Grande Prairie’s James Scott will represent Team Alberta at the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games 2020 in Thunder Bay and his 28 years of experience will be critical in motivation the speed skating athletes. He got his start with Special Olympics after enrolling his daughter Francene and after finding out that the program needed more volunteers, he dove at the … Read More
Meet the Pack: Blain Fuller
Blain Fuller is ecstatic to be bringing his first floor hockey team to Nationals. It is something he has dreamed about doing since he started coaching with Special Olympics way back in 1989 and bringing his Wetaskiwin floor hockey team to Thunder Bay is the realization of a 30-year journey. Although, this is not the first time he has embarked … Read More
Meet the Pack: Ryan Cole
Ryan Cole started coaching with Special Olympics Alberta four years ago and while this is not his first stint as a Special Olympics coach, his journey back to coaching seemed improbable for many years. 22 years ago, Ryan started volunteering with Special Olympics in Manitoba through a program with his Junior A team, and ultimately loved his experience. Unfortunately for … Read More
Meet the Pack: Kim Roasting
For Kim Roasting, getting involved with Special Olympics started as a gesture to help her uncle who was an athlete, but quickly blossomed into a love for coaching. “I [volunteered] for about 10 years and then moved to Alberta and, something was just missing, so I joined here in Wetaskiwin and been here ever since,” says Kim. Kim has plenty … Read More
Meet the Pack: Lyndon Chubbs
Team Alberta snowshoeing will not be lacking an experienced leader with Head Coach, Lyndon Chubbs at the helm. Lyndon is set to attend his fourth National Games as a coach and while they were not all with Team Alberta, he knows how to create an inclusive environment where his athletes can thrive. He has lived all over Canada due to … Read More
Meet the Pack: Matthew Pedwell
For the Pedwells, coaching in Special Olympics has been a family affair as both Matthew and his wife Chelsee have been heavily involved for over a decade now. Matthew would always drive his wife to volunteer at Special Olympics programs and after seeing the joy it brought her, he decided to sign up too. That joy quickly blossomed and Matthew … Read More
Meet the Pack: Faye St. Onge
Faye is one of our longest tenured coaches at Special Olympics Alberta and she has been with sharing her wisdom with our athletes for 33 years. Originally, Faye got her start with Special Olympics when she enrolled her daughter Jody in the 5-pin bowling program in Calgary. The whole family quickly fell in love with the atmosphere Special Olympics provided … Read More
Meet the Pack: Barb Prystai
Spins, turns, and dancing on ice is Barb’s specialty and there is no one more qualified to lead Team Alberta figure skating than her. Barb has been with Special Olympics for over 20 years, but she has been a professional figure skating coach for 45. This will be her fifth straight appearance with Team Alberta and the Calgary coach has … Read More
The Chargers are Rolling Back into Youth Games
From May 14 to 17, over 2000 high school student-athletes from around the world will gather in Toronto for the 2019 Special Olympics Ontario Invitational Youth Games – the first international sports competition for high school aged students with and without intellectual disabilities. Athletes will have the opportunity to compete in one of the five sports: athletics, basketball, bocce, floor hockey, and … Read More
Alberta LETR officers shine light on athletes at 2019 World Games
The Flame of Hope unites communities from around the globe and this year the torch is shining a light on the United Arab Emirates as 100 Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) officers make the Final Leg Torch Run on the way to the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games. On March 3, LETR torch runners from many different countries began the … Read More