On May 10, 11 and 12 over 800 athletes, coaches and partners from all over the Cowboy State will arrive in Laramie for the 2012 Special Olympics Wyoming Summer Games competition.

Volunteers are needed at the following event: basketball, power lifting, track and field, swimming and diving and gymnastics.  The Summer Games is one of the five main state competition events held each year for Special Olympics Wyoming athletes.

Competition events are hosted at the University of Wyoming Field House and Corbett Building, Laramie High School, Wyoming School of Gymnastics, and the Laramie Recreation Center.

The Laramie Ice and Event Center will host the celebration banquet and dance.   Results will be posted on the web at www.specialolympicswy.org. For more information or to volunteer contact Emily Gran at Egran04@gmail.com or at (605) 641-7249.

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