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The Worlds largest truck convoy

On Saturday, October 1, 2005, join the compassionate army of truck drivers as law enforcement escorts the World's Largest Truck Convoy across the highways and byways to raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics athletes and change attitudes toward people with intellectual disabilities.

WHAT IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST TRUCK CONVOY?
The Truck Convoy® is a celebration of the trucking industry and its support of Special Olympics. It is a unique one-day celebration in which law enforcement makes special dispensation and escorts a convoy of trucks up to 30 miles through their town.

Truckers meet at a staging location and are escorted in convoy to a predetermined destination, such as a raceway, fairgrounds or truck stop, where they are welcomed by the Special Olympics community - athletes, families, friends, colleagues, law enforcement officers, and the organizations, companies and agencies that make up the trucking industry. A celebration - a picnic, barbeque, awards ceremony, etc. is held to recognize participating truckers and the support of the trucking industry. Whatever form the celebration takes, the message is the same: “Thank you for your support of Special Olympics athletes and for keeping our communities moving!”

Inspired by the powerful impact Special Olympics had on his life through his participation in the Law Enforcement Torch Run ® , combined with his family’s involvement with the trucking industry, Norm Schneiderhan, a Corporal with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, created the Truck Convoy, a one-day
celebration of the trucking industry to help raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics.

EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE IN 30 STATES AND 2 PROVINCES.

Nevada’s event will take place on October 1, 2005. However, most states will be doing their convoy on September 24, 2005, feel free to join another convoy if you can’t make the one in Nevada. Check out the web site www.worldslargesttruckconvoy.com for specific state and local event information.

Download: Registration packet

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