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Good Chemistry

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An Exemplary Leader

Feature Story:
>>Special Olympics USA National Games

• 24 Hours in the life of a volunteer
• And the award goes to...
• Details, details
• The numbers tell the story

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THE NUMBERS TELL THE STORY

0: Number of USA National Games held prior to this year

0: Cost of the entry fee for competitors

12: Number of Olympic-style sports in which athletes participated

48: Number of states with representatives in the Torch Run

50: Number of states participating in the National Games

75: Average number of seconds between Cessna takeoffs and departures over a 12-hour period during airlifts on July 1 and 8 at the Des Moines airport

77: Number of portable toilets used at the Games venues

230: Number of officials who assisted with the Games

240: Number of Cessna Citations involved in the airlift

300: Number of pallets of bottled water donated from
Hy-Vee (15 semi-trailer loads)

300: Number of bottles of hand sanitizer distributed to the Games venues

420: Number of pans of lasagna served on July 4

800: Number of fans purchased or donated for non-air conditioned residence hall rooms

954: Number of coaches and assistant coaches participating in the Games

2,260: Total number of bus hours spent transporting athletes, volunteers, families, officials, and spectators

2,995: Number of Special Olympics Athletes participating in the National Games

3,667: Number of sack lunches served to athletes and coaches

6,600: Number of medals and ribbons awarded to the competing athletes

8,000: Number of volunteers participating in the National Games

13,500: Estimated number of people who attended the Opening Ceremonies

7 million: Number of Americans with intellectual disabilities