Special Olympics

Special Olympics Oath
"Let Me Win. But if I can not win. Let me be brave in the attempt."
2004

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Heller's Angels Summer Games

Heller's Angels, the Attleboro Public Schools Special Olympic Team, participated in the State Games at Harvard University this weekend.  Stephen Almeida was even interviewed for the channel 4 news on Saturday!  We stayed at Claflin Hall, West Campus at BU.  We competed in the track and field events. Other events enjoyed were Olympic town (games, face-painting, bands, karaoke), a barbeque and a dance with the Wild Wild West theme. Wow! What a great time angels.  Once again you all proved what spirit, attitude and effort accomplish.  Looking forward to the next great season!  Caron Heller

Here's the summer games results:

Running Long Jump:
Stephen Almeida - Gold Medal 
Keith McCarthy - Silver Medal
Malik Garro-Emmanuel - Gold medal

Softball Throw:
Josiah Dore - Gold Medal 
Brendan Slack - Silver Medal 
Fallon Dean - Gold Medal 
Kyle Titus - 7th place Ribbon
Keith McCarthy - 5th place Ribbon
Richard Sousa - Bronze Medal
Johnathan Titus - Bronze Medal
 

100 meter Run:
Stephen Almeida - Gold Medal 
Fallon Dean - Silver Medal  
Thai Lam - Silver Medal  
Kyle Titus - 6th place Ribbon 
Brendan Slack - 5th place Ribbon 
James Case - Gold Medal
Malik Garro-Emmanuel - 5th place Ribbon
Johnathan Titus - Bronze Medal
Josiah Dore - Gold Medal
Richard Sousa - Bronze Medal

100 Meter Walk:
Thai Lam - Silver Medal

50 Meter Run:
James Case - 4th Place Ribbon 
Thao Nguyen - Silver Medal

400 Meter Walk:
Thao Nguyen - Silver Medal

Party Pics

What a great season we had!  Thank you everyone for the wonderful experience. Here are some pictures from the party.
I hope to see everyone for track and field! 

Caron

Special Olympics Massachusetts Winter Games

A team of athletes from Attleboro Public Schools participated in
the  Special Olympics Massachusetts Winter Games in Worcester this weekend. The team competed in 10-pin bowling.  "Heller's Angels" arrived on Friday for opening ceremonies held at the Worcester Centrum.  After the speakers, invocation, oath ceremonies and lighting of the torch, the athletes were entertained by the dance group "Phunk Phenomenon" and singers "The Next Movement".  They competed at the Auburn AMF lanes in Auburn all day Saturday. Saturday evening the athletes enjoyed a dinner and dance at the Worcester Outlet Mall.  Sunday they finished their competition and received awards. 

The standings for Heller's Angels is as follows:
  Rebecca Audette (BICO, N. Attleboro High) - Bronze Medal
  James Case (Wamsutta Middle School) - Gold Medal
  Kyle Titus (Brennan Middle School) - Silver Medal
  Johnathan Titus (Brennan Middle School) - Gold Medal
  Robert Budd (Attleboro High School) - Bronze Medal
  R. Brendan Slack (Attleboro High School) - Gold Medal
  Richard Sousa (Brennan Middle School) - 4th place Ribbon
  Joseph Cady (League School, Walpole) - Bronze Medal
  Stephen Almeida (Brennan Middle School)- Silver Medal
  Robert Thibodeau (Attleboro High School) - Bronze Medal
  Josiah Dore (Brennan Middle School) - Silver Medal
  Keith McCarthy (Brennan Middle School) - Bronze Medal
  Alexander Robinson (Attleboro High School) - Gold Medal
  Malik Garro-Emmanuel (Brennan Middle School)- 4th place Ribbon
  Thai Lam (Brennan Middle School) - Silver Medal
  The athletes won't rest long.  They will start training for the track and
  field events soon.  Qualifying round will be held during the day games at  Attleboro High School in May.  The rotary club and YMCA will be helping the athletes train Saturday mornings from 3/27-5/8 to help prepare for  competition.  Please contact Duane German at the YMCA to register  508-222-7422.  Any athlete participating in the day games in Attleboro that  wants to compete at the state level in Boston Father's Day weekend can join Heller's Angels.  They can contact Caron Heller at Brennan Middle School 508 222-6260 or email at caronheller@trip.net
  Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this.  Thanks! Caron  Heller (head coach, Heller's Angels)

Event:
Special Olympic event they are doing is  Bowling.
The state Olympic games will take place in Worcester on March 5-7th.