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The WATER WARRIORS' Ann Plegue, Chairwoman and 20 trip from Mackinaw.
year member of the Water Warriors, talked Our group travels up to Macki-
SUMMER QUESTS PART I to me about their last exciting waverunner naw the weekend of the Monday morning
departure. Rides up north are coordinated
Mackinaw City to Harsens and the PWC’s are transported by trucking
Island on Wave Runners have
companies as their donation to SOMI. Be-
raised $2.2 million for fore booming all the PWC's
Michigan Special Olympics off the trucks into the wa-
ter by remote control, the
The Wertz Warrior Snowmobile Endur- members do a “parade lap”
ance Riders began fund raising for Special thru Mackinaw City sitting
Olympics Michigan (SOMI) 33 years ago. on top of their crafts.
10 years later, as they were waiting for the
snow to fall, they came up with the idea Last year’s ride had 23
to do a summer endurance ride of PWC’s riders ranging from 18 to
since there’s always water! 70 years old, with 60 par-
Over the last 23 years, other summer ticipants which included the
events have been added to help our 20,000 support crew. Some people ride only
Special Olympics’ athletes in Michigan. a couple of days, some rider’s trade off,
There are over 20 different sports offered, but most ride the whole way.
and there is no cost to the athletes or their
families. The generosity and time com- Continued on page 8
mitments by both the Wertz and Water
Warriors have made a significant contribu-
tion to Special Olympics.
There are three different Water
Warrior Events to enjoy the water and at
the same time help the SOMI.... Waverun-
ner, power boat, and kayak....
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