— WILLIAMSPORT — Lycoming College will host a training camp March 29-30 for Special Olympics Pennsylvania athletes preparing for the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games scheduled for June 14-21 in Princeton, N.J. A total of 206 athletes and unified partners from across the state will train for a variety of sports, including aquatics, athletics, basketball, bocce, bowling, golf, gymnastics, powerlifting, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.
More than 100 Lycoming students will donate their time to the training camp, including students from the Student Senate, the Education Department and Community Service Center, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and many of the college’s clubs, organizations and athletic teams.
The events, which are free and open to the public, will be held at various times and locations on and off campus. They begin with the Olympic Village from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, followed by sports camps from 2 to 5 p.m. and a dance from 8:30 to 10 p.m. Sports camps will continue on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Activities on Lycoming’s campus will be held in the Academic Center, Wertz Student Center, Lamade Gymnasium and the Recreation Center. Off-campus training will be held at Faxon Lanes, Dynamat, South Williamsport Park, Williamsport Tennis Club, White Deer Course and Sons of Italy.
Source: http://www.dailyitem.com/panews/x787214685/Lycoming-College-to-host-training-camp-for-Special-Olympics-Pennsylvania-athletes
