2008State Fall Games
Statesboro

Date: October 3-5, 2008

The State Fall Games are coming to Statesboro! Over 1,500 Special Olympics participants from around the state head in to Statesboro to participate in the following sports:

• Bocce,

• Cycling,

• Softball,

• Softball Skills,

• Long Distance Walking and Running, 

• Golf,  and

• Golf Skills.
   

All the events are free and open to the public, so plan to bring the whole family to come out and support the athletes.

Be a fan in the stands!

Come be a fan at Fall Games and help us make this event a success.

Schedule:

Friday, October 3, 2008

11:30 am - 5:00 pm Team Softball, Mill Creek Regional Park
11:30 am - 5:00 pm Bocce, Mill Creek Regional Park
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Bicycle Inspections & Drop-Off, Mill Creek Regional Park
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Check-in at assigned hotels
5:00 pm- 7:00 pm Dinner at Mill Creek Elementary School
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Athlete Staging for Parade, Mill Creek Regional Park (Field 2)
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Opening Ceremony, Mill Creek Regional Park (Field 2)
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Coaches Meeting, Mill Creek Regional Park

Saturday, October 4, 2008
 
6:15 am - 8:00 am Athlete/Coach Breakfast, Served at Hotels
8:00 am - 8:00 pm Team Softball, Mill Creek Regional Park
8:00 am - 2:00 pm Softball Skills, Mill Creek Regional Park
8:00 am - 8:30 pm Bocce, Mill Creek Regional Park
8:00 am - 11:00 am Golf Skills, Forest Heights Country Club
9:00 am - 2:00 pm Long Distance Run/Walk, Mill Creek Regional Park
9:00 am - 2:00 pm Cycling, Mill Creek Regional Park
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Olympic Town, Mill Creek Regional Park
11:00 am - 1:30 pm Athlete/Coach Lunch, Mill Creek Elementary School (must bring credential)
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Golf Individual and Team Play, Forest Heights CC
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Athlete/Coach Dinner, Mill Creek Elementary School (must bring credential)
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Athlete Victory Dance, Mill Creek Regional Park
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Family Ice-Cream Social, Mill Creek Regional Park

Sunday, October 5, 2008
 
6:15 am - 8:00 am Athlete/Coach Breakfast, Served at Hotels
8:00 am - 1:00 pm Team Softball, Mill Creek Regional Park
8:00 am - 1:00 pm Bocce, Mill Creek Regional Park

Bocce

 Friday              11:30 am -   5:00 pm             Competition                             
 Saturday           7:30 am -   8:00 am     Check In Athletes
                            8:00 am -   8:00 pm             Competition
 Sunday              7:30 am -  8:00 am             Athlete Check In
                            8:00 am -  1:30 pm             Competition
 *Games will have a 30 minute time limit
 

Softball

Friday
7:30 am Athlete Check-in
11:30 am - 5:00 pm Competition
Saturday
7:30 am Athlete Check-in
8:00 am - 8:00 pm Competition
Sunday
7:30 am Athlete Check-in
8:00 am - 1:30 pm Competition
 *Games will have a 1 hour time limit or 7 innings.

SOFTBALL SKILLS  
Saturday
7:30 am Athlete Check-in
8:00 am - 2:00 pm Competition
 

Long Distance Walking and Running
Saturday
8:30 am Athlete Check-In
9:00 am - 11:00 am 5K Walk, 5K Run
11:00 am - 12:00 pm 1 Mile Walk, 1 Mile Run
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 3K Walk, 3K Unified Walk, 3K Run

Cycling

Saturday
8:30 am Athlete Check-In
9:00 am - 11:30 am 1 K time trials, 5 K Unified Tandem,
5K Unified Road Race, 5K Road Race
11:30 am - 2:00 pm 500 M Time Trials, 5K Unified Time Trials, 5K Time Trials, 10K Unified Road Race, 10K Road Race, 10K Unified Tandem

Golf

Saturday
Golf Skills
7:45 am Athlete check-in
8:30 am - 1:00 pm Competition
 

Golf Skills
9 & 18 Hole Individual & Team Play
11:30 am Golf Play Check In
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Competition



*Awards will be presented after each division completes their skills contest.

 

Business Support

If your company is interested in making a donation of any size to support the Games, we want to hear from you.  Susan Skolnick will be glad to tell you about the various sponsor benefits we have to offer.

For more information contact:

Susan Skolnick 1-800 866-4400 ext. 111 or

Susan.Skolnick@SpecialOlympicsGA.org

You can also use our toll-free number 1-800 866-4400 to call Special Olympics Georgia - all relevant extension numbers apply.