Come to State Winter Games this weekend

Volunteer or just come to cheer on the 1,800 athletes competing at State Winter Games this weekend in Cobb County. Athletes have trained for at least eight weeks leading up to competition in at least one of the following sports: gymnastics, powerlifting, basketball, floor hockey, roller skating, bowling and ice skating.

You will be inspired as athletes do their personal best and show joy and courage during competition on an equal playing field. 

State Games are free and open to the public.

Below is the general schedule and individual competition schedules:

Friday, January 21, 2011
12:00 pm  –   5:00   pm   Basketball Competition
3:00   pm  –   5:00   pm Agency Check-in at Hotels
3:00   pm  –   5:00   pm Family Hotel Check  In (Hampton Inn)
6:00   pm  –   7:00   pm  Family Dessert Social *
6:45   pm  –   7:15   pm Opening Ceremony Line-up
7:30   pm  –   8:30   pm Opening Ceremony
8:45   pm  –   9:45   pm Coaches Meeting * (following Opening)
8:45   pm  – 10:15   pm Kick –Off Dance
11:00 pm                          Curfew / Lights Out
*Coaches Meeting – Cobb Aquatics Center (behind the Civic  Center)
*Family Social  –  Cobb Gymnastics Center (behind the Civic Center)

Saturday, January 22, 2011
 6:00 am  – 8:00 am Breakfast in Hotels
  9:00 am  – 3:30 pm Healthy Hearing & Health Promotion at  Marietta Middle (near Olympic Town)
  8:00 am  – 10:00 pm    All Competitions               
10:00 am  – 4:00 pm Olympic Town at Marietta Middle
11:00 am  – 3:00 pm Lunch at Marietta Middle
  5:00 pm  – 8:00pm       Dinner at Marietta Middle
   
Sunday, January 23, 2011
6:00  am   – 8:00 am Breakfast in Hotels
8:00  am   – 2:00 pm Competition

To also show support of the athletes you can click here for ways to make a donation.

Individual Basketball Skills and Level A
Fair Oaks Community Center
 
 Basketball Skills  
Saturday, January 22
Warm up       8:30  am  –    9:00  am
Practice Round Masters  (22-up)    9:00  am  –    9:45  am  
Practice Round Seniors (16-21)      9:45  am  –  10:30  am
Finals  Masters    10:30  am  –  11:30  am
Finals  Seniors    11:30  am  –  12:00  pm

Basketball Skills
Warm Up    12:00 pm  – 12:30  pm
Practice Round Youth (8-11)       12:30 pm  –   1:15  pm 
Practice Round Juniors (12-15)     1:15 pm  –   2:00  pm 
Finals  Youth     2:00 pm  –   2:45  pm
Finals  Juniors     2:45 pm  –   3:30  pm

Unified Team Basketball
Smyrna Community Center
Friday, January 21      12:00 pm – 5:00 pm   See Tournament Brackets
Saturday, January 22    8:00 am – 8:00 pm   See Tournament Brackets

Traditional Team Basketball
All-Tournament Players Park
Friday, January 21      12:00 pm – 5:00 pm   See Tournament Brackets
Saturday, January 22    8:00 am – 8:00 pm   See Tournament Brackets
Sunday, January 23       8:00 am – 12:00 pm  See Tournament Brackets
   (if needed)

Team Skills Basketball
Cobb Civic Center

Saturday, January 22
7:15 am – 7:45 am Team Check-in and Warm-up
8:00 am – 7:00 pm   Team Skills Competition
 

3 on 3 Team Basketball
Salvation Army
Saturday, January 22
7:30 am – 7:45 am Athlete Check-In / Warm up
8:00 am – 5:00 pm  Competition (SEE BRACKETS)

Bowling
Brunswick Zone Delk Rd. and
Marietta AMF Lanes

Saturday, January 22nd  
Brunswick Zone and Marietta AMF Lanes
8:00 am –   8:45 am     Singles    ALL Check in at lanes
9:00 am – 12:00 pm     Singles    ALL    Bowling Competition
1:00 pm –   1:30 pm     Team / Ramp  Check in at lanes
1:45 pm –   4:45 pm     Team  / Ramp Bowling Competition

Team Unified will take place at Brunswick Zone Delk Road.
Team Traditional will take place at Marietta AMF Lanes.

 Floor Hockey
 Marietta Middle School
Saturday, January 22
  8:00 am   –  9:00  am     Check-in / Warm up
  9:00 am   –  1:00  pm    Team Floor Hockey
  12:00 pm      Awards for Teams
 1:00 pm   –  4:00  pm    Floor Hockey Individual Skills Competition
    Awards ongoing
SE Powerlifting
Crowne Plaza Hotel

Friday, January 21
  4:30 pm  –   6:00 pm Weigh In for lifters (Cobb Civic Center) 
Saturday, January 22
  9:00 am  –    9:30 am Athlete Check-In
  9:30 am  –  10:00 am Warm– up / Introductions
  10:00 am  –    4:30 pm    Competition
    6:00 pm  –    7:00 pm Awards

Ice Skating
 The Cooler
 
Saturday, January 22
Check In        7:30 am  –    8:00 am
On Ice     8:00 am  – 11:00 am
Figure Skating Competition     8:00 am
Speed Skating Time Trials & Competition  will follow Figure Skating
Awards       11:00 am  –   12:00 pm

Roller Skating
Sparkles Roller Rink

Saturday,  January 22
  7:00 am   –   8:00   am Athlete check in
  7:30 am   –   8:00   am Warm Ups for Speed, Scooterboard         and Level A
  8:00 am   –   8:25   am     Finals Scooterboard
  8:25 am   –   8:50   am Finals Level A        
  8:50 am   –   9:15   am Finals 100m
  9:15 am   –   9:40   am Finals 300m  
  9:40 am   – 10:00   am Finals 500m
10:00 am   – 10:20   am Warm ups—  Artistic
10:30 am   – 11:45   am Artistic Competition
11:45 am   –   1:00   pm Wrap up / Awards
Artistic  Gymnastics
Cobb Gymnastics Center
Saturday, January 22
 
SESSION 1 – Levels A,3 & 4 (women) All levels (men)
8:00                         Gym Opens for warm-ups
8:45                         Competition (followed by awards)
SESSION 2 – Level 2 (women)
11:00                       Warm-ups
11:30                       Competition (followed by awards)
 SESSION 3 – Level 1 (women)
1:30                         Warm-ups
2:00                         Competition (followed by awards)