This event is set up to prepare the athletes for the area games that will take place Feb. 24-25 in Allen. Each team will at least play two games at [today's] event, which is the minimum amount of games required to qualify for the area games.

What is great for these kids is that not only are they out there playing the game and passing the ball, but there is nothing more exciting than everybody cheering for them when they make a pass or a basket.

Some of these kids are very skilled; we try to bring in all levels so that everybody can take a part. Everybody is happy to be there, but mostly the athletes. They look forward to the competition, putting on the uniform and being out there.

People who haven't experienced Special Olympics before don't know what kids who are disabled can do. They just get out there and they have such a great time. It's so great to see the smiles on their faces. Being out there makes them feel so free.

We must have seen 600 clients and agencies before we launched the paper. We talked them through it - the vision, why it was so important, the design, the layout, how the ads looked - and every single media company has bought ads at the same value as before.

Our integrated marketing and retail strategy aimed to put the Guardian in the hands of as many people as possible and encourage them to re-appraise the paper. We succeeded. We look forward to the October ABC with confidence.