This past weekend 5 athletes from Andrew High School Special Olympics program, include Josh M. from the CD program, competed in State Summer Games. Summer Games is Special Olympics Illinois premiere sports competition with more than 4,000 athletes and Unified Partners competing in 6 different sports, along with 1,600 coaches, 2,000 volunteers and 3,300 family members. That totals almost 11,000 people who attend Summer Games annually! The Summer Games are held at Illinois State University in Normal and the Illinois Wesleyan University campus in Bloomington. Our athletes competed in bocce ball and softball throw. Our athletes did very well. Josh M. earned a Gold Medal in Bocce Ball. Congrats to Josh, his family, and coaches! |