31.Oct.2010 Results from Unified Bowling Tournament
Special Olympics West Hawaii’s Unified Bowling Tournament was held Oct. 17 at KBXtreme in Kailua-Kona. Forty-six athletes and unified partners competed for ribbons and a spot at the “Holiday Classic,” which will be Dec. 4 and 5 on Oahu. RESULTS: Division 1 1st place: Kona Cookie Monsters (Michael Tom Makanui, Josh Yong, Micah Delacruz, and [...]
21.Oct.2010 Yongs to head Game Managment Team
Sharon and Robert Yong are now in charge of Special Olympics West Hawaii’s Game Management Team. Their responsibilities include setting up tents and tables before tournaments, preparing refreshments, getting ice, handing out awards, setting up a membership table, running the first aid station and overseeing the clean up. Over the years, this couple have been [...]
04.Oct.2010 Fueling Dreams
For two days, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2010, the Honokohau Tesoro station was a buzz of activity with law enforcement officers and Special Olympics West Hawaii volunteers and athletes. These people turned out to pump gas, wash windshields and collect donations for Tesoro Hawaii’s 5th annual Fueling Dreams, which benefits Special Olympics West Hawaii. [...]
20.Sep.2010 Help fuel SOWH’s dreams
Special Olympics West Hawaii, Tesoro Hawaii, Hawaii Police Department and volunteers will be filling tanks from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at the Tesoro on Queen Kaahumanu Highway, which is across from the Honokohau Small Boat Harbor. Tesoro is hosting “Fueling Dreams” events statewide at 12 gas stations to raise [...]
London’s novel for book club
Nonprofit organization Full Life has started The Next Chapter Book Club, a group for adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities interested in reading, learning and making friends in a fun setting. The book club plans to meet in small groups weekly to read aloud and discuss books, which are provided by Full Life. The first [...]
07.Jun.2010 SOWH athletes to receive gift from East Coast
Jeremy Curlings, founder of Making Smiles Count, attended Special Olympics West Hawaii’s kickoff barbecue and T-ball practice in February 2010. He enjoyed meeting and hanging out with SOWH athletes, volunteers, coaches and the rest of the ohana. Impressed and honored to have met so many wonderful people, he decided to do something special. While at [...]
Bocce ball begins
Special Olympics West Hawaii athletes, unified partners and volunteers interested in learning or competing in bocce ball should attend the sport’s first practice, from 3:15 to 5 p.m. June 8 at Pualani Estates park. This ancient game, dating back to the Roman Empire, closely resembles bowling. It requires skill, strategy and a little luck. There [...]
06.Jun.2010 Scenes from 2010 Summer Games
Please enjoy the following photos taken during Special Olympics Hawaii’s Summer Games. held at the University of Hawaii over Memorial Day weekend. This event features 3 days of competition for more 700 athletes in Track & Field (Athletics), Swimming (Aquatics), Powerlifting, and Softball (includes Unified® Softball, Coach Pitch, T-Ball, and Individual Skills). The Summer Games [...]
30.May.2010 Photos, articles featuring Cop On Top
Please enjoy the following photos taken during Special Olympics West Hawaii’s annual fundraiser, Cop On Top. To learn more about the event, read the fantastic articles written by West Hawaii Today reporter Chelsea Jensen and Hawaii247.com. View the entire album of awesome photos taken by Nikki Cleintuar and other SOWH volunteers by clicking here.