"One can do anything ... anything at all, provided with a passionate and compassionate teacher ..."

      Pat Conroy, Beach Music, 1995.

 

PSS PROGRAMS ARE OPEN TO KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS FROM ANY TOWN. PRINCETON RESIDENCY IS NOT REQUIRED. NEW PLAYERS MUST BE AT LEAST 6 AS OF JANUARY 1 OF THE YEAR FOR WHICH THEY ARE REGISTERING. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE -- SEND CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL TO princetonspecialsports@gmail.com.

BASEBALL STARTS ON APRIL 14 AND ENDS ON JUNE 23. WE PLAY BASEBALL FROM 1 TO 2:30 AT THE COMMUNITY PARK FIELDS IN PRINCETON.

NEED MORE INFORMATION? E-MAIL princetonspecialsports@gmail.com. YOU WILL GET THE MOST TIMELY RESPONSE TO ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE IF YOU WILL PLEASE CONTACT US BY E-MAIL. AS AN ALL VOLUNTEER GROUP, WE ARE NOT ALWAYS ABLE TO RETURN TELEPHONE CALLS PROMPTLY.

IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A BUDDY FOR OUR SPORTS OR OUR SPECIAL NEEDS DANCES, CONTACT VICE PRESIDENT ANN DIVER AT anndiver@aol.com.

 

THE LAST DANCE OF THE SEASON IS OUR POOL PARTY, DANCE, & BBQ ON MAY 31 AT THE PRINCETON COMMUNITY POOL. SWIMMING FROM 6:30 TO 7:30, DANCE & BBQ FROM 7:30 TO 9:30. REGISTRATION BY 3:00 P.M. ON MAY 31 REQUIRED. FOR SIGN-UP INSTRUCTIONS, GO TO THE 2012-13 DANCE BROCHURE IN "HANDOUTS" IN THE MAIN MENU.

PSS AND THE PRINCETON RECREATION DEPARTMENT CO-HOST MONTHLY FRIDAY NIGHT DANCES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE DANCES OFFER A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SOCIALIZE IN A COMFORTABLE HOSTED ENVIRONMENT. REGULAR DANCE FEE IS $10/DANCE IF PREREGISTERED, $12 AT THE DOOR IF SPACE AND SUPPLIES ALLOW. PROM IS $20; PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THE PROM AND THE POOL PARTY/BBQ. FEE ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED - CALL THE PRINCETON RECREATION DEPARTMENT AT (609) 921-9480. DANCES ARE OPEN TO OUR SPECIAL NEEDS FRIENDS AGES 13 AND UP FROM ANY AREA TOWN - PRINCETON RESIDENCY IS NOT REQUIRED.

MORE PICTURES FROM OUR MAY 3 PROM WILL BE POSTED SOON.

 

 

THANK YOU TO  HINCKLE, FINGLES & PRIOR FOR PROVIDING FREE LEGAL WORKSHOPS FOR FAMILIES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AGAIN THIS YEAR. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT MARIA FISCHER AT keltramatt@yahoo.com.

FRANCESCA DONA & BENJAMIN ORESKY WERE NAMED THE 2012 PLAYSPORTSTV JACK RUTLEDGE CUP WINNERS ON JUNE 24. THE CUP IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO THE PLAYER WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED THE EXCEPTIONAL DETERMINATION, ENTHUSIASM, AND SPORTSMANSHIP EXEMPLIFIED BY OUR FRIEND AND PLAYER, JACK RUTLEDGE. JACK LOST HIS VALIANT FIGHT AGAINST LEUKEMIA IN JANUARY 2008. THE AWARD WAS PRESENTED BY JACK'S DAD AND PSS TRUSTEE JOHN RUTLEDGE, AND PSS CO-PRESIDENTS JOHN PECORA AND DEBORAH MARTIN NORCROSS. PAST WINNERS ARE JOHN DIVER (2008), ETHAN GUELPH (2009), ANDREW McTIGUE (2010), AND JED YOUNG (2011).

FRANCESCA IS THE DAUGHTER OF FRANK AND DIANE AND LIVES IN LAMBERTVILLE. BEN IS THE SON OF SCOTT AND HANA AND LIVES IN LAWRENCEVILLE.

CONGRATULATIONS, FRANCESCA AND BEN!

 

PSS PLAYERS JOHN CROWLEY, MATT KENT, AND JOSH SAMUEL WON IN THEIR AGE GROUPS AT THE PRINCETON ELKS BATTER-UP HITTING CONTEST ON JUNE 17. JOHN CROWLEY WENT ON TO PLACE SECOND IN HIS AGE GROUP IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ON JUNE 24. MATT KENT PLACED THIRD IN HIS GROUP. PICTURED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: JOHN CROWLEY, COACH PHIL PECORA, MATT KENT, COACH JOHN PECORA, AND JOSH SAMUEL.

CONGRATULATIONS TO PSS BUDDIES SARA TRIGG, MICHAEL JUDSON, ROBERT MORELLI, AUSTIN TAYLOR, ZACH YONISH AND LEAH ROEMER, OUR NEWEST STUDENT COACHES!

WANT TO HELP KIDS LEARN TO PLAY SPORTS, have fun, and earn community service credits? You might want to become a PSS Buddy. Please e-mail anndiver@aol.com or call Ann Diver at (609) 924-0441. Our buddy registration form can be downloaded from "handouts."