III.1. Proclamation Honoring Kadie Worrell; LenzAdministration
CITY OF HOPKINS
Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
From: Ari Lenz, Assistant City Manager
Date: November 5, 2018
Subject: Proclamation Honoring Kadie Worrell
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Kadie Worrell was selected as one of eight members to compete as part of the
Minnesota Special Olympics USA Games Delegation at the Special Olympics USA
Games held in July in Seattle, Washington. The games are held every four years. The
2018 games had over 4,000 athletes and 70,000 people in attendance. The Opening
Ceremonies were broadcast live by ABC and the week’s events were covered by
ESPN.
The selection process starts with the requirement the athlete has received a Gold Medal
in their sport at the Special Olympic State Level. The athlete candidate is initially invited
to apply to the USA Games. After a screening process of the applications, the athletes
then go through a personal interview. The coaches are selected and are all volunteers.
Kadie trained the year before the USA Games working with a personal trainer twice a
week and personal swim coach as well each week.
Kadie placed in all four of her events and had her personal best time in many of her
events. Ms. Worrell will be in attendance to share more about her experience at the
Olympics.
Staff recommends that the City Council approving the following motion: Move that City
Council approve the Proclamation Honoring Kadie Worrell for earning two gold medals,
one silver medal and one bronze medal at the 2018 Special Olympic USA Games.
A Proclamation Honoring Kadie Worrell
WHEREAS, Kadie Worrell has been a resident of Hopkins since she was adopted at 8
months old, her parents, Bob and Judy Worrell, have been residents of Hopkins for 41
years, and;
WHEREAS, Kadie attended Harley Hopkins Early Childhood Education, Katherine
Current Elementary School, North Junior High School and Hopkins High School and
graduated in 2006.
WHEREAS, Kadie was a member of the Hopkins Hurricanes Swim Club starting at age
10 and the Hopkins Junior High and High school Swim Teams, and;
WHEREAS, Kadie was selected along with eight other members, four men and four
women, to be on the Minnesota Special Olympic USA Games Delegation in Seattle
Washington and;
WHEREAS, the selection process included a requirement that the athlete has received
a Gold Medal in their sport at the Special Olympics State Level, a screening process,
and a personal interview, and;
WHEREAS, over 4,000 athletes participated in the Special Olympics USA Games and
over 70,000 people were in attendance.
WHEREAS, Kadie competed at the Special Olympic USA Games in Seattle in the 50
Meter Freestyle, the 4x25 Freestyle Relay, the 25 Meter Backstroke and 100 Meter
Freestyle , and;
WHEREAS, Kadie won a Gold Medal in the 50 Meter Freestyle and the 4x25 Freestyle
Relay, a Silver Medal in the 25 Meter Backstroke and a Bronze Medal in the 100 Meter
Freestyle, and;
NOW THEREFORE, I, Molly Cummings, Mayor of the City of Hopkins in the State of
Minnesota, ask all of our city residents to join me in proudly honoring and celebrating our
hometown hero, Kadie Worrell for her accomplishments.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Seal of the City of
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Hopkins, Minnesota to be affixed this 5 day of
November in the year 2018.
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Molly Cummings, Mayor