HERE
HERE IS
HERE IS A
HERE IS A MARGARET LARSON. >> GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO
NEW DAY NORTHWEST.
WE BEGAN WITH THE FORMER
SEAHAWK OFFENSIVE TACKLE, WE
ARE GOING TO CLAIM HIM IN.
HE'S SUSPENDING TIME AS
CHAMPION FOR THE YOUNG ATHLETES
OF THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS.
RAY ROBERTS IS HERE TO TELL US
ABOUT A SPECIAL EVENT HAPPENING
THIS WEEKEND.
THIS WEEKEND. IT IS SO GOOD TO SEA .
>> I AM GLAD TO BE HERE.
I HAVE SEEN THIS SHOW MANY
TIMES.
TIMES.
TIMES. AND IT IS REALLY COOL TO BE
HERE .
HERE .
HERE . >>
HERE . >> HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED YOU
SPECIAL OLYMPICS?
SPECIAL OLYMPICS? >> I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INVOLVED
WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS.
WHEN I WAS INVOLVED WITH THE
HAWKS I WOULD PASS OUT THE
AWARDS AT THE GAME'S.
I HAVE BEEN AN AMBASSADOR FOR
THE GAME'S.
THE GAME'S. I REALLY DOVE INTO THE PURPOSE
OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS.
AND NOW I'M THE DIRECTOR OF
URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
URBAN DEVELOPMENT. I HAVE BEEN WITH SPECIAL
OLYMPICS IN NORTH AMERICA FOR
THREE YEARS.
THREE YEARS. IT IS THE MOST GRATIFYING AND
PURPOSEFUL WORK I HAVE EVER
DONE.
DONE.
DONE. >>
DONE. >> IT'S FIXED AND NOT JUST THE
ORGANIZATION THAT TO SOMETHING
DEEPER THAT WE ALL NEED.
ESPECIALLY NOW.
ESPECIALLY NOW. TO FEEL USEFUL AND TO SERVE.
>> FOR ME IT IS SOMETHING
BIGGER THAN YOURSELF.
IT IS EASY IN THIS ME CULTURE
TO BE CAUGHT UP IN WHAT IS GOOD
FOR YOU, BENEFICIAL FOR YOU.
WHEN YOU DO SOMETHING TO
IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OTHER
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. YOU KNOW THE WORK THAT YOU ARE
DOING IS IMPACTING SOMEONE IN
THIS COUNTRY.
THIS COUNTRY. WHEN I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING I
UNDERSTAND WHAT MY PURPOSE FOR
THAT DAY IS.
I GOT IT BACK TO BED KNOWING
THAT I HAVE IMPACTED SOMEONE'S
LIFE.
LIFE.
LIFE. THAT IS WHAT DREW ME TO IT.
AND ONCE PEOPLE GET INVOLVED
THAT IS WHAT KEEPS PEOPLE
INVOLVED.
INVOLVED.
INVOLVED. TO TELL US ABOUT UNIFIED
CHAMPION SCHOOLS?
CHAMPION SCHOOLS? >> IT IS A PROGRAM WITHIN
SPECIAL OLYMPICS IT HAS A THREE
COMPONENT.
COMPONENT. IT IS A DRIVER OF SOCIAL
INCLUSION.
INCLUSION. IT'S UNIFIED SPORT WITH
STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES,
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, LEADERSHIP, THAT THE SAME
CONCEPT OF LEADERSHIP TEAMS IN
THE SCHOOL, AND THE THIRD
COMPONENT IS WHOLE SCHOOL
ENGAGEMENT.
ENGAGEMENT. FIVE HIGH SCHOOL JUST WAS
AWARDED ONE OF THE TOP FIVE
BANNER SCHOOLS IN THE ENTIRE
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. IT IS UNBELIEVABLE WORK.
FOR INCLUSION IN THEIR SCHOOL
AND IN THE COMMUNITY .
>> I THINK SOMETIMES WE DON'T
THINK ABOUT THAT WORD.
