SPECIAL OLYMPICS 2014 USA GAMES 2014 Special Olympics

SPECIAL OLYMPICS 2014 USA GAMES

2014 Special Olympics USA Games Facts at a Glance v Dates: June 14 -21, 2014 v Princeton, New Jersey v 3, 500 Athletes v 1, 000 Coaches & Delegates v 10, 000 Volunteers v 400 officials v 70, 000 Families/Guest/Spectators

USA Games History • Inaugural USA Games in Ames, IA, 2006 • Lincoln, Nebraska, 2010 • Princeton, New Jersey, 2014 • USA Games off-sets World Games held outside of the US to continue to promote our Athletes at the highest level to society. • No USA Winter Games • Not enough participation. • Not all states offer winter sports competitions.

Sports Being Offered at 2014 USA Games Aquatics Baseball Golf Athletics Basketball Gymnastics Bocce Powerlifting Soccer Bowling Tennis Softball Cycling Triathlon Volleyball

Team SOILL Athlete Selection • Illinois places a request to SONA for athlete slots • SONA gives each state a specific number of slots in specific sports • Each Area fills out a request form to let us know what specific slots they can fill • Each Area assigned 2 slots based on requests and sports they have been assigned in previous USA Games • Larger Areas were given 3 slots

Illinois Quota Sport Totals Overall Female Illinois Female Overall Male Illinois Male Unified Illinois Unified Aquatics 152 4 145 4 297 Athletics 210 7 220 5 430 Bocce 110 2 94 2 50 254 Bowling 114 2 113 2 52 279 Golf 42 97 3 58 Gymnastics 42 4 Powerlifting 24 1 1 Summary 197 42 78 Soccer (5 v 5) 11 Volleyball 12 3 102 20 1 10 1 31 22

Competition Venues 8 New Brunswick Bowling Zone 2 Princeton University 6 Hun School 3 Lawrenceville School 5 1 Mercer Oaks Golf Rider University 0 The College of NJ 4 7 Mercer County Park Peddie School

Special Events • NJ Welcome Day Festival • Opening Ceremonies • Hudson River Dinner Cruise • Trenton Thunder Baseball Game • Healthy Athletes • Sports Showcase • Olympics Town • Closing Ceremonies

Travel • TBD • Potential for Cessna to sponsor flights • Bloomington-Normal • Or, SOILL flies commercially • Chicago • Team Send-Off Prior to Departure

Processing Day & Training Camp • Processing Day – November 16, 2013 • Athletes, Coaches, Parents met in Bloomington-Normal. • Paperwork, medicals, head shots, uniform measurements • Family & General Games Presentation • Training Camp – April 4 -6, 2014 • Athletes, Coaches meet and stay in Bloomington-Normal • Teams train at various sport specific venues throughout town • Evening Team Building/social activities

Family Support • Karen Milligan is the lead contact for Families. • USA Games Family Registration & Family Center • SOILL Family Room Block • SOILL covers: • Meals and housing at Training Camp. Airfare, lodging, meals, travel gear and competition uniforms for USA Games. • Only cost for athlete: • Travel to and from Processing Day and Training Camp • Additional snacks beyond meals provided at USA Games • Souvenirs • Families must pay their own way to the USA Games.

Illinois Delegation to USA Games Aquatics Caroline Colianne Caleb Crede Craig Dillaplain Alex Dmytrenko Georgia Hunter Athlete Evanston Athlete Urbana Athlete O’Fallon Athlete Gurnee Athlete Oak Park Rikki Kirsch Tamara Parks Jacob Tillery Erin Newport Miranda Henson Athlete Shorewood Athlete Kirkwood Athlete Freeport Head Coach Ingleside Coach Bloomington Special Olympics Illinois

