Crawford County Special Olympics Pennsylvania Program consists of ten sports for which we provide equipment and 10-12 training sessions lead by certified coaches.
Fall Sport Trainings are Bocce, Bowling, Long Distance Running/Walking, and Volleyball.
Winter Sports Trainings are Floor Hockey
Spring Sports Trainings are Aquatics, Athletics, Basketball, Golf, and Softball.
- Each year specific dates, times and practice places will be announced.
- Volleyball starts in August.
- Bocce starts in August.
- Long Distance R/W starts late August
- Bowling starts in September
- Floor Hockey starts in November
- Aquatics starts in February
- Athletics starts in February
- Basketball starts in February
- Softball starts in February
Special Olympics Pennsylvania Crawford County supports the following Competitions for which we provide transportation, meals and rooms.
Regional Competitions: Western Fall Sectionals at Slippery Rock, PA; Central Winter Sectionals at Wingate, PA; Western Bowling Sectionals at Pittsburgh, PA; Western Spring Sectionals at Clarion, PA.
State Competitions: Fall Festival at Villanova University and Summer Games at Penn State University.
Local Competition: Annual Track and Field Meet in Spring usually 2nd week in May; Bowling Tournaments at the Plaza Lanes in Meadville and Lost Lanes in Cambridge Springs, PA.
Coaches
Volleyball:Coach Michelle Briggs
Floor Hockey: Coach Don Kipfer, Assistant Coach Donna Davis
Bowling: Coaches Shirley Michols, Anna Mae Derby, Donna Davis
Swimming: Coaches Carol Caler, Carol Graber
Softball: Coach Jim Davis
Golf: vacancy
Bocce: Coaches Carol Caler, Carol Graber
Long Distance Run/Walk: Coach Diane Gigone
Basketball: Coaches Doug Burdick, Donna Davis
Track and Field: Coaches Don Kipfer, Donna Davis
