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HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ALL OF US!
We are very excited and look forward to a wonderful 2007!
PROGRAM UPDATE
27 November, 2006
Welcome to November!
27 November, 2006
Welcome to November!
Only 27 shopping days 'til Christmas...can you even imagine?
Hope everyone had an amazing Thanksgiving and you're not too stuffed to read what's going on...
UPCOMING EVENTS:
DECEMBER 3, 2006 - Reg. Physical Fitness @ Mark Twain, Yonkers
This event has ten stations run simultaneously to gage our athletes level of fitness by scoring
them at these various stations. Currently, we are expecting approximately 150 to attend.
DECEMBER 9, 2006 - Winter Coaches Conference @ Dutchess ARC
This conference will include the General Session & Protective Behaviors for new coaches, as well
as sport-specific training in Floor Hockey and possibly Snow-Shoeing if interest is noted.
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED
****ALL COACHES that will be NOMINATING ATHLETES OR TEAMS for SONY WINTER GAMES MUST attend this conference ****
10:00 - 10:15 - Welcome, sign-in, introductions
10:15 - 11:45 - Protective Behavior & General Session
10:15 - 11:45 - Advanced Coaching - Coaches Responsibilities, Rules & Guidelines (SONY)
11:45 - 12:30 - Lunch
12:30 - 3:30 - Sport Specific Training Schools (Floor Hockey/Snow Shoeing)
DECEMBER 10, 2006 - Unified Bowling @ White Plains Bowl
January 2007 - Tennis Training - Rockland County @ West Rock Tennis Bardonia, NY (weekly indoor one hour sessions 8-10 weeks). Contact Ted Mascola at fmascola@ccsd.edu or call (845) 624-3442.
JANUARY 13, 2007 - Floor Hockey Team & Skills @ Javits
DATE CHANGE:****AND TIME CHANGE****
MARCH 10, 2007 - REGIONAL AQUATICS - PACE University
Registration: 1pm Competition: 1:30pm
PAST EVENTS
NOVEMBER 11, 2006 - Junior Games @ Anderson School
Junior Games is for potential athletes aged 3-8. Their were over 35 young athletes in attendance for this festive, first-time event. Thanks to the Anderson School for hosting the event. Special thanks to the Hudson Valley Renegades and the Poughkeepsie Journal. Their support allowed for the fun, festivities and smiles throughout the day. A wonderfully successful time was had by all.
NOVEMBER 18, 2006 - Reg. Adaptive Games @ JF Kennedy
This event hosted just shy of 50 athletes in a number of motor activities on a non-
competitive environment. A great time was had by all: athletes, coaches and volunteers alike.
PSSL - Pioneer Sports School League
The PSSL league started their Soccer competitions the first week in November. All seems to be going along according to plan.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS THROUGH 2007:
December 2 - Regional Physical Fitness - Yonkers
December 9 - Winter Sports Coaches Conference - Dutchess ARC
December 10 - Regional Unified Bowling - White Plains
IN THE WORKS...
If you have any suggestions as to what we can add to our update, please feel free to let me know. Anything short of photos, are a welcome addition. (Pictures are just too cumbersome, due to the number of people we send this out to.)
ONGOING TRAINING
Rockland Floor Hockey League - Wednesday evenings.
If you need further information, please contact the office
at (845) 878-9722.
DEVELOPMENT
Special Olympics NY - Hudson Valley Region will be hosting a Fundraising Wardrobe Party at Chicos in White Plains!
10% of each purchase benefits the Hudson Valley Region.
Where: The Westchester in White Plains (125 Westchester Ave.)
Date: Sunday, December 3
Time: 12-4
Questions: Contact Chrissy Shields at cshields@nyso.org
Any questions, concerns or suggestions, please feel free to contact us at any time. As always, thanks for your continued support and constructive comments.
