On May 7, Addison Trail hosted the 9th annual West Suburban Conference Sports Spectacular.
During the event, 1,062 students with special needs and their staff filled Addison Trail’s field house, gyms and black box studio theatre. The students were from 16 schools in the West Suburban Conference, and they participated in basketball, volleyball, indoor golf, floor hockey and more. They also enjoyed face painting, carnival games, karaoke and tasty treats. The event began with an introduction of the schools in attendance.
The Sports Spectacular was founded in 1994 by a group of West Suburban Conference athletic directors. Addison Trail physical education teacher Sheri D’Ambrose wanted to continue the event to offer students an atmosphere of fun. D’Ambrose said it takes the following to make the Sports Spectacular a success each year: