COUNTY
COORDINATORS: David Haines and John Neel Main
Office: 1960
Druid Road
Clearwater,
FL 33764 Phone:
(727) 462-1556 Fax:
(727) 462-1557
2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Unless otherwise indicated, registration for most events is
8:30 AM with a start time of 9:00 AM (times are approximate).
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February 9 |
County Summer Games |
Clearwater Central Catholic High School |
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February 15-16 |
State S.W. Sectional Basketball Tournament |
USF, Tampa |
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March 1 |
Area 6 Summer Games |
Lakewood High School |
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March 7-8 |
State Basketball Tournament |
Orlando |
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March 22 |
Area 6 Soccer Tournament |
Land O’Lakes
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May 3-4 |
Special Olympics Pinellas Invitational Sailing Regatta |
Sand Key Please contact office to volunteer at this event |
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May 16-18 |
State Summer Games |
Disney Wide World of Sports |
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May 30-31 |
State Equestrian Sports Championships |
Tampa |
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July |
County Aquatics Tournament |
Palm Harbor YMCA |
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August 23 |
Area 6 Aquatics Championship |
Highlander Pool Dunedin |
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September 6 |
County Bowling |
Seminole Lanes Seminole |
10:30 reg 11:30 start |
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September 12-13 |
State Golf Championship |
Clermont |
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September 27 |
Area 6 Bowling Tournament |
Seminole Lanes Seminole |
10:30 reg 11:30 start |
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October 4-5 |
State Aquatics Championships |
Sebastian, FL |
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November 1-2 |
State Fall Classic |
Disney Wide World of Sports |
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MORE EVENTS TO BE SCHEDULED
Email is the best method to contact Special Olympics Pinellas (SOP) for a timely response at SOPinellas@aol.com.
Please visit our website for more detailed information on how you can participate as an athlete, become a volunteer, become a coach and/or make a donation at www.SOPinellas.com.
If you would like to sign up to participate as a Special Olympics Athlete, please contact the main office. You must be pre-registered for all events.
If you would like to become a volunteer at one (or all!) of the events listed above, please show up on the day of the event with a valid photo identification. You will be registered at that time. Following on-site registration, you will need to take a short online course at home at
www.specialolympics.ORG/protectivebehaviors
This will provide you with useful information about Special Olympics in general and interacting appropriately with Special Olympics Athletes.
If you would like to become a coach, please contact the main office for additional information.
Special Olympics Pinellas is an approved organization for Bright Futures Scholarship students. You must be pre-registered with your high school to ensure credit for volunteer hours.
Pinellas County Event Locations
Clearwater Central Catholic High School: (727) 531-1449 2750 Haines Bayshore Rd Clearwater Community Sailing Center: (727) 517-7776 1001 Gulf Blvd
Druid Complex (Main Office): (727) 462-1556 1960 Druid Road Clearwater
Highlander Pool: (727) 298-3266 903 Michigan Blvd Dunedin
Lake Seminole Park: (727) 549-6156 10015 Park Blvd Largo
Lakewood High School: (727) 893-2916 1400 54th Ave S St Petersburg
Mangrove Bay Golf Course: (727) 893-7800 875 62nd Ave NE St Petersburg
Seminole Lanes: (727) 392-2271 8668 Park Blvd # K Largo
Sunrise Lanes: (727) 522-2174 6393 9th St N St Petersburg
The Clearwater Long Center: (727) 793-2320 1501 N Belcher Rd Clearwater
If you are interested in information regarding any of the
State sponsored Games, (in gray) please call (800) 322-HERO