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Sports Program

Area 11 sponsors and supports area athletes for a variety of summer, fall and winter sports. All athletes will need an updated physical and a release form will have to be completed by all athletes who have not participated in Special Olympics before or those whom have not filled out an updated form in (3) three years.

For information, please contact the coaches for the individual sport or our Athlete Coordinator, Janet Brandt, at athlete_coordinator@area11sova.org.  The following provides some basic information on each sport.

Alpine SkiingAquatics BasketballBocce' BallBowling CheerleadingEquestrian

GolfPowerlifting SoccerSoftballTennisTae Kwon DoTrack and FieldVolleyball  ● Young Athletes

 


Alpine Skiing

 

Land ski practices will begin in the fall.  For more information please contact Sam Graham at work (540) 663-2106 or home (540) 371-6507or e-mail alpine_skiing@area11sova.org.

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Aquatics

 

North Stafford Aquatics is a year round program that meets at Woodland Pool.  E-mail north_stafford_aquatics@area11sova.org to request more information. 

 

South Stafford Aquatics is coached by Gary Hild and meets at the Massad YMCA on Butler Road in Stafford.  E-mail south_stafford_aquatics@area11sova.org to request more information.

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Basketball

 

Area 11 has several programs for basketball both community and school based programs; full court (all athlete teams and unified teams), half court and skills.  There are currently programs meeting in Fredericksburg and Stafford County.  Spotsylvania Basketball meets at the at the National Guard Armory and is open to all eligible athletes. Stafford Basketball is open to eligible Stafford County Public School students (ages 8 and up).  The season begins in December and ends with the State Championships in March.   Please email basketball@area11sova.org for more information.

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Bocce' Ball

 

Our Bocce' Ball program will be located at the softball field in Snowden Park, located on Fall Hill Avenue in Fredericksburg.  This season begins Tuesday, April 1 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. and ends May 27, 2008.  There will be a tournament in Bedford on May 17th & 18th and the State Games will be held June 6th thru 8th.  For more information e-mail Coach Denise Mayer at bocce_ball@area11sova.org.

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Bowling

 

Area 11 has several bowling programs including team, individuals and skills bowling.  The session normally begins during August and ends at the Virginia Summer Games in June.  Practices are normally held on Saturday mornings at Liberty Lanes and AMF bowling alleys.

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Cheerleading

 

Cheerleading meets in the Fall / Winter.  For more details or e-mail cheerleading@area11sova.org.

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Equestrian

 

The Equestrian Program runs in the Spring at the Hazlewild Farm and registration normally fills up quickly due to the limited number of spots available.  For more information e-mail equestrian@area11sova.org.

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Golf

 

The Golf season starts July 21, 2008 and runs until mid-October.  We have had an overwhelming response from our athletes and there is currently a waiting list for golfers.  We are still in need of volunteers to help with our athletes.  Community service hours apply for students. For more details e-mail golf@area11sova.org.

 

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Powerlifting

 

The Powerlifting season starts in the Fall.  Check back for details or e-mail power_lifting@area11sova.org for more information.

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Soccer

 

Check back for information about the upcoming Stafford season or e-mail stafford_soccer@area11sova.org.

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Softball

 

Our Softball program will be located at the softball field in Snowden Park, located on Fall Hill Avenue in Fredericksburg.  This season begins Tuesday, April 1, 2008 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. and ends May 27, 2008.  Scrimmage games to be held on April 26th and May 3rd in Fairfax and there will be a tournament in Bedford on May 16th thru 18th and the State Games will be held June 6th thru 8th.  For more information e-mail Lisa Sanchez at softball@area11sova.org.

 

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Tennis

 

Our Tennis program will be held Sundays from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.at the YMCA on Butler Road in Falmouth. NOTE:  Only shoes made for tennis are allowed on the YMCA courts!  Non-marking soles HAVE to be worn to permit athletes on the court!

First Practice: Sunday, April 6, 2008

Last Practice: Sunday, June 1, 2008

Summer Games: June 6-7-8, 2008

For more information e-mail Coaches Bob Denue and Bob Gerenser at tennis@area11sova.org.

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Tae Kwon Do 

 

Area 11 Special Olympics and Power Kix USA are proud to announce the debut of a "first of its kind" Special Olympics program.  Beginning April 7, 2008 all athletes are invited to participate in the first Special Olympics Taekwando program in the State of Virginia!   As is the case of all Special Olympics programs the training and competition is free of charge but there might be a minimal charge for Karate Uniforms (not mandatory but encouraged) at a very reasonable rate of approximately $30.00 (or less).  Anyone financially unable to purchase a uniform should contact Tim Doyle, Area Coordinator to arrange for Area 11 to incur the cost. If a Karate uniform is not worn all athletes must be dressed in loose fitting clothes, such as sweat suits.  This program is designed to be NO CONTACT (SPARRING only) and will place emphasis on form, positions and conditioning.   

When:

Every Monday beginning April 7, 2008 through June or July (TBD)

Time:

7:45 p.m.

Where:

Power Kix USA

263 Garrisonville Rd., Suite 111A (Behind Burger King on Rt. 610)

Stafford, VA

 
 

For more information e-mail taekwondo@area11sova.org.

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Track and Field

 

The Track and Field season begins Saturday, March 29, 2008Click here for more information or e-mail track_and_field@area11sova.org.

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Volleyball

 

The Volleyball season begins in late summer.  For more information or e-mail volleyball@area11sova.org.

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Young Athlete Program

Special Olympics is piloting a new and exciting program called the Special Olympics Young Athletes ProgramIn  the past Special Olympics has only served athletes ages 8 and up. Our Young Athletes Program will serve athletes between the ages of 2 - 7 years of age whom have been previously been left out of our traditional program. The Young Athletes Program will also place more emphasis on play and social interaction rather than the sport and competition emphasis of our programs for older athletes. The idea is that the skills that are practiced and developed during our Young Athletes Program will serve as a  stepping stone and will ease the transition process into our traditional program once the Athlete turns 8 Years old.

The Young Athlete Program will begin Sunday, July 13, 2008 and will meet every Sunday from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. for eight weeks.  The program will meet at Kate Waller Barrett Elementary School located at 150 Duffy Drive, Stafford, VA 22556.

If you are interested in participating in this program as either a Volunteer or Parent/Athlete participant please Lisa Sanchez at young_athletes@area11sova.org.

 

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Updated 04/22/2008

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