SOSUNS Athletes Model at Blue Illusion

Come to Blue Illusion women’s clothing store at Hornsby Westfield this Saturday 31st July at 2pm and you will be dazzled by the charismatic and gorgeous athletes Lucy, Nalyn and Caitlin who will be modelling Blue Illusion clothing.

Blue illusion is celebrating Christmas in July by inviting SOSUNS athletes to model their clothing and then donating 20% of all proceeds to SOSUNS.

Don’t miss a fun, fantastic opportunity to not only purchase some new clothes but also to support Lucy, Nalyn and Caitlin in their modelling debut.

Special Olympics Makes a Difference for Alistair

Recently I received the following letter from a mother of a Special Olympic athlete.  This athlete, Alistair, represented NSW in the softball at the recent National Games in Adelaide.

‘Alistair had the best time in Adelaide at the 2010 Special Olympics National Games.  Alistair came home a different young man.  He is much more confident and his language has improved as he is concentrating on trying to be understood.  Alistair is now saying his sentences much more clearly and they are sentences, not just one word answers.

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Congratulations to SOSUNS Athletes Selected to represent Australia

Congratulations Mel, Harry and Andew who have been selected to represent Australia in the softball team at the World Games.  The World Games will be held in Athens next year.

Your fellow athletes and supporters at SOSUNS are so proud of you all.  You have trained and played hard.  You deserve your selection not only because you are great softball players but also because you are team players!!

Well done, good luck and have a brilliant time representing your country.

National Games - A Volunteer’s Account

I have just spent one of the best weeks of my life in Adelaide as a carer for the NSW State Softball team. 

 

 

 

 

I must admit to being a little apprehensive before going to Adelaide about the workload that would be involved in caring for 13 athletes.  

Now I can honestly say that I was so busy having a great time that I barely noticed the work at all.  And anyway, any caring to be done was a pleasure and a privilege!

 

 

 

 

I had such a brilliant week!  These athletes have such brilliant senses of humour.  They can find something to laugh about in any situation.  I spent my week with the most genuine, talented, humerous and friendly group of people!

I highly recommend anyone take the opportunity to volunteer for Special Olympics.  You will not regret it!

Deb Frost
schools and Community Manager
Special Olympics Sydney Upper North Shore
debfrost@bigpond.com.au
0424 403 065

Swimmers Score Medals Galore

SOSUNS sent four swimmers off to Adelaide to represent the Blues.  Lauren, Rebecca, Ashlie and James had trained hard and competed in numerous lead up competitions to ready themselves for the Games.  And it showed, as all four swimmers came away after some really tough competition with at least one medal each.

The excitement at the pool rivalled that shown by the crowd when Thorpy was swimming.  Signs, cheers and Mexican waves pumped up the swimmers as they readied themselves for their races.

Lauren won a silver medal in the relay with team mate Rebecca and also a bronze medal in the backstroke.  As well as the silver relay medal, Rebecca won a bronze for the breast stroke and most satisfying of all she swam a personal best in the freestyle. 

 

 

 

 James came away with two gold medals in his relay and butterfy races as well as a couple of fourth places.  Ashlie won bronze in the 50 metre freestyle relay but really made herself and her supporters proud when she swam personal bests in the 50 metre and 100 metre backstroke races.  Ashlie achieved fourth place in these races and despite a busy program also managed a sixth place in the 50 metre freestyle. 

Along with the athletes, three SOSUNS volunteers also went along to Adelaide as carers and coaches.  Brandon, Aileen and Jack all agreed that attending the Games was one of the best experiences of their lives and can’t wait for the next games in Melbourne.

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