2010 Summer Games

June 18 – 20, 2010

Venues

Dance

Dinner

General Schedule of Events

Timeline is subject to change*

 Friday, June 18, 2010

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 Street 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.  Check here for parking options.

Special Events

Meals

Friday, June 18

No Meals will be offered

Saturday, June 19

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

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

Lunch menu: ham or turkey sandwich, preztels, fruit, cookie, juice

Dinner: 5:30 – 8:00 pm at Boston University, Softball Diamond

Dinner menu: BBQ chicken, corn on the cob, cornbread, mixed green salad, cookies

Sunday, June 20th

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

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

Lunch menu: hamburgers, hot dogs, preztels, granola bar, fruit packets
 
**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.

Concession options:

Dominos Pizza - pizza, subs, salads

Boston Concession Group - hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage, lemonade, ice cream, grilled chicken, chicken fingers, french fries

Del’s Frozen Lemonade

Meat at Slims BBQ

Friday night a mandatory track coaches meeting will be held on the softball field where the Pre-entertainment takes place at 7:45pm. The track schedule and staging procedures will be reviewed and a detailed order of events with races heats will be distributed.

Click here for a detailed track program.  Coaches will also receive an e-mail with a  track program with handbook. The program will detail which tents event will be staged from and a map of the Webster field and McGurdy track.

For those Athletes that throw the softball over 30m. They will be asked to train and compete in a new field event.

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.

2010_Singles_Divisions
 
2010_Doubles_Divisions
 
Singles_Ashe

Singles_Becker

Singles_Blake

Singles_Connors

Singles_Edberg

Singles_Graf

Singles_Henin

Singles_Kournikova

Singles_Ledl

Singles_Nadal

Singles_Petrova

Singles_Williams

Doubles_Agassi

Doubles_Borg

Doubles_Garbin

Doubles_Hewitt

Doubles_McEnroe

Doubles_Roddick

Doubles_Safina

Doubles_Sharapova

Click here for the Modified Volleyball Rules.

The 2010 Volleyball divisioning and schedule information:

Team list with divisions 
 
Division-specific schedules:

Traditional/Apple Division

Traditional/Orange Division

Unified/Banana Division

Unified/Kiwi Division

Unified/Grape Division

Unified/Pear Division

Unified/Mango Division

Click here for the 2010 Families Brochure containing housing information, and other events and information for SOMA families.
 
Click here for the 2010 Families Reservation Form. 
 
NEW!  The Families event on Saturday night will include Dinner at No Name Restaurant and the Boston Harbor Parade of Lights.  Click here for more information.

Volunteer Information