- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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14 people are interested
2020 Winter Games
ORGANIZATION: Special Olympics NY
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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14 people are interested
Nearly 1,000 athletes and coaches from across the state will participate in the 2020 Winter Games in Rochester, featuring competitions in Alpine Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Figure Skating, Floor Hockey, Snowboarding, and Snowshoe. Riverside Convention Center will be the host of Opening Ceremonies as well as the floor hockey competition site. Bristol Mountain Ski Resort, Swain Resort, Genesee Valley Sports Complex, and Cobbs Hill Park are also serving as competition sites.
The Winter Games are one of two annual state games and one of more than 5,000 total competitions held each year throughout New York. All events are free and open to the public.
Opening Ceremonies: Friday, February 21 at 8 PM at Riverside Convention Center, featuring the Parade of Athletes, entertainment and the lighting of the Special Olympics Cauldron.
Athletic Competition: Saturday, February 22, in six Olympic-style sports.
Service Volunteers, Fans in the Stands, and Social Ambassadors are needed at Opening Ceremonies and all competitions! Please check out specialolympicsny.org for further details.
More opportunities with Special Olympics NY
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Special Olympics NY
Location:
94 New Karner Rd, Suite 208, Albany, NY 12203, US
Mission Statement
To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Description
Special Olympics New York provides inclusive opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to discover and unleash the champion within. Our athletes experience the thrill of competing in authentic sports. They overcome defeat, taste victory and stay active for life.
Every competitive athlete, no matter what their abilities, shares certain qualities. Drive. Perseverance. Confidence. For athletes with intellectual disabilities, Special Olympics New York provides a training ground where those qualities are refined and given room to grow.
From the Young Athletes program for children ages 2 through 7, to Unified Sports that bring together athletes of all abilities, to credible competitions, Special Olympics New York athletes have the opportunity to compete on a level playing field.
Along the way, athletes develop skills that accompany them through every part of life, helping them set an example of what people with intellectual disabilities can really do.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
123 E Main StRochester, NY 14604
DATE POSTED
November 22, 2019
SKILLS
- Community Outreach
- People Skills
- Hockey
- Outdoor Recreation
- Snow Sports
- Special Needs
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 13