Special Olympics Track Practice at Lake Mary High School, 1997
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Title
Special Olympics Track Practice at Lake Mary High School, 1997
Alternative Title
Lake Mary High Track
Subject
Lake Mary (Fla.)
Schools
Special Olympics
Track and field--United States
People with disabilities--United States
Description
A Special Olympics track practice at Lake Mary High School, located at 655 Longwood Lake Mary Road in Lake Mary, Florida, on April 12, 1997. Lake Mary High first opened in 1981. From 2002 to 2006, the school has underwent a $20 million construction and remodeling project.
Special Olympics was founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921-2009), the sister of President John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), in 1968. The project began as a day camp for children with intellectual disabilities in June of 1962. The first International Special Olympics Summer Games were held in 1968 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.
Special Olympics was founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921-2009), the sister of President John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), in 1968. The project began as a day camp for children with intellectual disabilities in June of 1962. The first International Special Olympics Summer Games were held in 1968 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.
Source
Original color photograph, 1997: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Date Created
ca. 1997-04-12
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph by Nancy Lynn Cepero, 1997.
Is Part Of
Lake Mary Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
135 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Lake Mary High School, Lake Mary, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"Lake Mary High School." Lake Mary High School, Seminole County Public Schools. http://www.lakemaryhs.scps.k12.fl.us/.
"History of Special Olympics." Special Olympics. http://www.specialolympics.org/history.aspx.
Collection
Citation
“Special Olympics Track Practice at Lake Mary High School, 1997,” RICHES, accessed December 21, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/4401.