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Columbia/Montour Counties

Welcome to the Web site of Special Olympics Pennsylvania, Columbia/Montour!

Special Olympics Columbia/Montour offers year-round sports training and competition to children and adults with intellectual disabilities .

About Us:

As an accredited local program of Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA), Columbia/Montour offers year-round sports training and competition to children and adults with mental retardation.

The Columbia Montour program was started in 1990 starting with 20 athletes and one sport, bowling.  The program has now grown to over 100 athletes and is offering over 10 different sports.

Manager -                                                   Deb Andrews

Treasurer -                                                 John Bressler

Training Coordinator -                              Laura Davis

Competition Coordinator -                        Cathy Bechtel

Outreach Coordinator                               Lisa Naunczek

Fund Raising Coordinator
 Denise Lappan

Data Base Coordinator                         Genny Swecz

Volunteer Coordinator
Pam Yaron 

Public Relations Coordinator -              Monica Fields

Family Coordinator
Rohini Kaneriya

Recording Secretary                              Andrea Tolchynski                                    

Athlete Representative
Nina Kaneriya

 

The entire Columbia/Montour program is run by volunteer effort. County residents volunteer their time coaching teams, officiating games, organizing events, raising funds, and playing numerous other roles. New volunteers are always welcome!

For more information, contact:
Contact: Debbie(Debra) Andrews
Address: PO Box 654
Bloomsburg, PA   17815
Phone: 570-387-1978
Fax:
Email: col_monsopa@yahoo.com
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Athletes

Participation in Columbia/Montour training and competitive events is open to all people with mental retardation. To participate, a person must be at least eight years old and be identified by an agency or professional as having mental retardation, cognitive delays as measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay that require or have required specially designed instruction.

Families are an important part of the program. The dedication of a family who supports, transports, and offers daily encouragement to athletes is the reason so many of them thrive in our program. In turn, we provide families a place where they can come together with opportunities for sports, social interaction, and fun.

Volunteers

The entire Columbia/Montour program is run by volunteer effort. Volunteers come from all walks of life, all age groups, and all income brackets. Some volunteer for a single day at an event, while others commit hours each week as a coach, management team member, or site coordinator. New volunteers are always welcome!
Program Facts:
As of today, we have 91 Athletes.

We have 33 Unified Partners participating in our program.

150 Volunteers are currently offering their time and energy to making our program a wonderful success. They volunteer as coaches, administrators, equipment managers, just to name a few opportunities.
Sports Offered:

Columbia/Montour participates in sports three seasons out of the four. Each session involves eight weeks of training and perfecting skills. After the training period, there is a final competition. where athletes compete. Athletes are placed in various divisions depending on skill level.

The following sports are offered in Columbia/Montour:

  • Aquatics
  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Floor Hockey Skills 
  • Long-Distance Walking
  • Soccer
  • Bocce
  • Tennis Skills
  • Powerlifting
  • Gymnastics
  • Equestrian