Special Olympics Missouri Area Spring Games 4-28-18

So on Saturday the 28th, I woke up at 7;30am. I got up that time because my brother and I had the KC Metro Track tournament. I competed in 200 meter run, running long jump and in Shot Put. In fact, I got all golds in those events! I was so proud of myself, I'm not going to lie, I was nervous doing those events, but I did awesome! My brother events was 50 meter run, 100 meter walk and Standing Long Jump, he got 2 golds and 1 silver. He did very well. It was a long day, but we both enjoyed it! At the opening ceremony, team MO (who are in the KC Metro) got to run the torch run before the events started! That was pretty awesome, because everyone cheered us on. After the torch run, they announced the outstanding athlete and the outstanding coach, my teammate got the outstanding athlete, and I was SO happy for her! She also said the athlete oath before the games start. And the outstanding coach, was my coach. Well deserved awards to awesome individuals. I did pretty well in my events, I'm shocked I did that well. The thing I remember is when I did the run 200 meter, everyone cheered, and that was amazing feeling! I also saw some of my friends there as well, and some coaches This year they had something new, it was called Special Smiles, my brother and I did it, and I'm glad we participated. We got a bag full of teeth cleaning tools. When the day was ending for the events, they had one event, that was the relays. We didn't stay to watch that, we were all tired. But it was a good day! And I was so glad to see our family friend there to watch some of our events. And now we are going to state in the first weekend in June. State here we come!! Enjoy the pics at the below! Thank you to my mom for taking us and being the biggest fan of ours!

Team MO training meeting (third session) 3-30-18 to 3-31-18

Everyone on Team MO 2018

This past weekend, I traveled with my brother Jesse, my friend TJ and the rest of Team MO to Mexico Missouri. We had our third training session. At this session, we tried our uniforms on, trained, learn about social network safety, & healthy snacking. On Friday afternoon, we met up with TJ and his stepdad, and traveled to Mexico Missouri and went straight to the hotel where we would be staying the night. We signed in and got our room keys and right away tried on our uniforms. I was really glad because when I tried on one of my t shirts, it was too big!! After we tried on things, I went to my room and got everything situated. We waited for the rest of the team to arrive, surely everyone showed up. But the athletes who was are from the southwest was  a little late to arrive, but they did, and i'm glad they did! For dinner, some teams ordered pizza from pizza hut. While we ate dinner, some people was still having problems with their movbands, and (Jessica's Mom) was there to help, and one of the staff member, who is in charge of the social media and taking pics, asked me to say the athlete's oath in front of the video camera. So that was fun! I'm excited to see it soon! Then after we all socialized with other people, I decided to go to bed. Put unfortunately I stayed up a little longer and talked to my roommate (Shaquana) our other roommate was out like a light bulb (Emily) But I was the first one up in the morning!


On Saturday morning, I woke up at 5:30am. I could've slept in a little bit more, but I was too excited. So I got ready and wait until 6:15am came along and ate breakfast, then got everything ready to go to MMA (where Special Olympics Missouri Sports Camp is Held). Once we got there, everyone went to the gym and the SOMO staff welcomed us and told us the schedule and went to our stations. Three teams were in the same group. Example softball, athletics and powerlifting was in one group. At the stations we learned how to make healthy snacks, how to be safe on social networks, tried on uniforms, took team pics. After lunch we had fundraising updates. At the same time of the funraising updates they also announced the top 10 females and the top 10 of  males who got the most MO points. I was the number 1 who got the most MO points,  Another athlete (Jessica who is a swimmer) we did a challenge between us to see who get the most MO points until the next team meeting, which is in May. I couldn't believe it! Jesse was number 5! At this time around there was a lot of people who reached their goals, and that was fantastic! and we all went to our team training for two hours. I thought it would be cold outside, but it wasn't. I was so glad it wasn't. The only thing we didn't practice on was standing and running long jump. Other than that we practiced on everything else. At 3pm, everyone was packing up and went to their ways until the next team meeting in May! Enjoy the pics my coach took and the pics I found on Facebook

Bowling team 

Power Lifting team

Athletics team 

The top 10 of males & females who got the most MO points

Bocce team

Swimming team 

Tennis team 

Golf team 

Basketball team 

Softball team 

 

Special Olympics Missouri State Indoor Games 3-16-18 to 3-17-18

This past weekend my brother Jesse, my uncle Darion, and I went to St. Joseph for the indoor games. This is the first time that the indoor games has been in St. Joseph. Last couple of years it's been at Ft. Leonarwood. Jesse competed in Bowling and in Basketball, he got 5th place in bowling, and in basketball he got 2nd (Silver). Darion competed in basketball and he got 1st (Gold). I competed in basketball and I got 3rd (Bronze).

My dad, Darion, Jesse and I woke up (really) early on Friday morning to go to St. Joseph, Jesse bowled at 8am. St. Joseph is 1 hr where I live. So it didn't take too long. We stopped at McDonald's for breakfast, then we were on our way to the bowling alley. After everyone bowled, we all went to lunch to a restaurant I've never been. The service was ok, but the food was good. Dad and I went to the opening ceremony. It was fantastic, also had a magician, SOMO cheerleaders. It was so great.

On Saturday, my team and I woke up early, because we played basketball. I was really tired, no kidding, but I got up and got ready, I got up before my alarm went off lol. After the basketball tournament, my team got 3rd place, Darion's team got 1st and my brother's team got 2nd. My dad, Darion, and my brother went home that early afternoon, I stayed, and went to the dance. It was really fun. I saw some my friends, and that is always good, it's really good when you see someone you haven't seen in a couple of years. Took some funny pics.

That night, my brother (other) picked me up (he came from the airport) and we went home, didn't get home until 12am o so. But I had a fun time at the dance and a fun weekend!

What has Special Olympics has done for me and my brother

This blog is dedicated to a organization, Special Olympics Missouri to to all of the people who runs it! I’m a Special Olympics Missouri athlete. My whole family is involved with Special Olympics. I have two brothers who are also athletes. The younger brother is involved in Special Olympics in his high school. I recruited my uncle to be in Special Olympics. My other brother, my uncle and I are involved in Lee’s Summit Adults team.

My dad is a 3-on-3 basketball coach and my mom is a big supporter! We’ve been with Lee’s Summit for six years. Before we got involved in Special Olympics, we were “couch potatoes,” that is what my mom called us, those were her own words. She was exactly right! All we did was watch TV, play video games, eat and just sit and be lazy. Now we have weekly practices, we go to tournaments and we travel to different cities in Missouri. We both are going to the 2018 USA Games in July. I never imagined I would get the chance to go in my lifetime.

Special Olympics has changed our lives for the better! We both are more social, more active and we are both aware of other people with disabilities. Jesse and I were always aware, but since we got involved in Special Olympics, we are more aware of people who have disabilities. We always look forward to practices, and seeing our friends; anything that involves Special Olympics, we love it.

Special Olympics has given us a happier and healthier life. We both are very thankful to Special Olympics. They have given us hope, laughter, friends, independence and a place where we can call home. We are very proud to be athletes of Special Olympics Missouri.

If we didn’t get involved in Special Olympics I think we would be very unhealthy. Special Olympics is really good for my health because I have asthma and allergies. It’s also good for our depression; it helps us to be less depressed. So this is really good for me and my brother. I’m so grateful and honored to be in this great organization.

Special Olympics Challenge before the USA games!!

(Sorry this post is late, my bad) I actually got my movband on March 2, 2018

Today in the mail I got the movband tracker I been waiting for! It's just like my apple watch, but I probably just going to wear my movband until after the USA game ends, and I'll wear my apple watch again. Special Olympics announced a challenge to all of the athletes, unified partners, coaches that are competing in the USA games, the challenge is to complete a total of 1 million steps before the USA games. This challenge will last until February to June 2018. The movband will keep track my steps, tell the time and date, the distance, the calories you have burned for the currant day, active minutes, Goal, sleep.

I'm excited to use this new tool for my healthy living and helping me getting ready for the USA games. My brother got his movband too, a few days ago. I was wondering why I didn't get mine movband as well, when he received it, but I found out, mine got lost in the mail. The important thing is that I got it :)

So, I'm excited to use the tool. Let's GO TEAM MO!!