Team PEI 2024's 5-Pin Bowling Team will be represented by 5 athletes at the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games 2024 - Glendon Arsenault (Summerside), Erin Pippy (Charlottetown), Jamie Trowsdale (Charlottetown), Rolanda Bridges (Charlottetown) and Suzanne Smith (Summerside). They are supported by coaches Dave Morrow, Carole Ann French, and Apprentice Coach, Lynda Hontscharowicz.
Team PEI 2024's 5-Pin Bowling Team has 4 returning athletes, Glendon, Erin, Jamie, and Rolanda, from the 2020 Special Olympics Winter Games. While Suzanne (Susie) Smith may not have competed at the 2020 Special Olympics Winter Games, she is no stranger to high level competition. Susie was a member of Team Canada twice, competing in Swimming at both the 2003 World Summer Games in Dublin, Ireland and the 1999 World Summer Games in North Carolina, USA. Two other Team PEI 2024 5-Pin Bowling athletes have also been members of Team Canada. Jamie Trowsdale competed in Swimming at the 1995 World Summer Games in New Haven, USA while Glendon Arsenault competed in Softball at the 2011 World Summer Games in Athens, Greece.
Team PEI's 5-Pin Bowling coaches bring a wealth of knowledge and experience. Head Coach, Dave Morrow, has been a volunteer with Special Olympics PEI for 20 years. Dave is Head Coach of the Charlottetown 5-Pin Bowling program. He says that he hopes to use his years of experience and training to assist Team PEI athletes to reach their personal goals while competing, to teach the true meaning of good sportsmanship, and ensuring that everyone is having an enjoyable time. Dave is returning to the 5-Pin Bowling coaching role after also coaching Team PEI 5-Pin Bowling for the 2020 Special Olympics Winter Games in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Assistant Coach, Carole Ann French, has also been a volunteer with Special Olympics PEI for 20 years. In addition to being a program volunteer at Charlottetown 5-Pin Bowling, Carole Ann is the Head Coach of the Charlottetown Bocce program. Joining the 5-Pin Bowling coaching staff is Apprentice Coach, Lynda Hontscharowicz. Lynda has been a volunteer with Special Olympics PEI for 13 years. She first got involved with Special Olympics to get her brother, Team PEI Cross Country Ski athlete, Tommy Ling, into programs.
In February / March of 2024, Special Olympics PEI will be represented by 33 athletes, supported by 21 coaches and mission staff, at the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games 2024 in Calgary, Alberta. Team PEI will compete in 7 sports: 5-Pin Bowling, Cross Country Skiing, Curling, Figure Skating, Floor Hockey, Snowshoeing, and Speed Skating. Be sure to follow along between now and February as we continue to Meet Team PEI 2024!
Supporters of Special Olympics PEI are invited to follow Team PEI 2024, both in the lead-up to, and during the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games 2024! Our Team PEI 2024's website will be updated with schedules and results during the Games, and our social media channels - Facebook and Instagram, will have photos and up to the minute news and highlights.
SUPPORT TEAM PEI
If you would like to support Team PEI 2024's 5-Pin Bowling Team as they training to represent PEI at the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games 2024, please consider either Drafting an Athlete or donating to the Team PEI Booster Club.
