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Featured Athlete
Ann Hellmuth

Ann Hellmuth

Ann Hellmuth joined Special Olympics when she was nine years old and has participated in bocce, basketball, golf, softball, volleyball, speed skating and swimming. Her favorite sport is swimming and she has a long list of accomplishments to prove her talent.

Hellmuth has received 12 gold medals, eight silver and eight bronze for her athletic ability. She has also earned the opportunity to compete at two World Games: the 2001 World Winter Games in Alaska and the 1999 World Summer Games in North Carolina.

In addition to her athletic achievements, Hellmuth has also taken on leadership roles with Special Olympics. She is an athlete member of the Board of Directors for Special Olympics Wisconsin as well as a Global Messenger. These opportunities have allowed her to be in the spotlight doing media interviews or public presentations.

Hellmuth went to school in Evanston, IL for two years where she lived on her own and graduated with a degree in childcare. She now finds time to hold a full time job at Creative Learning childcare center. In her free time, Hellmuth enjoys bowling and is looking forward to taking art classes one evening a week

 

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Sportsmanship guidelines

Byran Herrman, ALPs athlete and basketball player from Cumberland Wisconsin, took some time to share his insight on sportsmanship.  Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) commends Bryan on taking a pro-active stance and breaking down his thoughts into specific behaviors. Click here to read the sportsmanship guidelines.

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best buddiese-buddies program links athletes with e-mail pen pals
Hey athletes want to meet some new friends over email? Join e-Buddies

Special Olympics Wisconsin is introducing the new e-buddies program, an e-mail pen pal program that creates e-mail friendships between Special Olympics athletes and non-athletes around the country.

Click here for more information
Or visit http://www.ebuddies.org

Check out the Questionable Questions athletes asked during the 2005 Annual Conference