Illinois Delegation to USA Games Athletics Donald Campbell Joanna Coffler Athlete Carterville Athlete Chicago Athlete Rockford Brent Kampert Rachal Kidd Allison Leehaug Charles Mason Hannah Mc. Niece Athlete Crystal Lake Athlete Mt. Vernon Athlete Frankfort Athlete Charleston Athlete Chatham Special Olympics Illinois Emily Eisenmenger Peter Hill Cody Ball Athlete Tolono Athlete Lincolnshire

Illinois Delegation to USA Games Athletics (continued) Taylor Reidel Ellie Richardson Sheri Izban Berg Chris Reffett Athlete Normal Athlete Naperville Head Coach Romeoville Coach Warrenville Coach Quincy Special Olympics Illinois

Illinois Delegation to USA Games Bocce Elizabeth Clark Grace Stevens Aaron Strubbe Robert Warren Leonard Woodson Athlete Chicago Athlete Quincy Athlete Jacksonville Athlete Ottawa Head Coach Chicago Special Olympics Illinois

Illinois Delegation to USA Games Bowling Blake Baker Scott Pickerel Amanda Shumaker Emilee Walker Matt Corso Athlete Mt. Carmel Athlete Olney Athlete Galesburg Athlete Milan Head Coach Naperville Special Olympics Illinois

Illinois Delegation to USA Games Golf Allan Brix Jordan Brix Geoffrey Klimek Jeffrey Osowski Sean Tovey Unified Partner Morton Athlete Orland Park Athlete Downers Grove Head Coach Wheaton Vicki Mann Lisa Wisniewski Coach/Caddie Schaumburg Special Olympics Illinois Coach/Caddie Chicago

Illinois Delegation to USA Games Gymnastics Janna Blowers Karlee Darow Danielle Mongeaon Sabrina Walega Jennifer Hitt Athlete Elburn Athlete Palatine Athlete Belleville Athlete Chicago Head Coach Edwardsville Special Olympics Illinois

Illinois Delegation to USA Games Powerlifting Christopher Baumann John Henley Amelia Hernandez Michael Walters Mike Younie Athlete Orland Park Athlete Marion Athlete Chicago Athlete Decatur Head Coach Aurora Special Olympics Illinois

Illinois Delegation to USA Games Unified Soccer Mackenzie Carlson Nicholas Joseph Adam Lopez Vanessa Sandoval Adam Shelton Athlete Normal Athlete Schaumburg Athlete Pontiac Unified Partner Hoffman Estates Unified Partner Pontiac Carina Valencia Becca Wilson Unified Partner Hoffman Estates Unified Partner Normal Hanna Simmons Unified Parnter Bloomington Special Olympics Illinois Nathan Simmons Matthew Sommerer Athlete Bloomington Athlete Hoffman Estates

Illinois Delegation to USA Games Unified Soccer (continued) Megan Clodi David Luzwick Juan La. Verde Head Coach Mt. Vernon Coach Hanover Park Peer Coach Naperville Special Olympics Illinois

Illinois Delegation to USA Games Volleyball Jason Akbar Jelani Allen Kelcie Calvin Nicholas Connor Jason Coy Athlete Joliet Athlete Chicago Athlete Pocahontas Athlete Oak Park Athlete Wildwood Troy Fiedler Wills Grosclaude John Reilly William Rodriguez Christina Schutz Athlete Rockford Athlete Havana Athlete Lockport Athlete Chicago Athlete Darien Special Olympics Illinois

Illinois Delegation to USA Games Volleyball (continued) Hannah Sheets Amy Longmore Head Coach Champaign Coach Elgin Special Olympics Illinois

Illinois Delegation to USA Games Alternates / Staff Trevell Jordan Paul Kozora Athlete Chicago Athlete Oak Lawn Panagiota Markakos Kimmi Tochihara Glen Marks Unified Partner Elk Grove Village Athlete Schaumburg Coach Rolling Meadows Becky Springborn Brianna Beers Carolyn Klocek Kim Riddering Coach Freeport Head of Delegation Glen Ellyn Assistant HOD Normal Support Staff Glen Ellyn Special Olympics Illinois