Spring Games set for Friday, May 18
PRESQUE ISLE — Athletes and the Special Olympics Aroostook County Area Management Team are gearing up for the 36th annual Spring Games to be held on Friday, May 18, at the Johnson Athletic Complex at Presque Isle Middle School.
The opening ceremony will begin at 9 a.m.
More than 250 athletes from Houlton to Fort Kent are expected to participate in this year’s event, which will include competitions in the standing long jump, 100-meter run, softball throw and relay races.
“The Special Olympics motto says ‘Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt,” event chair Steve Richard said. “Our local Special Olympians spend all year preparing for the Spring Games and really look forward to that chance to gather together and compete with the crowds cheering them on. We’d like to encourage the community to come and join us — it’ll be an experience you never forget.”
Richard said the area management team wouldn’t be able to pull off the Spring Games each year without the help of a host of local volunteers and sponsors.
For more information about the Spring Games in Presque Isle or to become a volunteer for the Special Olympics Aroostook County Area Management Team, contact Gina LeBlanc-Eggert at 760-2458 or gleblanc@mainepublicservice.com
