Juan Golphin, center, helps construct walls for one of the floor hockey rinks. (Photo by Lloyd McCullough)

Genesee Region athlete Kenny Moriarty, who will compete in the  50m, 100m and 4x100m snowshoe races, sports the Special Olympics logo on the back of his head prior to the start of Opening Ceremonies events. (Photo by Cal Cary)

From left to right: Patty VanSavage, Michelle Markham, Annette VanSavage, Jim Petery, Deb Petery, John VanSavage, Karen Petery, Kari Patrick, Fred Parks and Stan VanSavage  of the Genesee Region Snowshoe team, The Great Tigers, pose for a picture as they arrive for the Opening Ceremonies.  (Photo by Cal Cary)

Bill Collins, Director of Competition for New York State, distributes paperwork during the Athlete Congress meeting prior to the start of the Opening Ceremonies. (Photo by Cal Cary)

Members of the Athlete Congress participate in a team building exercise prior to the start of the Opening Ceremonies. (Photo by Daniel Lemaster)

Participants in the Athlete Congress meeting clean up following a bonding activity prior to the start of Opening Ceremonies. (Photo by Silka Houghton)

Zayneb Ghazle, left, and Jacquelyn DiClemente use colored tape to create lines for a floor hockey rink prior to the start of Opening Ceremonies. Competition will kick off Saturday at four area venues. (Photo by Lloyd McCullough)

Keri Stein, center and Juan Golphin, right, compare floor hockey rink plans during the setup for the floor hockey competition. (Photo by Lloyd McCullough)

Students from Spencerport High School and Aquinas Institute set up walls around one of four floor hockey rinks. (Photo by Lloyd McCullough)

Volunteer Maggie Hanson helps construct walls around one of four floor hockey rinks at Riverside Convention Center. Hanson is part of a service learning internship course at Spencerport High School. (Photo by Lloyd McCullough)