NOTICE
January
19, 2009

2009 CMR Area Winter Games

 

Friday, February 13, 2009

Showdown Ski Area

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SCHEDULE BELOW

(Great Falls, Montana) Special Olympics Montana divides the state into 12 local areas. The Charles M. Russell Area extends from Great Falls to Cut Bank. Athletes from this area will compete in timed trials. Some athletes will qualify for State Winter Games to be held later in the month in Whitefish. The public is welcome and invited to attend.

Registration – 8:00 am

Opening Ceremony – 9:30 am

Closing – 2:30 pm

 

Lunch is provided to athletes, coaches, and volunteers.

Spectators and family members will pay for their own lunch.

 

Area will provide ski tickets to each athlete, unified partner, and their volunteer.

You must provide your own team volunteers to support your team.

CMR Area will provide volunteers to run the venues.

 

Times are not needed; Alpine skiers will ski a timed trial.

 

Please complete the form and return in the mail or email to Dana Darko

by Sunday, February 1st; to prepare the heat sheets for the competitions.

 

Dana Darko

2708 Dawn Drive
Great Falls, MT 59404

ddarko@bresnan.net

 

Please call Dana or Star if questions:  home @ 453-2773 or cell @ 868-9459 or 868-7714.


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CMR AREA WINTER GAMES 2009

                 Schedule of Events

 

 

  8:00 -       Volunteers - check in (main lodge in the back area)

 

  8:00 -       Registration (main lodge in the back area)

                   -sign in, pick up bibs, lunch vouchers, obtain lift tickets

 

  9:30 -       Opening Ceremony

 

10:00 -       Time Trials

 

11:15 -       Lunch (provided by Showdown)

 

12:30 -       Competition continues

 

  2:30 -       Closing of Games (no ceremony)

 

 

1.     Teams will arrive on time or will be scratched.

 

2.  Ribbons will be presented at the finish line immediately 

following each event.  Be sure to have your athletes stay to get

their ribbons.

 

3.  Coaches will collect and return the ski bibs to the registration

table prior to letting their volunteers go back and ski after the games are over.

 


About Special Olympics
Special Olympics is an international organization that changes lives by promoting understanding, acceptance and inclusion between people with and without intellectual disabilities. Through year-round sports training and athletic competition and other related programming for 1.4 million children and adults with intellectual disabilities in more than 150 countries, Special Olympics has created a model community that celebrates people's diverse gifts. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics provides people with intellectual disabilities continuing opportunities to realize their potential, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy and friendship. There is no cost to participate in Special Olympics. Visit Special Olympics, Incorporated online at www.specialolympics.org  

 

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