SO, Word from the WEST June 2013

Following a highly successful trip to Broome by SOWA representatives, a Special Olympics Western Australia Kimberley region has been formed. The visit commenced with a public forum which was well received by parents and community members. The following day saw a hive of activity with three schools participating in a Community Sports-Link Ribbon Day. The grassroots skills day acted as a platform to further sporting activity for the children at local clubs. Broome embraced the proposal for SOWA to commence operations within the region. With the support from Department of Sport & Recreation; Disability Services Commission; KIFSA and the City of Broome, the region will commence operations and programs in July/August with the SOWA October State Games in their sights. Thanks Broome, we are thrilled to have you on board.

SOWA

welcomes,

farewells,

thanks and

congratulates…

Special Olympics WA Kimberley Region

Proudly supported by

SOWA Volunteers acknowledged

Western Australia’s Governor, His Excellency Malcolm McCusker and Mrs Tonya McCusker visited the Goldfields community recently. Whilst in Kalgoorlie the McCusker’s hosted a civic reception for community leaders to attend. Our very own Dot Shipard OAM was invited to meet the McCusker’s as a result of her dedication to supporting children and adults with disabilities in the Goldfields. Dot was the founder of the Goldfields Disabled Sporting Association and introduced the members to Special Olympics. In her 20 years of service to delivering sporting programs to people with disabilities, Dot has changed the lives of so many children and adults living with disabilities in the Goldfields community.

Special Olympics Western Australia can now be followed on twitter

@SpecialO_WA

SO, Word from the West June 2013

Broome

After two years of planning,

SOWA extended invitations to

local schools in Broome to

participate in a Community

Sports-Link Ribbon Day. Held at

the Broome Recreation & Aquatic

Centre, the students experienced

the joy of a Law Enforcement

Torch Run as well as four sports

rotations.

Students from Roebuck Primary

School; St Mary’s Broome and

Broome Primary School all

enjoyed the comradery of sport,

competition and social

interaction, developing

grassroots skills in soccer,

basketball and tabloid sports.

The day was capped with students

interviewed by GWN; ABC Radio

and the Broome Echo newspaper.

Thanks Broome – we will be back!

NIB Stadium Football

Tournament

Community

Sports-Link

Program

June

2013

Bunbury

With the support from Football

West; WACA; WADSA and SW

Institute of Technology, SOWA

hosted a highly successful CSL

Day in Bunbury. 97 students

enjoyed the reenactment of the

Olympic torch run followed by 7

sport rotations. The interactions

between local primary & high

school students resulted in a fun

and high energy day,

experiencing sport & activity.

Over the last term, nearly 100

students enjoyed the experience

of developing some skills in

soccer, thanks to the support from

Football West and SEDA. Eight

schools initially participated in the

skills morning as part of the

SOWA Community Sports-Link

Skills Day. The students then

continued the training back at

school over the term.

The conclusion of the Soccer

program was held at the NIB

stadium. All the schools returned

for a round robin of games,

playing on the home ground of

the Perth Glory.

The students were also fortunate

to meet Glory Women’s Captain,

Katie Gill who imparted some

wise words of advice to the

students about their pursuits in

Football.

SO, Word from the West June 2013

Meet the

SOWA Board

For full description

of the SOWA board,

go to www.specialolympics.co

m.au/wa

2013 Special Olympics

Perth Metro North Committee

Dr. Fiona Wood

Patron

Paresh Ghandi - Chair Alan Wright - Treasurer

Adam Kelly – Secretary

Michelle Silver

Athlete Rep

Dee Furnell

Rose Hartley

Uniform Coordinator

Mitchell Brown

Assistant Treasurer

SO, Word from the West June 2013

Athlete Leadership Program Family Album

SOWA & Football West Celebrate 2013

Football

Week

Every-

Body’s

Basketball

June

2013

Special Olympics Perth Metro North were represented by the

Joondalup Basketball program and the Mirrabooka SHS Basketball

program players at the recent Basketball WA “Everybody’s Game

Tournament” held at the Basketball WA stadium.

Our 20 players competed fiercely against opposing teams from

Westrise; ROADS and Rockingham. The afternoon of games was

an opportunity for players to increase self-confidence, improve on

skills and develop game tactics.

Thomas & Eric both made the ALL Star Team and Thomas also got

named Best Team Player – a well deserved accolade.

For the third year running, Special Olympics WA and

industry partner Football West united to deliver “Football

Week” for interested players with disabilities.

