| Hudson Valley Region Program Update |
8 February, 2010
| | | | General, perhaps important info.. Coaches Summer Conference - ALL registrations for Spring Games and Time Trials will be available....as well as registration for all upcoming events. Additionally, all summer rule changes will be presented. All Summer rosters will also be given out. These must be completed before your agency can compete in ANY summer sport competition!!!!!!. Please Be prepared to have Someone from your agency attend. Thanks. Powerlifting competition on 2 May, 2010 - Long Island at Brentwood High School. This will part of the Spring Games offered. Hold the date! Call Ellen for more info at the office (845)765-2497 ***Housing may be available for those traveling more than 2.5 hours...call NOW!!!! Please take the time to check the dates in the calendar. Some dates have changes, other have been confirmed. ALL the dates in the calendar are now confirmed. Thanks for your patience. | | Greetings! Thanks for taking a few minutes to get back to me with your thoughts and suggestions. I really appreciate your taking the time to write back with constructive criticism(s). I took it under advisement, and will try to incorporate the suggestions over the next several weeks. I am still trying to adjust to the newness of this and I hope it will be an easy process. Thanks for bearing with me. Keep the suggestions coming. SONY STAFF - APOLOGIES or the delay!!!! Forgot to sent this one to you! | 2010 NATIONAL GAMES - OMAHA/LINCOLN, NEBRASKA One athlete from the Hudson Valley Region was selected to represent New York State at this event in July, 2010. Jhonatan Valencia, one of the region's pentathlete's from the Sound Shore Stars program, has been involved with SO for well over a decade, having participated in the PSSL with Mamaroneck Public Schools, then graduating into the Stars program. A second HVR athlete, Anthony Ingraham, from the Dutchess program, was selected as an alternate to attend, also as a pentathlete. Please join us in congratulating these two fine young men and athletes. SPECIAL OLYMPICS 2011 WORLD GAMES ATHENS, GREECE - OFFICIALS Special Olympics is requesting nominations for volunteer sport officials for the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece, 25 June - 4 July 2011. The following sport competitions will be conducted for 7,000 athletes around the world.
Aquatics Athletics Badminton Basketball Bocce Bowling
Cycling Equestrian Football Golf Gymnastics Judo
Kayaking Powerlifting Rollerskating Sailing Softball Table Tennis
Handball Tennis Volleyball Beach Volleyball
International and/or National Sport Federation Officials Certification, if issued by the sport, and/or Special Olympics officiating experience is required for all applicants for officials assignments at the 2011 World Summer Games. The majority of the competition technical officials will be recruited, trained and selected from the host country. However, expenses associated with airfare, accommodations, ground transportation and meals will be provided for only a limited number of selected officials from Programs outside of Greece and Special Olympics athletes participating as qualified officials (SOOPA) and their mentors.
Application forms can be downloaded at http://info.specialolympics.org/2011worldgamesofficials I have included the direct hyperlink for you. The application form must be received no later than April 1, 2010. The processing of application forms will begin immediately, thereafter.
Submit Completed Applications and Supplemental Documentation To:
Email address:Worldgamesofficials@specialolympics.org
An auto response from this email address should confirm receipt of the application |
| | | | Updated Calendar of Events 2010 HVR Calendar Of Events January '10
23 - Regional Floor Hockey Skills Competition - Yonkers
28- Local Floor Hockey Skills Competition - Mt. Pleasant
30 - Regional Floor Hockey Team Competition -Yonkers
February '10 5-7 - SONY Winter Games - Rochester
13 - Adaptive Games - Nanuet
27 - Regional Sports Summer Coach Conference - White Plains
March '10
6 - LOCAL West/Put Basketball Teams & Skills NORTH Competition - Somers
20 - Regional Aquatics Competition - White Plains
20 - LOCAL West/Put Basketball Teams SOUTH Competition - Pace U
28- Regional Aquatics, Basketball Team & Skills, Powerlifting - Marist April '10
10 - Regional Jr's Basketball Skills Competition - Bedford
17 - Time Trials EAST - Putnam Valley
24 - Spring Games WEST - West Point - Limited Volunteer Opportunities
May '10
