with your concept(s) and a brief supporting statement. Thanks. Ellen
· Rockland County will be hosting a fundraiser on January 29th, 2006 at the Elmwood Playhouse in Nyack. The play being presented will be “Moon over Buffalo”. NEW INFORMATION:
I would like to give you all the first opportunity to contribute to a benefit for the Winter Special Olympics tennis program. The tickets are only $ 20.00 per person. The proceeds will help fund our local Special Olympic tennis program covering, among other expenses, indoor court rental fees, awards, t-shirts, etc. The tennis program has become very popular, with at least 20 athletes from the Clarkstown area participating.Tickets are limited (the theatre seats only 100 people! ) Tickets will be sold on a first come first serve basis.
Please make checks out to:'Special Olympics New York Hudson Valley Region' ($ 20.00 per ticket)please put 'Tennis- Elmwood Benefit' in the memo section of your check.Checks can be sent to the address below.Ted MascolaSpecial Ed- SPIRIT ProgramClarkstown HS South31 Demarest Mill RoadWest Nyack, NY 10994If you are unable to make the performance you can also help by making a straight donation. Please feel free to pass the word around to your colleagues, friends and neighbors.
· Plans are on the way for the 17th Annual Bresnan Bike Tour. The riders leave from Patterson, NY and finish over 200 miles later in Bennington, VT. The tour will take place June 9-11. *** PLEASE NOTE THIS DATE CHANGE! For more information you can contact Maria Madero at the Hudson Valley office.