The week kicked off with the pinnacle of the Special

Olympics Community Sports-Link Soccer eight week

program. 61 students prepared throughout the term for a

tournament held at NIB Stadium with teams challenging for

the opportunity to compete on the home grounds of Perth

Glory.

The week concluded with unified matches between Special

Olympics, Paralympics and Equal Footingball players. With

fierce competition on the grounds, the games assisted

players competing at the Special Olympics Asia-Pacific

Games in Newcastle in December to prepare.

SO, Word from the West June 2013 Special

Olympics

Western

Australia

SOWA State Games 2013

11/12/13 October

Pinjarra, Western Australia

The annual State Games weekend will be held in October in the Shire of Murray. Teams will be

accommodated at Fairbridge Village.

http://www.fairbridge.asn.au/

The weekend of activity will include sports, entertainment and Opening and Closing

Ceremonies.

ALL SOWA SPORTS WILL BE ON OFFER

The State Games will be the qualifying

event for the 2014 National Games being

held in Melbourne, Victoria

$250.00 per athlete

Registered athletes and volunteers will

receive SOWA State Games information in

July.

The Golf Program’s 3rd

& 4th term lessons is open to new

and current players and will commence on:

Monday: 8th

July (8 weeks only)

Monday: 30th

September (8 weeks only)

MARANGAROO GOLF COURSE, Aylesford Drive,

MARANGAROO

4pm to 5pm

The cost for each session will be $10.00.

Dates to remember:

3rd TERM: July: 8th, 15

th, 22

nd, 29

th,

August: 5th, 12th, 19

th, 26

th

4th

TERM: September: 30th

October: 7th, 14

th, 21

st, 28

th,

November: 4th, 11

th, 18

th,

WADSA Golf Championships: Friday 6th

September

SOWA State Games: 11/12/13 October

We hope you will all attend these days and enjoy the

competition

Each lesson will run for 1 hour under the supervision

of a professional golf coach

Contact: Lindsay Murphy: 0438 411 804

lmurphyatstanley@bigpond.com

or

Margaret Bush: 0403 313582

mjbush@internode.on.net

SO Celebrates 2013

Wednesday 27th November

5.30pm to 7.30pm

Come and join in the celebrations of Special Olympics WA to acknowledge the achievements of 2013;

2013 Annual State Awards

Farewell Asia-Pacific Games Team

Graduate ALPs

Canberra Centenary Aquatics Championships

State of Origin Challenge

Macau Golf Tournament

Golf Program 2013

SO, Word from the West June 2013

Proudly printed by:

Mr. LUKE SIMPKINS

Federal Member for Cowan

DATE EVENT SPORTS VENUE

JULY

2nd SOWA Board Meeting SOWA Board SOWA State Office

3rd Metro South Public Forum

5th SAS Barracks Tour ALPs Campbell Barracks

20th Football Training Football Coker Park, Cannington

25th Community Sports-Link Skills Day Cricket Joondalup Arena

27/28 Equestrian Training Equestrian Brigadoon

29th South-West Public Forum City of Bunbury

29th Community Sports-Link Ribbon Day Multi Armadale Arena

AUGUST

1st Community Sports-Link Skills Day Cricket Murdoch University

6th SOWA Board Meeting SOWA Board SOWA State Office

10th WADSA Aquatics Aquatics Challenge Stadium

10/11th Bunbury Regional Tournament Tenpin Bowling Bunbury

10/11th RDAWA Training Weekend Equestrian RDAWA

16th TMA Sports Lunch

Hyatt Regency Hotel

17th Football Training Football Coker Park, Cannington

17th Athlete Leadership Program Training ALPs St George’s College

18th Volunteer Training Day ALL Dept Sport & Rec

25th Everybody’s Game Tournament Basketball Basketball WA

SEPTEMBER

6th WADSA Golf Tournament Golf Melville Glades

11th SOPMS Launch SOPMS TBA

17th Board Meeting SOWA Board SOWA State Office

19th Community Sports-Link Cricket Carnival Day Cricket WACA

22nd EKS Day

OCTOBER

11/12/13 SOWA State Games ALL Pinjarra

19/20 Telethon

22nd Board Meeting SOWA Board SOWA State Office

31st Community Sports-Link Ribbon Day Multi-Sport Kwinana Recquatic Centre

NOVEMBER

17th Everybody’s Game Tournament Basketball Basketball WA Stadium

22nd Community Sports-Link Ribbon Day Multi-Sport Joondalup Arena

26th Board Meeting SOWA Board SOWA State Office

27th SO Celebrates ALL TBA

28th Asia-Pacific Games Team Depart APG Newcastle, NSW

DECEMBER