And We Danced DJ Entertainment At The 2019 PA Special Olympics Summer Games

Posted on July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 by And We Danced

And We Danced DJ Entertainment proudly kept the Olympic Village lively for all of the athletes, friends, family and fans that came to compete and watch the competition during the Pennsylvania Special Olympics held at Penn State’s University Park campus! Pennsylvania Special Olympics organized festivities to celebrate their 50th year. A large canvas was on display in the Olympic Village for people to sign and leave a message in commemoration of this big event. Volunteers gladly wore their gold t-shirts displaying this big achievement.

Around 2,000 athletes come each year from all over the state of Pennsylvania to compete in various Special Olympic events. And We Danced DJ Entertainment was bombarded with hellos from athletes seen in previous years. We were happy to see the smiling faces of athletes, coaches and family members as they made their way to their competition event. Athletes proudly showed off the medals awarded for first, second and third place finishes. And We Danced DJ Entertainment gladly took requests from the crowd, played some fan favorite line dances and kept the people smiling and happy traveling to and from events.

Spider-Man, Batman and Doctor Strange were on hand to cheer, pose and greet athletes traveling through the Olympic Village. Eat’n Park dispensed cookies and had an area set up for young and old to decorate cookies if they so desired. The Eat’n Park cookie could also be seen dancing, shaking hands and posing for pictures with athletes traveling through the Olympic Village. Sheetz had guests spin a wheel to win prizes. They also had large containers surrounding the Olympic Village filled with Gatorade and water for thirsty athletes, coaches and family members. The 2019 Centre County Dairy Princess, Laurel Fogleman, and 2019 Centre County Alternate Dairy Princess, Shawna Weaver, were displaying their keen dairy knowledge to athletes and parents. The Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup and Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar could be scene traveling through the Olympic Village shaking hands, posing for pictures and dancing to the lively tunes being played by And We Danced DJ Entertainment. Athletes could not leave on Saturday without stopping by the Panda Express booth and partaking of some delicious orange chicken.

Thank you to Pennsylvania’s Special Olympic Athletes and Committee for allowing And We Danced DJ Entertainment to be a part of the 50th Anniversary of the PA Special Olympics Event!

And We Danced DJ Entertainment At The 2018 PA Special Olympics Leadership Conference

Posted on September 26, 2018October 2, 2018 by And We Danced

Pennsylvania’s Special Olympians recently returned to State College for their annual Leadership Conference event at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. And We Danced DJ Entertainment spun some great dance music for the attendees for their Friday evening dance. Needing a change of pace from the conference meetings, everyone could not wait to hit the dance floor to begin dancing with their fellow athletes, families, coaches and Special Olympics management personnel.

Athletes and staff all danced and sang along to their favorite tunes that night. Everybody was on the dance floor having fun! Lights were flashing while the participants were moving to some great dance tracks. The floor remained packed with dancers for most of the evening. As with all of the Special Olympics events that we play at, attendees swayed and danced for the entire event.

The Special Olympics annual Leadership Conference strengthens the leadership abilities of many throughout the organization. Topics covered at the conference include new manager training, background information, competition, field department concerns, fundraising, volunteer issues, marketing, communications and athlete leadership. It is through this training that the Pennsylvania Special Olympics organization is able to provide quality events throughout the course of the calendar year. More than 2,000 athletes compete in the Pennsylvania Special Olympics annually. Some sports included are aquatics, basketball, bowling, equestrian, golf, gymnastics, softball and tennis. Local representatives can supply more information on how to take part in various Special Olympics events.

Before we knew it, the 10pm hour arrived and the dance concluded. All the athletes made sure to greet us before they left to get a good night’s sleep and resume their conference the next day.

And We Danced DJ Entertainment is honored to play great dance music for our Special Olympics friends throughout each year. We look forward to seeing you again!

