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Friday, April 19,1985/The Battalion/Page 3 tTF AND 1 OCAI 141 wwP WSJmlL jMssl nJbi ace Aggies volunteer to aid igeTexas Special Olympics strange wav,;, By VERONICA MUZQUIZ lergraduatestB/ Reporter I I found IJ The Texas Special Olympics in len I traveledJw 311 High’s Viking Stadium will lantredii ^ osl a * 3()ut 730 athletes Saturday rraHmtp dil Pi tici P a ting in wheel-chair races, ’u" gymnastics and a wide variety of ty world at, an( i Held events, uld eventual?: Anne McGowen, coordinator of time 1 found, the adaptive physical education pro- lo. 1 alreadv g ra,n at Texas A&M, said anybody dassified by the state as mentally re tarded can participate in the Special h''li.ueajtM m P'p- , a verv vountJ Besides the athletes, who range in , . , - age trom 8 to 42 years old, about 730 11 ‘ ,t s t^e V; Texas A&M students have volun- I can only v t e ered to help. : i Coaching, presenting awards and pining the different events are :ourse, inert amo ng the responsibilities of the vol- jry; that is, unteers. McGowen said a volunteer n an artidellc also is responsible for getting his as- g. And 1 was signed athlete to the event and will be in charge of him for the entire my frustratafiL^j 3 c 0 b 0S; an a&M student tailed tOglW; vo | unteerj said, “Everybody is atragement. looking forward to the Olympics but ■ remembered: at the same time it’s going to be a re rood journals l' e f when it’s over because tests are coming up.” ■Participants are separated into of the semesteil ae re|)«rter|il| he job and stanj The opening ceremonies are important to the ath letes because it gets them in the mood. Nobody in the Special Olympics is a loser. — Anne McGowen, coordinator of the adapt ive physical education dance will follow the ceremonies in 303 East Kyle. groups of six for each event accord ing to their age and qualifying-heat times. Ribbons will be presented to those athletes placing first through sixth along with certificates of partic ipation. McGowen said, “Nobody in the Olympics is a loser.” Other activites for participants when they are not competing in clude listening to a jazz band, visiting Pooh’s Park or watching the other participants compete. Opening ceremonies will be Fri day at 6 p.m. at Viking Stadium. A “The opening ceremony is very important for the athletes because it gets them in the mood and it is very, very rewarding,” McGowen said. The activities Saturday begin at 9 a.m. when the athletes recite the Special Olympics oath. Events will continue through the day until 4 p.m. McGowen said the most reward ing part of the Special Olympics is seeing the athletes, who have worked hard preparing for the event, have an opportunity to com pete with other athletes. This year the Special Olympics has spent $4,800 prepairing for the weekend activities, McGowen said. Funds were provided by A&M clubs, a golf tournament sponsored by KBTX-Channel 3 and commu nity donations, McGowen said. Athletes winning the regional meet will be eligible to go to the state meet in Austin. National and inter national meets will follow the Special Olympics in Austin. Students wanting to volunteer to help with the Olympics should re port to the information desk at Vi king Stadium Saturday. understand ntf 1 can’t take time. After children not very f< ver campus iifi lost of the tin! actice spoken [| nd ways to si p asking questil [ile until I getl miss the quotef i background I iew people.™ write is rightJl i hard facts, 14 rassed. 1 wanil a foreign stud! i my job well. J ip with my sis it it’s been a y with the tin 1 ] de of thehouif! e a much 1 I reach the Eng i work as a is long, and:' ■ in a foreign iglu as lone Saddle and Sirloin club to hold nnual livestock show, auction By CHERYL CLARK Reporter ||The Saddle and Sirloin club will sponsor the annual Little Southwes tern Livestock Show Saturday at the Swine Center and the Louis Pearce Animal Science Pavilion. 1| Patterned after an actual livestock show, the event is a competition for students to gain experience in show ing and judging animals, said Emilie Overmann, secretary of the club. || “The competition deals strictly with showmanship and the ability of the exhibitor,” Overmann said. “The quality of the animal is not taken into consideration, just how well it is shown.” Students will be showing sheep, pigs, horses and cattle, she said. After the competition, a ham lun cheon and auction will be held, Overmann said. Everyone is invited to attend both the luncheon and the auction. The hams have been trimmed and cured by members of the Saddle and Sirloin club and will be auctioned to the highest bidder, Overmann said. Last year, one ham went for $ 1,475. “The proceeds from the auction provide the main part of the funds to maintain the club for the upcom ing year,” Overmann said. She addea that the auction bids actually are more of a donation. Awhrds will be presented to a champion and reserve champion for the four types of animals shown. An overall champion and reserve cham pion picked from the eight winners after another competition, Over mann said. Awards to the top 10 trimmers in a harn trimming contest held earlier this week also will be presented at the show. DIKNCE IMRTS SOCIETY PRESENTS ^ IN THE SPOTLIGHT FRIDKY TJPIRIIL 1 RUDDER TIHEIKTRI 7°3© PM FREE ADMISSION News Editor i i.il Page Editor (iity Editor ions Editor n Staff Hard, Kan FlutjAj lallett. KayMaMj Charean Wife FAMOUS MAKER SUIT 8c SPORT COAT SALE! 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