Special Achievements
One special event that Forestview participates in every spring is the Gaston County Special Olympics. A.J. Mennear, an upcoming 2009 graduate of Forestview, participates in the Special Olympics every year and won Special Olympic Athlete of the Year for Gaston County in 2008. A.J. was also one of five Special Olympics athletes chosen to participate in a basketball skills clinic held at UNC Chapel Hill and conducted by the UNC basketball team.
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