ONE OF THE WORST THINGS FOR THE
HUMAN SPIRIT IS TO BE ISOLATED.
WHEN PEOPLE ARE INCLUDED , AND
OTHERS THAT DO THAT INCLUDING
THAT IS WHEN HUMANITY REALLY
SHINES.
SHINES.
SHINES. WHAT DO YOU SAY HAPPENING FOR
THE STUDENTS WHEN THEY WORK
TOGETHER?
TOGETHER?
TOGETHER? >> OUR PROGRAM IS A SCHOOL-BASED
YOU SEE A REDUCTION IN BULLYING.
LESS DISRUPTIONS DURING CLASS ,
AND HIGH FIVES IN THE HALLWAYS.
THE ATHLETES HAVE FRIENDS THEY
SIT WITH AT LUNCH.
WE HAVE A THING CALLED FANS IN
THE STANDS.
THE STANDS. THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY COMES TO
THE ATHLETIC EVENTS TO
CELEBRATE.
CELEBRATE. THE OTHER PIECE IS THE INCREASE
OF LEADERSHIP.
OF LEADERSHIP. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE PREPARED TO
LEAD AND BE PART OF THE
SOLUTION.
SOLUTION.
SOLUTION. IT IS IMPORTANT TO INCLUDE
EVERYONE IN THAT LEADERSHIP
MODEL.
MODEL.
MODEL. HAVING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
BE PART OF A LEADERSHIP TEAM
AND HAVE A SAY AND A SEAT AT
THE TABLE IS A VERY IMPORTANT.
>> THAT IS WHAT DIVERSITY IS
ALL ABOUT.
ALL ABOUT. EVERYONE DESERVES A PLACE.
WAS THERE ANYTHING IN YOUR
BACKGROUND THAT MADE THIS
ESPECIALLY MEANINGFUL?
ESPECIALLY MEANINGFUL? >> I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN DRAWN TO
THE MARGINALIZED POPULATION.
I GROUP VERY POOR IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
CAROLINA.
CAROLINA. I ALWAYS FELT LIKE I HAD
SOMETHING TO SAY AND I HAD COOL
THINGS .
THINGS .
THINGS . >> BECAUSE OF MY SITUATION
PEOPLE DIDN'T PAY ANY ATTENTION
TO ME BECAUSE WHAT DID I HAVE
TO SAY?
TO SAY?
TO SAY? WHEN I INTERVIEWED FOR THIS A
JOB , THEY SAID ALL THOSE THINGS
, SOCIAL EQUITY, REDUCTION IN
BOWLING.
BOWLING.
BOWLING. ALL THOSE THINGS WERE AVAILABLE
THAT IT WAS NOT HAPPENING IN
URBAN PLACES.
URBAN PLACES. AND THEY NEEDED SOMEONE TO
STRATEGIZE FOR URBAN CITIES.
I SAID IF I CAN GET THIS PROGRAM
TO THOSE PEOPLE IN NEED I AM
IN.
IN.
IN. THAT
IN. THAT IS WHY I CAME ON BOARD.
AND THAT'S WHAT I TRY TO DO
EVERY DAY .
>> I'M SO HAPPY TO HEAR THAT.
WE ARE COMING UP ON THE FIRST
ANNUAL DAY OF INCLUSION.
TELL US ABOUT THAT?
PICK THIS IS AN INVITATION TO
THE GREATER COMMUNITY TO COME,
SHARE, AND WITNESS THE
ABILITIES OF ALL PEOPLE.
WE ARE HOSTING ON OCTOBER 19 ,
THIS SATURDAY AT THE FISHER
PAVILION AT THE SEATTLE CENTER.
FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM.
IT IS EVENTS, FOODS, MUSIC AND
ACTIVITIES.
ACTIVITIES. RAIN OR SHINE WE ARE GOING TO
DO THIS. IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR PEOPLE TO GET OUT AND
CELEBRATE THOSE ABILITIES.
THAT CHALLENGE IS A UNIFIED
SPORTS CHALLENGE.
