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Help Us Go For Gold at the
2018 Special Olympics USA Games!
Hello Everyone!
I've been selected to represent Special Olympics New York in Seattle Washington for the 2018 USA Games in Seattle on July 1 - 6, 2018.
The money we raise will help underwrite my travel expenses such as airfare and uniforms.
Since childhood, I have met
plenty of women named Courtney. However, I have not come across all that many
men named Courtney. It used to bug me, when people looked at my name and
assumed that I was a female, but I have long since learned to joke about it. Fo
rme, elementary school was a mixed experience. On one hand, I was teased about
various oddities in my personality. However, I will never forget the teacher
that helped me begin to forge the love of academics that has served me well in
my life. In the process, I have discovered the joy of reading. When I relax, I
especially enjoy reading history, classic literature, fantasy, and science
fiction. However, I am willing to attempt just about any author or genre.
I joined the Cub Scouts of America and has some fond memories of various
functions, especially Scouting for Food during the holidays. I joined the Boy
Scouts with a resolve to make Eagle Scout. However, I came to discover a love
for history which was first lit at various battlefields like Antietam,
Saratoga, and Gettysburg. Ironically, the great hurdle to Eagle Scout was a
swimming merit badge. It took several years to find a way to complete that
badge. I was also able to attend one of the National Jamborees, although the
support of scouts and scouters was instrumental in him enjoying the experience.
I also have fond memories of being a student at a local community college. My
favorite course was physics, although it was it his lowest grade. When I later
made it into Phi Theta Kappa with a 3.96 GPA, I knew that it was because I had
worked so hard for that one A- in Physics, which is my proudest grade of all.
One day, I inquired about volunteering with the local Special Olympics Swim
team. The coach thought that I could help out with the non-swimmers. However,
when that position fell away in the following off season, I received an offer
to join the swimmers. I jumped at the opportunity, and within the first year, I
had dropped some noticeable weight and my level of fitness improved. I would
soon add the Special Olympics sport of Golf to my life. I love how every course
is different and how each shot sets up the next until you hopefully make it
into the hole. I also grew attached to playing softball with the local Special
Olympics Team.
I also offered to volunteer with the local public library. However, after a
couple of years, I decided that I needed a job. My performance as a volunteer
helped me get a position shelving books and other forms of media. I have since
climbed the ranks to a part time clerk.
Make no mistake, I have some deficits, though I have spent my life working to
overcome them the best I can. It has been a privilege to work and develop with
the guidance of numerous individuals from the various organizations that I have
been active with. I have come a long way to get to this point. To me, these
games are a new challenge. I look forward to the chance to demonstrate that my
assortment of life experiences has prepared me for the barrage of stimuli and
adversity that I can’t yet imagine to be involved
I’ve never been to Seattle and it has been many years since I’ve flown. Looking
forward to seeing other sports and taking in the games as time allows.
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