WEEKLY PROGRAM REPORT May 15, 2008

 

Weekly Program Report:

 

For the Long Island Region

 

May 22, 2008

Metro Games:

May 31, 2008

Bus leaves at 7:30 from Special Olympics Office

We leave Metro by 4pm to come home. Please arrange Athlete pick-up accordingly

     

Warren Fletcher:

Our very own Warren Fletcher will be the recipient of the:

 

 EP Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award

At Disability Awareness Night at Shea Stadium on June 25.

 

 Anyone who has met Warren knows that this award could not be given to a more deserving person. Warren is an amazing man who has devoted his life to helping others and all of us here at Special Olympics are extremely blessed to have had the opportunity to work with him over the last 20 years. Warren is an invaluable representative and member of our organization and we are overjoyed to share in recognition at Shea Stadium. There may be some tickets available at our office for this event, but we urge everyone to go out make sure you are there on the 25 to show Warren your appreciation. Congratulation Warren!!!!!

Dix Hills Golf:

We are ready to begin our second golf season! 

Our official start date is Tuesday night, May 20th from 6pm to 8pm.
 
Location is Dix Hills golf course which is located at:
 
Dix Hills Park
575 Vanderbilt Parkway
Dix Hills, NY

 

Please Contact coach:  Steve Johann

Phone:  631.261.6384

Email:  stephen.johann@gmail.com

For more information

 
The link below is a street map with directions to the park from Route 231.  It is on Vanderbilt Parkway, approx. 1 mile east of 231 (Deer Park Ave).  As you are heading East the Park will be on your left.
 
  http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=100856672598550568820.000435e348cad75e32a9e&ie=UTF8&ll=40.817447,-73.324578&spn=0.014193,0.037637&z=15&om=1.

 

Summer Games:

Summer Games is June 12-15. Good luck to all Athletes who have been chosen

Great Neck Basketball TOURNAMENT:

The Great Neck Basketball Tournament is on June 8^th

All registration forms must be returned by May 30^th

All training clubs are required to register in advance.  Please submit the following information to Special Olympics New York-Long Island Region no later than May 30, 2008:

·        Completed Athlete & Coaches registration forms, including alternates

·        All Coaches are required to have in their possession AT ALL TIMES updated medical and Consent forms for each Athlete

Please see attached registration packet

2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games :

2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games is looking for qualified Volunteer Officials and Coaches. If you are interested in applying to be an Official the positions are for Alpine Skiing, Figure Skating, Snowboarding, Floor Hockey or Speedskating. The Coaching positions are (sport specific) for Alpine, Cross Country, Figure Skating, Snowboarding, Snowshoeing, Speed Skating.

* Team USA will NOT be selecting a Head Coach for Floor Hockey through this application process.

Please fill out the appropriate application attached and send it in to the office via mail, fax or email.

Equestrian Volunteers Needed:

Special Olympics New York Long Island Region is holding its Equestrian show on June 1^st at Horseability. Volunteers are needed for the day. Please contact the office if you can help.

 

Rosters / Edit Lists

 

For those of you who have sent in your Rosters / Edit List already, we would like to thank you for helping us move forward. If you have not yet sent one in, please send it in ASAP. If you intend to compete in Spring Games you have to hand in your Roster as well as your registration packet.

 

AHRC Suffolk / Bohemia

Adapted Games:

AHRC Suffolk Bohemia is holding their Adapted Games on June 4^th and they need Volunteers. Please contact the office if you can help out.

 

Come Celebrate:

 

Special Olympics New York Night

With

The New York Dragons vs.

New Orleans VooDoo

June 7, 2008 at 7pm

Nassau Coliseum

 

Tickets available for only $10.00 ($20 face value)

 

Contact the Long Island Region office

Anthony Mercogliano or Kristina Antoine at

631-254-1465 x 12 or 10

To reserve your tickets today. 

 

Limited availability for this fun family night!

 

The New York Dragons invite all

Special Olympic New York

Athletes, families, volunteers and fans

To come down for an exciting evening of arena football. 

 

In addition, the New York Dragons will

Donate the proceeds of the 50/50 raffle to

Special Olympics New York

 

 

                       Updated 2008 Calendar of Events:                                                     

Date	Event	Location	Type of Event
January 12, 2008	Peter Aquilone Floor Hockey Tournament	Jacob Javits Center, NYC	Program
January 27, 2008	Sectional Ski Event	West Mountain - Glen Falls, NY	Program
February 8-10, 2008	Winter State Games	Rochester	Program
February 9, 2008	LI Figure Skating Tournament	Syosset Skating Rink	Program
March 8, 2008	Polar Plunge	Bar Beach, Port Washington	Development
March 9, 2008	Basketball Tournament	West Hampton High School	Program
March 26, 2008	Bachelor Auction	Crest Hollow Country Club	Development
March 29, 2008	Summer Pre - Season Coaches Conference	William Floyd High School	Program
March 30, 2008	Aquatics Tournament	Great Neck North Middle School	Program
April 6, 2008	Bowling Tournament	East Hampton Bowling Alley	Program
April 19, 2008	Sectional Basketball & Aquatics Tournament	Fordham University - Bronx	Program
May 4, 2008	Spring Games	William Floyd High School	Program
May 31, 2008	Metro Tournament	Riverbank State Park, NYC	Program
June 1, 2008	Equestrian Show	Thomas Farms (Horseability)	Program
June 7, 2008	SO Night with the NY Dragons Arena Football Team	Nassau Coliseum
June 8, 2008	Basketball Tournament	Great Neck North High School	Program
June 8, 2008	Athletic Combine with the NY Dragons and Peak Performance	Mitchell Field
June 12-15, 2008	Summer State Games	Binghamton	Program
July 14, 2008	Tour for Champions Golf Outing	The Hamlet Golf and Country Club	Development
August 9, 2008	Fall Pre - Season Coaches Conference	Suffolk County Community College - Brentwood Campus	Program
August 14, 2008	Gold Coast Invitational Golf Outing	Tam O'Shanter - Brookville	Development
August 21, 2008	LI Golf Tournament	Harbor Links Golf Course - Port Washington	Program
September, 2008	Day in the Sun	Eatons Neck	Development
September 13, 2008	Fall Classic	Cantiague Park - Hicksville	Program
September 20, 2008	Great Cow Harbor 10K Race	Northport	Development
September 28, 2008	Softball Tournament	East Meadow Baseball Complex	Program
October 3 - 5, 2008	Fall State Games	Rochester	Program
October, 2008??	Fall Adapted Games	TBD	Program
Oct. / Nov. 2008	Winter Pre - Season Coaches Conference	TBD	Program
December 7, 2008	Floor Hockey Tournament	Lawrence High School	Program