Wayside's Championship Team at the State Track and Field  Games at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in         Orlando, FL

Our very own Head Coach of Wayside’s Special Olympics team Dave Willis, was honored at the State Games and named Inspirational Coach of the Year from Miami Dade County!

What a testimony for the Lord, our church, and for our team, for Coach Dave Willis to be named Inspirational Coach of the Year.

We are so proud of Coach Willis and thankful for all of his years of dedicated service to our Special Olympics athletes in Special Ministries.

     Wayside's Winning State Game Athletes
Stacy Askowitz, Jeff Lee, Coach Willis, Wanda Clark,  Lisa Phillips, Kim Cohn, Danny Hardy, Robert Verser,  Michael Minkow, with Lizzy Bucalo, and              Assistant Coach Jena Staly in front

             Wanda Clark and Coach Willis 

   Inspirational Athlete and Inspirational Coach
 

Danny Hardy, far left, raises his hands in victory!

Dave Willis was named the Coach of the Year by Miami Dade County Special Olympics at their 5th Annual Inspire Greatness Awards Gala at the Fontainebleau Resort on April 3rd, 2009

Dave Willis gives his acceptance speech for his Coach of the Year Award

COACH'S CORNER

Once again the State Special Olympics Summer Games were a resounding success. We were in Orlando at Disney’s wide World of Sports during the weekend of May 16th. The Wayside team came home with seventeen medals and ribbons. We also participated in the Healthy Athlete Screening and several members received prescription glasses and designer sunglasses for free!

We rode the bus with our friends from CHC. Our members who competed for them are listed below our Wayside team to the right. Many thanks to Assistant Coach Jena Staly without whose help this trip would not have been possible. Praise God for her enthusiasm and dedication to this program.

Coach Willis
 

Winning Athletes from the Local Track and Field Games held in February, 2009

* TRACEY SEATON continues to be the official Chairperson of the Special Olympics Athletes Council for Miami Dade County.  She is doing a great job and has been responsible for giving feedback from the other athletes as well as passing on important information to them. 

06/25/2009