PRINCETON SPECIAL SPORTS ... for special kids!
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BASEBALL SEASON IS APRIL 15 THROUGH JUNE 24. WE PLAY ON SUNDAYS FROM 1 TO 2:30 AT THE COMMUNITY PARK FIELDS IN PRINCETON. PLAYERS NEED TO WEAR SNEAKERS AND BRING A BASEBALL GLOVE AND A FILLED WATER BOTTLE TO EACH GAME. IF YOU AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH THE FIELDS, GO TO "DIRECTIONS" IN THE MAIN MENU AND SELECT COMMUNITY PARK FIELDS.
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.
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.
NOW RECRUITING BUDDIES FOR BASEBALL AND SPECIAL NEEDS DANCES. CONTACT VICE PRESIDENT ANN DIVER AT anndiver@aol.com.
One can do anything, I thought, anything at all, provided with a passionate and competent teacher ... Pat Conroy, Beach Music, 1995
PRINCETON SPECIAL NEEDS DANCES ... for ages 13 and up
THE PROM WAS A BLAST! PICTURES WILL BE UPLOADED SOON ... CHECK BACK.
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. 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.
THE 2011-12 DANCE BROCHURE WITH SIGN-UP INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN HANDOUTS.
THE LAST DANCE FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR IS OUR OUTDOOR DANCE AND BBQ AT THE NEW COMMUNITY PARK POOL COMPLEX (NO SWIMMIING, THOUGH!) ON JUNE 1.
JED YOUNG WINS 2011 JACK RUTLEDGE CUP
JED YOUNG WAS NAMED THE 2011 PLAYSPORTSTV JACK RUTLEDGE CUP WINNER ON JUNE 26. 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, PSS TREASURER CARMINE CONTI, AND PSS CO-PRESIDENTS JOHN PECORA AND DEBORAH MARTIN NORCROSS. PAST WINNERS ARE JOHN DIVER (2008), ETHAN GUELPH (2009), AND ANDREW McTIGUE (2010).
JED IS THE SON OF CHARLIE AND GEORGEANN, LIVES IN SKILLMAN, AND ATTENDS MONTGOMERY ACADEMY.
CONGRATULATIONS, JED!
NEW STUDENT COACHES
CONGRATULATIONS TO PSS BUDDIES MEREDITH WALKER, ALEX PECORA, AND JAMES ITKOFF WHO WERE NAMED STUDENT COACHES ON JUNE 26. OUR OTHER STUDENT COACHES ARE KUNAL NISHCAL, MILOSH POPOVIC, KATIE REILLY, ALYSSA TAYLOR, PHILIP PECORA, BEN RUTA, CJ CONTI, JAMES BUNN, RICKY STELLA, and OLIVIA DONALDSON.
ASKATE CAMP WAS A BLAST!
WOW!!! ASKATE, A NON-PROFIT SKATEBOARDING ORGANIZATION, AND PRINCETON'S OWN NJ SKATE SHOP RAN A FREE CAMP DAY AT HILLTOP PARK IN PRINCETON FOR KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. PSS AND THE PRINCETON RECREATION DEPARTMENT CO-SPONSORED THIS EVENT. IT WAS AMAZING! THERE ARE MORE PICTURES IN PHOTO ALBUMS.
THE PSS BUDDY PROGRAM
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."
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND DONORS!
Princeton Special Sports would like to thank our 2011 SPONSORS and DONORS for their generous support:
SPONSORS
GEORGANN AND CHARLIE YOUNG; ANN AND JOHN DIVER; JUNE AND JOHN PECORA; and MARTINNORCROSSLLC.
DONORS
Kunal Nischal, Samantha Itkoff, and the Crowley, Chebotarev, Anwar, Kent, Brugger, Guido, Calderone, Waters, Cao-Dong, Miller, Crawford, Sasor, Kumapley, Afere, Wilson, Cunningham, McTigue, Young, Bhatt, Steinberg, and Pittenger families.
UNIFORM PROGRAM
The Chebotarev, Andalcio, Calderone, Mattera, Pottle, Stella, Ruch, Crawford, Morocco, Goodman, Diver, Carnevale, Llanos, Housel, Straus-Goldfarb, Steinberg, and Young families.
THANK YOU ALL. WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU.
TO FIND OUT ABOUT BECOMING A PSS SPONSOR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR AND TREASURER CARMINE CONTI AT princetonspecialsports@gmail.com.
Buddy Speeches Posted Online
Buddies Emma Crain and Justin Shechtel describe their PSS Buddy experiences in their Bat/Bar Mitzvah speeches. See Handouts.
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