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See the Area 3 Brochure
OVERVIEW:
Area 3 of Special Olympics is one of 28 local programs under the umbrella of Special Olympics Virginia. Each area is defined by a geographic boundary of service, and Area 3 provides service to the city of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Greene, Louisa, and Fluvanna. Athletes participating in any of Area 3’s sports programs typically reside within this area; however, exceptions are made if adjacent areas do not offer training in a particular sports program provided in Area 3.
SPORTS OFFERED:
Area 3 offers sports training in ten different sports over the course
of a year. These sports and the months of the year, the typical day of
the week, and location they are held are shown in the following table.
Schedule details may vary slightly from year to year and registered
athletes receive a mailing prior to the sport that provides the
specific details.
| Golf |
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August-October, Wednesday evenings at Birdwood Golf Course |
| Soccer |
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August-October, Saturday mornings at Charlottesville High School |
| Gymnastics |
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September-December, Saturday afternoon at Classics Gymnastics Center |
| Skiing |
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November-January at Wintergreen, meeting times vary |
| Bowling |
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November-February, Sunday afternoons at Kegler’s |
| Basketball |
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January-March, Saturday afternoons at Albemarle High School |
| Swimming |
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March-June, Sunday afternoons at the Gator Dome at Fairview Swim and Tennis Club |
| Track and Field |
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April-June, Saturday mornings at Albemarle High Track |
| Tennis |
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April-May, Sunday afternoons at Pen Park |
| Volleyball |
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August-October, Sunday afternoons at the Charlottesville Catholic School, 1205 Pen Park Road |
ELIGIBILITY: Persons are eligible for Special Olympics competition provided they are:
- at least eight years of age,
- have been identified by an agency or professional as
having an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay, or a closely related developmental
disability, and
- have registered to participate in Special Olympics.
Persons whose functional
limitations are based solely on physical, behavioral, or emotional
disability or a specific learning or sensory disability are not
eligible to participate as Special Olympics athletes.
REGISTRATION:
Persons eligible for competition must register with Special Olympics by
completing the Official Special Olympics Release Form and the
Application for Participation in Special Olympics Form.
VOLUNTEERS: All
persons serving in Area 3 Special Olympics as coaches, assistant
coaches, helpers, officers, committee chair persons and members,
unified sports partners, etc. are volunteers. Those who volunteer more
than once must complete class A volunteer forms or unified partner
volunteer forms. Those volunteering one time for specific events must
complete class B volunteer forms.
DETAILED INFORMATION: More detailed information, including links to the various forms required, is found in other locations in this web site.
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