Synopsis

These are the opening lines of “I am a Champion”—a documentary which chronicles the compelling
stories of three diverse Special Olympics Oklahoma athletes in their quest to compete in the 40th Annual
Special Olympics Oklahoma Summer Games.

The format is structured to follow each of the athletes as they prepare, train and ultimately
compete in the 40th Annual Special Olympics Oklahoma Summer Games in 2009.

In their own voice, we’ll see and hear each athlete describe their background, goals, training regimen,
who and what their competition is, as well as their reaction to the final outcome of their journey.
In addition, we will interview their families and coaches as they all work together in support of the efforts
of these special athletes.

We’ll introduce each of the three athletes. We’ll learn their history, their challenges and their hopes
for the 2009 Games. We’ll follow their conditioning and preparation efforts for the Games as well as
their experiences in qualifying events in each of their hometown areas.

We will feature their final competition at the Summer Games in Stillwater. This segment will present
highlights of the entire event—opening ceremony, events, award presentations and closing ceremony.
And as a follow-up, we’ll present our selected athletes expressing how they feel about their level of
success in each of their individual events, their final results, what they might do differently and what
hopes each has for the future.

Throughout the documentary we will present graphic textual ‘factoids’ that will help educate the viewer
about the mission and scope of Special Olympics Oklahoma. We also have access to archival footage
and still photography to help us tell the Special Olympics Oklahoma story.

The hope and intent of the “I am...” concept is to endear the audience to each of the athletes, and to
compel viewers to make an emotional investment in their stories. We also believe this documentary
will educate and inspire the viewer as they experience the unfolding of each athlete’s journey.

I am Jacob.

I am 16 years old.

I live in Stratford, Oklahoma.

I am an equestrian.

I am a Special Olympics athlete.