Merillon Challengers Softball
Special Soccer, Special Olympic
Basketball Spring 2010

The Merillion Athletic Association of New Hyde Park is proud to offer our Challenger Softball Program for handicapped children.  This will be our 19th year in offering this program.  The program features experienced coaches, high school and college students who give individual instructions to your child.  We offer three levels of instruction depending on the child’s age and ability.  In addition to weekly practice we play a few games with other Challenger programs and participate in the annual Nassau County Challenger Softball Tournament.  In addition, the young adult and the teen aged teams have the option to register on our Merillon Special Olympic Team, which has started playing in Special Olympic Tournaments.  We will be hosting our Challenger Softball Tournament on September 26th.
           

We accept children with any physical, mental and emotional disability from mild to severe.  Boys and Girls from 6 to 19 are eligible.  The young adult team will accept players from 19 to 35 years.  The cost is $60.00, which includes a team shirt, hat and trophy.  We play at the Merillon field complex located on Marcus Avenue between Lakeville Road and New Hyde Park Road, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday nights starting April 09th thru June 19th.
           

In addition, The New Hyde Park Wildcats Soccer Club offers an excellent, free Special Soccer program starting on Saturday morning, April 10th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at the Center Street School.  Many of our children participate in both programs.
           

We are also pleased to announce our new third program, Special Olympic Basketball, sponsored by the local Knights of Columbus that runs from January to April on Thursday nights at the Manor Oaks Elementary School in New Hyde Park.  The first session is from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the smaller children, and the bigger athletes play from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
           

Please give these programs a try and join the fun.  You will be pleased with the enjoyment your child receives from learning a sport, making friends, and participating on a team.  Everyone is invited.  Please have your child bring a friend.

Jim Lawler                                         Richard Bletsch                                   Joe Abberton
VP Challenger Softball                      VP Special Soccer                               Special Olympics

Merillon Little League                     New Hyde Park Wildcats                    Knights of Columbus   

(516) 352-8939                               (516) 328-3043                                         (516)233-2700

 

 

Spring 2010 Schedule

Date

Time

Activity

Fri. April 09

6:00PM-7:30PM

Practice

Fri. April 16

6:00PM-7:30PM

Practice

Fri.  April 23

6:00PM-7:30PM

Practice

Sun. May 02

10:00 AM to 11:30

All teams at East Meadow

Fri. April 30

5:45PM-7:30PM

Massapequa vs Mr.Walline. Rosylin to play Merillon B and C teams

Sat. May 01

9:45AM - 11:00 A

Merillon Parade: Meet at Manor Oaks       

Fri. May 07

5:45 PM to 7:30 PM

Practice

Fri. May 14

6:00PM to 7:30 PM

Practice

Sun. May 16

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Merillon at Rosyln Mr. Lawler and Mr. Berger

 

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Merillion at Sachem, Mr. Walline

Fri. May 21

6:00 PM to 7:30PM

Practice

Sun. May 23

3:00PM to 4-30 PM

Mr. Walline at Massapequa (Byrns)

Fri. May 28

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Practice

Fri. June 04

5:45 PM to 7:30 PM

East Meadow at us all teams

Fri. June 11

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Practice

Sat. June 12

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Nassau Challenger Tournament At Garden City.

Fri. June 18

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Practice

Fri. June 25

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Annual Parents Game and trophies

Sun. July 18

10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Sachem plays at Merillon Mr. Walline

*Other games may be announced as time permits
All Practices and Home Games are at the Merillon Fields on Marcus Avenue
Between New Hyde park Road and Lakeville Road. Please do not park at the Field house.
Rain: Merillon now has a Rain Hot line. Coaches, helpers and parents can call after 4 PM to check to see if the fields are open. The number is 516-354-0109
If there are any questions concerning practice, call Jim Lawler at 516 352-8939 or Kevin Walline at 516-279-4743
You can find other valuable information at the Merillon WEB sight at Merillonaa.com

 

 

Directions for Challenger away game Fields:
 
Directions to Burns Park Massapequa
Take the Northern State to Wantagh Parkway south, get off at Merrrick Road going East. Go about three miles on Merrick Road to Burns Park. (Burns Park is on the right, Massapequa High School is on the left.) Follow the road through the park to softball fields in the back of the park by the boat house.
Directions to Cantiague Park from the West
For Special Olympic Tournament. Take the Long Island Expressway (495) East. Get off at Exit 41, Routes106,107 South.  When this road splits, take 106 to West John Street and turn right.  The
Park entrance is on the right.
 
Directions to Garden City: Take New Hyde Park Rd (South), make a left on to Hempstead Turnpike (East) to Cherry Valley Avenue. Turn Left (North) onto Cherry Valley Avenue. Pass the first set of Fields, continue to the Garden City Pool & Baseball complex on your left. Pull into parking lot and follow the road to the right, around to the back, where the fields are.
 
Directions to East Meadow: Take the Northern State Parkway going East to the Meadowbrook Parkway going South. Get off Meadowbrook at Exit 5, East. Go to the first light and make a right turn on to Merrick Avenue (South). Go about 100 Yards and turn right into East Meadow LL complex.
 
Directions to Floral Park: From the Merillon Field complex. Go south on New Hyde Park Rd. or Lakeville Rd. to Jericho Turnpike and make a right turn (West) on to Jericho. Go to Plainfield Avenue and make a left onto Plainfield Avenue. Go down about ¼ mile and make a left on to Stewart Street. Go down about ½ mile and the Floral Park LL complex is on your left.
 
Directions to Sachem: Take Long Island Expressway to exit 61 South. (Patchoque Holbrook Road) Make a right onto Patchoque Rd. Go south for 2 ½ miles, turn Right into the Holbrook Country Club. Go to Ball fields 1, 2 and 3 on the right hand side of the street.
 
Directions to Roslyn: East Hills Park on Harbor Hill Road, Take LIE to Exit 37 Willis Avenue. Go to second light and make a left onto Rosyln Road. Go north on Royln Road for three lights and make a right onto Harbor Hill road. The fields are on your left about ½ mile up.
 




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Revised: 10/08/09.