[misc.handicap] Golden Elites

Warren.King@f429.n275.z1.fidonet.org (Warren King) (03/28/91)

Index Number: 14529

[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

The Golden Elites, the only blind and deaf squad ever invited to the
National High School Drill Team/Dance Team Championship, returned early
Tuesday with the top award in military drill division.

They had given a near-perfect performance in the competition Saturday in
Orlando, Fla.  Three of the five judges gave the Elites a perfect 33
score for their performance; the other two each awarded the team a 30.

The 3-foot trophy will be brought back to The Virginia School for the
Blind and Deaf in Hampton, VA by the 10 member team and it's director,
Donald Cooper.

Cooper, formed the team about 2 1/2 years ago and uses a combination of
voice and sign language to drill the four girls and six boys.  Three of
them are blind and seven are deaf.

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Stew.Bowden@f6.n377.z1.fidonet.org (Stew Bowden) (04/13/91)

Index Number: 14856

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Hi Warren: as Principal of the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind
in Hampton, thanks for the very kind words about our drill team. I
also am the administrator of the student life Department in which
Marc Cooper works. Naturally, I know him and most of the drill team
members very well, and we are quite proud of them. You might be
interested in knowing that just this week, the State Board of
Education is considering as a first review, recommendations to close
this school by July 1994, and it has been recommended that we no
longer accept admissions to the school beginning July, 1991. Frankly,
I don't think this message has gotten to the public schools yet, and
if a student is referred to the school, I intend to accepthim/her.
After all, what can they do about it? Anyway, thanks again for the
kind words about us.

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