School Bulletin: Washington Center

Washington Center students, families and staff celebrated the annual Challenge Day on Sept. 30 on the Bob Jones University campus. 

Challenge Day is the Special Olympics Developmental Games designed specifically for Washington Center’s students.  The Greenville County Recreation Department helps to coordinate and sponsor the event along with community support. Washington Center P.E. instructor Cindy Brown coordinates the program for the school. 

The audience was inspired watching the Washington Center students and their dedicated Bob Jones volunteers celebrating accomplishments and friendships during the day’s festivities. 

The rousing "Parade of Athletes" opened the event, followed by developmental athletic events and the carnival town game fun.

Washington Center students participated in the opening ceremonies.

Gregory Morgan led the pledge of allegiance, McKenna Gilbert repeated the Special Olympic Oath followed by the Lighting of the Flame of Hope by Tiara Moore, Justin Simmons, Samuel Frederick, Jonathan Howell, Cynthia McCurdy and Paul Barnette. Closing the event, the Awarding of Olympic Medals Ceremony applauded each student’s abilities and accomplishments.