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A Helping Hand

Greater Kansas City H.O.G. Assists Special Olympics

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For many years the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the Harley Owners Group has been one of the many organizations providing volunteer support to Missouri Special Olympics for their annual Kansas City Metro Area Track and Field Meet. H.O.G. members are aware of how important the event is to the participants and how humbling and inspiring it is to watch the special athletes as they compete. It is never difficult to recruit volunteers from the membership. Tom Countryman of G.K.C. H.O.G. took charge of coordinating the chapter’s participation, working with Jeremie Ballinger of Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO).

On event day, May 2, some of the volunteers rode as a group from Blue Springs Harley-Davidson , one of the chapter’s two sponsoring dealerships along with Worth Harley-Davidson North . Others met at the event location, Lee’s Summit North High School. Joining the H.O.G. volunteer group were several family members and high school students with the Robotics Team. The Harleys were parked in a reserved area of the parking lot where the athletes and others could admire them. One of the athletes was excited to tell me about his dad’s two Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The group riding from the dealership arrived shortly before the conclusion of the opening ceremonies that featured a special appearance by nine-time NBA All-Star and Basketball Hall of Fame member Dominique Wilkins.

The H.O.G. volunteers took charge of the 100-meter sprints and race walks. They took care of staging athletes for their heat races, getting them lined up at the starting line, starting the races, cheering the athletes along the way, timing the races, recording the results, escorting athletes to the awards stand, and cheering. The younger members of the group were assigned as “runners” charged with the responsibility of delivering the heat sheets from the starting line to the scorekeeper at the finish line before the start of each race. To compete in this meet, individuals must have been diagnosed with mental retardation or one of a number of closely related developmental disabilities. There were roughly 450 competitors taking part in this year’s meet. Special Olympics is certainly worth considering if you have a few hours to spare for volunteer work or are able to make a financial contribution. Readers in the Kansas City area can contact Special Olympics by phoning 913-789-0330 or by mail at 9001 West 67th St, Merriam, KS 66202.

Assisting SOMO is always an inspirational experience. The athletes have fun while giving their all to compete to the best of the abilities that they have.

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