30.Dec.2008 Seasons greetings
From Christmas and Chanukah to Kwanzaa and New Year’s, Special Olympics West Hawaii wishes its athletes, coaches, volunteers and supporters a very happy, healthy and safe holiday. Celebrate the occassions with magic, merriment and memories.
28.Dec.2008 Beach barbecue beckons
Special Olympics West Hawaii is hosting a barbecue at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, at Kahaluu Beach Park. All athletes, coaches, unified partners, volunteers, supporters, family and friends are invited. This is an excellent opportunity for interested athletes and volunteers to learn about this year-round program, which offers sports training and competitions for people with [...]
16.Dec.2008 Games, movies, food — oh my!
Special Olympics West Hawaii is hosting a fun night from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, at the Kona International Marketplace. Two huge television screens will be set up and family-friendly movies will be shown throughout the night. Possible flicks include: • “March of the Penguins,” a French nature documentary which won the 2006 [...]
Acknowledgements
“How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it.” — George Elliston Special Olympics West Hawaii would like to thank all the local businesses, groups and individuals for their generousity in 2008. The commitment from our supporters help our year-round program of sports training and competitions for people with intellectual disabilities. The time, effort [...]
14.Dec.2008 Reflections on the 2008 Holiday Classic
The sports skills and spirit that define a true athlete and team were exhibited by Special Olympics West Hawaii at the 2008 Holiday Classic on Oahu. Held Dec. 5-7 at Hickam Air Force Base and the Kaneohe Bay Marine Corps Base, this event included a multi-division three-day basketball tournament and Individual Skills Competition, Singles, Doubles [...]
03.Dec.2008 Taking it to the hoop
When it’s played the way it’s supposed to be played, basketball happens in the air; flying, floating, elevated above the floor, levitating the way people of this earth imagine themselves in their dreams. — John Edgar Wideman Volunteer Nikki Cleintuar wrote the following captions and took the awesome images of Special Olympics West Hawaii athletes, [...]
Athletes, coaches & volunteers wear SOWH pride
When Special Olympics teams travel to competitions, area colors are worn. This helps keep track of members of various groups in busy airports and around the various venues. Such places are usually filled with hundreds of athletes, coaches and chaperones from throughout the state. Area colors are also proudly worn during the impressive “Parade of [...]