March 17, 2019 at 10:32AM
Special Olympics North Carolina hosted a cheerleading tournament on Saturday at Davie County High School. Individual cheerleaders and teams will be showing off their skills. Nearly 200 Special Olympics North Carolina athletes and Unified partners from 14 local programs participated in the tournament. Unified partners are individuals without intellectual disabilities who train and compete alongside Special Olympics athletes.Athletes and Unified partners who competed in the tournament come from Forsyth, Davie, Davidson, Iredell, Wilkes, Buncombe, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Cumberland, Dare, Durham, Henderson, New Hanover and Pitt Counties.Sixteen teams competed in the event. Gold medals, silver medals, bronze medals, 4thplace and 5th place ribbons were awarded in the event.Teams had trained for a minimum of eight weeks before the tournament, with many teams practicing three or four months."The sport of cheerleading itself already causes excitement and these kids have been training for months in order to come here and perform these routines in front of this audience and what they bring I think is really the true spirit of cheerleading which is it's fun, it's the real true crowd leading, it is here for support and everybody here supports each other and I think that's the best thing about special Olympics sports, Special Olympics North Carolina and Special Olympics Cheerleading," said Andrea Stamm, the Vice President of Sports for Special Olympics North Carolina."I really think that what they should take away is the true spirit of Special Olympics which is sharing your gifts, sharing your joy, the athletes and feeding off of their spirit of sportsmanship and their spirit of competitiveness. They are out here to do their best and they are out here to win but they do it in a way that I think we could all learn the lesson of the true meaning of sports.Carli Allen is a Unified cheerleader who attends Davie County High School. She says this experience has been rewarding."I just love coming to practice. It just makes me happy and it honestly just makes my week," said Allen."Their hearts are so true and they just love everything they do and they're always so happy and loving and they just make everything so much more enjoyable and this world a better place."Seth is one of the cheerleaders who competed on Saturday and he says he had a wonderful time at the tournament. He also says he's enjoyed being a cheerleader the last seven years."I like the competition, my friends and the fellowship with my people," said Seth.For more information about Special Olympics North Carolina, or to volunteer or donate to the organization, click on the link below:www.specialolympicsnc.comThe Special Olympics North Carolina Summer Games are May 31 - June 2 in Raleigh.
Special Olympics North Carolina hosted a cheerleading tournament on Saturday at Davie County High School. Individual cheerleaders and teams will be showing off their skills.
Nearly 200 Special Olympics North Carolina athletes and Unified partners from 14 local programs participated in the tournament. Unified partners are individuals without intellectual disabilities who train and compete alongside Special Olympics athletes.
Athletes and Unified partners who competed in the tournament come from Forsyth, Davie, Davidson, Iredell, Wilkes, Buncombe, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Cumberland, Dare, Durham, Henderson, New Hanover and Pitt Counties.
Sixteen teams competed in the event. Gold medals, silver medals, bronze medals, 4thplace and 5th place ribbons were awarded in the event.
Teams had trained for a minimum of eight weeks before the tournament, with many teams practicing three or four months.
"The sport of cheerleading itself already causes excitement and these kids have been training for months in order to come here and perform these routines in front of this audience and what they bring I think is really the true spirit of cheerleading which is it's fun, it's the real true crowd leading, it is here for support and everybody here supports each other and I think that's the best thing about special Olympics sports, Special Olympics North Carolina and Special Olympics Cheerleading," said Andrea Stamm, the Vice President of Sports for Special Olympics North Carolina.
"I really think that what they should take away is the true spirit of Special Olympics which is sharing your gifts, sharing your joy, the athletes and feeding off of their spirit of sportsmanship and their spirit of competitiveness. They are out here to do their best and they are out here to win but they do it in a way that I think we could all learn the lesson of the true meaning of sports.
Carli Allen is a Unified cheerleader who attends Davie County High School. She says this experience has been rewarding.
"I just love coming to practice. It just makes me happy and it honestly just makes my week," said Allen.
"Their hearts are so true and they just love everything they do and they're always so happy and loving and they just make everything so much more enjoyable and this world a better place."
Seth is one of the cheerleaders who competed on Saturday and he says he had a wonderful time at the tournament. He also says he's enjoyed being a cheerleader the last seven years.
"I like the competition, my friends and the fellowship with my people," said Seth.
For more information about Special Olympics North Carolina, or to volunteer or donate to the organization, click on the link below:
The Special Olympics North Carolina Summer Games are May 31 - June 2 in Raleigh.
