On behalf of the Pennsylvania chapter of Special Olympics Pennsylvania, Villanova University would like to welcome the numerous athletes, coaches, family, friends and volunteers to the 20th anniversary of Fall
Festival to its campus on November 7-9, 2008. The theme for 20th Anniversary of Fall Festival is "A World of Competition", and the 82-member student committee has been working extensively since March to make this Fall Festival a truly world-class event!
The 2007 Fall Festival
welcomed over 1,000 athletes and 400 coaches from 44 counties to participate in
the statewide competition. Last Year's Fall Festival drew over 2,700 volunteers
from the Villanova Student Body and the surrounding community to serve as:
officials
athlete escorts
award presenters
administrative and support services providers
Volunteer
Interested in Volunteering? We
need volunteers at all points throughout the weekend. This weekend would not be
possible without you!
For more information:
Special Olympics Office
214 Dougherty Hall
800 Lancaster Ave
Villanova, PA 19085
ATTN: Fall Festival 2008
610-519-7244 info@villanovaspo.com
The Fall Festival is hosted and organized
by Villanova University students and is the largest annual student-run Special
Olympics event in the world.
Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) provides year-round sports training and
competition for more than 18,000 children and adults with intellectual
disabilities. The organization offers over 300 local and sectional events and
three major statewide events- Winter Games, Summer Games, and Fall Festival - in
23 sports with the opportunity for athletes to advance to regional and
international competition. Read about this year's festival on our web pages.
Coaches Information
The Coaches' Handbook for the 20th Anniversary Fall
Festival at Villanova University is available at link below. Please note most
recent version.
DOWNLOAD HERE Updated 10.24.08 File is large PDF.
Please be patient with Download
Fall Festival 2008 Results
The results from the 2008 Fall Festival are available
below. Please note there are three files, the first two each contain the same data. One is sorted
first by Delegation (alphabetically), and then by Sport. The other file is
sorted first by Delegation (alphabetically) and then by athlete name. The third
file is a copy of the Pool Play sheets from the team sports.
On-campus Long Distance Running/Walking, Power Lifting, Soccer, Volleyball
The Shipley School, Bryn Mawr Bocce
International Sports, Skating and Fun Centre Roller skating
"For 19 years Villanova University has opened up its gates to the Fall Festival for Special Olympics Pennsylvania. The impact the Fall Festival has had on the athletes, coaches, families and volunteers has been immeasurable and has provided all the momentum our student committee needs as we prepare for this remarkable 20th anniversary."
The 2007 Fall Festival
welcomed over 1,000 athletes and 400 coaches from 44 counties to participate in
the statewide competition. Last Year's Fall Festival drew over 2,700 volunteers
from the Villanova Student Body and the surrounding community to serve as:
