[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 52 (Wednesday, April 21, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E581]
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                     TRIBUTE TO MS. LAUREN LINCOLN

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 21, 2004

  Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
outstanding, young American, Ms. Lauren Lincoln. Ms. Lincoln created, 
from the ground up, a Rainbow Winter Guard team for Special Olympians 
in Rochester, New York. This is a great accomplishment for any 
individual, but what makes Lauren's situation unique is she is just 16 
years of age.
  Lauren Lincoln, a resident of Irondequoit, New York, first developed 
the idea of creating a color guard after attending an exhibition by 
Special Olympians in Dayton, Ohio, last year. She quickly transformed 
this idea into reality after conversations with local Special Olympic 
officials. By September of 2003, the newly formed Rainbow Winter Guard 
was having weekly practices and on October 13, 2003, had their first 
official performance.
  In addition to the creation and training of the Special Olympians, 
Lauren has managed the administrative tasks that accompany such an 
endeavor. She developed a budget, created a practice and performance 
schedule and raised monies to fund the costs of maintaining the 
program.
  Mr. Speaker, Lauren Lincoln is one example of many exceptional youths 
who are displaying altruistic dedication to the public good. She is a 
model for all Americans and I commend her achievements.

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