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Special Olympics and Mat-Su School District
Last week the Mat-Su Borough School District partnered with the Special Olympics to provide an afternoon of floor hockey and other activities for over 200 of the District’s elementary aged special needs students. This is such a fun event and I commend the District for encouraging their staff and schools to be participants.
Each elementary school that participated was given their own t-shirts in their chosen color, so the kids stood out as teams. Stations were set up for the kids to play and practice skills such as passing, shooting, and scoring. The event was staffed by Special Olympics volunteers who were available to assist any who needed help.
Special stations were designed to allow for the participation of students like Quincy who are in wheelchairs. The staff fabricated floor hockey sticks that were attached to her chair so she could participate in the games, and other modified equipment was designed to allow her to pass and shot and score with her friends.
It was an terrific event that the kids look forward to every year. Quincy smiled and played with her peers all afternoon and it was a joy to watch. A huge thanks from me to the Mat-Su Borough School District, the Alaska Special Olympics, the AT&T Sportscenter who provided the gym space, and all the staff and volunteers who worked so hard to make such a great event for our kids.
Quincy and her aide, Mary
Wheelchair with hockey sticks
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