Hello from MavBlog!
Well, it’s a sad day here in Mankato as we have to say
goodbye to our very cherished Minnesota Vikings on the last day of training
camp. It’s also an exciting day as
it marks their send-off for the exciting new season ahead.
For the last day of camp, the Vikings put together a day
dedicated to all their faithful and supportive fans; Fan Appreciation Day.
Today, fans had the chance to win prizes, win autographed merchandise, and also
get their chance at getting autographs from all of the Vikings players on the
roster. I went around and got to capture some images of the excitement on this
last day.
I also want to highlight one little guy I met while I was
waiting for the press conference to start after morning practice.
Silas here, is a four year old little boy who was diagnosed
with a rare brain formation called Lissencephally. Lissencephally or “smooth brain” is a rare brain formation
disorder caused by a random gene deletion, resulting in poor development of the
brain folds and grooves. This causes developmental delays, respiratory
problems, and poor muscle tone.
Silas was diagnosed in April 2011 and since then has had a
number of hospital visits, (22 nights) been in a helicopter ride to Rochester,
and three ambulances. To help his condition, he has received two and a half
years of physical, occupational and speech therapy. Despite all of this, Silas,
his mother says, is always smiling and happy to be alive.
Today, he got the chance to come to training camp and meet some of the Vikings players and get their autographs. What a great way to give little Silas an experience that touched him and his family’s hearts.
Today, he got the chance to come to training camp and meet some of the Vikings players and get their autographs. What a great way to give little Silas an experience that touched him and his family’s hearts.
If you want to learn more about Silas and see some pictures
of his journey, you can click on the link below to his family’s support page on facebook.
Support Silas
Support Silas
It’s been a fun three weeks here at training camp. It will
be interesting to see how the Vikings continue their season! Their next game
will be Saturday August 16th, at 7:30 against the Arizona Cardinals.
Check back tomorrow for my last and final blog post on my experience these past three weeks blogging for training camp and working as an intern for Paul Allan in the Athletic Office.
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