Come and help at Special Olympics awareness day

Karen Bender has kindly organised another Special Olympics awareness day.  The aim of the day is to raise money to send our state team athletes to the National Games in Adelaide.

When - February 6th
Time - Between 9am - 4pm
Where - Hornsby Westfield

We are looking to get as many athletes as possible to assist on the day with promoting Special Olympics.  Athletes are not required to attend for the entire day - we appreciate whatever time athletes can give. 

All willing athletes are to contact Karen as soon as possible on bnana3@bigpond.com or 0402 115 364.

Give your athlete the chance to give back!

SOSUNS Performance Dance Group Wow the Gold Coast

The SOSUNS performance dance group really is becoming famous! 

Late last year Mat Rogers and Chloe Maxwell, whose son has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, invited the group to travel up to Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast and perform at a fundraising weekend the couple had organised.

With great excitement the dancers travelled by train and plane, accompanied by family, friends and their wonderful dance teacher Cathy. 

 The train travellers, Stewart, Emma, Lachlan and Andrew arrived a day early and together with Audrey, who was already holidaying on the Gold Coast, they were invited by Chloe to attend a formal dinner that night.  Off to the shops the group rushed where with the help of Jo and Aunt Bernie they were outfitted to look a million dollars and in Emma’s case like a princess!

The dinner was amazing as the dancers were met at the door by Mat and Chloe and made to feel very special.

 

The following day the plane travellers arrived and after a fun lunch filled with laughs, travel stories and inspirational group bonding it was time to head to the venue for rehearsal.

The night’s lineup was almost as famous as our dancers - Paulini, Melinda Sneider, the Australian Girls Choir, Sandra Sully MCing and more. 

 

Our dancers commected with the audience (around 1500 people) in approximately 2 seconds and did a fantastic job.  There were many happy tears and a standing ovation at the end of an incredible, perfect performance.  Chloe said that the dancers truly contributed to the night being special and promptly booked them in for another fundraiser late this year.  Even Sandra Sulley had to wipe away a tear before she could introduce the next item.

 

If you are a dance teacher interested in teaching athletes in the Hills area please contact Deb Frost on 0424 403 065 or debfrost@bigpond.net.au

SOSUNS Celebration of Dance

The 2009 dance program finished spectacularly with a dance concert featuring five of the SOSUNS dance groups and the Inala Music Ensemble.  Held at the kindly donated Turramurra High School Hall, the concert showcased our athletes dancing routines they have spent much of the year learning at lessons attended each week.  Each group performed at least two dances for an appreciative audience whose only complaint for the night was that it had to end. Read more