[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 12, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E674]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CELEBRATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH 
                     CYCLONES SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEAM

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 12, 2015

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize the 25th 
Anniversary of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Cyclones Special Olympics 
Team founded in 1990 by Julia Scott and Patrick Noonan. The non-profit 
organization will be celebrating this landmark achievement at a special 
May 15, 2015 appreciation dinner to honor the founders.
  The Cyclones are a chartered Special Olympics Texas team serving the 
needs of adults and children with intellectual disabilities. The 
organization provides them with year-round sports training and athletic 
competition in a wide variety of sports. Some of the sporting events 
that the Cyclones participate in include bowling, basketball, aquatics, 
track & field, bocce ball, and flag football.
  Since the founding of the Cyclones in 1990, the organization has 
functioned as an all-volunteer group committed to providing services to 
hundreds of athletes with intellectual disabilities. Additionally, the 
non-profit organization regularly raises all the funds needed to 
support the training, travel, and competition costs of their athletes 
through a bowling event and a gala.
  The Cyclones have been tremendously successful in their endeavors, 
with Carrollton-Farmers Branch athletes competing with success at both 
regional and state levels.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 24th Congressional District of Texas, I 
ask all my distinguished colleagues to join me in congratulating the 
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Cyclones Special Olympics Team on their 
successes and in celebrating their 25th Anniversary.

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