Castlegar's Selkirk College will be the host Saturday for the Special Olympics bocce qualifier for region one.
"We will have players from Grand Forks, Trail, Nelson, Nakusp, and Castlegar coming," said Debra McKenzie, Special Olympics - Castlegar program coordinator. "We're expecting around 36 athletes, 12 coaches, and around 20 volunteers."
The event will go on rain or shine and is McKenzie's first as a head organizer.
"I'm hoping things go off smoothly," she said.
The Castlegar area will be well-represented at the Bocce qualifier with eight athletes.
"We've got a team of four and two teams of two," she said.
Games will go up to 16 points. "This is our first year of having singles and doubles as well," said McKenzie, who is also coaching the local players. "We're all learning how it's going to go."
McKenzie admits that she is not a bocce coach, but has stepped up with no one else available to take on the team.
"I'm just new to it as well," she said.
The bocce qualifier is open to anyone who wants to come out and watch - just remember to bring a lawn chair.
The top teams from the event will qualify for Provincials, where teams can qualify for the National tournament.
"The biggest misconception that people have about Special Olympics is that it's a one time event," said McKenzie. "I would really like to emphasize that it is not a one time event. It is a sports organization that goes from September to June like any other sport."
McKenzie says that Special Olympics - Castlegar is always looking for volunteers. "You can never have enough," she said.
For more information call 250-365-2839.
SCHEDULE
Bocce Regional Qualifier
June 16, 2012
1 DIVISION – 6 TEAMS
4 PERSON TEAMS
45 MINUTE GAMES OR 16 POINTS TOTAL
TIME COURT
A B C
9:00 – 9:15 COACHES MEETING
9:15 – 10 A1 VS A2 A3 VS A4 A5 VS A6
10:15 – 11 A1 VS A6 A2 VS A4 A3 VS A5
11:15 – 12 A2 VS A3 A4 VS A6 A1 VS A5
12-12:30 LUNCH
12:30 – 1:15 A1 VS A4 A6 VS A3 A2 VS A5
1:30- 2:15 A6 VS A2 A1 VS A3 A4 VS A5
2:30 – 3:15 1ST VS 2ND 3RD VS 4TH 5TH VS 6TH
RIBBON PRESENTATIONS
3 points awarded for a win 2 points awarded for a tie 1 point awarded for a loss
Teams
Nakusp A1 Trail 1 A2 Trail 2 A3 Castlegar A4
David Cold Paula Prough Timothy McTeer Mike Bruce
Josh Sorenson Maria Veltri Kayleigh Postmus Fred Crerar
Joseph Nevoral Sherry Altrogge Bob Lattanzio Garry Anderson
Joe Blackman Stuart Hawton Neil Emmery Terry Turner
Grand Forks A5 Nelson A6
Steve Sutherland
Brad Goosen
Arjo Stolker
Allan Sandner
Bocce Regional Qualifier
June 16, 2012
1 DIVISION - 4 TEAMS
2 PERSON TEAMS
45 MINUTE GAMES OR 12 POINTS TOTAL
TIME COURT
C D
9 – 9:15 COACHES MEETING
9:15 – 10 A1 VS A2 A3 VS A4
10:15 – 11 A1 VS A4 A2 VS A3
11:15 – 12 A2 VS A4 A1 VS A3
12-12:30 LUNCH
12:30 – 1:15 1ST VS 2ND 3RD VS 4TH
RIBBON PRESENTATIONS
3 points awarded for a win 2 points awarded for a tie 1 point awarded for a loss
TEAMS
Castlegar 1 A1 Castlegar 2 A2 Nakusp A3 Nelson A4
Lara Chernenkoff Mike Cook Corie Waskul
Brett Mackenzie Frankie Cook Kendra Kalyn
Bocce Regional Qualifier
June 16, 2012
1 DIVISION – SINGLES
30 MINUTE GAMES OR 12 POINTS TOTAL
TIME COURT E
9 – 9:15 COACHES MEETING
9:15 – 9:45 A1 VS A2
10 – 10:30 A3 VS A4
10:45 – 11:15 A1 VS A3
11:30 – 12 A2 VS A4
12 – 12:30 LUNCH
12:30 – 1 A4 VS A1
1:15 – 1:45 A3 VS A2
2 – 2:30 3RD VS 4TH
2:45 – 3:15 1ST VS 2ND
RIBBON PRESENTATIONS
3 points awarded for a win 2 points awarded for a tie 1 point awarded for a loss
Brogan Beliveau, Grand Forks A1
Nelson 1 A2
Nelson 2 A3
Nelson3 A4