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Powhatan County Coordinator
Pat Fowler - (804) 598-5140
Powhatan@Area6SOVA.org
Basketball - Tue. 6:30 at Pocahontas MS - Begins Dec.
Softball - Summer
Tennis - Summer
Track & Field - Summer
Volleyball - Tue. 6:30 at Pocahontas MS - Sept. 8 to Nov. 3
Tag Archives: Competition
Powhatan
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About Us
Special Olympics is a year-round international program of sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
Special Olympics Virginia (SOVA) is the state program of Special Olympics Incorporated.
SOVA Area 6 serves athletes in the following counties:
Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, and Powhatan.
Sports We Offer
Fall Sports
Bocce
Bowling (4-man)
Golf
Roller skating
Soccer
Soccer Skills
Volleyball
[...]
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Area 6 Council
SOVA Area 6 Council:
Area 6 Coordinator & Chairperson
Meg Powell
AreaCoordinator@Area6SOVA.org
Treasurer
Mike Duncan
Treasurer@Area6SOVA.org
Tournament Director
Richard Koch
Competition@Area6SOVA.org
Event Manager
Maggie Disney
Events@Area6SOVA.org
Fundraising Chair
Jennifer Laughter
Fundraising@Area6SOVA.org
Public Relations
Mary Beth Thomsen
PublicRelations@Area6SOVA.org
Athlete Representative
Crystal Fowler
AthleteRep@Area6SOVA.org
Volunteer Coordinator
In need! Email Area6SOVA@gmail.com to help out!
Volunteers@Area6SOVA.org
Secretary
In need! Email Area6SOVA@gmail.com to help out!
Website
Olivia Coada
Email coming soon!
Local Coordinators:
Charles City
Donna & Jerry Overby
CharlesCity@Area6SOVA.org
Chesterfield County
Karin Koch
Chesterfield@Area6SOVA.org
Chesterfield County School Program
Marjorie Loya
ChesterfieldSchools@Area6SOVA.org
Goochland County
Jayne Hancock
Goochland@Area6SOVA.org
Hanover County
Beth Stodulski
Hanover@Area6SOVA.org
Henrico County
Betsy [...]
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Who is Eligible
Special Olympics is open to any person with intellectual disabilities who is at least eight years old.
A person is eligible to participate in Special Olympics if:
The person has been identified by an agency or professional as having intellectual disabilities; or
The person has a cognitive delay as determined by standardized measures such as”IQ” testing; or
The person [...]
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Coaches Corner
To start coaching:
Sign up at the Volunteer page.
Visit a coaching site.
Or email your local coordinator.
Coaches play a unique and indispensable role in SOVA Area 6. Coaches provide the sports skills and spirit that define a true athlete. In addition, coaches are role models and character builders. Coaches give Special Olympics athletes the most immediate awareness [...]
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Become an Athlete
Download the Athlete Participation Form (PDF)
Complete the OFFICIAL SPECIAL OLYMPICS RELEASE FORM. A Parent or Guardian must sign this for minor athletes. Adult athletes may sign the form themselves. This form represents that the athlete is physically and mentally able to participate in Special Olympics activities. It also authorizes emergency medical treatment and gives permission [...]
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