Mitchell Athletics Hosts Special Olympics Clinic
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NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Mitchell College Student-Athlete
Advisory Committee (SAAC) recently organized and hosted a soccer
clinic for the Southeastern Connecticut chapter of the Special
Olympics.
The event took place on Sunday, April 22 in the Yarnall Athletic
Center on the Mitchell campus. Over 50 Mitchell student-athletes
and 20 Special Olympians participated in the clinic. SAAC president
Shannen Pelletier organized drills for the group, and the clinic
wrapped up with a scrimmage. Everyone enjoyed lunch together
afterwards, and Special Olympians received several giveaways,
including a wristband, a lunch bag filled with goodies, and a
t-shirt.
Last year the NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
and Special Olympics announced a partnership that would link
hundreds of SAACs at Division III institutions and conference
offices with local Special Olympics Programs in each state. Through
this partnership, Division III student-athletes across the country
are encouraged to participate in existing Special Olympics events,
create their own events, or otherwise serve to support the Special
Olympics organization. The partnership also provides the
opportunity for student-athletes to engage with Special Olympics
and collaborate with existing student-led programs on campus.