WINTER GAMES
 SPECIAL OLYMPICS VERMONT WINTER GAMES
Check out coverage on the 2009 games:WCAX Burlington Free Press Bennington Banner Rutland Herald Times Argus Valley News 2009 Winter Games RESULTS WOW - What a weekend! The 2009 Special Olympics Vermont Winter Games were held on the weekend of March 20 - 22nd where athletes and partners from across the state competed in state finals in four sports: alpine skiing, cross country skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing. This was the second year that Suicide Six Ski Area hosted the Special Olympics Winter Games. Athletes and coaches stayed at the beautiful Woodstock Inn and Resort, while competition took place at Suicide Six. More than 300 volunteers were recruited to assist in all aspects of the Games. Thank you to the woodstock Community who welcomed the Winter Games with tremendous outpouring of support. TransCanada, Woodstock Inn and Resort, and The Vermont Standard - rises to the top the list as a gold medal sponsors of the Winter Games! Additional sponsors and supporters include; RDB Marketing and Event Services, VARA, Al's French Fries, NBC Solid Surfaces, Vermont Industrial Sewing, Singleton's General Store, Hannaford, Pentangle Council on the Arts, The Boyscouts of Woodstock, WUHS Interact Club, The Thompson Senior Center, Vermont Flannel Company, Vergennes Lions Club, Okemo, Cochran's, Sugarbush, Chittenden Corporation, Creative Habitat, The Vermont Standard Newspaper, Woodstock Inn and Resort, Rotary Club of Woodstock, Vermont Pure Natural Spring Water, McKenzie Meats, Vermont Tent Company, Lake Sunapee Bank, Suicide Six Ski Area, McDonald's, Simon Pearce, Radio North, VT Institute of Natural Science (VINS), Evans Art, Chittenden Bank, Tambrey Vutech - McLaughry, Lang, Spera Real Estate, Billings Farm and Museum, Reading Market, Woodstock Mac's Market, Woodstock Village Butcher, Woodstock Pizza Chef, Woodstock Farmer's Market, Butler's Bus Company, Aiki Design, Gravity Design Studio, Pentangle, Boyscouts, WUHS Interact..and MANY others.
Thank you to the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce for coordinating the button discounts and supplying the buttons. The following businesses participated in the program: Clover Gifts, The Lincoln Inn, Red Wagon Toy Company, Thistle Bath & Body, Village Butcher, Mangowood Restaurant, Evans Painting, F.H. Gillinghams, Unicorn Gift Shop, Vermont Inn, Whippletree Yarn Shop,Yankee Bookshop, Woodstock Farmers' Market, Sugarbush Farm, The Collective, Billings Farm and Museum, Juniper Hill & No Name Café, Pond Ridge Motel
On Wednesday March 18th schools from around Vermont competed in Unified Snowshoe events. Unified Sports® pairs an individual with an intellectual disability (athlete) on the same team as an individual without a disability (partner). The athlete and partner compete together, supporting one another on and off the field. The partnership provides a forum for positive social interaction between students of all abilities. On Friday Evening, the games kicked off with opening ceremonies while day two, Saturday March 21st, followed with more snowshoe, snowboarding, cross country and alpine competition. On Day three, Sunday March 22nd, the games concluded with a final day of competition, and the last day for the athletes to show off their athleticism and spirit for the games.   
    
Competitions Held: Alpine Skiing Cross Country Skiing Snowshoe Snowboarding Thank you to the Vermont Standard Newspaper for tremendous coverage of the 2009 Winter Games 
For additional information on area attractions, accomodations, and much more check out the chamber of commerce webpage: 
Other Materials: 2009 Registration Forms School Unified Snowshoe Registration Forms Coaches Handbook Volunteer for 2009 Winter Games Coaches Training Opportunity 2009 Winter Games Results |
