Preventive Medicine Club Assists with Special Olympics

The Preventive Medicine Club turned out ten LECOM Bradenton medical students to assist with the annual Special Olympics Florida (SOFL) Summer Games on April 29 and 30.  Over 2100 athletes competed at this event which is the largest event for SOFL.  LECOM Bradenton students officiated in a range of  sports including volleyball, soccer, and gymnastics and assisted with opening and closing ceremonies. 

Was there a single highlight of the event?  If so, according to Bradley Goldstein, OMS1 and president of the Preventive Medicine Club, it was a bright spot that lasted throughout the entire weekend.  “The highlight of the weekend was watching the kids have fun--simply in being there, and not in winning.”