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European Downs Syndrome Open Swimming Championships

Southampton: May 23 -24th,  2009

The Scotland team won 20 medals (1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd) with every member getting at least 2 medals.  There were some brilliant swim times achieved and some personal best times as well.   The swimmers were Laura Arbuckle, Nicola Keppie, Sam Pattinson, Christopher Marshall and Paul Fraser.    Well done!  > More

Liam, Andrew, David and Jordan enjoyed the ski weekend at Aviemore - 20th - 22nd March 2009 - with many thanks to Disability Snowsport UK

Conditions across the tops were very varied - with brilliant sunshine and warm temperatures of 18 C on Friday, fog and rain moving in on Saturday, and gales on Sunday.
On Sunday the lifts were closed so we went hiking up to the Northern Corries
It was fun at the bunkhouse playing snakes and ladders.

DINNER DANCE - FEB 2009 - SEE THE VIDEO 

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WoS's summer party was held at Rangers FC on Sat 23^rd August 2008 - with 140 people attending including 60 children. Their special guest was England, A.C. Milan and Rangers legend, Mark Hateley. See the AGM slideshow by professional photographer Jim Bamford - superb pro-quality photos - are you featured with Mark ?

LOOKING  FOR ADVENTURE?

Photo: Adventure Sports Club at Xscape Braehead

The adventure sports club have tried climbing, hillwalking, ski-ing, raft racing and caving  see the  climbing and ski slideshow  and went to Aviemore in March  - see the adventure sports club pictures and find out more. One of our youngsters even visited New Zealand this summer to go canoeing and ski-ing!

2008 - A YEAR OF FUN 

WoS went to Kelburn Country Park on 12th April -  view the slideshow.
WoS also held a party for 45 adults with DS and their partners at the House of an Art Lover in Glasgow on Friday 18th Jan: brilliant meal and great band -  slideshow