During the Exceptional Family Member Program Fifth Annual Special Olympics athletes participated in an array of Olympics style sporting events to include an obstacle course in which the Olympians weaved through cones, hopscotched, crawled through hoola hoops and limboed under rope. - During the Exceptional Family Member Program Fifth Annual Special Olympics athletes participated in an array of Olympics style sporting events to include an obstacle course in which the Olympians weaved through cones, hopscotched, crawled through hoola hoops and limboed under rope.
Military children help Amy Watson, EFMP training, education, and outreach specialist, prepare a hurricane simulator at "All About Weather" on July 12. - Military children help Amy Watson, EFMP training, education, and outreach specialist, prepare a hurricane simulator at "All About Weather" on July 12.
Kaia shows how she is able to turn light switches off and on. Service dogs like Kaia are also able to carry bags, tug open doors and bump them closed, get objects out of the fridge, and go get help for their owners. - Kaia shows how she is able to turn light switches off and on. Service dogs like Kaia are also able to carry bags, tug open doors and bump them closed, get objects out of the fridge, and go get help for their owners.
Special Olympics athletes and their buddies line up at the start of the 50-meter sprint during the “Meet in the Middle” held at Butler Stadium Saturday. Boys and girls of all ages and ability levels participated in the noncompetitive event, with all earning a dog tag-style medal and a snow cone at the end of the morning. - Special Olympics athletes and their buddies line up at the start of the 50-meter sprint during the “Meet in the Middle” held at Butler Stadium Saturday. Boys and girls of all ages and ability levels participated in the noncompetitive event, with all earning a dog tag-style medal and a snow cone at the end of the morning.
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An athlete and his escort pose for a picture during the Special Olympics track and field meet aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Sept. 7, 2013. More than 65 athletes participated in the event. - An athlete and his escort pose for a picture during the Special Olympics track and field meet aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Sept. 7, 2013. More than 65 athletes participated in the event.
Children eat a snack during a program hosted by the Exceptional Family Member Program at the Quantico Youth Center aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on June 26, 2013. In addition to the snack, the program offered arts and crafts and a firefighter demonstration given by the Quantico Fire Department. - Children eat a snack during a program hosted by the Exceptional Family Member Program at the Quantico Youth Center aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on June 26, 2013. In addition to the snack, the program offered arts and crafts and a firefighter demonstration given by the Quantico Fire Department.
Monique O’Neil, manager of Quantico’s Exceptional Family Member Program, shows off one of the dog tag awards made for the base’s first Special Olympics track and field event, scheduled for Sept. 7. On the other side is the Special Olympics logo. - Monique O’Neil, manager of Quantico’s Exceptional Family Member Program, shows off one of the dog tag awards made for the base’s first Special Olympics track and field event, scheduled for Sept. 7. On the other side is the Special Olympics logo.
Children make homemade play dough during the Kids in the Kitchen on Monday at the McHugh Woods Community Center. The Exceptional Family Member Program and Families Over Coming Under Stress joined together to show the children how to talk about their feelings and make play dough. - Children make homemade play dough during the Kids in the Kitchen on Monday at the McHugh Woods Community Center. The Exceptional Family Member Program and Families Over Coming Under Stress joined together to show the children how to talk about their feelings and make play dough.