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| Athlete Dan Kolb from Chester County is presented the Sheetz Award during the Special Olympics Pennsylvania Summer Games closing ceremony by Ashley Sheetz. Photo: Abby Drey-Centre Daily Times |
The Sheetz Family
Award of Excellence recognizes the athlete whose determination and effort can
only be understood by the power of the human spirit to overcome obstacles and
inspire greatness. The award distinguishes the athlete who may not win, but
whose courage, sportsmanship, effort and determination is award winning.
Our 2013 winner is
Dan Kolb from Chester County, a 52 year old athlete who has been participating
in Special Olympics since its beginning.
He is helpful, kind, considerate, serves as a mentor, and is an
outstanding member of his program’s tennis team.
He plans for the
Summer Games throughout the year by not only preparing to play physically, but
also by preparing to help other athletes in his sport by purchasing or
acquiring rackets and other items for equipment maintenance and improvement.
When his local
program arrives at Penn State, Dan steps up and kicks things into high
gear. This “Tennis Pro” helps his fellow teammates
and competitors by offering his services and tips for improving their
game. He encourages every player to do
their very best and encourages the youngest members of the sport. Dan also is on the “look out” for players who
need upgrades in equipment and will provide new or used rackets to those who
need upgrades. He works at a racket club
and when members get new equipment, he encourages them to donate to our sport.
Anxious to
contribute to the sport and help improve the Special Olympics experience for
his fellow athletes, Dan currently serves as an athlete on the sports
management team, The Athlete Input Council, and was most recently selected to
serve as a regional representative for athletes on the state level.
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