2012 Summer Games

June 15 – 17, 2012

Venues

Dance

Dinner

 Friday, June 15

Directions

To Boston University:

From the West

Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) to Exit 18 (Cambridge/Brighton). Pay toll, then follow the signs for Cambridge through the first light. Turn right at the next light, keeping the Doubletree Guest Suite Hotel on the right. Take Soldiers Field Road/Storrow Drive to the Kenmore Square exit. Turn right at the light at the end of the exit ramp. Stay to the right to remain on Bay State Road.

From the North

Travel South on Route 95 to Route 93. Take Exit 26 (Storrow Drive/North Station) moving quickly to the left on the exit ramp, and into the tunnel to Storrow Drive to the Kenmore Square Exit (left exit). Use the right-hand side of the exit ramp for Kenmore Square (see directions above from Kenmore square exit).

From the South

Take Route 93/Route 3 North to Exit 26 (Storrow Drive/Back Bay). Go West on Storrow Drive; follow directions above to the Kenmore Square exit and the University

To Boston University via Public Transportation:

Via the Green Line: B line Train

Via the Bus: 8, 57, 60, 65, 8A to Kenmore Square station, Transfer to a B line train

To Harvard University Athletic Complex:

From the West

Take the Massachusetts Turnpike east to Exit 18 (Allston/Cambridge). After paying toll, bear left at fork towards Allston. Turn right at second set of lights onto North Harvard Street. Proceed approximately one mile.

From the North

Take I-93 south to Storrow Drive exit. Take Storrow Drive west for approximately five miles. Exit at Harvard Square/North Harvard Street. At top of exit, turn left onto North Harvard Street.

From the South

Take I-95 north to I-93 north. Follow I-93 until Exit 20 (Massachusetts Turnpike). Take Mass. Pike west to Exit 20 (Allston/Cambridge). After paying toll, bear left at fork towards Allston. Turn right at second set of lights onto North Harvard Street. Proceed approximately one mile.

To Harvard via Public Transportation:

Via Train: Red Line to Harvard Square. 10-minute walk from Harvard Square, down  JFK Street and over the Charles River

Via Bus: 66 and 86 routes stop at Harvard Stadium

For more specific directions please visit maps.google.com

Parking

At Boston University:
 
Parking is available at Babcock Street lot, F lot (808 Commonwealth Ave) and CAS Lot (Bay State Road).
 
At Harvard:

There will be no parking inside Gate 8.  Parking is available in the Soldiers Field Parking  Garage. Parking is $5 for the day.

Special Events

Meals

Friday
 
No meals will be offered

Saturday

Breakfast: 6:00 – 8:30 am at Boston University

Lunch: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm at Harvard University
 
Dinner: 5:30 – 8:00 pm at Boston University, Softball Diamond
 
Sunday

Breakfast: 6:00 – 8:30 am at Boston University

Lunch: 11:00 am – 1:30 pm at Harvard University
 
Check back here for the Summer Games menu.
  
**If you or your athletes have specific dietary needs or do not like the choices provided, please make arrangements to bring your own lunch or dinner.
 
Meals will be made available to credentialed athletes, Unified Partners and coaches FIRST!! After athletes, Unified Partners, and coaches have eaten, lunches will be made available to volunteers and for sale to family members. Families can purchase dinner for $10. Please pre-register. See families’ information below.

Concession options:
 
Boston Concession Group: hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage, lemonade, ice cream

Assessment Rounds

North Section
 
Aquatics - Sunday, May 5, Boston University Fitness and Recreation Center, 915 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
 
Athletics - Sunday, May 20, Milton Academy, 170 Centre Street, Milton
 
Gymnastics - TBD, Yellow Jackets, 4B Lookout Lane, Middleton
 
For more information visit your Section page or call Aiyanna Medeiros at 978-750-1051 x 3.
 
South Section
 
Aquatics - Sunday, April 29, Bridgewater State College, 131 Summer Street, Bridgewater
 
Athletics - Saturday, May 5, Marciano Stadium, 470 Forest Avenue, Brockton
 
Athletics - Saturday, May 12, Cape Cod Games, Barnstable High School, 774 West Main Street, Hyannis
 
For more information visit your Section page or call Donna St. Onge at 508-821-3635 x 4.
 
West Section
 
Aquatics - Saturday, May 5, Chicopee Comprehensive High School, 617 Montgomery Street, Chicopee
 
Athletics - Saturday, May 5, Chicopee Comprehensive High School, 617 Montgomery Street, Chicopee
 
Athletics - Wednesday, May 2, Berkshires, Monument Mt Regional High School, Rt 7 Great Barrington
 
Gymnastics - Saturday, April 28, Sterling Academy of Gymnastics, Industrial Drive, Sterling
 
For more information visit your Section page or call Brenna Davis at 413-420-0020 x 314.
 
Other Sports
 
Tennis - Sunday, April 22, Tufts University, Professors Ave, Medford
 
Power Lifting - No Assessment Round for this sport
 
Roller Skating - No Assessment Round for this sport
 
Volleyball - Sunday, April 22, Springfield College, 263 Alden Street, Springfield

Click here for the schedule.
 
Coaches will receive a detailed order of events with race heats when they arrive.
 
When at Harvard please do not set up your team’s area in front of the staging area. We need this space to safely get athletes in and out of the tent and out of the pool.

Friday night a track coaches meeting will be held. The track schedule and staging procedures will be reviewed and a detailed order of events with races heats will be distributed.
 
Coaches will receive a detailed track program with handbook email. The program will detail which tents event will be staged from and a map of the Webster field and McGurdy Track.
 
Athletes who throw the softball over 30m will be asked to train and compete in a new field event.
 
At the track, please only have athletes whose events are being staged at the staging tents.
 
All non-credentialed individuals will be asked to leave the staging area to help lessen the congestion and confusion in the staging area.
 
SOMA will be setting up tent areas in the field by the track, please set up your tents in these areas only. We want to make it safe and easy for all to navigate through tent city.
 
Check back here for the order of events.

Check back here for more information.

Power Lifting will be on Saturday only.

SOMA is inviting other New England Special Olympics Power Lifters to compete in this event to make it a New England Invitational.

Roller Skating

Click here for the Volleyball Modified Serve results.

Click here for the Modified Volleyball Rules.
 
Check back here for the Volleyball schedule.

Volunteer Information

Click here for online volunteer registration. 

Families Information