2018 Chittenden Summer Sports

Announcing our Summer Sports offerings

Summer Sports will include Basketball and Bocce. Athletes may choose one of these two sports. We will also offer a cross country running training program to prepare for a 5K run being offered in May. In addition, in partnership with Saint Michael's College Student Athlete Advisory Committee, we will be offering Unified Intramural Basketball. Intramural Basketball is open to all who sign up but will not be a part of the Summer Games and is not required to be on the Chittenden Basketball team.

Registration

Please register for Basketball, Bocce or Running and Intramural Basketball by calling or emailing Dave Bogdan dbogdan@ieee.org (802-865-3840). You must have a current medical to begin practice and we must have it at practice. Registration enables us to have copies at practice.

Cross Country running

Practice will begin 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 12th and will use the 5K loop that starts at the UVM Athletic fields. We will work on getting up to a 3K, 5K and 10K run. You may find the the 5K map here. Practice will continue on Thursdays 5:30 - 7:00 p.m through May 17th. This will be in preparation for running in the Williston Runs! For Education 5K on Saturday May 19th.
Coach:
Joe McNamara, Mary Turnbaugh

Bocce Ball

Practice begins Wednesday April 11th, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the UVM athletics field next to the Gutterson Field House. Practices continue on Wednesdays 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. through May 30th.
Coach:
Peter Brady

Chittenden Basketball

If you want to train for the Summer Games Basketball competition, sign up for Chittenden Basketball. You must attend the Chittenden Basketball practices. The Intramural basketball is not a substitute. If you have a lot of energy and want to do both the Chittenden Basketball and the Intramural Basketball, you can do that. The Intramural Basketball will be right after the Chittenden Basketball. Practice will start at the St. Mike's Tarrant Recreation Center Gym, from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. on Sunday March 25th (see below for the complete schedule).
Coach:
Tammy Willey, Karen Cutler

St. Michael's Unified Intramural Basketball

If you want to play unified intramural basketball with St. Mike's students, sign up for the St. Michael's Unified Intramural Basketball. There will be 5 Sunday's of games. You may do intramural basketball and Chittenden basketball or just the intramural basketball. St. Michael's Unified Intramural Basketball will also start at the St. Mike's Tarrant Recreational Center Gym from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday March 25th. This is conveniently right after the Chittenden basketball practice for those who want to do both.

Basketball Schedule:

Date	Location	Chittenden Practice Time	St. Mikes Unified Intramural Time
Sun, Mar 25, 18	St. Michaels	4:00 – 5:30	5:30 – 6:30
Sun, Apr 1, 18	No practice
Sun, Apr 8, 18	St. Michaels	4:00 – 5:30	5:30 – 6:30
Sun, Apr 15, 18	St. Michaels	4:00 – 5:30	5:30 – 6:30
Sat, Apr 21, 18	Johnson State College Tournament
Sun, Apr 22, 18	St. Michaels	4:00 – 5:30	5:30 – 6:30
Mon, Apr 30, 18	Winooski HS	5:30 – 7:00
Sun, May 6, 18	St. Michaels	4:00 – 5:30	5:30 – 6:30
Mon, May 14, 18	Winooski HS	5:30 – 7:00
Mon, May 21, 18	UVM	5:00 – 6:30
Sun, May 27, 18	UVM	2:00 – 3:30
Sat, Jun 2, 18	Sumer Games at UVM
Sun, Jun 3, 18	Sumer Games at UVM

Summer Games

The 2018 Special Olympics Vermont Summer Games will be at UVM on the weekend of June 2nd and 3rd with the option to stay overnight in the dorms Saturday night. Events will include basketball and bocce.

Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe practice at the University Mall, 3/3/2018

Since we are on the edges of a Nor'easter and do not know what the morning will bring, lets be safe and have practice at the University Mall Saturday 3/3/2018.

2018 Special Olympics Vermont Winter Games

Athletes, families and caregivers,

On the 18, 19, and 20 of March, the Chittenden Delegation will be traveling to Pico Mountain for the 2018 Winter Games. Check in and opening ceremonies will be at Pico Mountain. We will be staying at the Killington Pinnacle Condominiums. The Alpine ski, snowboard and snowshoe teams will compete at Pico Mountain. The cross country ski team will compete at nearby Mountain Meadows XC Ski and Snowshoe Center. I hope this message will give you the information you need, but if you have questions, please call Maggie at 802-524-3142, or Karen or me at 802-865-3840.  Also Special Olympics Vermont has published the 2018 Winter Games Event Guide available here:

Event Guide:  
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Parents and guests

You are all welcome to come to the games to cheer the athletes on. Each days competition will begin at about 9:00 a.m. On Monday the last race will end around 3:00 and awards will be done around 4:00, on Tuesday around 1:30.



 

Snow conditions and weather

As you are well aware, mother nature has not been cooperating with our winter sports program. Conditions at Pico Mountain are being assessed daily. Please be prepared for changes in events and schedules to adjust for conditions. Pico Mountain will do every thing in their power to create a good competition environment but we need to be prepared for changes and to go with the flow. 

Team travel

The Chittenden delegation will travel by car pool caravan leaving from the SOVT office in South Burlington and returning to the same place. You should be at the Special Olympics office by 2:30 PM on Sunday, March 18th. We will return by 3:30 PM on Tuesday, March 20th. A phone list will be brought so that we can make cell phone calls if our return time changes significantly.  Please anticipate that we may return early or late and be available for pick up.

Clothing

The athletes need to have clothing appropriate to being outdoors for two hours on Sunday evening at the opening ceremony, for competing on Monday and Tuesday, and for the dance on Monday night.  The theme of the dance is "Galaxy".  The dance will end at 8:30 again!

Daily Logistics and Packing

On Monday morning before breakfast, we need to be ready to board a bus at 8:00 to go to Pico Mountain. Athletes must have everything that they will need until 4:00 pm when we will return by bus to the Pinnacle. Breakfast will be served in the Pico Mountain Lodge. Cross Country Skiiers will take a bus to the cross country venue after breakfast. On Tuesday we will need to clear everything from our our rooms by 8:00 AM, before breakfast, and car pool to the ski area. We will not be returning to the Pinnacle; we will leave Tuesday afternoon directly from the ski area. Lunch will be served at the Pico Mountain Lodge. In order to make these moves without fail, athletes will have to pack very carefully. Athletes should bring one bag for ski/snowshoe equipment and one other bag for clothing. Please do not over pack! Bring only those items that they really need. Please leave your electronics at home. Cell phones are okay to bring but cell reception may be poor.  Please remember, Special Olympics staff and volunteers are not responsible for your stuff!

Sunday evenings meal
Our delegation will be buying cheese and single topping pizza pies to share. Please bring $10 to donate towards the pizza and drinks. If you prefer not to eat pizza, you may pack and bring your own brown bag dinner. You may want to bring additional money for souvenirs from the Killington, Pico or Special Olympics Vermont swag.

Monday and Tuesday Meals

Breakfast and lunch on Monday and Tuesday and dinner on Monday evening will be provided to credentialed people as part of the program.

Thanks!!!