Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Idaho

06/17/2026

MEET CLYDE HAMILTON!
ONE OF OUR 32 ATHLETES HEADED TO USA GAMES, AND WILL BE COMPETING IN BOCCE BALL! 🏅
Clyde is most excited about flying on a plane ✈️ to USA Games and meeting new people there. When he's not on the bocce court, you can find Clyde hanging with friends and listening to music. 🎼
His favorite food is steak and he loves a visit to Taco Bandido in Burley. 🥩 🌮
Clyde loves his friends and family, and they say he's so helpful and caring. 💓
We're wishing Clyde all the best as he gets ready to head to Minnesota for USA Games in just a couple of days! ❤️

06/17/2026

LOOKING FOR A GREAT FATHER'S DAY PRESENT! 🎁 How about a gift to the Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron while supporting Special Olympics Idaho?! ⛳️
Support Special Olympics Idaho by selecting this link for your ticket purchase—100% goes back to local charities!
CLICK HERE: https://www.axs.com/events/1343781/albertsons-boise-open-2026-tickets/promos/1093043

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! 🤩

06/16/2026

MEET BENJAMIN COX!
ONE OF OUR 32 ATHLETES HEADED TO USA GAMES, AND WILL BE COMPETING IN ATHLETICS! 🏃🏅
Benjamin can't wait to head to Minnesota, he says he's looking forward to pretty much everything USA Games has to offer.
When he's not training, he loves to read, play video games and scuba dive- how cool! 🤿
Benjamin loves authentic Mexican food and can make a delicious Pico de Gallo; he actually gets paid to make it! He works at Albertsons and is in charge of making fresh items, like fruit bowls and Pico de Gallo.
Benjamin feels he's been very blessed to have all the wonderful people in his life. 🥰
We're wishing Benjamin all the best as he gets ready to head to Minnesota for USA Games in just a couple of days! ❤️

06/16/2026

⭐️ FUN EVENT ALERT⭐️
CLAY SHOOT FOR INCLUSION! August 8th, Idaho Sporting Clays Homedale
Proceeds benefit Special Olympics Idaho
Please click on the link below or scan the QR code to register, or to become a sponsor.

https://clayshootforinclusion26.afrogs.org/ #/index

THANK YOU! YOUR PARTICIPATION HELPS SO MANY!

06/15/2026

MEET DANIEL SMITH! 🏈
ONE OF OUR 32 ATHLETES HEADED TO USA GAMES, AND IS A MEMBER OF OUR FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM!
Daniel can't wait to go to Minnesota and meet other athletes from all over the country. He is very competitive, loves to play football and is excited to represent Team Idaho, and bring home the gold. 🏅
Daniel loves to play video games 🎮️ and also spends a lot of time working at iHop. 🥞
But no, his favorite food is not pancakes..he loves tacos and his favorite restaurant is Panda Express!
We're wishing Daniel all the best as he gets ready to head to Minnesota for USA Games in just a couple of days! ❤️

06/13/2026

MEET MCKAY MAJORS! 🏈
ONE OF OUR 32 ATHLETES HEADED TO USA GAMES, AND IS A MEMBER OF OUR FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM!
McKay is very excited about getting to be a part of the whole experience at USA Games and getting to do it with his teammates and bring home the gold! 🏅
When McKay is not on the turf, he's watching sports with friends and family or playing video games. He's very competitive so sports is a perfect fit for him. 💪
Fun fact- McKay can also can do a bunch of different accents.
He also loves building things. He spent about eight hours helping his Dad build an outdoor patio set for his Stepmom for a late Mother's Day gift from McKay to her! How sweet! 🥰
McKay loves a bacon burger from Culver's too. 🍔
We're wishing McKay all the best as he gets ready to head to Minnesota for USA Games later this month! ❤️

06/12/2026

MEET JACKIE JONES! 🎳
ONE OF OUR 32 ATHLETES HEADED TO USA GAMES, FOR BOWLING!
Jackie can't wait to head to Minnesota for USA Games and spend some extra time with her friends and teammates.
She's always up for hitting the lanes to perfect her strike 🎳 but when she's not bowling, she loves spending time with family, getting dressed up to go to dances to dance 💃 the night away, and hang out with friends.
Jackie works at a bakery and her favorite food is pizza. 🍕 She also loves a trip to Raising Cane's- what a treat!
We're wishing Jackie all the best as he gets ready to head to Minnesota for USA Games later this month! ❤️

06/11/2026

MEET JOE EDEN! 🏈
ONE OF OUR 32 ATHLETES HEADED TO USA GAMES, AND IS A MEMBER OF OUR FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM!
Joe is most excited about going to Minneapolis with his team and bringing home the gold medal! 🏅 He went to Orlando four years ago and brought home the bronze-amazing!
When he's not throwing the football (he's the QB), one of his favorite hobbies is photography. 📸 He loves to take pictures of nature and animals. Joe is also a very good artist. 🎨
Joe's favorite food is Chinese and he loves a visit to China Buffet. He also works in the food industry, at Little Caesar's Pizza. 🍕
When he's not with his team or working, you can find Joe outside and seeing new things. He also likes hanging out with his friends and family.
We're wishing Joe all the best as he gets ready to head to Minnesota for USA Games later this month! ❤️

06/10/2026

THANK YOU KTVB and Austin Parr for the FANTASTIC story on Riley Martinez, one of the athletes heading to USA Games in Minnesota later this month. Riley trains so hard, and it's such an honor to see him be recognized for all his hard work. We can't wait to see what you can do at USA Games, Riley!

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/riley-martinez-track-usa-games/277-c2e283b8-ba52-4851-96a1-eb01160415a7

Riley Martinez will represent Team Idaho in the 3,000 and 5,000 at the Special Olympics USA Games after finding his calling and confidence on the track.

06/10/2026

MEET ASHTEN PEUGH! 🏀
ONE OF OUR 32 ATHLETES HEADED TO USA GAMES, AND IS A UNIFIED PARTNER WITH OUR UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS BASKETBALL TEAM!
Ashten is most excited about is the opportunity to play with his friends/teammates at such an important event in Minnesota.
When Ashten isn't on the court, he loves to play football 🏈, write, read and sing! 🎼
He also participates in his school district fire services programs and occasionally helps give tours for the fire departments in the area- very cool!👨‍🚒
Ashten is a lifeguard at Roaring Springs and can never pass up one of his Dad's famous smash burgers 🍔
We're wishing Ashten all the best as he gets ready to head to Minnesota for USA Games next week!