Great Falls Special Olympics athlete receives "Spirit of Montana" commendation

Great Falls Special Olympics athlete receives "Spirit of Montana" commendation

{BETSY SCHAFFER IS WELL KNOWNIN THE SPECIAL OLYMPICSCOMMUNITY NOT ONLY FOR HER BIGSMILE AND POSITIVITY BUT FORHER ATHLETICS AS WELL.

SHE ISNOW A RECIPIENT OF THE SPIRITOF MONTANA AWARD, AN AWARDGIVEN TO MONTANANS WHOEXEPMPLIFY ACCOMPLISHMENTS,DEDICATION AND SERVICE.GOVERNOR GREG GIANFORTEPRESENTED HER THE AWARD ANDTHINKS BETSY IS THE PERFECTFIT FOR IT.}{GIANFORTE: IT’S REALLY AGREAT HONOR.

WE FLY A FLAG ATTHE CAPITOL.

WE COME OUT ANDGET TO PRESENT IT AND BETSYWAS JUST SUCH A GREAT EXAMPLEAS A SPECIAL OLYMPIAN.

SHE HASAN INFECTIOUS POSITIVEATTITUDE AND SHE’S A GREATFRIEND TO THE PEOPLE THAT AREIN HER WORLD.}{BETSY: GETTING THIS SPIRIT OFMONTANA AWARD, IT’S AN HONORTO BE HERE AND A GREATPRIVILEGE TO BE HERE.}{IT’S BEEN A FEW YEARS BUT SHETOOK HOME 2 SILVER MEDALS INSEATTLE AS A MEMBER OF TEAMMONTANA, PARTICIPATING INMULTIPLE SPORTS, WHICH HASBEEN HER FAVORITE PART OFSPECIAL OLYMPICS.}{IT ONLY MAKES SENSE SHE ENDEDTHE CEREMONY ABOUT A MONTANAAWARD WITH MONTANA’S SONG.}{IN GREAT FALLS, ASHER LYNDE,MTN NEWS}DON’T GO AWAY...WE’LL BE RIGHTBA