Summer Games Information

An Overview of the Summer game schedule is available on the previous weblog post. Registration for those staying overnight is from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Friday evening. Athletes, coaches and credentialed support people may have dinner at 6:00 PM. Opening ceremonies are at 7:30 PM.

Athletes, coaches and support people staying overnight will all be in either Austin Hall or Tupper Hall.

More details are available on the Special Olympics Vermont webpage and in the Coaches Handbook.

Track and Field - Greg has asked that those staying overnight arrive at 5:00 PM to register and get your rooms. If you are not staying overnight, please arrive by 9:00 AM Saturday for the competition.

Bocce - Peter has asked that those staying overnight arrive between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM to register and get your rooms. If you are not staying overnight, please arrive by 9:00 AM Saturday for the competition.

Swimming - Adrian has asked that those staying overnight arrive at 4:00 PM to register and get your rooms. If you are not staying overnight, please arrive by 8:30 AM Saturday for the competition.

Softball - Laura has asked that you arrive by 9:00 AM Saturday for the competition.

2008 Summer Games schedule of events

Schedule of Events

May 28^th - May 30th Law Enforcement Torch Run

May 30th - Friday

4:00 – 6:00pm Program Registration - UVM – Marsh Austin Tupper Main desk

6:00 – 6:45pm Dinner - Harris Millis Commons dinning

7:30 – 8:30pm Opening Ceremony - Turf field

8:30pm Coaches Meeting – Big tent

May 31st – Saturday

7:00 – 8:00am Breakfast – Harris Millis Commons Dinning

10:00 – 4:00pm Olympic Town

Healthy Athlete

Merchandise Sales

9:00- 9:15 Coaches Meeting- at venues

9:15 – 12:00 Competition – Athletics, Bocce and Softball

9:15 – 1:30 Competition - Aquatics

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch – Olympic Town – Big tent

1:30 Lunch – Olympic Town - Aquatics

1:00 – 4:30pm Competition Resumes

5:00pm Entertainment-Olympic Town- Big tent

5:30 – 6:30 pm Dinner – Olympic Town – Big tent

7:00 – 9:00 pm Dance – Olympic Town – Big tent

June 1st – Sunday

7:00 – 8:00 am Breakfast – Harris Millis Commons dinning

8:45 – 9:00 am Coaches/Officials Meeting

9:00 – 12:00 pm Competition

10:00 – 2:30 pm Olympic Town – Merchandise sales

12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch – Olympic Town – Big tent

Closing Remarks

1:00 – 2:30pm Competition Resumes

Softball practice location change effective Saturday May 10th, 2008

Softball practice will be at a new location this Saturday May 10th, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM. Practices will be held on the Woods field at Schifilitti Fields in Burlington. The George Woods field is the first field of the three fields. These fields are groomed and in excellent shape!

Directions to the field:

Coming from downtown Burlington: go north on North Ave, past the Burlington High School and Ethan Allen Park. Turn right onto Gosse Ct (Shell station on the corner) and take it to the end.

Coming from Colchester: turn right onto Plattsburg Ave and then left onto North Ave. Turn left onto Gosse Ct (shell station on the corner) and take it to the end.

Contacts:
Coach:
Laura Martin 802-734-1281 Laura.Martin@systemsandsoftware.net

Coordinators:
Karen Bogdan 802-865-3840 kraze1@comcast.net
David Bogdan 802-865-3840 dbogdan@ieee.org

Softball canceled today, Saturday May 3rd and rescheduled for Monday April 5th

Softball practice is canceled today due to rain and is reschedule for Monday May 5th from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM at the same ball field in Pearl St Park, Essex Junction.

Thanks, Dave