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PROGRAM UPDATE
31 March, 2008
We have some or our biggest events coming up in the next month and a half! We hope that you will make every effort to attend the Coaches Conference on 12 April!
Too, we have a fund-raising walk (see DEVELOPMENT section) coming up on 27 April!
Get a jump on enjoying the Spring weather…we’ll see you there!
Here’s a look at what’s happened and what’s upcoming in the Valley…
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POWERLIFTERS:
Powerlifting info 5/4/08:
Special Invitation to All Powerlifting Teams
On Sunday, May 4th, 2008, the Suffolk County Long Island Special Olympics will hold their Spring Games at the amazing William Floyd High School. There are already over 800 athletes scheduled for this terrific event. The athletic department of William Floyd HS has graciously extended an invitation to all NY Special Olympics powerlifters to use their Gymnasium and bleachers to hold a powerlifting competition.
We, as powerlifting coaches, now have the unique opportunity to participate in this special event. There will be an Olympic Village on site with over 200 activities for athletes. Trams will be provided to shuttle the powerlifters from the gym to the Olympic Village. The facility is so large that there will be separate entrances for athletes and coaches and spectators and volunteers. We will enter through the Spectators entrance in order to access the gymnasium. Of course lunch will be provided, under a huge tent.
Together we can plan and execute this competition- we will need judges and score keepers from among our coaches and a set of lights for the judges. I am a coach from Suffolk County and am inviting the Hudson Valley teams, Staten Island team, and other NY City teams on behalf of Suffolk County Special Olympics. Let’s get our athletes together and have some fun. Please respond quickly so we can adequately prepare. My home phone is: 631 581-4532 and cell is 631 523-4532. E-mail: MGlatzer@aol.com
I will send directions and get the details about time to all who respond. Thank you.
Mark Glatzer
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
29 March, 2008 – Regional Aquatics, Powerlifting & Basketball – Marist
This event is a QUALIFYING event for any athlete/team that wishes to attend the SONY
Summer State Games. Currently we have 14 Teams, and over 90 skills athletes registered for basketball, 18 Power-lifters, and over 70 swimmers. We are looking forward to very successful, if not long event day!
13 April, 2008 – Summer Coaches Conference – This is a SUNDAY!
RULE changes for the upcoming season will be addressed. All nomination forms for Spring Games athletes (Herzog Award, Houghton Award, Cutignola Award) will be offered ONLY at this meeting. PLEASE RSVP!
This conference will be held at: the Patterson FOP Building in Patterson, NY. It is located at the intersection of Routes 164 and Route 311 in Patterson, NY. Please call if you require directions (845) 878-9722.
Track & field training will be offered, as well as the
General Session and Protective Behaviors information.
The schedule is as follows:
10:00am – General Information (inclusive of Time
Trials information, Spring Games WEST and Spring
Games EAST information, SONY Summer Games
information, etc.)
11:00am – General Session/Protective Behaviors info.
12:00pm – Lunch
12:30pm – Track & Field sport-specific training
1:00pm – Advanced Coaches Track & Field
seminar/training
Track & field training will be offered, as well as the General Session and Protective Behaviors information.
The schedule is as follows:
10:00am – General Information (inclusive of Time Trials information, Spring Games WEST and Spring Games EAST information, SONY Summer Games information, etc.)
11:00am – General Session/Protective Behaviors info.
12:00pm – Lunch
12:30pm – Track & Field sport-specific training
1:00pm – Advanced Coaches Track & Field seminar/training
19 April, 2008 – Time Trials EAST – Putnam Valley HS
This track & field event is a mandatory trial for any athlete wishing to attend Spring Games EAST. Registration packets will be mailed this week. The deadline to register is 4 April, 2008.
4 May, 2008 - POWERLIFTING EVENT – Long Island
(See above for information)
10 May, 2008 – Spring Games WEST – West Point- USMA Academy
This event is a track & field competition for the athletes in Orange, Rockland, Sullivan and Ulster counties, respectively. Registrations will be mailed this week. The event will include Adaptive Games and Aquatics. The deadline to register is 18 April 2008.
17 May, 2008 – Spring Games EAST – Mahopac HS
This event is a track & field competition for the Athletes of Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess
counties, respectively. Registrations will be mailed AFTER Time Trials. This event will include Adaptive Games!
28 June, 2008 – Regional Bowling Competition – Chester, NY
(Orange Co.)
This is a new Regional Bowling Competition just added to the calendar. Coaches, please note that this event is AFTER Summer Games and is a great opportunity for your athletes. Please make note and free up the date. There will be a regular two game competition followed by lunch
and awards. Registrations will made available approximately one month prior to the competition date.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
2008
March
29, 2008 * Regional Basketball, Powerlifting, Aquatics Competition – Marist
April
13, 2008 * Summer Coaches Conference – see Upcoming Events
19, 2008 * Time Trials –Putnam Valley High School
27, 2008 * Rockland Basketball Skills Competition – St. Agatha’s
May
10, 2008 * Regional Spring Games WEST – West Point USMA
17, 2008 * Regional Spring Games EAST – Mahopac High School
31, 2008 * Metro Tournament – Riverbank State Park (Manhattan)
June
12-15, 2008 * SONY Summer Games – Binghamton (tentative host site)
28, 2008 * Regional Bowling Competition – Chester, NY (Orange County)
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!
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PAST EVENTS
We hope you enjoyed the past couple of weekends without any events. Now we hit the ground running….
PIONEER SPORTS SCHOOL LEAGUE
In the midst of the Basketball cycle, all seems to be going well. Thanks to all the coaches for their efforts in keeping us informed as to your needs and successes. We appreciate all of your efforts on behalf of the athletes.
An addendum to the calendar: Woodlands will host the first Volleyball Tournament on Wednesday, May 14th, 2008.
Mamaroneck will host the second Volleyball Tournament on Wednesday, May 21, 2008.
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IN THE WORKS…
Ulster County S.O.
Contact: Bonnie Lanton (Head Coach) at: Basel04@aol.com
Ulster County SO is currently opening the doors to a track & field training opportunity to currently registered Ulster athletes and any new Ulster athletes wishing to participate. Again, for further information, please contact Bonnie at the email address listed above.
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ONGOING TRAINING
Rockland Basketball League – Actual league play begins 26 March.
On-going – Ulster County Track & Field training
For more information, please contact Coach Lanton directly via the information provided below.
Contact: via phone 845-758-3880; via email BaseL04@aol.com
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.
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DEVELOPMENT
2008 Polar Plunge - Sharpe Reservation:
We had a wonderful turnout at the plunge this year despite the rainy, cold weather. It didn't put a damper on anyone for the Mahoney's Ice Breaker on Friday, March 7th, and the Polar Plunge on Saturday, March 8th. It was a success due to all!
We had over 200 plungers raising over $75,000 this year! WOW! From the bottom of my heart and the 3,500 Athletes in the Hudson Valley Region, THANK YOU!
Hope you will join us again next year!
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FUNDRAISING WALK: (Yorktown – FDR Park)Miles for Medals
Sunday, April 27, 2008
This is a great opportunity for the coaches and athletes of the Valley to start getting in shape for Spring/Summer events! Register as a single, or as a team, to raise some funds for the programs we provide year-round! So, please come join us!
FDR State Park
Lot 1
2958 Crompond Road
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
2-mile walk
Registration: 9:00AM
Walk: 10:00AM
Please contact Teresa Gilli, 845-878-9722 or via email tgilli@nyso.org
for any questions.
Website: http://www.2008fdrmilesformedals.kintera.org/
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.
