Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Weekly Update 12/17/07

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From Curry Motors


Kiss FM




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PROGRAM UPDATE

17 December, 2007

A week and a day until the 25th! Hope you’re all ready for it!
We just had a Nor-Easter blow through and dump a foot of snow on our little corner of the white world. We sholveled and shipped through the ice, cancelled and event or two, but we’re back on track…
Here’s what’s goin’ on in the Valley…


UPCOMING EVENTS:

November (on-going) – Ulster County Floor Hockey Training Club
They started their Floor Hockey Training Club last
night (Wed 11/7) - both Team and Skills. It will run
every Wed (except holidays and school snow days)
through February 2008. It's at the JFK Elementary
School in Kingston. Arrive at 6:00pm to be ready to
play promptly at 6:15. We work 'til 7:45pm, then
break down the stuff, pack up and be gone by
8:00pm. Contact: via phone 845-758-3880; via email
BaseL04@aol.com


DECEMBER: (on-going) TENNIS TRAINING: Program will meet weekly
(afternoons) in Bardonia (ROCKLAND)
beginning in January 2008.
Contact: Ted Mascola @ 845-624-3442
fmascola@ccsd.edu for more info.


CALENDAR OF EVENTS THROUGH: FEBRUARY 2008

JANUARY

12, 2008 * Floor Hockey Competition * Javits* - NYC
26, 2008 * Regional Floor Hockey SKILLS Competition – Yonkers

FEBRUARY

2, 2008 * Regional Floor Hockey Team Competition – Yonkers
13, 2008 * Last night of Rockland Floor Hockey League
8, 9, 10 2008 * SONY Winter Games – Rochester date change from 2/22-24
24, 2008 * RESCHEDULED – Unified Bowling Competition – White Plains TENTATIVE

VOLUNTEERS: Those events in orange are the ones where we are in NEED of help! Please contact us at the office (845) 878-9722 if you are available to VOLUNTEER for any of the events that are in orange!


PAST EVENTS

December 1, 2007 – Rockland Local Bowling Competition
Rockland saw approximately 55 athletes attend this local
Competition with a handful of volunteers to make the
day a splendid success. Kudos to Bones for setting up
the event and offering another competitive opportunity
for the athletes in Rockland!

December 15, 2007 – Coaches Winter Training
This event was cancelled due to the weather.

December 16, 2007 – Unified Bowling Competition – White Plains
This event was postponed sue to weather. I am currently
trying to establish a new date with the management at
White Plains Bowl. Though tentative, we are seeking the
date of Sunday, February 24th. Times will remain the
same. I will keep you updated as to the progress of
confirming said date!


PIONEER SPORTS SCHOOL LEAGUE

Thanks for your efforts at phoning in the changes and needs! The effort has been noted and is working!


IN THE WORKS…

SKI PROGRAM: The Alpine (downhill) Ski Program is currently seeking
a new coordinator.
Should anyone have interest in this running this
program, kindly contact Kathi Nolan at
knolan@dutchess-arc.org for further information.


ONGOING TRAINING

Rockland Floor Hockey League – BEGAN November 14th, 2007 – call if
you have interest in joining the
league. It is on-going on Wednesday
nights at St. Agatha’s. The league
runs through 13 February, 2008.


DEVELOPMENT

Celebrate 10 years of "freezin' for a reason!"

10th Anniversary Fishkill Polar Plunge

Saturday, March 8, 2008
Sharpe Reservation - Fishkill, NY

Registration begins at 9:00AM
Plunge at noon

Last year, 100 brave souls plunged into frigid waters to raise over $45,000 for the Hudson Valley Region! Help us break last year's record by breaking through the ice at our 10th Anniversary!

This year's Plunge will kick-off with an "Ice Breaker" party at Mahoney's Irish Pub and Restaurant on
Friday, March 7. Kick-off the Plunge with food, drinks, giveaways and entertainment!

For more information, contact Teresa Gilli at 845-878-9722 or register at http://www.firstgiving.com/hvpolarplunge

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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.)

