Foothills 2008-2009 Special Olympics Team, Gym Buddies and Coaches
About our Program:
Foothills Gymnastics and Cheer Center is proud to offer a program for children and adults with a variety of special needs.
Our program provides many opportunities for a child to utilize and expand their sensory functions including vision, hearing,
touch, gravity, body position and movement. We are looking for individuals who would like to take part in our Special Olympic
Gymnastics program. If you have a child or know of someone with intellectual special needs, please call Foothills Gymnastics
and Cheer Center.
We are also excited about our unique Gym Buddies program! The Gym Buddies program is a fun and fantastic way
to volunteer and become involved in the wonderful sport of gymnastics! The Gym Buddies work with our gymnasts who
have special needs in a regular class setting or in our Saturday morning classes specifically designed for
those gymnasts with intellectual special needs.
For more information about how to become a Special Olympics gymnast or a Gym Buddy volunteer, please call us at 864-855-9660
and ask for Penny Crocker. You may also email Penny at tigerfans@thecdr.net.
Way to go Foothills Cheer Stars!
The Foothills Cheer Stars at their first cheer competition in Columbia, SC, on Oct. 4.
Congratulations to the Foothills Cheer Stars for winning second place in the Special Olympics division at
the US Cheer Viking Challenge in Columbia, SC, on Oct. 4th. Members include Lindsey Ann Masters, Angela Hughes, Bethany Walker,
Mariah Peck, Michelle Melton, and Kimberly Melton. This was their first ever cheer competition and they did AWESOME! They
even received a standing ovation! WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU CHEER STARS!!
Jacob Ward and Jordan Roberts are January's Gym Buddy and Gymnast of the Month.
Jacob and Jordan both come to practice on Friday mornings
with the Liberty group. Jordan graduated in May, but loves coming to gymnastics! Jacob is Jordan's AMAZING Gym Buddy and volunteers
every Friday morning with Jordan. These two young men are best of friends and have so much fun in the gym, while still working
hard! Jacob encourages Jordan with his 10.0 smiles and high-fives. These guys are a dynamic duo and we are so very proud of
them! Congratulations to Jacob Ward for January's Gym
Buddy of the Month and Jordan Roberts for January's Gymnast of the Month!
Michelle has also been chosen for Gymnast of the Month
for January 2009. Michelle has competed with the Liberty High School group for the past two years, and graduated this past
May. Since Michelle loves gymnastics so much, she decided to continue coming to practice on Saturday mornings and be a part
of our team! We are so proud and happy to have Michelle with us each week! She keeps improving her gymnastics skills and works
extremely hard. Michelle will be competing Rhythmic gymnastics this year at the Summer State Games! GO MICHELLE!!
2009 Upcoming Events
October 23rd Parents Night Out
October 25th, Buddy Walk at Furman University
October 30th, Group Get-Together for the Easley Greenwave Football game
November 22nd, The Crazy Jam Cheer Competition at the Carolina First Center in Greenville,
SC, for the Foothills Cheer Stars, the Special Olympics cheerleading squad
Join us for our 2nd Annual 5K Walk/Run
Fundraiser!
It was such a success last year that we are doing it again and want to make it
an annual event!
"Walk for a Cause"
This event will be on May 16, 2009 at
Rock Springs Baptist Church Track in Easley.
The time for the event is 9am-11am.
The cost is $25.00 and $15.00 for Special Olympic Athletes.
If you cannot make the walk and would like to contribute monetarily please do so.
All participants will receive a really cool 5K T-shirt and Water Bottle.
Special appearances by upstate personalities. This will be
a FUN event.
Click on link below to download the registration and waiver.
