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 2009 Winter Games
February 6 - 7
On Tap: Alpine and Nordic skiing, Snowshoeing and Floor hockey.
Winter Games is one of three annual State Games and one of 3,872 competitions held this year throughout New York. All events are free and open to the public.
Over 900 athletes and coaches from across the state will join in the Winter Games, featuring Floor Hockey Team & Skills at the Fair & Expo Center, Nordic Skiing and Snowshoeing at Bristol Mountain Summit Nordic Center and Alpine Skiing at Bristol Mountain Winter Resort.
Opening Ceremonies: Friday, February 6 at 8 PM at ESL Sports Centre, featuring the Parade of Athletes, entertainment and the lighting of the Special Olympics Cauldron.
Athletic Competition: Saturday, February 7, beginning at 9 AM in four Olympic-style sports.
Special Olympics New York, which does not charge athletes to participate, provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for more than 46,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
Winter Games is made possible through the generosity of Statewide sponsors NYSUT; "A Union of Professionals" and CSEA; Presenting sponsor, Wegmans Food Markets; Media sponsors, WHAM / WHTK Radio; Gold sponsors, Knights of Columbus, Wal*Mart and Monroe County Sports Commission, Silver sponsor Federation of New York Insurance Professionals and Bronze sponsor CVS Caremark. Be a Fan of Sports ... Join Us |
THANK YOU P&G
P&G has been a supporter of Special Olympics for 29 years. This year P&G will be donating $500,000 to support the Special Olympics movement.
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9th Annual Rochester Polar Plunge
Sunday, February 8
The Largest Special Olympics Fundraising Event in the Genesee Region is taking place.
A Polar Plunge is a chance to plunge into the winter waters off Charlotte Beach to show support and raise money for the athletes of Special Olympics New York.
Plungers are asked to raise a minimum of $60 to take the plunge and receive an official plunge sweatshirt. Students can raise a minimum of $25. Plunge Teams who pre-register are also eligible to win prizes. The event is free for spectators.
Plungers are able to set up their very own Personal Plunge Page to fundraise online and reach out to all of their contacts with a click of the mouse.
Statewide sponsors are NYSUT; "A Union of Professionals", Law Enforcement Torch Run, New York State Correctional Officers Police Benevolent Association; New York Lottery and CSEA, STI, Hot Shots, with Media Sponsor WBEE / WPYX Radio.
Other Upcoming Polar Plunge venues:
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 Global Law Enforcement Torch Run Visited NYC!
Presented by DHL, hundreds of Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) members all across the Northeast participated in the ceremonial run through the streets of downtown Manhattan on January 15, 2009! Over 200 law enforcement runners along with nine of our New York World Games athletes carried the Flame of Hope on this leg, which was one of only three stops in the US before the World Games! | Photo Gallery Here | View Video Here | | |
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Special Olympics New York MISSION
To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of skills and friendship with their families, Special Olympics athletes and the community. Through their participation in Special Olympics New York athletes gain confidence and build a positive self-image, which carries into the classroom, the home, the workplace and the community. | |
