21st Annual SOEV Track and Field Meet

The 21st Annual Special Olympics East Valley Track and Field Meet was held at Mesa High School on Saturday, April 2nd. The purpose of the event is to provide meaningful sports competition opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The athletes have the opportunity to gain social skills, sports skills, and physical fitness through their participation in the event. The updated format of running the junior and senior athletes at 10:00am and the adults at 4:00pm worked out very well. The 2011 track and field event was the largest ever with 489 athletes in attendance. Thank you to Boeing, the Mesa High Football team and Mesa Community College Fire Academy for providing the volunteers to support the event.