Thursday, November 30, 2006

Weekly Update 11/27/06

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!

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.

Monday, November 06, 2006

Weekly Update 11/6/06


Welcome to November!
Only 49 shopping days 'til Christmas...bummer.
However, therein also lies good new...only 17 days 'til Turkey Day! Psyche!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

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-illed 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.

NOVEMBER 18, 2006 -Reg. Adaptive Games @ JF Kennedy Catholic HS
This event is for our more severely challenged
athletes. It offers them a number of motor
activities stations geared toward showcasing
their abilities in a non-competitive
environment.

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 shoe-shoeing if interest is noted. The
next update will have further specifics and
time frames. There will also be advanced
coaches certification available (see next update
for further specifics.)

DECEMBER 10, 2006 - Unified Bowling @ White Plains Bowl

JANUARY 13, 2007 - Floor Hockey Team & Skills @ Javits

Please note registrations for ALL of the aforementioned events have gone out in the mail. IF you have not yet received one and would like to, please contact the office (845) 878-9722 immediately. Registration dates are looming rampant......get them in! Thanks!

PAST EVENTS

OCTOBER 14, 2006 - Lauren Rizzetta Memorial Bowling Competition held at White
Plains bowl. This local event saw just shy of 300 athletes compete and
have a wonderful day. A great time was had by all. Lauren's mom was
in attendance and was grateful to see that an event held in her
daughter's name could provide such an impact for so many.

OCTOBER 28, 2006 - Regional Volleyball Competition held at the Hommocks School in
Mamaroneck. This event say 12 teams and about 45 skills athletes do
their thing in a day long event. Special thanks must be given to Suzanne
Elson and Nora Mazzone for coordinating everything from lunches, to
building use, to format of play, to officials and volunteers. Your help was
instrumental in providing an outstanding day of competition for so many!

NOVEMBER 4, 2006 - Regional Bowling held at Tarsio's in New Windsor. This event had a turn
out of just shy of 125 athletes representing every former area in the
Region. I think that might just be a first for us in our stages of infancy.
The athletes and coaches alike were very patient in allowing us time to
get the event under way, but once they started bowling, amazing things
happened. Special mention needs be made of one athlete's
performance: Chris Holmberg of Orange/Ulster BOCES shot a two-
game series averaging 217 with an opening game of 238! Congrat's to
Chris and his coach!



PSSL - Pioneer Sports School League

The PSSL league schedules are out and the league is slated to start their season this week Thursday with White Plains hosting Sleepy Hollow in Soccer. The Soccer cycle will end just before the Christmas break. After the New Year, the teams will begin the Floor Hockey Cycle at the end of January.

Tentatively, yet another school will join the rotation in the Basketball cycle. I will keep you posted as to the progress with the new school, as schedule adjustments will have to be made.


CALENDAR OF EVENTS THROUGH 2007:

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...

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 - 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.