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Subject: Golden Elites
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Date: 28 Mar 91 05:30:50 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

The Golden Elites, the only blind and deaf squad ever invited to the
National High School Drill Team/Dance Team Championship, returned early
Tuesday with the top award in military drill division.

They had given a near-perfect performance in the competition Saturday in
Orlando, Fla.  Three of the five judges gave the Elites a perfect 33
score for their performance; the other two each awarded the team a 30.

The 3-foot trophy will be brought back to The Virginia School for the
Blind and Deaf in Hampton, VA by the 10 member team and it's director,
Donald Cooper.

Cooper, formed the team about 2 1/2 years ago and uses a combination of
voice and sign language to drill the four girls and six boys.  Three of
them are blind and seven are deaf.

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