Send in your Sport Sign up form asap!

It is very helpful to our coaches to have forms mailed in from athletes who are interested in training in a program.

Remember: Number your first and second choices as you may be limited to competition in only your first choice.

Coaches will not call you to remind you of practice times—the day, time and location of your sport training is in this newsletter. Be sure to show up for each and every practice—to be the best that you can be!

 

JUNIORS PROGRAM

 

SOMO is committed to providing sports training and competition that is developmentally designed for our junior athletes.

Athletes age 6-14/15 participate in our juniors programs and at about age 15 will move into the seniors programs of training and competition. As our athletes get older and their skills develop, we will provide the best training and competition experience that we can…and will need volunteers and coaches to make this all happen. Call Pam to volunteer.

TABLE TENNIS ANYONE?

 

Special Olympics Maryland is adding

Table Tennis to the competitions held at the Summer Regatta and we are considering beginning a summer table tennis program in SOMO. Please contact Pam Yerg at jeyclan@verizon.net or 301-424-3083 if you are interested in training in or coaching table tennis this summer.

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to all of our Winter Program athletes on their very successful seasons!

Our Floor Hockey team—The Montgomery Monsters started up the winter season and as this goes to press are competing in the State Floor Hockey Tournament. Led by their mighty leaders Tim Powers and Matt Payne and by their “Monster Mascot” Turner, they will rock the floor hockey world!

 

The SOMO ski team consisting of alpine, cross country, and , new this year, snow shoe athletes and coaches will hit the slopes at Winter Games at WISP February 26-28. This is an amazingly close-knit and dedicated group of athletes, coaches and families and with a little luck in the snow department, SOMO will be very well represented by this star group!

 

Our basketball program has grown! Our junior league of 125 athletes and Unified Partners composes 7 teams in a round robin league and will play their final tournament on March 4th at the Barrie School. Our 3v3 teams and 5v5 teams and skills athletes have been training hard since the new year and will play in the State Spring Classic Tournament March 26th at Towson University. Watch out NBA, because SOMO has the most amazing basketball players you’ve ever seen!

SUMMER SAILING

 

Register now for the first of 3 sailing sessions. The program with Georgetown University Sailing Team begins May 1 and runs for 4 Mondays, 5-6:30PM. This is a hand-on program in small boats. Beginners are welcome if they weigh less than 150 pounds, and are willing to listen to and follow directions. Athletes returning to this program should sign up now to reserve a spot. For information call or email Coach Ben Ackerman at 301-881-7168 or benackerman@aol.com

KAYAKING

 

Interested in Kayaking in our summer program?

The Kayaking season will begin in mid-May. We practice on Saturday mornings at Black Hill Regional Park in Boyds. The season will finish with competition at the State Regatta at St. Mary’s College at the end of July. Any interested athletes, including those who participated last year and wish to do so again, and volunteers should contact Coach Seifert at 301-654-8888. Space in the program is limited.

It is VERY Important that all athletes make sure that their Application for Participation/Medical is up to date. No athlete will be allowed to register or train with an expired Medical! Call Carol Halderman @ the Hotline: (301) 924-6965 Box #6 with questions.