Student of all ages and from schools across Baldwin County competed in their favorite events. They included the 50 and 100-yard dash, jumping competition and softball and tennis ball throws.
The games got underway with the opening ceremony. Hundreds of special Olympians paraded around the track to the cheers of family, friends and classmates.) - It was a big day for sports in Baldwin County as the 2024 Special Olympics was held Friday, March 15, 2024 at W. C. Majors Field in Fairhope. It’s a day the athletes and their families look forward to all year long.
“I just had fun doing it. It was fun doing it and the best part is that I got to participate,” he said proudly. “I was tearing up in the opening ceremony and it’s just for them to you know, put on an event like this to make her feel special…as special as we know that she is makes my heart happy,” said Moriah Rothacker while showing off her daughter’s ribbons she won in wheelchair races.
Baldwin County Schools has been hosting Special Olympics for more than 20 years and it’s obvious the event means the world to the families. But it’s also a very special day for all of the educators who work and practice with the students every day.
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