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, December 03, 2007

Weekly Update 12/3/07




From Curry Motors


Kiss FM




PROGRAM UPDATE

3 December, 2007

Only 21 Shopping days ‘til Christmas? It just can’t be. And Hanukkah begins tomorrow evening? Where does the time go? It’s already snowed some here in the Valley, you gotta’ love that, and we’re looking forward to more!
Regardless, here’s what’s goin’ on in the Valley…


UPCOMING EVENTS:

PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE FROM OUR ORIGINALLY POSTED CALENDAR TO SONY WINTER GAMES IN THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS BELOW:

November (on-going) – Ulster County Floor Hockey Training Club
They started their Floor Hockey Training Club last
night (Wed 11/7) - both Team and Skills. It will run
every Wed (except holidays and school snow days)
through February 2008. It's at the JFK Elementary
School in Kingston. Arrive at 6:00pm to be ready to
play promptly at 6:15. We work 'til 7:45pm, then
break down the stuff, pack up and be gone by
8:00pm. Contact: via phone 845-758-3880; via email
BaseL04@aol.com

December 1, 2007 – Rockland local Bowling Competition – New City
PLEASE NOTE: this is a date change from the
previously posted schedule.
For more info, please
call the office at (845) 878-9722.

December 15, 2007 – Winter Coaches Conference – TBD

December 16, 2007 – Unified Regional Bowling Tournament – White Plains This our third year hosting this event designed to pair Special Olympians with Special Partners and raise awareness, as well as provide another
competitive opportunity. Registrations are due
tomorrow 12/4/07. If you want to be in it…get
on it!

DECEMBER:

TENNIS TRAINING:
Program will meet weekly (afternoons) in
Bardonia (ROCKLAND) beginning in January 2008.
Contact: Ted Mascola @ 845-624-3442
fmascola@ccsd.edu for more info.


CALENDAR OF EVENTS THROUGH: FEBRUARY 2008

December
15, 2007 * Winter Coaches Conference – TBD
16, 2007 * Regional Unified Bowling – White Plains

January
12, 2008 * Floor Hockey Competition * Javits* - NYC
26, 2008 * Regional Floor Hockey SKILLS Competition – Yonkers

February
2, 2008 * Regional Floor Hockey Team Competition – Yonkers
13, 2008 * Last night of Rockland Floor Hockey League
8, 9, 10 2008 * SONY Winter Games – Rochester date change from 2/22-24

VOLUNTEERS: Those events in orange are the ones where we are in NEED of help! Please contact us at the office (845) 878-9722 if you are available to VOLUNTEER for any of the events that are in orange!


PAST EVENTS

December 1, 2007 – Regional Physical Fitness Competition – Yonkers
This event allows the athlete competition in
anywhere from 3-10 different disciplines of
physical fitness by level. The competition this
year had athletes from Westchester, Putnam and
Dutchess counties registered to attend. 100 athletes and
approximately 50 volunteers signed in to make the day a
resounding success. Special thanks to Norm for taking
charge of his forte event: the bench vault. Too, Special
thanks to Mat Longo for taking care of setting up the use
of the facility. As always, thanks to all the coaches for
pitching in helping out to coordinate the day whenever
and wherever necessary. Your ARE the VERY BEST!


PIONEER SPORTS SCHOOL LEAGUE

A MEMO will be going out this week via snail mail. Please be advised that if you do not adhere to the policy outlined in said memo, officials will no longer be pre-assigned through this office for any games.


IN THE WORKS…

SKI PROGRAM:
The Alpine (downhill) Ski Program is currently seeking
a new coordinator. Should anyone have interest in this running this
program, kindly contact Kathi Nolan at knolan@dutchess-arc.org for further information.


ONGOING TRAINING

Rockland Floor Hockey League – BEGAN November 14th, 2007
Call if you have interest in joining the league. It is on-going on Wednesday
nights at St. Agatha’s. The league runs through 13 February, 2008.


DEVELOPMENT

Celebrate 10 years of "freezin' for a reason!"

10th Anniversary Fishkill Polar Plunge

Saturday, March 8, 2008
Sharpe Reservation - Fishkill, NY

Registration begins at 9:00AM
Plunge at noon

Last year, 100 brave souls plunged into frigid waters to raise over $45,000 for the Hudson Valley Region! Help us break last year's record by breaking through the ice at our 10th Anniversary!

This year's Plunge will kick-off with an "Ice Breaker" party at Mahoney's Irish Pub and Restaurant on
Friday, March 7. Kick-off the Plunge with food, drinks, giveaways and entertainment!

For more information, contact Chrissy Shields at 845-878-9722 or register at http://www.firstgiving.com/hvpolarplunge


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.)

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