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Workshop presentation from the 2015 NYSAAA Annual Conference, Saratoga, NY
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Todd Nelson – NYSPHSAA Nate Johnson - SONY NYSPHSAA/SONYUnified Pilot Program2015
Unified Sports Partnership • Special Olympics New York • NYSPHSAA • Why we work together
Project Unify • Two Components • Youth Activation Committee • Interscholastic – Authentic Unified Sports • Skill Challenge
Section 2 Unified BasketballSpring 2014 • https://vimeo.com/97858773
Unified Basketball Panel • Rose Ann Bradley – Special Education Director • Joe Pignatelli – Unified Athlete • Mrs. Pignatelli – Parent • Ben Pierson – Unified Coach • Cameron Kelly – Unified Partner/YAC Member • Pete Sheehan – Athletic Director • Josh Dangle – Unified Partner • Spencer Wickert – Unified Partner
Future of Unified Sports • Section Pilot Program • Section 5: 2014-2015 • Section 8 and 6: 2015-2016 • Add two more section per year • Tournament – Section 2 • Other Sports • Winter – Bowling • Fall – Track and Field/ Cross Country??? • State Competition
Questions - Comments • Contacts: • Todd Nelson – NYSPHSAA • tnelson@nysphsaa.org • Nate Johnson – SONY • npjohnson@nyso.org • Thank You!!!!!!