Sunday, September 27, 2015

Special Olympics at SRU

Slippery Rock University hosted the Western Fall Sectional of the 2015 Special Olympics on September 27, 2015. Different events were held all over campus, with an opening ceremony starting in the ARC. Events included volleyball, soccer, power lifting, long-distance running, and boccie ball.


 
Teams walk down the tunnel and get cheered on by participants and volunteers.


Brittany Nulph explains about the fall sectional


After the opening ceremony, participants went to their events. 


Two teams compete in a volleyball game


 
Teams compete in different soccer games in the inter-mural fields

After the events are complete, a closing ceremony was held inside of the ARC. 




Dr. Norton tells her feelings about the Special Olympics.

All-in-all, it was a beautiful day at Slippery Rock to host the Fall Sectional of the 2015 Special Olympics. 

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