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Special Olympics hosted by Gaither High School
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Event: 2/17/2006 Contains: 24 photos 20060217-2 332645_SpecialOlympicsHosted_by_Gaither_High_School
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Brad Woods 4346… Gaither High School’s Assistant Principal Brad Woods, Principal Brenda Grasso and Nicole Millar of ESE Department of Gaither High all congratulate Nicole’s little sister Chelsea Millar from Sickles High School for her great job in the 25 meter assisted walk at the Special Olympics at Gaither High School Friday February 17th.
King HS Special Education 4357…King High School SO Coach and TMH Teacher April Cohen was very proud of the team and how well they competed in Fridays competition. They are Isaac Baker, Brian Cecil, Chris Evertt, Keith Howard, Anthony Munn, Tiaia Munn, William Nicome, Ceatrice Peete, Dylan Pierce-Crowley, Terricka Shipp, Erica Smith, Pedro Vozquez and Patricia Wyatt.
Kylen Kolch 4364…Sophomore volunteers Kylen Kolch, Maris Janavs, Billy Capito, Francesca Granell, Amanda Miller stand with Gaither High teacher and co-coordinator of GHS Special Olympics, Mary Frances Granell. Mary was the original initiator of the Special Olympics program at GHS with former Principal Ken Adam 9 years ago. Photos of this and other events by Anthony V. Masella Jr. at OurTownFLA.com then click Northdale.
Aixita Del Toro 4359… Gaither High juniors Aixita Del Toro, Cassey Figueroa and Cassie DiBacco say good bye to their special buddy for the day, Keith Howard of King High School who ran in the 400 meter dash and long jump in the GHS Special Olympics.
Walker MS Special Education 4355…Students from Walker Middle School board the bus back home after a great day athletics, competition and friendship
A special kind of Olympics was played Friday February 17th at Gaither High School; one that makes each child a winner, having a special need or not. It was a training day for “real” Special Olympics being held next month at USF. As special students arrived, each was paired with a Gaither High School student as a “buddy” for the day. The event began with three Special Operations Command Parachute Team, floating gracefully into the stadium to the music of Gaither’s band. More than 350 special needs students from 16 Hillsborough County Schools ranging from elementary to high school age participated. The competition ranged from softball, tennis throw, running and standing long jumps and the shot put for field events that ran concurrent with numerous track events.
Major funding for this event was contributed by Gaither’s KEY club, NHS and other clubs in the school. Goodie bags given to each special student included a teddy bear donated by the Rough Riders and a cowboy hat. Graciously the community donated time talent, bottled water, T-shirts and their voices. This event started nine years ago with only a few schools attending. Let the games begin again next year for the 10th anniversary. Submitted to OurtownFLA.com by Lisa Kamps-Duac.
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