• Tony

Read My Great Story on the NDSS website.

Hi I'm Tony Piontek.  I'm 33 years old and I live in New Iberia, Louisiana with my parents, George and Diane Piontek.  I have four older brothers and two older sisters.  I'm an Eagle scout with two Eagle Palms.  I work at Lowes in New Iberia.

I thank you Mrs. Julie, Mrs. Charmaine, Mrs. Marlene, Mrs. Kay, Mrs. Shauna and Mrs. Kim for making me comfortable with my job on the DSAA board.  It's also a blessing to work with people that are so caring, loving, and supportive of the dreams we share together.  

Here's some of my personal activities and interests even some honors and awards I've accomplished.  I'm truly blessed to know my gifts are from Him.  

BSA- Assistant Scoutmaster

Religious Emblems Counselor 

Unit Commissioneer

Volunteer Activities:

* Sacred Heart Church Core (Life Teen)

* Life Teen "Life Book" Photographer

* Adult mass server

* Eucharist Minister Greeter

*Landscaper Crew (Sacred Heart)

* St. Edward School (Katie's Garden / Panda Mascot)

* St. Francis Diner

* Assisting at Sacred Heart Church

  Medical Clinic/ Pantry after Hurricanes Katrina & Rita

Working at Lowes in New Iberia

Personal Interests:

Scouting, Reading, Writing, Competitive Swimming, Cycling, Photography, Computers, Volunteer work, Special Olympics/Unified Sports, Keeping fit, yoga, and traveling.

Special Olympics:

In '82  I started with the Special Olympics Program.

Twenty five years competed in five other sports.  '82 - '07

Eighteen years competed in the sport of aquatics. '89 - '07

Multi gold and silver medal swimmer in state and international special olympics.

Only qualified U.S. Aquatics Athlete as Official from the State of Louisiana to Special Olympics World Summer Games in '95.

U.S. Aquatics Official (In New Heaven, Conn) as a Stroke & Turn and timer Judge '95

Silver and Bronze medalist at the World Summer Games in '95

Official athlete for the '99 Special Olympics World Summer Games held in Raleigh Durham, North Carolina (3 time silver medalist)

Competed a Sports certification for Volunteer Aquatics Coach June 30, 2000

An Official athlete to compete in the '06 Special Olympics Nationals in Ames, Iowa.  July 2-7th, Gold & Bronze medalist.

Nine years in ALP's (Athlete Leadership Program), Special Olypics International Head Quarters Internation Head Quarters in Washington DC.   Mr. Dave Lenox Director of ALPs & Via email improvement committee.  '98 -'07

So I am planning an informational retreival meeting for the Global Messengers, International Head Quarters in public relations.

Athlete Leadership Committee Member (State)

A State Athlete speaker for Special Olympics at Athlete Conferences and choosen to speak on National Open Forum.

SOOPA - Special Olympics Officals Progam

Athlete as Officials Program

Athlete as Volunteers

Athlete Boardmanship

Athlete as Contributors to Newsletters

Bible Verses:

Psalm 23

2 Cor. 12:9

Gal. 6:10

Matt. 25:21