On Saturday, Sept. 12 the Special Olympics will be hosting

a statewide Bocci tournament at McCurry park in

Fayetteville. The tournament starts at 9:30 a.m. and will run until

approximately 3:30 p.m. Fayette County has both a male and a female

team entering the competition. They are part of the Master's

division, which includes people ages 22 and above. Last year, the

female team won the state championship in Bocci and is looking to

repeat this year.

The Bocci tournament is a warm-up to the Fall

Special Olympics, which will be held in Valdosta, October 18-20.

Other sports that will be included in the competition are track and

field, aquatics, bowling, basketball, both individual skills and

team skills. The Fayette County squad prepares for the aquatics

competition at the Kedron Aquatic Center, Fridays from 5-7:00

p.m., until October.

They are also training for the winter olympics and are

always seeking adult and youth volunteers to mentor and teach the

athletes in any of the sports, including sports that they are not

currently involved with, such as gymnastics, soccer and

floor hockey. If you are interested in becoming a mentor and

donating time or would just like to make a monetary donation, contact

Sue Taylor at 770-631-2542 during the day or 770-251-0973 in

the evenings.

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