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Show All students are winners in annual special Olympics ?nKi 7T."LAL OLYMPICS ft Others include Brenda Griffin, Escalante; Eldon Reeves, Kanarra ville; Kelly Stout, Hurricane; Lisa White, Milford and Emory Bryant, Allen Bryant, Shane Davis, Daisy Whitehorse and Tim Davis, Cedar City. "Give me five," the hand slapping gesture reserved for winners of athletic events, was predominant at the Cedar City Special Olympics held recently at Southern Utah State College's Thunderbird Stadium. With assistance from the SUSC football squad and students from the techniques of teaching physical education class, 16 students from the Cedar City TMR and EMR (Trainable and Educable Mentally Retarded) classes participated in a number of athletic events. Competition in the 75 yard hurdles, 50 yard dash, softball throw, standing long jump, 220 yard dash and 440 yard relay was held with "the kids grouped according to their abilities," Tom Walker, TMR teacher, said. Unlike other athletic competition, com-petition, everybody was a winner. win-ner. Crossing the finish line often meant as much as coming in first place. "Because everybody wins in this competition," Walker noted, "it gives the kids a chance to be winners rather than losers as ri.V.-.-i t '. -H-L. j $ i jr , ! ACTIVITIES BEGIN. Coaches Jean Moore, left, j and Tom Walker start the recent Cedar City Special Olympics events hold at SUSC Thunderbird Thun-derbird stadium. NEAR FINISH LINE. Heading for the finish line is Daisy Whitehorse, member of the Cedar City Special Olympics team. j f p. . : 4)h .Y fe. K , W is.' vM 4 ' ; - they too often are. In true athletic spirit, participants par-ticipants were cheered through the different events by the South Elementary student body, where TMR and EMR classes are held, and by a number of parents and townspeople. Walker and Jean Moore, EMR teacher, were special Olympic coaches, Moore's sweatshirt designating her "Coach '2". They were assisted by Dawna Gower, TMR aid. Also offering special preliminary coaching aid were Terecia Westwood, Parowan, and Peggy Ann Stapley, Beaver, SUSC physical education students who have worked with the classes the past two quarters. Spirited announcer for the Olympics was Jim "Bongo" Bayly, SUSC student from Omaha, Nebraska. Time keepers and scorers were also SUSC students. Kathryn Berg, SUSC physical education professor, and Claudia Forsyth, special education coordinator for the Iron County School District, awarded ribbons after completion of the contests. Following the successful Cedar City meet, the class competed in the State Special Olympics held in Salt Lake City. They brought back nine medals from competition com-petition with over 500 other participants. "It was a good experience having the kids participate in activities with other people with similar disabilities," Walker said. The Salt Lake trip was supported sup-ported by the local unit of the Association for Retarded Citizens; part of the trip funds came from the "Bike and Hike" fund raising event held earlier this spring. "It's the second year we've participated in the state meet and the fourth year for the Cedar City Special Olympics," Walker noted. "The Special Olympics, more than any other event, gives people exposure to our program," he noted. "A great deal of time is spent in preparation which offers the class valuable discipline and learning skills." Olympic participants included Brooks Dalton, Susan Gurr and Nicole Munford, Parowan; Tammi Heaton, Kanab; Penny Robinson and Lisa Adamson, Paragonah, and Jodie Dutton, Cannonville. ; NEW FRIENDS. SUSC football players Gil Rodriguez, left, and Ben Hicks, and newfound : friends, Cedar City Special Olympics team members Shane and Tim Davis. |