SPORTS CHALLENGE. IT'S THE TEAM OF SIX PEOPLE.
YOU CAN GO ONLINE AND REGISTER.
IT'S $160 FOR FOUR PEOPLE.
YOU CAN ALSO REGISTER THE DAY
OF THE EVENT.
YOU WILL BE PAIRED WITH A
PERSON OF INTELLECTUAL
DISABILITIES AND A LOCAL
CELEBRITY.
CELEBRITY. MYSELF , GARY PAYTON, DAN WILSON
. WE HAVE QUITE A FEW GUYS
THAT WILL COME IN.
YOU WALK THROUGH THE DIFFERENT
ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS AND GET
POINTS AND THERE'S PRIZES.
THE COMPETITION LEVEL IS GOING
TO INCREASE WITH ALL THESE
ATHLETES.
ATHLETES.
ATHLETES. >> YOU NEVER REALLY STOP WITH
THE COMPETITION?
THE COMPETITION? >> YOU KNOW THERE'S ALWAYS
PEOPLE THAT LIKE TO COMPETE.
THAT IS A LIFELONG MODEL FOR
ALL ATHLETES.
ALL ATHLETES. WHETHER YOUR A HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETE OR PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE.
IT DOESN'T MATTER.
EVEN IF IT'S JUST CHECKERS. I
SAW A GUY STACKING HIS DOUGHNUTS
, AND I THOUGHT I COULD DO THAT.
>> THAT IS OFTEN.
SPEAKING OF COMPETITIONS.
WE TALKED ABOUT TERRY AND THE
SEAHAWKS.
SEAHAWKS.
SEAHAWKS. HOW ARE YOU FEELING? IF YOU
COULD CHANGE SOMETHING FOR THEM
WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
>> I DO THE PRE-AND POST GAME
SHOW FOR THE SEAHAWKS AND YOU
CAN FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER AT BIG
RAY ROBERTS. THEY ARE A TEAM
THAT GETS BETTER AS THAT THE
SEASON GOES ON.
THEY ARE NOT PRETTY , THAT THEY
ARE WINS .
>> IT'S TAKING YEARS OFF MY
LIFE.
LIFE.
LIFE. >>
LIFE. >> WHAT YOU CANNOT WIN THE GAME
IN THE FIRST, SECOND, THIRD
QUARTER.
QUARTER.
QUARTER. >> I HAVE A GRAY HAIR ALL THE
WAY THROUGH .
>> IT THERE WAS ONE THING I
COULD CHANGE WOULD BE TO AMP UP
THAT PASS RUSH.
IT SHOULD BE DOMINATING AND
THAT HASN'T MATERIALIZED.
HOPEFULLY THEY'LL HAVE AN
IMPACT IN THE MIDDLE.
>> ZIGGY STILL HAS A LITTLE BIT
OF A PHYSICAL PROBLEM?
>> YES HE HAD AN ANKLE AND A
GROIN INJURY.
GROIN INJURY. IT IS HARD TO HEAL AND PLAY AND
BE EFFECTIVE.
BE EFFECTIVE. >> I HEARD MYSELF JUST TRYING
TO HELP THEM .
>> THANK YOU , IT WAS LOVELY TO
MEET YOU.
MEET YOU.
MEET YOU. I REALLY ADMIRE THE WORK THAT
YOU'RE DOING.
YOU'RE DOING. KEEP US POSTED .
>> ANYTIME YOU NEED SOMEONE TO
COME AND TALK ABOUT SPECIAL
OLYMPICS.
OLYMPICS.
OLYMPICS. I AM YOUR GUY.
WE ARE ALWAYS EXCITED TO TALK
ABOUT IT .
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH .
>> SPECIAL OLYMPICS FIRST DAY
OF INCLUSION THIS SATURDAY FROM
10 AM TO 4 PM AT FISHER
PAVILION.
PAVILION.
PAVILION. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED ABOUT THE
COMPETITION LEVEL.
COMPETITION LEVEL. YOU CAN HEAD TO
KING5.COM/NEWDAY FOR INFO