Special Olympics Hawaii 40th Anniversary State Summer Games

May 23-25 at the University of Hawaii, proudly presented by the Honolulu Advertiser. Over 800 athletes from around the state will compete in track & field, softball, swimming and powerlifting, with the help of over 2000 volunteers. Click on the logo to go to the updated Summer Games page with links to the Coaches' Handbook, Softball Coaches Packet, UH Map and more!


 A Special Mahalo to Tesoro, the LETR Officers & Everyone Who Made Fueling Dreams a Success!
Raising A Record of $50,102.19

Volunteers gather for a photo at the Mililani Tesoro during the 2008 Fueling Dreams Fundraiser on April 4, 2008.


The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

 


2008 Calendar of Events

2008 Upcoming Events:

Spring Sports Rules and Guidelines  now posted

5/22: Breakfast of Champions

5/23-25: 40th State Summer Games and Final Leg of the First 
               Hawaiian Bank Troy Barboza Law Enforcement Torch Run       

5/31: Casino Night in Paradise

Current Promotions
Create your own Fundraising page for SOHI
Mile of Quarters Campaign

Press Room

2008 First Hawaiian Bank LETR Video
Celebrating 40 years
1st ever Torch Run in Iraq
World Games 2007
Summer 2007 "The Guardian" Newsletter
National News
National Study on Impact of Special Olympics

Class A Volunteer Training:
(Mandatory for all coaches, asst. coaches and unified partners)
     - General Orientation Training
     - General Orientation Quiz
     - Protective Behaviors Training

Click here for volunteer opportunities
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