2009 Summer Games

Click here for the 2009 Summer Games handbook. (Updated June 2nd)

June 19 – 21, 2009

Venues

Dance

Dinner

General Schedule of Events

Timeline is subject to change*

 Friday, June 19, 2009

Directions

To Boston University:

From the West

Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) to Exit 18 (Cambridge/Brighton). Pay toll, then follow the signs for Cambridge through the first light. Turn right at the next light, keeping the Doubletree Guest Suite Hotel on the right. Take Soldiers Field Road/Storrow Drive to the Kenmore Square exit. Turn right at the light at the end of the exit ramp. Stay to the right to remain on Bay State Road.

From the North

Travel South on Route 95 to Route 93. Take Exit 26 (Storrow Drive/North Station) moving quickly to the left on the exit ramp, and into the tunnel to Storrow Drive to the Kenmore Square Exit (left exit). Use the right-hand side of the exit ramp for Kenmore Square (see directions above from Kenmore square exit).

From the South

Take Route 93/Route 3 North to Exit 26 (Storrow Drive/Back Bay). Go West on Storrow Drive; follow directions above to the Kenmore Square exit and the University

To Boston University via Public Transportation:

Via the Green Line: B line Train

Via the Bus: 8, 57, 60, 65, 8A to Kenmore Square station, Transfer to a B line train

To Harvard University Athletic Complex:

From the West

Take the Massachusetts Turnpike east to Exit 18 (Allston/Cambridge). After paying toll, bear left at fork towards Allston. Turn right at second set of lights onto North Harvard Street. Proceed approximately one mile.

From the North

Take I-93 south to Storrow Drive exit. Take Storrow Drive west for approximately five miles. Exit at Harvard Square/North Harvard Street. At top of exit, turn left onto North Harvard Street.

From the South

Take I-95 north to I-93 north. Follow I-93 until Exit 20 (Massachusetts Turnpike). Take Mass. Pike west to Exit 20 (Allston/Cambridge). After paying toll, bear left at fork towards Allston. Turn right at second set of lights onto North Harvard Street. Proceed approximately one mile.

To Harvard via Public Transportation:

Via Train: Red Line to Harvard Square. 10-minute walk from the square, down  JFK St. and over the Charles River

Via Bus: 66 and 86 routes stop at Harvard Stadium

For more specific directions please visit www.google.com/maps

At Boston University:

Parking is available at the Babcock St lots and at the Warren Tower Garage

At Harvard:

There will be no parking inside Gate 6.  Parking is available in the Soldiers Field Parking  Garage. Parking is $5 for the day.

Special Events

Meals

Friday, June 19, 2009

No Meals will be offered

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Breakfast: 6:00 – 8:30 am at Boston University

Lunch: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm at Harvard University

Dinner: 5:30 – 7:30 pm at Boston University, Softball Diamond

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Breakfast: 6:00 – 8:30 am at Boston University

Lunch: 11:00 am – 1:30 pm at Harvard University

Summer Games Menu:

Breakfast: Buffet style

Lunch Saturday: ham or turkey sandwich, chips, drink, fruit, cookie

Saturday Dinner: BBQ chicken, mixed field greens, coleslaw, corn on the cob, cornbread, cookie, lemonade

Lunch Sunday:  BBQ cookout. Hot dogs donated by Kayem Foods, hamburgers donated by AG of New England, rolls donated by Wonder Bread and chips donated by Utz Quality Foods.

**If you or your athletes have specific dietary needs or do not like the choices provided, please make arrangements to bring your own lunch or dinner

Meals will be made available to credentialed athletes, Unified Partners and coaches FIRST!! After athletes, Unified Partners, and coaches have eaten lunches will be made available to volunteers and for sale to family members. Families can purchase dinner for $10. Please pre register. See families’ information below. Concessions will be available at Harvard on Saturday and Sunday by Domino’s Pizza and Tish’s Fried, more to be added.

Click here for the 2009 Aquatics schedule.

THE HONEST EFFORT OR SANDBAGGING RULE WILL BE ENFORCED at this year’s State Tournament for both Athletics and Aquatics. If a Competition Manager determines that an athlete has not competed with maximum effort in preliminary and/or divisioning rounds with the clear intent to gain an unfair advantage in the divisioning process, he/she has the right to sanction that athlete. If the athlete improves his/her time or distance by 25% it will result in disqualification based on ‘unsportsmanlike conduct’ and that athlete will receive a participation ribbon.

Coaches will receive a detailed order of events with race heats when they arrive.

Click here for the 2009 Athletics program. The program contains the Track schedule, staging information, and staging and awards locations.

For those athletes who throw the softball over 30m, they will be asked to train and compete in a new field event.

THE HONEST EFFORT OR SANDBAGGING RULE WILL BE ENFORCED at this year’s State Tournament for both Athletics and Aquatics. If a Competition Manager determines that an athlete has not competed with maximum effort in preliminary and/or divisioning rounds with the clear intent to gain an unfair advantage in the divisioning process, he/she has the right to sanction that athlete. If the athlete improves his/her time or distance by 25% it will result in disqualification based on ‘unsportsmanlike conduct’ and that athlete will receive a participation ribbon.

Power Lifting will be on Saturday only.

SOMA is inviting other New England Special Olympics Power Lifters to compete in this event to make it a New England Invitational.

Click here for a 2009 Tennis division list, including an alphabetical list of athletes with clickable links to his/her division.

Click here for a list of 2009 Tennis athletes in PDF format.

Click here for the 2009 Modified Volleyball Rules.

Click here for the results of the 2009 Modified Servers test.

Click here for the 2009 Volleyball Schedule.

Click here for the 2009 Families Brochure containing housing information, and other events and information for SOMA families.
 
Click here for the 2009 Families Reservation Form.  Fill this form out to reserve your housing at 10 Buick Street and for Saturday’s BBQ Dinner.

Volunteer Information