Today was full of activity. I believe this is the first time I have really sat down today. From making sure everyone has the right amount of beds in their rooms to attending the HOD meeting, I seemed to always be on the go.
The Games Organizing Committee (GOC) and the city of Lincoln are very excited for everyone to get here and both groups have gone out of their way to make sure that the athletes feel welcome. When I checked in yesterday, I was given a yellow envelope. The envelopes contain letters from local 6th grade students wishing the athletes good luck and even giving them advice on what restaurants to eat at here in town! They are very cute and I can't wait to share with the athletes.
Not only do the athletes have these letters to greet them, but the GOC has put together fun gift bags for the athletes containing cool carry bags, water bottles, cups and magazines. The cups and water bottles will come in very handy while we are staying in the dorm.
Thanks to the GOC and some of the great sponsors of these National Games for making these gift bags happen!
On campus, there are three clusters of dorms that the athletes and coaches will be staying in. Our dorm is a large dorm, so we are the only dorm in our cluster, but this dorm is nice. It has recently been renovated. It has its own dining hall so we don't have to walk anywhere to eat, bonus! I think the part that the athletes will like best though is the fully stocked store. (Yes, this dorm even has its own convenience store.) The store carries everything from ice cream to soda to sandwiches to snacks to coffee. The whole sha-bang! The dorm rooms are typical dorm rooms with most rooms having two people, although we do have a few that have three.
Back in Virginia, I heard that the Squirrels game went great! Matt J threw out the Ceremonial First Ball and it was a strike! Way to go Matt. I take that as a sign of good things to come for Team Virginia this week. I'll post pics of the game as soon as I get some.
Again, I don't think that there are words to describe how excited I am to see our athletes tomorrow. For them, they officially start their journey at 4 am. I see tomorrow night being an early night for everyone.
Sleep tight Team Virginia! I will see you soon!
Highlight of the Day
Going to the post office downtown and surprisingly getting to see the Torch Run pull in! Thanks to all of our law enforcement for everything that you do for Special Olympics. There are over 200 law enforcement officers volunteering their time to work the games this week here in Lincoln providing security for our athletes and coaches. We truly appreciate your time!
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