This Web page provides a comprehensive summary of the Southeast Winter Games – Ice Skating. There are several links to more detailed documents. You may not need to read all of this information because you are already familiar with it but you are responsible for knowing it!
If you have questions about this info, if you need help during the event, if you get lost, if you are running late, whatever it might be – call us!
You can call your area director if you are a North Carolina program or
Tappie Dellinger at 704-201-7955
Kelly Vaughn, SONC Staff, 919-818-7321
What’s New This Year?
We are keeping most aspects of this event status quo for this year as it all worked well last year.
Please also note that this is a qualifying event for athletes to be selected for the next Special Olympics World Winter Games scheduled for January 6 through February 26, 2013 in Pyeong Chang, South Korea. All gold medal winners from North Carolina will be entered into a random drawing for selection. We do not yet know how many athletes from North Carolina will be able to attend or if we will be sending figure or speed skaters.
Due to this being a qualifying year for World Games, speed skaters will have three races.
General Event Information
Locations:
Extreme Ice Center - competition
Mill Grove United Methodist Church - Friday night dinner/Opening Ceremonies/Dance
Comfort Inn - hotel. It appears that all outside states have made reservations but if not, please contact the hotel directly to get a rate of $69 per night plus tax. Families can also get this rate.
Driving Directions – This document has the street addresses included for you to use with GPS systems.
Family Information
Families are invited to join us for the dinner on Friday night. We do want to make sure however that we can accomodate everyone. Please email soncvol@yahoo.com with the number of family members who would like to attend the dinner so we can plan accordingly. Include the name of the athlete with whom the family members are related.
Delegation Check-In/Housing
Hotel Reminders/Facts:
- All delegations will be housed in the same hotel as last year.
- If you have any problems with housing, please contact Kelly Vaughn at 919-818-7321.
- All delegates should be respectful of others by remaining in their rooms after 11 p.m. each evening. Music and loud talking should not be heard outside the room from which it originates.
- All delegates should respect all facility property and regulations. Theft or intentional damage of property will not be tolerated.
Hotel check-in will take place at Comfort Inn on Friday 3:00-5:00pm (there is no guarantee that rooms will be ready prior to 3pm).
Actual delegation check-in will occur at Mill Grove United Methodist Church prior to dinner on Friday night. The process will be as follows:
- Only the Head of Delegation or head coach should come to the check-in area to prevent congestion.
- Confirm possession of all athlete participation forms.
- Record scratches/no-show’s.
- Pick up arrival envelope containing welcome information and all credentials for the delegation.
- Confirm that you have all credentials at that time.
- Receive all other competition materials.
Meals
Friday
Dinner provided by Hemby Bridge Community League
Saturday
Breakfast – at hotel
Brunch items available all morning at Extreme Ice Center provided by Carolina FSC
Lunch on your own as you depart
Competition
Mandatory Coaches Meeting – Attendance by at least one coach from each program is mandatory. Valuable information and updates are provided during this meeting. If the coach/representative does not attend, that program is subject to penalty, including loss of the ability to protest. Call Tappie Dellinger at 704-201-7955 if someone is unable to attend due to circumstances beyond their control.
7:00pm at Mill Grove United Methodist Church
Sport Notes - Review all information on this page for competition reminders and guidelines. Make sure all coaches and athletes are familiar with this information!
Opening Ceremonies & Dance
Opening Ceremonies will be held at Mill Grove United Methodist Church at 6:00pm Friday night.
Please make note of these reminders for the Ceremonies:
- In designing uniforms, please remember that Special Olympics Incorporated has strict guidelines on the use of the Special Olympics logo. If you need a copy of these guidelines or your local program logo, call your area director. As stated in the Special Olympics Inc. policies, no athlete or coach will be allowed to march in the Opening Ceremonies of any official Games if he or she is wearing a uniform bearing a corporate or organizational logo other than Special Olympics. Any person that does not follow this policy will not be permitted to sit with the official delegations.
- Please make your group look sharp!
- Each delegation will be recognized where they are seated and will be asked to stand for acknowledgement.
- Give the crowd lots of waves and smiles!
A dinner will be served after Opening Ceremonies and the dance will immediately follow 7:00-8:30pm. Athletes may also have the option to go to Extreme Ice Center for free skate on Friday evening.
Souvenirs will be on sale at Extreme Ice Center on Saturday.
General Special Olympics North Carolina Event Information
This information is shared with every SONC event. Click through it as a refresher or let it serve as a resource if this is your first event!
Head of Delegation Responsibilities
Local Program Preparation Checklist
Sample Delegation Pre-Games Coaches Meeting Agenda (provided by Charyl Clark, Local Coordinator for Guilford/Greensboro)
Mileage Chart
General Policies & Procedures
Competition Policies & Procedures
Sport Nutrition Tips
Event Services
