15.Jul.2008 LET THE GAMES BEGIN
The Big Island Games Day for bocce and soccer will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at Old Kona Airport’s soccer field. Special Olympics West Hawaii athletes and their unified partners will be competing against other island teams for a spot at the Aukake State Games, which will be held [...]
13.Jul.2008 LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
Bocce (pronounced BAH-chee) is a lawn bowling game that really gets the Special Olympics West Hawaii team rolling. This low-impact sport is easy to learn and, of course, delightful to play. Longtime volunteer Nikki Cleintuar attended a recent SOWH bocce practice and took the images below. The team is preparing for the 2008 Aukake Classic, [...]
09.Jul.2008 BOCCE BASICS
Egyptain carvings, dating back to 5200 BCE, portraying two boys playing a primitive form of bocce ball. Egyptains are widely believed to be the first to play this game, which they supposedly used rocks instead of balls. However, some sources claim bocce was started in Greece during sixth century BC. Bocce is a direct descendant [...]
18.Jun.2008 Get Involved With Bocce & Soccer
Special Olympics West Hawaii is seeking bocce and soccer coaches, unified partners and volunteers for its summer season, which runs from Sunday, June 22, through Saturday, Aug. 16. The organization will train coaches as needed. It is also trying to secure a practice site. Practices take place twice a week: Thursday from 4:30 to 5:30 [...]