Westside Special Olympics

Athletes and parents, this is important to learn about.

Happy Mothers Day to all of our wonderful Westside Moms!!Happy Mothers Day to all of our wonderful Westside Moms!!

SOSC to Cancel Practices Through 4/12 & Some Events Due to the Coronavirus In the interest of the health and safety of the Special Olympics Southern California community and due to growing concern of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), we have made the following decisions effective immediately. We are cancelling all sports trainings, coach trainings, and competitions through April 12. By Thursday, March 26, we will have an update on the status of sports trainings, coach tra...inings, and competitions that are currently scheduled for after April 12. For all school-related events and activities, we will follow the lead of the schools and school districts on whether we host, modify, postpone, or cancel them. If any school event or activity is canceled, postponed, or modified, we will contact all people involved, update the online event calendar, and post on social media as soon as possible. We are postponing the Guardian Bowl fundraiser that is on Saturday, March 14 and will provide an update on the new date for the event by April 3. We are evaluating the risk level for other fundraising events and meetings, and we will update you on those in a separate communication sent by Friday, March 13. For all events and coach trainings that SOSC cancels, we will make attempts to reschedule them at a later date. The health and safety of the Special Olympics Southern California community, including our athletes, coaches, volunteers, and employees, are our top priority. Due to the medical conditions of some people with intellectual disabilities, the nature of close and physical contact while playing sports, and the increased exposure to the virus, our athletes are at a higher risk of contracting the virus, including a severe case. After consulting with our Official Health Partner, Kaiser Permanente; local authorities; and our partners on how to move forward, we believe cancelling all sports trainings, coach trainings, and competitions through April 12 is in the best interest of the Special Olympics community. We will continue to monitor the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) daily as this is a quickly evolving situation, and we will update you if other programming is modified and as new information arises. Everyone at SOSC wishes you well and to take care. The best prevention against COVID-19 remains taking regular health precautions so we put together some tips to help you stay healthy. You can view them at https://wearesosc.org//coronavirus-disease-covid-19-what-/. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your local field office (www.sosc.org/programs). Thank you!

Please see the notice below. Stay healthy. Stay Safe.

Great story about Westside Track & Field athletes, Auna Pines. Good job, Auna.

Teen Night This Friday At Santa Monica Swim Center! Teen Night Friday July 12th from 6:30pm-9:00pm at Swim Center!. Teens rule the pool! Bring your friends and drop by for adult-free fun, with music, food, and games. No pre-registration needed. Same rules and fees for recreational swimming apply. Open to ages 12 - 17 years. Single Entry: $1.50 SM Resident / $3 Non Resident For more information http://ow.ly/ItPd50uWXqc

Another season comes to a close for WSO Track & Field. Thanks to all the wonderful volunteers who helped make it a terrific season for our athletes. And congratulations to our athletes for working so hard all year! "Who Are We?" WESTSIDE!! Stop by our tents at Cal State Long Beach, June 8 & 9, and cheer on our athletes at Summer Games.

Nice story from West LA College about Sarah Kovacs and the World Games.

Athletics head coach Rick Carberry congratulates Westside athlete Sarah Kovacs on her successful experience at the recent Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi. Sarah won a silver medal in the 800m, a sixth place in the 1500 m, and a gold medal in the 4x100m relay. Westside Special Olympics is very proud of this amazing Santa Monica athlete.