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Special Olympics Oath
"Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."
  2005 Winter Sports

Traditional Basketball
 
League Information
  • League play will begin Wednesday January 5, 2005. Games every Wednesday after.
  • Tournament February 19, 2005
  • All rosters must be in by December 10, 2004

Individual Skills Information
  • Enclosed are the sheets needed for information regarding skills
  • Please have those sheets returned to Gary at SORI by February 11, 2005 if participating in the tournament

Events
basketball
  • Event 1: Target Pass
    Purpose: To measure skill in passing a basketball.

  • Event 2: Speed Dribble
    Purpose: To measure the speed and skill with which the athlete can dribble a basketball, under the stress of time.

  • Event 3: Spot Shot
    Purpose: To measure an athlete's skill in shooting a basketball.

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Alpine Skiing

We hold ski practice each week as long as Yawgoo is open. Please call the Yawgoo Valley Snow Phone if you have a question as to wheather or not we will be skiing, 294-3802.
Dec 14, 2004 SORI Coaches Training School Yawgoo Valley. 6:00pm Bring skiis and be prepared to ski! We will meet regardless of weather conditions.
Monday Jan 3 First day of skiing at Yawgoo
(All practices are held from 6:00 - 7:30)
Mon Jan 10 Skiing at Yawgoo
Mon Jan 17 Skiing at Yawgoo
Mon Jan 24 Skiing at Yawgoo
Jan, 31
Feb 1&2
SONH State Winter Games (depart RI on Sun Jan 30)
Mon Jan 31 Skiing at Yawgoo, pending coach availability
Mon Feb 7 Skiing at Yawgoo
Sat Feb 12 SORI State Winter Games

**Please call or email Carla Sweeney upon receipt of this notice to confirm participation in this year's Alpine Skiing season (I prefer e-mail). All athletes must have a ski or snowboard helmet in order to participate in Special Olympic Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding!!!

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Nordic Skiing & Snowshoeing

Interested in Nordic Cross Country Skiing or Snowshoeing?

Practices will begin Sunday December 5, 2004 at Polaski Park - with team meetings.  Official practices to prepare for the Winter Games in New Hampshire and at Yawgoo Valley.  Bring your ski equipment, clothing and a smile!

Interested participants should e-mail John Robinson at Jrobinson44@cox.net.

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Unified Volleyball
 
Unified VolleyballThe Unified Volleyball season will begin the week of March 1, 2005. League play will be held on Tuesday evenings and will continue through April 19, 2005.

The State Tournament will be held on Sunday, April 24, 2005 at the Naval Underseas War College in Middletown.

Proper athletic attire is required.  This will consist of a T-shirt with name printed on them, athletic shoes and athletic type pants or shorts.

Team roster should be returned no later than February 11, 2005 to the Special Olympics Rhode Island Office - Attn: Gary Cimaglia.

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UNIFIED Bowling
 
  • All teams should bowl two strings per week and are responsible for the cost of each week's bowling.
  • Unified Bowling Coordinators are responsible for keeping track of weekly bowling scores.
  • Athletes who are using ramps must provide their own ramps for competition

The 2005 schedule for Unified Bowling is as follows:
January 28 Unified Team Rosters are due
March 18 UNIFIED Duck Pin individual averages are due to Special Olympics Rhode Island
April 2 Senior Unified Duck-Pin Bowling Tournament
Town Hall Lanes
Johnston, RI
2:30pm to 4:30pm
April 3 Junior Unified Duck-Pin Bowling Tournament
Town Hall Lanes
Johnston, RI
12:00pm to 2:00pm
April 1 UNIFIED Ten Pin
averages are due to Special Olympics Rhode Island
April 16 Unified Ten Pin Bowling Tournament
East Providence Lanes
East Providence, RI
1:00pm to 3:00pm
April 17 Individual Ten Pin Bowling Qualifier
See Above

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