Today, March 18th, 2022, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to recognize DeWitt's Special Olympians.
Thank you, Mdm. Speaker. I rise today to recognize some incredible students from Iowa’s Second District.
On Saturday, March 12th, the Central DeWitt Special Olympics basketball team earned a silver medal and the Sabers unified dance team earned a gold medal at the Mid-Winter Tournament in Iowa City.
For the last few years, Special Olympics Iowa has put on the Mid-Winter Tournament as part of its ongoing series of events to showcase the amazing skills and talents of our athletes.
The Mid-Winter Tournament sees competition in basketball, basketball skills, cheerleading, gymnastics, and powerlifting. Healthy Athletes screenings are also provided to athletes by healthcare professionals for dental, hearing, overall health and fitness, and more.
Organizations like Special Olympics strive to create a better world by fostering the acceptance and inclusion of all people. Through the power of sports, these athletes discover new strengths, skills, confidence, abilities, fulfillment, and success. They also learn the values of hard work, sportsmanship, perseverance, teamwork, and most importantly, having fun!
Special Olympics has changed the lives of so many amazing athletes and I am proud to have them in Iowa.
But I am even prouder of the awesome athletes from Central DeWitt who are already making their mark on the world.
Go Sabers!
Thank you, Mdm. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
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