PORT TOWNSEND — Nearly 80 competitors and volunteers gathered at the Fort Worden petanque/bocce courts Saturday in a bocce event hosted by the Jefferson County Warriors in preparation of the Southwest Regional Special Olympics to be held in Olympia.
The competition brought teams from Jefferson, Clallam and Kitsap counties. Forty-eight teams competed in pairs in the round-robin tournament.
Organizers thanked the efforts of the many volunteers who ran the event, the Port Townsend Petanque Alliance for its support and use of equipment, Fort Worden for hosting the event, and the team coaches.
Special Olympics offers sporting activities year-round, broken into four seasons. All ages are welcome. Teams are always looking for volunteers and athletes. To find out more, contact the Jefferson County Warriors coordinator Tori Kalscheuer at warriorsspecialolympics@gmail.com; or Clallam County Orcas, Wendy Bonham, coordinator, at clallamcountyorcas@gmail.com.
Jefferson County Special Olympics is rebuilding sport opportunities to include options across all competitive seasons. If people are interested in supporting Jefferson County Special Olympics, donations can be made to impact.sowa.org/peninsula by selecting Jefferson County. Anyone making a tax deductible donation in this way can be assured that all funds will stay local to support Jefferson County athletes.
Those interested in becoming involved as a volunteer or a mentor athlete, please email warriorsspecialolympics@gmail.com for more information.
