Kiwanis Special Games XXXIII

Time: Friday, May 20 8:00am - 1:30pm
Location: DeAnza College Track
Cupertino, CA

The Kiwanis Special Games were created to address the physical and emotional needs of the substantial number of very challenged children in the schools of our region. More broadly known programs like the Special Olympics presume a rather high level of function. The Special Games exclude no one. This is the one day in the year when these youngsters are special, they are athletes, and at the center of attention through positive... achievement. For many of these kids, the Special Games is their favorite day of the year.

On the day of the Games, about 120 buses deliver approximately 800 athletes from 60 Bay Area schools. The Games begin with a formal opening ceremony and Parade of Athletes. Each athlete is placed in a group with similar abilities, and four events appropriate to those abilities are chosen for each group. That way each child competes on a level field with their peers. The events are tailored to fit the limitations these athletes, ranging from the 100 yard dash, to dropping a bean bag on a target by signaling a volunteer who actually drops the bag. Every athlete is presented a T-shirt and a participant ribbon, and game winners are awarded first, second, and third and “best effort” place ribbons. About 4,000 ribbons are given out. After the games, all athletes reassemble with their schools, and relive the adventures of the morning while eating a picnic lunch.

The 2011 Games will be run by about 250 Kiwanians, 300 Kiwanis student volunteers and over 1,000 school and community volunteers.

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General meeting May 9th

Hey Wilcox Key Clubbers!

The new key club year has already started and so we'll be having a general meeting next Monday, May 9th during lunch in room 101 to introduce our new officers! Please come and bring your friends! :D

Thanks!

P.S. Fred, lunch that day will be from 11:45 to 12:15