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Registration is now open for the 5th annual Quantico Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) Special Olympics Fun Field Day Meet, which will take place at Butler Stadium on April 22 from 10 a.m.‒1 p.m. Volunteers and athletes can complete their registration at www.goo.gl/yjSEou or by calling 571-931-0524. The event is a non-competitive athletic event for ages three to adult, who are enrolled in EFMP or have a diagnosed intellectual or developmental disability. It is also open to the community and each activity can be easily adapted to the individual athlete’s level of comfort. No prior experience, practice or physicals are needed to participate.
In addition to the athletic portion of the day, there will be a Special Needs Resource Fair featuring both base and community partners who support individuals with special needs. Sparky the Fire Dog, McGruff the Crime Dog and the Quantico Fire Department will also be featured. In the event of rain, the meet will move indoors to the Barber Physical Activity Center.
This year, the Quantico Single Marine Program (SMP) is participating in the event in conjunction with the SMP Days of Service, but it takes a lot of volunteers to run the event smoothly. Volunteers run water to athletes, oversee each activity and each athlete is assigned a volunteer “buddy” who supports and encourages them throughout the event. Parents and family members also join in the fun, celebrating every bit of success. Throughout the meet music plays, as teams (participants grouped by age) rotate through each activity. During the closing ceremony, each athlete is awarded a participation medal.
Christopher Tucker, management assistant, Civilian Manpower at Training and Education Command (TECOM), has volunteered for two years and for the third year in a row will take up the microphone as the master of ceremonies.
“The impact of the Special Olympics on the athletes and volunteers is truly immeasurable. Personally, my first year, I went out hoping to leave an impression on someone's life and I hope I did. But I left that field with such a strong impression on my life that I have come back for my third consecutive year.”
For further information contact the Quantico EFMP Office at 571-931-0524.
| Date Taken: | 03.27.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 03.27.2017 15:50 |
| Story ID: | 228198 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, US |
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