Well, there were 48 athletes who applied for just 8 spots on the Minnesota team. Angela made the first cut, so it was between her and about 18 other athletes! She was interviewed without my present, and she did well in the interview.

Finally the all the names of the finalists were put in a hat, but sadly Angela's name was not one of the names drawn, so she will not be going to Greece for the 2011 games.

We are very proud of her though! Angela was the youngest athlete to apply, and she still made it all the way to her name getting put in the hat. That speaks volumes for how far she has come in the past year! She has worked so hard, and overcome so much.

Angela will continue working hard, and perhaps in 2015 she will qualify again. In the meantime, we will be cheering on those athletes who will be representing the US Special Olympics, and all differently abled athletes at the World Games in Athens Greece in 2011!

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~Leah~

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mom to Noah 23, Tyler 21, Angela 14 (DS)

Well it's certainly too bad that she won't be going to Greece . . . but what great news that she did so well with the interview!

Way to go, Angela!!

Kim

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Wife of Marvin
Mom to Logan (3/6/03, Ds) and Carson (9/6/05)

She's a champion in my book!!!

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ah! Thats disappointing.....I wanted her to hear our cheers from Dublin!
But not to minds.....onward and upward!

She is a wonderful young woman and you have every reason to be as proud of her and her achievements!

Thanks for updating us Leah!

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Linda & John
mom to Hannah Kate (Age 12 ), Robert (Aged 6 - DS)


First day at school

What an amazing girl!!!!!!!!!! she did so great. That is really awesome.....
Really, really proud of her.

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teresa,
mom to chelsey 6-9-84 collin 2-17-95, Caty 2-14-98, clay 8-3-99, chloe ds 1-21-03, caycie 9-28-04, Caden 4-9-07, mammy to Mason 11-30-06, new grandbaby due 8-27-10

Good for her to get so far, and here's to seeing her in 2015!

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Maresa,
Mom to Alisa (10-29-2008) DS, complete AV canal repair on 3-6-09

She did so well getting as far as she did. I can see why you're so proud of her. I too wanted to cheer her on, but maybe 2015 we'll get to do it.

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Karen- Mum to the world's cutest baby!! Ben

Wow, Angela ~ you make us all proud...and we'll see you in the 2015 Olympics!!
~Lauri & Gunnar

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