Josh Project, Special Olympics, And Junior Olympics

I teach kids of all ages how to swim. It’s something that I really enjoy doing, and seeing the children progress so much is so rewarding. It’s an amazing feeling when kids who, two weeks ago were too scared to let go of the wall, swim across the entire pool on their own, and you know that you helped them achieve that.

Meeting younger swimmers during multi level practices and cheering them on by name during team relays has allowed to share my positivity to all.

In 2013 I attended my first special olympics event, I was so nervous because I had never been around special needs kids and didn’t know how to act or treat them, but the kids made it so easy. Now each year I attend at least four special olympics events and I have the amazing opportunity to travel with the kids to Special Olympics State at Troy University for a weekend. My aunt, Nan Franks is who I thank for introducing me to the sweetest kids I have ever met and also who I thank for giving me so many opportunities to spend time with them. Watching the boys and girls grow and excel over the years gives me an amazing feeling, watching them finally grasp something or finally learning how to say a word or winning a prize at special olympics, I

“Let me win, and if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt” The oath made by the courageous, dedicated, honorable men and women of the Special Olympics. Founded in 1968, Special Olympics showed the world that people with disabilities can be valued and respected, contributing members of society.

Even though they didn’t swim into victory on October 10th, the Mohawk Swimmers had a lot to celebrate. On the last swim meet was senior night. Senior night is an annual tradition for the swimmers, and it’s used as a way to honor the seniors leaving in the coming spring. The seniors shared their highlights, memories, and good times with the crowd, and they get to enjoy their last swim meet as a team.

I mainly did these volunteer service hours during my time in high school and some others in grade school that I can’t quite remember. For my first three years in high school each student had to get a certain amount of service hours. For all three years I chose Merrimac Park for the location I would choose. It was close to me and I went there often. My first year I simply walked around the park and picked up all the trash I spotted. The second year I did this but then I also asked if they would let me help in the park house as well. They said yes so whenever I came I would sweep the floors of both the hallways and the gym. The third year I was once again looking to do a little more so I offered my services as a score board operator for the youth flag football league I had once been a part of at the park. I knew the person in charge of the athletic programs at the park so he agreed. I was even allowed to ref a few games because I know the basic rules having been in the league and also playing football myself in high school. I think that year was my favorite out of the three. I loved cleaning the park but adding on the role to help out the flag football league was a blast. It was something that at the time I was passionate about and had a close tie with. To be able to help was truly an honor and made me glad I was able to volunteer my time at the

Curious about the kind of support available to 64 million Americans living with disabilities, I decided to explore this cause and community. I applied and was accepted as an AFK program mentor. Soon, I was working with Michael, a 13-year-old, who was nothing like my preconception of someone with autism. Over the next two years, we met nearly every week, played

The swimming mentorship being put on by the high school for young grade one kids is a great program and should be contiued to be ran throughout future years. I hope that high school kids continue to take this option being offered in Health and Wellness and I wish I was around during this rotation more because the idea of helping young kids doing something I enjoy is so cool. I have participated in many mentorship events such as ASLC, helping with grades seven to nine volleyball, and every year done a day with young softball players doing drills and improving sportsmanship.

I have been swimming since I was six years old. I have gone to practice after practice after practice for the past eleven years. At first, I was on the club team. Then, in 7th grade I could try out for the Oxford High School team and I made it. I loved high school season the most. I loved swimming with the older kids and I loved the feeling of being on a team. Then, with what seemed like a blink of the eye, I was the older kid. I was entering my second to last season and my junior year of high school. I was the captain and the younger kids looked up to me.

To volunteer in the adapted aquatics class (on Saturdays from 11 am to noon) at Reston Community Center you have to be 13 or older. Fortunately the first class was on September 17, one day after my 13th birthday. After the first class I have volunteered three other times: September 24, October 8, and October 15. The first swimmer I worked with is a fellow Langston Hughes Middle School student, Sammy. He was very hesitant to get in the water at first but once Sammy gets in with his life vest and starts swimming around he is in the zone. Sammy’s goal is to blow bubbles more consistently. The way that we keep him motivated is he throws a rubber duck (Sammy plays adapted baseball so his throwing skills are very good) and than swims after it. One emotion I felt while volunteering that I wasn’t expecting was embarrassment. Most of the kids in the class use barbels, lifejackets, and other equipment I hadn’t used in years. I don’t always know if I was doing the right thing and communicating with someone who can’t say anything back can be really difficult. I felt like the parents and even kids in the regular swim classes were judging me, thinking “Is she disabled too?” I wish that society didn’t look down on those with special needs, but unfortunately that isn’t the way the world works. Confirming that I did volunteer on the dates listed above there is a screenshot of an email from the Aquatics Director at

The journey of competitive swimming started at the age of eight for my local `neighborhood team. I exhibited great potential for the future, for I won nearly all my races. This seemed like the sport

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Volunteering promotes a strong moral character, social responsibility, encourages service to others, and helps develop leadership skills. It has prepared me to serve my school, community and others in this changing world. Fosters' Purpose, in many ways, has many values that compare to my own values about volunteering. I volunteer in my community to help others. With the Back to School Enrichment Program, I helped children read, write, and do arts and crafts. Other ways that Fosters' Purpose aligns with my values about volunteering include being more responsible about my work, responsibilities, and learning from all the events I have participated in. The events, such as, the Exceptional Olympics, which is an event for children with special needs