Special Olympics North Carolina hosted a cheerleading tournament on Saturday at Davie County High School. Individual cheerleaders and teams will be showing off their skills. Nearly 200 Special Olympics North Carolina athletes and Unified partners from 14 local programs participated in the tournament. Unified partners are individuals without intellectual disabilities who train and compete alongside Special Olympics athletes.Athletes and Unified partners who competed in the tournament come from Forsyth, Davie, Davidson, Iredell, Wilkes, Buncombe, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Cumberland, Dare, Durham, Henderson, New Hanover and Pitt Counties.Sixteen teams competed in the event. Gold medals, silver medals, bronze medals, 4thplace and 5th place ribbons were awarded in the event.Teams had trained for a minimum of eight weeks before the tournament, with many teams practicing three or four months."The sport of cheerleading itself already causes excitement and these kids have been training for months in order to come here and perform these routines in front of this audience and what they bring I think is really the true spirit of cheerleading which is it's fun, it's the real true crowd leading, it is here for support and everybody here supports each other and I think that's the best thing about special Olympics sports, Special Olympics North Carolina and Special Olympics Cheerleading," said Andrea Stamm, the Vice President of Sports for Special Olympics North Carolina."I really think that what they should take away is the true spirit of Special Olympics which is sharing your gifts, sharing your joy, the athletes and feeding off of their spirit of sportsmanship and their spirit of competitiveness. They are out here to do their best and they are out here to win but they do it in a way that I think we could all learn the lesson of the true meaning of sports.Carli Allen is a Unified cheerleader who attends Davie County High School. She says this experience has been rewarding."I just love coming to practice. It just makes me happy and it honestly just makes my week," said Allen."Their hearts are so true and they just love everything they do and they're always so happy and loving and they just make everything so much more enjoyable and this world a better place."Seth is one of the cheerleaders who competed on Saturday and he says he had a wonderful time at the tournament. He also says he's enjoyed being a cheerleader the last seven years."I like the competition, my friends and the fellowship with my people," said Seth.For more information about Special Olympics North Carolina, or to volunteer or donate to the organization, click on the link below:www.specialolympicsnc.comThe Special Olympics North Carolina Summer Games are May 31 - June 2 in Raleigh.
Special Olympics North Carolina hosted a cheerleading tournament on Saturday at Davie County High School. Individual cheerleaders and teams will be showing off their skills.
Nearly 200 Special Olympics North Carolina athletes and Unified partners from 14 local programs participated in the tournament. Unified partners are individuals without intellectual disabilities who train and compete alongside Special Olympics athletes.
Athletes and Unified partners who competed in the tournament come from Forsyth, Davie, Davidson, Iredell, Wilkes, Buncombe, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Cumberland, Dare, Durham, Henderson, New Hanover and Pitt Counties.
Sixteen teams competed in the event. Gold medals, silver medals, bronze medals, 4thplace and 5th place ribbons were awarded in the event.
Teams had trained for a minimum of eight weeks before the tournament, with many teams practicing three or four months.
"The sport of cheerleading itself already causes excitement and these kids have been training for months in order to come here and perform these routines in front of this audience and what they bring I think is really the true spirit of cheerleading which is it's fun, it's the real true crowd leading, it is here for support and everybody here supports each other and I think that's the best thing about special Olympics sports, Special Olympics North Carolina and Special Olympics Cheerleading," said Andrea Stamm, the Vice President of Sports for Special Olympics North Carolina.
"I really think that what they should take away is the true spirit of Special Olympics which is sharing your gifts, sharing your joy, the athletes and feeding off of their spirit of sportsmanship and their spirit of competitiveness. They are out here to do their best and they are out here to win but they do it in a way that I think we could all learn the lesson of the true meaning of sports.
Carli Allen is a Unified cheerleader who attends Davie County High School. She says this experience has been rewarding.
"I just love coming to practice. It just makes me happy and it honestly just makes my week," said Allen.
"Their hearts are so true and they just love everything they do and they're always so happy and loving and they just make everything so much more enjoyable and this world a better place."
Seth is one of the cheerleaders who competed on Saturday and he says he had a wonderful time at the tournament. He also says he's enjoyed being a cheerleader the last seven years.
"I like the competition, my friends and the fellowship with my people," said Seth.
For more information about Special Olympics North Carolina, or to volunteer or donate to the organization, click on the link below:
The Special Olympics North Carolina Summer Games are May 31 - June 2 in Raleigh.