| Subject: Special Olympics New York Western Region Program Report
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| | Special Olympics New York |
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| | Welcome all Volunteers, Coaches, and Fans! | February 4, 2010 |
| | Welcome back to the Western Region Program Report Please wish all athletes attending this year's 2010 Winter State Games this weekend!
We have 45 athletes representing the Western Region that will be competing in Floor Hockey, Nordic and Snowshoe. Coming up:
WINTER SEASON FEEDBACK MEETINGS ARE NEXT WEEK! Please red below for details.
Needed:
We are looking for volleyball clinicians. You do not have to be a current coach to be a clinician. This person would provide volleyball training as needed. The training usually is schedule for 2 hours and would involve teaching Special Olympics Volleyball from the basics of volleyball up to the skills and team competition.
I understand there may be some individuals that were clinicians in the past- if you are still interested in this please contact me!
Do you know someone that may not be involved in Special Olympics right now but feel they would be a good clinician, please let me know. |
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Skaters pose for a victory picture from the recent Upstate Winter Skating Classic | | |
| | | Winter Season Feedback Meetings
It is very important for volunteers/coaches that have participated in any winter related activity to attend.
Even if your team/school group trained but did not participate in a competition; we need you there too!
This is not a "head coach" meeting but a meeting for all involved. Every stakeholder gets a voice.
Why attend?
Feedback meetings allow coaches to reflect on the winter season.
By coming together we can generate active conversation to identify not only any needs or areas for improvement but also to recognize successes and build off of those for continued success and be able to duplicate this for the entire region.
Volunteer input is crucial to the success of Special Olympics.
Volunteers getting together have proven to provide volunteers/coaches additional resources and insight that no training manual will provide.
Please keep in mind our ultimate goal is to provide the best possible experience for the athletes to train and compete.
Some questions to think about: Are we accomplishing this goal? If not, what ideas are there for improvement? How will we accomplish this goal? What would your "perfect winter season" look like? What have you done or have been a part of that could be used as a best practice for others? Does the training club need any assistance (recruiting more athletes, facilities, need for more coaches...)?
Dates and Locations of the feedback meetings:
1. Tuesday, February 9th
Olean Library (the building with the books, not the Old Library Restaurant)
134 North 2nd Street, Olean, 14760
6:00 PM start time
2. Wednesday, February 10th
Lockport Library
23 East Avenue, Lockport, 14094
6:00 PM start time
Please RSVP by Monday the 8th | | Summer Seasonal Conference Mark your calendars now! The summer seasonal conference is scheduled for: Registration will be online once the location has been confirmed. The first 20 to register will get a prize at the conference! Any volunteer involved in a summer season activity should attend At least one person from each training club must attend There is a lot of important information provided regarding events and announcements
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Volleyball AND Athletics (track and field) training will be offered. All volunteers that participate in volleyball or athletics that do not hold a coach certification in volleyball should attend. Western Region T-shirts, Coach polo shirts and Western Region hats will be available for purchase | | BEST IN THE WEST Check here for tips, updates and reminders so that every coach, volunteer and fan can be the ***Best in the West*** Rosters vs Registration forms
There has been some confusion between submitting roster forms and registration forms.
To clarify:
*Roster:
This document will list ALL athletes that train. This includes athletes regardless if they attend a competition or not.
All teams must submit a roster by the 3rd week of practices.
This form has a spot for the head coach to fill out some basic information including name, contact information, training club location, days and times.
There is also a place to list ALL coaches. Please include their email as well.
There then is a place to list all athletes and what sport they compete in. In some cases, only one sport will be checked. Other teams may train in several sports so this is a way to submit one roster instead of one for each sport. This roster is seasonal
*Registration Form:
This form is used to submit athlete names and scores/times for a specific competition.
There are separate forms for skills and team competition
These forms will ask for more specific information depending on the sport registering for.
Example: for a basketball competition a skills score must be submitted for each athlete competing in the skills competition and a team score if registering a team.
Please note that there are coach registration forms. These must be submitted as well.
***Tip: If you fill out these forms electronically and save them, the next time you need to submit one of these forms it is already filled out! All you need to do is make any changes (adding and/or removing athletes, updating scores and times...) | | | | Call for Clinicians The Western Region is looking for volunteers that are passionate about Special Olympics and want to be a part of educating new volunteers. A clinician is comfortable in a teaching/presenting environment. *General Session clinician - The general session is what gives new volunteers information on our history, mission, goals and basics of involvement. The clinician would present general session material to groups as needed throughout the region either at seasonal conferences or at individual training clubs. *Sport clinician - provide sport specific training(s) either at seasonal conferences or as needed throughout the year. This person can be certified to teach a specific sport or multiple sports. Training and education will be provided. Please contact me if you are interested in either of these volunteer positions. |
| Announcing the 5th Annual Kirch Conference
Planning and Living the Transition Years:
Balancing Health, Relationships, Recreation, and Independence
for Youth and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities
March 24, Hyatt Regency, Rochester
Timothy Shriver, Ph.D.
Keynote Speaker
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Special Olympics International
Sponsored by the Golisano Foundation
Timothy P. Shriver, Chairman of the Special Olympics for 14 years, serves 3.1 million Special Olympics athletes and their families in 175 countries. Shriver has helped transform Special Olympics into a movement that focuses on respect, acceptance, and inclusion for individuals with intellectual disabilities in all corners of the globe. He launched the organization's most ambitious growth agenda leading to the recruitment of over 2 million new athletes around the world. He has created new Special Olympics initiatives in athlete leadership, cross-cultural research, health, education, and family support, and has worked to garner more legislative attention and government support for issues of concern to the Special Olympics community, testifying before Congress on numerous occasions.
The Kirch Conference is presented annually to honor Andrew J. Kirch. Its mission is to bring information about developmental disabilities to individuals with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who work with them. This year's conference focuses on wellness and developing healthy lifestyles for transition age individuals with developmental disabilities. We are particularly honored that the Golisano Foundation is supporting the Timothy Shriver, Ph.D. keynote that will focus on health and wellness for athletes with developmental disabilities. |
| | Upcoming Events Western Central Local Basketball Location: Clearfield Community Center Date: Saturday, March 20th Western Central Local Aquatics Location: University at Buffalo Natatorium Date: Saturday, March 27th Western Regional Basketball Location: Buffalo Niagara Court Center, West Seneca Date: Saturday, April 24th Registration deadline: Monday, April 5th
Super Regional Aquatics
Location: University at Buffalo Alumni Arena
Date: Saturday, May 1st
Registration deadline: Monday, April 12th
Super Regional Volleyball
Location: Buffalo Niagara Court Center, West Seneca
Date: Saturday, May 15th
Registration deadline: |
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| | | Sincerely, Special Olympics New York |
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| | Special Olympics New York Western Region | 8207 Main St | Suite 13 | Williamsville | NY | 14221 |
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