Lightning in a pool can be good.
The newly organized TURN Lightning, Cedar City Special Olympics team, participated in area games in St. George. Competing in swimming were: Linda Pate who won 2 gold medals and 1 silver, Guy Borner who won 2 gold, Margaret GranBois who won 2 gold and 1 bronze and Annalee Pullman who won 2 gold.
Those competing [...]
TURN Special Olympians Compete at Summer Games
Special Olympics Utah held the first state Summer Games in Cedar City from June 2-4, drawing several hundred athletes from 46 Utah teams who competed in soccer, softball, (delete and) T-ball, and track and field events.
In previous years, the summer games have been held in Provo or other northern metro areas. Despite the further distance, [...]
TURN Athlete Competes in Winter Special Olympic Games
Robert David Pearson, who attends Northern Hourly Services Day Program, was one of nearly 200 Special Olympics Utah athletes who competed in the March 23, 2011 Winter Games at Powder Mountain and North Fork Park. The games included four events: alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing.
Robert David, who has been participating in Special [...]
Nate “Brings Home the Gold”
Every two years, Utah Special Olympics holds competitions, alternating between Summer Games and Winter Games, for people who have intellectual disabilities.
So, it is no small feat that Nathan (Nate) Dail of Cedar City was one of only 53 state-wide athletes who qualified by winning a gold medal in order to advance to the 2010 Special [...]
Mitch Vosburg has been attending TURN day programs since 1986. When he had to go into a care center in 2009, he missed his friends at the day program that he had treasured for so many years. So, later that year, he was able to come back to the Woods Cross day program part-time.
Mitch loves holding onto hair scrunches and a deck of cards that he plays with. He enjoys Special Olympic bowling and track and field, but he cannot participate in the actual track and field games because of the heat. However, he enjoys practicing when there is cooler weather. Mitch loves being with his friends at the day program, participating in the activities, and going out in the community. He does not speak but he communicates his joy through a big smile on his face!
