Annual Report, p.2
Kyuhee Bussod
Art Director’s Report
My employment as ZP Art Director started in May, 2010, and I have not looked back since! With the growing number of participants, and the increasing demand for new, different, creative activities, my weekly hours on the job increased over the year and I am now well settled into my position. Below is a mostly complete list of the many projects we have worked on at ZP in 2010-2011.
List of Projects/Activities for 2010 in the Visual Art’s Department
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Life-sized body contour drawing |
Paper Mâché dolls |
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Design of Stay Home Teapot Art for 2010 brochure |
Paper Mâché masks |
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VAS/ theater prop paintings |
Portraits |
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Clay coil container |
Banners for Special Olympics |
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Clay pottery paintings |
2010 Turkey Trot logo design |
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Mono Printing/ monotypes |
Room decorations for all special occasions |
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A multitude of “Thank You!” paintings |
Bead works |
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Balloon-Pop Art |
Holiday gift making |
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ZP letter painting |
Hand-made holiday wreaths |
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Tie Dye Projects |
Framing for gallery show |
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Cut-out mat board designs |
Greeting Card project |
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Pattern painting |
Portfolio project |
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Painting Ideas and Inspirations from the Masters |
Shaving cream paintings |
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Drawings from pictures |
ZP event signs using multi media |
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Drawing and painting with music |
Snow sculpture |
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Prop Design for Zack’s Place Plays |
Modeling clay, spring flower arrangement |
Special Olympics 2010/2011
By Dail Frates
The 2010/2011 Zack’s Place Snow Shoe Special Olympic Team participated in the March 11, 2011 competition. Practices began in November of 2010 and continued throughout the winter. Our snowshoe team consisted of an athlete who is a ZP participant - partnered with a mainstream student from the Woodstock Union High and Middle Schools. Every year ZP embraces the journey of preparing for this exciting event.
Kate Kardashian, Special Educator for the Community Classroom, was head coach for the third year in a row and I was privileged to be working with her as her assistant. Kate brings her expertise as a competitive athlete and as a special educator to the forum. Practices were held every Thursday and each practice started with a meeting that included a word of the day, a strategy for the practice, a goal and how to reach it, a team stretch, and, of course, sharing of relevant news. After the meeting the athletes and their partners would head out to the Town Green to practice for the event. The huge amount of snow in 2010 and the biting cold made our practices very challenging indeed but our athletes remained undaunted and took it in stride.
| If someone falls, the others pick him or her up and cheer them on. They root for each other and form wonderful bonds that only physical challenges overcome together can achieve. Their mainstream counterparts truly become partners while learning about the challenges that our participants face and overcome each and every day; not only physical challenges, but communication and emotional challenges as well. As happens every year, friendships and bonds form between these wonderful dedicated people. |
In connection with the event, Woodstock Elementary School puts on a pep rally for the WES and ZP athletes every year. WES staff Peggy Ogilvy, Martha Giller, Karen White and Jay Mumford, worked on the details with the students. This was also part of our journey and the event was very special. The athletes are introduced at a ceremony followed by the National Anthem. The elementary students then cheer and perform inspirational routines. The community classroom makes medals and banners for the athletes. The rally is a truly incredible experience and there is never a dry eye in the place.
The journey to the day of competition is almost as important as the competition itself. That being said and this being my fourth year coaching, I know how very special each athlete feels when it is their turn to actually compete. Watching them revel in their achievements when they are on the podium receiving their medals is a sight no one should miss. This is when our athletes feel truly special and forget that they are “special needs” people. Although the actual competition was over on March 11, our athletes will talk about the event all year long and start thinking and planning for next year’s event.
