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I couldn't give a better explanation of this story than his family, so here's the story in the words of Brett Bowden's family:
Brett Bowden is 19 and has Down Syndrome. He is a junior at Hobbton High School in Newton Grove, North Carolina. Brett loves to play football, draw, play video games, and of course be a normal 19 year old boy. He has the personality and attitude that everyone wants and needs. Everyone loves Brett with all theirs hearts. He has been playing on the varsity team for Hobbton every since he was a freshman. This year Brett was very excited about playing, he has already started practicing and bonding with the team. Brett calls his teammates "his brothers". This young boy is very passionate about this game of football and it's not like Brett even plays, he just enjoys warming up with the team, practicing, putting on that number 11 jersey and pads. This is what he looks forward to when school starts. Now that football has started, The North Carolina High School Association has told the coaches and our family that Brett is not allowed to play because he is 19 years old. Everyone is heart broken by what they have told us. We are trying to fight this because everyone in the community believes that there is ways around the rules! We need everyone to like this page and share it with everyone else. If we have to, we will take this on the news and get everyone in North Carolina's attention. Then maybe the association will change their minds!!
Thank you for all your support!
The Bowden Family
When I initally joined the group just a few weeks ago there was only 6,000 members, but it has grown to well of 65K subscribers! I worked with Speical Needs students all through high school and we had a similar athlete on our football team, so this story is near and dear to my heart. Support our fellow sport, FIERCEBOARD, for if it wasn't for them cheer would have never developed into what it is today! So here's the link to the "LET BRETT BOWDEN PLAY!" facebook group run by his sister and the rest of the Bowden family: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Let-Brett-Bowden-Play/229211873780578?sk=info
You can also see the story which initally brought me to the facebook page, along with many of the other subscribers: http://rivals.yahoo.com/highschool/...-kicked-off-team-by-rig?urn=highschool-wp4452
Brett Bowden is 19 and has Down Syndrome. He is a junior at Hobbton High School in Newton Grove, North Carolina. Brett loves to play football, draw, play video games, and of course be a normal 19 year old boy. He has the personality and attitude that everyone wants and needs. Everyone loves Brett with all theirs hearts. He has been playing on the varsity team for Hobbton every since he was a freshman. This year Brett was very excited about playing, he has already started practicing and bonding with the team. Brett calls his teammates "his brothers". This young boy is very passionate about this game of football and it's not like Brett even plays, he just enjoys warming up with the team, practicing, putting on that number 11 jersey and pads. This is what he looks forward to when school starts. Now that football has started, The North Carolina High School Association has told the coaches and our family that Brett is not allowed to play because he is 19 years old. Everyone is heart broken by what they have told us. We are trying to fight this because everyone in the community believes that there is ways around the rules! We need everyone to like this page and share it with everyone else. If we have to, we will take this on the news and get everyone in North Carolina's attention. Then maybe the association will change their minds!!
Thank you for all your support!
The Bowden Family
When I initally joined the group just a few weeks ago there was only 6,000 members, but it has grown to well of 65K subscribers! I worked with Speical Needs students all through high school and we had a similar athlete on our football team, so this story is near and dear to my heart. Support our fellow sport, FIERCEBOARD, for if it wasn't for them cheer would have never developed into what it is today! So here's the link to the "LET BRETT BOWDEN PLAY!" facebook group run by his sister and the rest of the Bowden family: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Let-Brett-Bowden-Play/229211873780578?sk=info
You can also see the story which initally brought me to the facebook page, along with many of the other subscribers: http://rivals.yahoo.com/highschool/...-kicked-off-team-by-rig?urn=highschool-wp4452