Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Weekly Update 10/9/06

WEEKLY UPDATE

9 October, 2006

October is here and the weather couldn't be any better! We just returned from Fall Games, and didn't even have to open an umbrella!
Life is good in the Valley...
Please take a moment to see below for any updates and important upcoming dates.


UPCOMING EVENTS:

OCTOBER 14, 2006 - Lauren Rizzetta Memorial Bowling Competition
Held at White Plains bowl. This is the local Bowling Competition for the athletes from West-Putnam.

OCTOBER 28, 2006 - Regional Volleyball Competition
Held at the Hommocks School in Mamaroneck. Registrations are out there and are due in soon.

NOVEMBER 4, 2006 - Regional Bowling held at Tarsio's in New Windsor
Registrations are out there and due back very soon!

NOVEMBER 11, 2006 - Junior Games @ Anderson School
Junior Games is for potential athletes aged 3-8. The athletes will be offered a variety of games
and fun-filled activities that will challenge their motor skills. They will also be introduced
to other athletes facing similar challenges. Siblings in the same age range are invited to
attend.


PAST EVENTS

FALL CLASSIC - LONG ISLAND REGION

We had over 70 scheduled to attend this event, but due to the weather (it rained for like 4 days in a row), the event was canceled.

ROCKLAND SOCCER LEAGUE

Once again, Charlie Jones continues to offer the athletes of Rockland and Westchester continuous competition every Wednesday. Each week, between 65 and 90 athletes are offered competitive opportunities. This cycle will continue changing sports as the seasons change.

ROCKLAND GOLF SKILLS COMPETITION

Thanks to Charlie Jones, the athletes of Rockland county were offered dual skills competition in latter August. These events saw 20+ plus athletes each compete in Golf Skills.

GOLF REGIONAL

This event was hosted at Mohansic Golf Course and saw over 40 athletes from our home region and From The Long Island Region compete at various levels. This was inclusive of skills, 9-hole alternate shot and 9 hole individual play.

Special thanks to Max G. the pro at Mohansic for making the day possible. Special thanks, too, to Charlie & Sue Jones, as without their guidance and knowledge, this day just could not happen! Also, thanks need be given to the Yorktown Elks and the Girl Scout Troops that showed up volunteer. That, coupled with a few others that volunteered for the day, made this event highly successful.

The Yorktown Elks also provided a room at their lodge for the awards ceremony and dinner. They were kind enough to host a bar-b-que for all of the athletes, coaches and volunteers post-event.

DUTCHESS COUNTY LOCAL BOWLING

This event was held at Mardi Bob Lanes in Poughkeepsie. Thanks to Kathi N. for putting this competition together and for her continued efforts at bettering the competitive opportunities for the athletes of the Hudson Valley. This competition had 70 athletes in attendance.

PSSL - Pioneer Sports School League

The kick-off meeting for the PSSL League went very well, as always. Schedule requests were harvested and tentative start dates for each of the four sports were established. As well, the dinner-dance date was selected and will be hosted at Fox Lane.
First-run schedules will be done this week and sent out to each school. From there, the schedules will be finalized after each school looks over the agenda. Look for it in the mail!!!!


ORANGE COUNTY LOCAL BOWLING COMPETITION

This competition was hosted at Tarsio Lanes in Newburgh. Thanks to Cathie I. and Diane P. for their continued efforts in putting on quality events for the athletes. They accomplished this, once again, this past Thursday. They orchestrated a meaningful competitive opportunity for more than 55 athletes in Orange.

SONY FALL GAMES

Every county in our Region was represented at SO New York's Fall Games in one sport or another. Over 110 athletes and 30 coaches were in attendance at Binghamton for the festivities. Our athletes competed in Bocce, Cross Country, Cycling, Equestrian, Golf, Soccer, and Softball. The smiles and medals were evidence that all had a nice and very successful time at the Games.
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PICTURES
(NOTE: To view other pictures taken, please click on this link:
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE ATHLETES!
Orange County Soccer Team:
Soccer Team and Skills:
Cycling Team:
Northeast Softball Team:
Orange County Bocce Team:
Sullivan County Bocce Team:
Dutchess County Soccer Team:
Ulster County Softball Skills Athlete:
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CLOSING CEREMONIES:
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS THROUGH 2007:

October 14 - Lauren Rizzetta Memorial Bowling Comp. - White Plains
October 28 - Regional Volleyball - Mamaroneck
November 4 - Regional Bowling Competition - New Windsor
November 11 - Junior Games - Hyde Park
November 18 - Regional Adaptive Games - Somers
December 2 - Regional Physical Fitness - Yonkers
December 9 - Winter Sports Coaches Conference - Dutchess ARC
December 10 - Regional Unified Bowling - White Plains
IN THE WORKS...

The calendar is attached to this email. If for any reason you cannot open it, or need a hard copy, please let us know.

If you have any suggestions as to what we can add to our update, please feel free to let me know.
ONGOING TRAINING

Rockland Floor Hockey League - soon to start. Wednesday evenings.
If you need further information, please contact the office
at (845) 878-9722.

Any questions, concerns or suggestions, please feel free to contact us at any time. As always, thanks for your continued support and constructive comments.