And We Danced DJ Entertainment At The 2018 PA Special Olympics Summer Games

Posted on June 4, 2018October 2, 2018 by And We Danced

The 2018 Pennsylvania Special Olympics Summer Games is now a fond memory to the athletes, families, coaches, planners, vendors and volunteers. And We Danced DJ Entertainment had an awesome time providing music for all of the wonderful people traveling through the Olympic Village at the Summer Games on the Penn State University Park campus May 31^st, June 1^st and June 2^nd. Not only were the Special Olympians dancing on the sidewalks, but coaches and family members were getting into the groove. The Pennsylvania Special Olympics committee needs to set up a dance competition in next year’s Olympic games for the many athletes busting a move traveling to and from their event or relaxing at the Olympic Village!!

The BB&T Nookie Monster, Ike the Spike and Eat ‘n Park’s Smiley mascot were on hand dancing, shaking hands and posing for pictures with all travelers through the Olympic Village. Many super heroes stopped by to say hello and pose for pictures with the Olympians, their coaches and family members while traveling to their next assignment. Eat ‘n Park had smiley cookies available for all to eat and enjoy.

This is the 49^th year for the Pennsylvania Special Olympics. Over 2,000 athletes compete in the PA Special Olympics each year. Athletes compete in three full days of aquatic, athletic, basketball, bowling, equestrian, golf, gymnastics, softball and tennis competitions. Competitors must be at least 8 years old to compete and have one of the following conditions: intellectual disabilities, formal assessment measured cognitive delays, significant learning disabilities, or vocational problems associated with cognitive delays requiring specially designed instructions. Local representatives can provide more details on how to become involved and participate in various Special Olympic events.

This is the second year that And We Danced DJ Entertainment had an opportunity to provide great music for all the Olympians and their families, and we look forward to again making the Olympic village lively and festive as the Special Olympics celebrates its golden anniversary next year! Thank you Special Olympians for dancing, talking and showing us your medals of achievement!!

See you again next year!!!

And We Danced DJ Entertainment With The Floor Hockey Special Olympians

Posted on March 8, 2018October 2, 2018 by And We Danced

Pennsylvania’s Special Olympians were recently in State College for their annual floor hockey event at the Ramada State College Hotel & Conference Center. Later in the evening, And We Danced DJ Entertainment was spinning the athletes favorite songs while they danced the night away. The dancing didn’t start until 8pm that night, but the athletes could not wait to get inside the ballroom to begin dancing with their friends, family, coaches and Special Olympics staff.

Young and old were on the floor having fun. Lights were flashing while the athletes were doing the Cha Cha Slide, YMCA and the Chicken Dance. No line dance was missed that night. The kids were quick to kick their feet, raise their hands and shake their feathers to the classic tunes. It was great to see some athletes with their significant other slow dancing to some popular songs. They are AWESOME dancers! The Special Olympics staff were also dancing and singing along to their favorite tunes that night. No one was left out.

Before we knew it, the 10pm witching hour was upon us. All the athletes made sure to shake our hands before they left to get a good night’s sleep. We told them to come say hello and request a song as we will be at the Olympic Village from May 31 thru June 2, 2018 playing songs to keep the athletes, families and coaches energized before and after their Summer Special Olympics events on the Penn State campus. If you have a chance, stop by the Olympic village between May 31^st and June 2^nd to see some of these terrific kids having fun dancing to their favorite tunes before heading to an event or even after an event.

This is the second year And We Danced DJ Entertainment has been the DJs for this event, and we cannot wait to be part of the 2018 Summer Special Olympics day events!

Everybody Get Your Hands In The Air!

Having A Dancing Good Time!

Party Train Time!

Having Fun Under The Colored Lights!

And We Danced DJ Entertainment At The PA Summer Special Olympic Games – June 2017

Posted on September 3, 2017November 28, 2018 by And We Danced

Summer is going by so fast that we thought it would be a great idea to review some great times we had in the warm weather with some really awesome people! And We Danced DJ Entertainment provided athletes at the PA Summer Special Olympic Games with some incredible dance music between their competitions. And We Danced DJ Entertainment had previously entertained them in March after their floor hockey competition, so we were all set to let them cut the rug! Guess what? They went wild and demonstrated their vast knowledge of musical moves.

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