15 - Spring Games EAST -Brewster HS CONFIRMED
June '10
4-6 - Rhode Island Summer Games - Pentathletes ONLY
4-6 - SONY Summer Games - Utica | | PSSL Updates & Information OFFICIALS: Please call to confirm that you HAVE them if you have them assigned. All of you have been great with getting game changes and updates to me, and I in turn, to the office. Thanks so much for that...but please, try to call and confirm the Friday before. It really is very helpful. Also, if you have ANY questions, concerns, preferences, anything, don't hesitate to call or fire off an email. We're here to help and make it easier for you. Hockey's almost over, then on to the favorite basketball, cycle! I will be out and about during the next few weeks, so I hope to get to see all of you. Until then, take care. | | Upcoming Events This is a non-competitive event for our more challenged athletes. This event encompasses many MATP (motor activity) events for the athletes that attend. This event will be held at St. Agatha's Gym in Nanuet. The event begins at 10AM. Summer Coach's Conference 27 February, 2010 This conference is still in the planning stages, but here's what we have to offer so far: For new coaches; (Pick one sport) Athletics (Track & Field) Training School Aquatics (Swimming) Training School Basketball Training School Keynote speaker: Dr. Sol Morra, MD -Summer Sports Rules (primarily athletics, more if there is time!) This conference will begin at 10AM and end by 3:30PM. Lunch will be provided. First 25 people to sign up will get an SO article of clothing. Electronic registration will (hopefully) be available soon. For now, email me Ellen Pikula or call us at (845)765-2497 to register. | | Volunteer Corner Take a look at the calandar of events above. Any date and event listed in RED is where we could really use volunteer help. That's not to say we couldn't use a handful of volunteers at some of the other events, but we need a LOTTA' help at the ones in RED!!! If you have any questions, fel free to call me at (845) 765-2497 or email me at Ellen Pikula Thanks, E. |
| | Past Events SONY Winter Games HVR is took 37 athletes and 13 coaches and nurses to Winter Games in Syracuse this coming weekend. Athletes from three counties will be competing in: Floor Hockey Team, Nordic Skiing 1 & 2, and Snowshoe.  The Sound Shore Stars Floor Hockey Team finishes with a Silver Medal in division 3.
The North East Knights Floor Hockey Team finished with the Gold Medal in division 2. In the Snowshoe competition the HVR athletes from Taconic DDSO finished as follows:  100M: 200M: 4X100M Levroy Blackett: Gold Bronze Gold Carl Caldwell :Bronze Gold Gold Mark Kurtz : 4th Silver Gold Tom Spear : Gold Gold Gold Sharon Daley 500M -Silver, 1k-Silver Ann Hertel 1k - Silver, 3k- Silver Jimmy Williams1k- Silver, 500m-Bronze Aaron Beccarelli Gold Gold Jon Beccarelli Gold Bronze John Gianakouors Silver Bronze Michael Hately Bronze Bronze Thanks to all of the HVR Coaches for your help and constant dedication to the betterment of our athletes competitive experiences and their lives in general. Your efforts do not go unnoticed. THANKS!!! | | On-going Training & Competition
Basketball League Play will begin soon at St. Agatha gym, 135 Convent Rd., Nanuet. League play takes place every Wednesday at 6pm. If you have a team interested in playing weekly, you are invited to join. Please contact Charles Jones at (845) 847-6197 or call us at the office (845) 947-6197.
Westchester Golf League starts next JUNE...call us in May for more info!!! On-going BASKETBALL in Ulster Co. contact Bonnie@ (845) 758-3880 Training takes place Wednesday evenings at J.F. Kennedy Elementary School. On-going TENNIS in Rockland Co. Program meets weekly (Afternoons) in Bardonia (Rockland) beginning January 2010. Contact Ted Mascola @ (845) 624-3442 or fmascola@ccsd.edu for more information. | | Development Information & Upcoming Events 2010 Fishkill Polar Plunge Ice Breaker Party
Friday, February 19, 2010
5 p.m.-8 p.m.
Mahoneys 35 Main Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601
2010 Fishkill Polar Plunge Saturday, February 20, 2010
9 a.m. Registration - Plunge at Noon
2010 Miles For Medals Walk April 25, 2010
FDR Park
9 a.m. Registration - Walk starts at 11 a.m.
2010 Bresnan Bike Tour Pedal-Off Party
Thursday, February 9, 2010 at the Westchester ARC
2010 Bresnan Bike Tour
June 11th-June 13th
For more information on each event email Pam Dwyer at ppdwyer@nyso.org or call Tom Hay at 845-765-2497 . |
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