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Special Olympics USA Games 2014 - Facts, Sports, and Venues

Get the latest information on the Special Olympics USA Games 2014 in Princeton, New Jersey. Learn about the sports being offered, competition venues, special events, and travel details.

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Special Olympics USA Games 2014 - Facts, Sports, and Venues

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  1. SPECIAL OLYMPICS2014 USA GAMES

  2. 2014 Special Olympics USA GamesFacts at a Glance • Dates: June 14-21, 2014 • Princeton, New Jersey • 3,500 Athletes • 1,000 Coaches & Delegates • 10,000 Volunteers • 400 officials • 70,000 Families/Guest/Spectators

  3. USA Games History • Inaugural USA Games in Ames, IA, 2006 • Lincoln, Nebraska, 2010 • Princeton, New Jersey, 2014 • USA Games off-sets World Games held outside of the US to continue to promote our Athletes at the highest level to society. • No USA Winter Games • Not enough participation. • Not all states offer winter sports competitions.

  4. Sports Being Offered at 2014 USA Games • AquaticsGolf Baseball • AthleticsGymnastics Basketball • Bocce Powerlifting Soccer • Bowling Tennis Softball • Cycling Triathlon Volleyball • Flag Football

  5. Team SOILL Athlete Selection • Illinois places a request to SONA for athlete slots • SONA gives each state a specific number of slots in specific sports • Each Area fills out a request form to let us know what specific slots they can fill • Each Area assigned 2 slots based on requests and sports they have been assigned in previous USA Games • Larger Areas were given 3 slots

  6. Illinois Quota

  7. 7 5 1 3 6 2 8 0 4 Competition Venues Venues New Brunswick Bowling Zone Princeton University Hun School Lawrenceville School Mercer Oaks Golf Rider University Peddie School Mercer County Park The College of NJ

  8. Special Events • NJ Welcome Day Festival • Opening Ceremonies • Hudson River Dinner Cruise • Trenton Thunder Baseball Game • Healthy Athletes • Sports Showcase • Olympics Town • Closing Ceremonies

  9. Travel • TBD • Potential for Cessna to sponsor flights • Bloomington-Normal • Or, SOILL flies commercially • Chicago • Team Send-Off Prior to Departure

  10. Processing Day & Training Camp • Processing Day – November 16, 2013 • Athletes, Coaches, Parents met in Bloomington-Normal. • Paperwork, medicals, head shots, uniform measurements • Family & General Games Presentation • Training Camp – April 4-6, 2014 • Athletes, Coaches meet and stay in Bloomington-Normal • Teams train at various sport specific venues throughout town • Evening Team Building/social activities

  11. Family Support • Karen Milligan is the lead contact for Families. • USA Games Family Registration & Family Center • SOILL Family Room Block • SOILL covers: • Meals and housing at Training Camp. Airfare, lodging, meals, travel gear and competition uniforms for USA Games. • Only cost for athlete: • Travel to and from Processing Day and Training Camp • Additional snacks beyond meals provided at USA Games • Souvenirs • Families must pay their own way to the USA Games.

  12. Illinois Delegation to USA GamesAquatics Georgia Hunter Athlete Oak Park Caleb Crede Athlete Urbana Craig Dillaplain Athlete O’Fallon Alex Dmytrenko Athlete Gurnee Caroline Colianne Athlete Evanston Miranda Henson Coach Bloomington Erin Newport Head CoachIngleside Rikki Kirsch AthleteShorewood Tamara Parks Athlete Kirkwood Jacob Tillery Athlete Freeport

  13. Illinois Delegation to USA GamesAthletics Peter Hill Athlete Lincolnshire Donald Campbell Athlete Chicago Joanna Coffler Athlete Rockford Emily Eisenmenger Athlete Tolono Cody Ball Athlete Carterville Hannah McNiece Athlete Chatham Charles Mason AthleteCharleston Brent Kampert AthleteCrystal Lake Rachal Kidd Athlete Mt. Vernon Allison Leehaug Athlete Frankfort

  14. Illinois Delegation to USA GamesAthletics (continued) Chris Reffett Coach Quincy Ellie Richardson Athlete Naperville Sheri Izban Head Coach Romeoville Ben Berg Coach Warrenville Taylor Reidel Athlete Normal

  15. Illinois Delegation to USA GamesBocce Leonard Woodson Head Coach Chicago Grace Stevens Athlete Quincy Aaron Strubbe Athlete Jacksonville Robert Warren Athlete Ottawa Elizabeth Clark Athlete Chicago

  16. Illinois Delegation to USA GamesBowling Matt Corso Head Coach Naperville Scott Pickerel Athlete Olney Amanda Shumaker Athlete Galesburg Emilee Walker Athlete Milan Blake Baker Athlete Mt. Carmel

  17. Illinois Delegation to USA GamesGolf Sean Tovey Head Coach Wheaton Jordan Brix Athlete Morton Geoffrey Klimek Athlete Orland Park Jeffrey Osowski Athlete Downers Grove Allan Brix Unified Partner Morton Vicki Mann Coach/Caddie Schaumburg Lisa Wisniewski Coach/Caddie Chicago

  18. Illinois Delegation to USA GamesGymnastics Jennifer Hitt Head Coach Edwardsville KarleeDarow Athlete Palatine Danielle Mongeaon Athlete Belleville Sabrina Walega Athlete Chicago Janna Blowers Athlete Elburn

  19. Illinois Delegation to USA GamesPowerlifting Mike Younie Head Coach Aurora John Henley Athlete Marion Amelia Hernandez Athlete Chicago Michael Walters Athlete Decatur Christopher Baumann Athlete Orland Park

  20. Illinois Delegation to USA GamesUnified Soccer Adam Shelton Unified Partner Pontiac Nicholas Joseph Athlete Schaumburg Adam Lopez Athlete Pontiac Vanessa Sandoval Unified Partner Hoffman Estates Mackenzie Carlson Athlete Normal Becca Wilson Unified Partner Normal Carina Valencia Unified Partner Hoffman Estates Hanna Simmons Unified ParnterBloomington Nathan Simmons Athlete Bloomington Matthew Sommerer Athlete Hoffman Estates

  21. Illinois Delegation to USA GamesUnified Soccer (continued) David Luzwick Coach Hanover Park Juan LaVerde Peer Coach Naperville Megan Clodi Head Coach Mt. Vernon

  22. Illinois Delegation to USA GamesVolleyball Jason Coy Athlete Wildwood Jelani Allen Athlete Chicago Kelcie Calvin Athlete Pocahontas Nicholas Connor Athlete Oak Park Jason Akbar Athlete Joliet Christina Schutz Athlete Darien William Rodriguez Athlete Chicago Troy Fiedler AthleteRockford Wills Grosclaude Athlete Havana John Reilly Athlete Lockport

  23. Illinois Delegation to USA GamesVolleyball (continued) Amy Longmore Coach Elgin Hannah Sheets Head Coach Champaign

  24. Illinois Delegation to USA GamesAlternates / Staff Glen Marks Coach Rolling Meadows Paul Kozora Athlete Oak Lawn PanagiotaMarkakos Unified Partner Elk Grove Village KimmiTochihara Athlete Schaumburg Trevell Jordan Athlete Chicago Kim Riddering Support Staff Glen Ellyn Carolyn Klocek Assistant HOD Normal Becky Springborn CoachFreeport Brianna Beers Head of Delegation Glen Ellyn

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