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1. Hans Walker (12) helps the olympians dribble the basketballs and practice their shots into the basketball hoops. This is very exciting and fun, as everyone cheers when they score. 2. Claudia Tamer (12), Alexander Oberman (12), Andy Wang (12), Matthew Boyle (12), and Alicia Talancon (12) help the olympians get their game on. Swish! 3. Emma Erickson (12) and Megan Love (12) show Olympians how to dribble the basketball and go through the obstacle course through the cones. They take turns weaving through while dribbling, and at the end everyone cheers!
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
While the rest of the upper school ventured off campus to serve the community, the Seniors got the chance to welcome a special group of athletes to Priory. On this day the senior class got to coach and practice basketball skills with special olympians. Before the athletes arrived, the seniors were broken into sections in which they would practice a certain skill set. Everyone had a role, whether it was teaching to shoot or retrieving basketballs. Though most of the seniors did not know what to expect from this experience, Elise Rust (12) says “I was surprised at how much better these kids were at basketball than I am! Once I saw that these kids were having fun, I started to have fun too.” The gym was not only filled with the sound of dribbling, but also the sound of children and seniors laughing and having fun.
BY: KATY, SARA
This day was not only meant to give seniors time to play basketball, but also to give them an opportunity to appreciate all the things that they normally don’t take into consideration. Matthew Carusi (12) says that he “was surprised with the teachers who work with these children everyday. [He] can’t imagine how they manage to stay patient while also keeping constant smiles on all of the kid’s faces.” If the seniors learned one thing during this experience, it was the importance of finding balance between being aware of others’ needs and engaging in carefree play. Constantly rotating to new games made the day pass quickly. After all the fun and games, everyone was treated with a pizza lunch. When lunch ended, it was sad to see the such a fun day come to an end as the kids waved good bye to the seniors.
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