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Worlds Largest Truck Convoy For Special OlympicsFeaturing Country Singing Sensation Kenny Robbins.

Orlando, Florida (PRWEB) September 3, 2003 -- Start your engines! The Third Annual Worlds Largest Truck Convoy For Special Olympics" is revving up to raise money for the children athletes again this year! What started two years ago, with 97 rigs, will draw a 400-500 truck convoy this year estimated to be 16 miles long, along Highway 408 in Orlando.

The convoys have consistently set the Guinness World Record. Those rigs will be among an estimated several thousand trucks that are expected to take part in convoys in several states and Canadian province on Sept. 13, according to Schneiderhan. Event Organizer, Corporal Norm Schneiderhan has teamed up with the Special Olympics International Committee to expand the event to other states on the same day. The Florida convoys growth and strong interest by trucking companies and drivers around the country led to Schneiderhans partnership with the Committee.

This will be the first year that trucks in other states will be participating at the same time," Schneiderhan said. Special Olympics never before had a single event in several locations on the same day." Schneiderhan, now in law enforcement, drove a truck for about three years in his fathers trucking company. He launched the Convoy For Special Olympics" as a way to call attention to the organizations and the truckers. When the drivers get involved, theres a real emotional link to these kids", Schneiderhan said.

The convoy is also a way to achieve better bonding between law enforcement and truckers. In the first year, we raised $17,000 in trucker donations. Last year we raised $51,500 and this year we expect to hit a new record high. Country music star Kenny Robbins will join the convoy this year. Over the years, Kenny Robbins has racked up over 2 million accident-free miles, mostly as a cross-country driver. During the final year of his driving career, he composed several gospel truck songs and, in 1995, recorded them on his first contract with Clear Creek Records entitled Dreamer." Within two weeks of release to all-night truck radio, his song No Scales In Heaven" became the most requested song on truck radio and remained so for over a year.

A second song from the Dreamer" album entitled What If Jesus Came To L.A. In A Big White Peterbilt" also became a hit. With the success of Kennys music and his love of trucking and truck drivers, a full time ministry was formed to reach truckers with the gospel through music. It was named The Dreamer Tour" and met instant success. Among the other stars featured in this event will be national singing star Jack Kapanka, who wrote the theme song for this event America Moves By Truck." Jack performed A Champion," a song he wrote also at the 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games.

The Guardians, Glorianne Hefner, Jessica Minhas Ms. Florida 2003, Kris Pierce and Gold and Platinum singer Steph Carse will also be among the celebrities appearing at the event. Kris Pierce has been writing new trucking songs and playing truck shows across the country. His latest concert at the Waupun Truckers Jamboree was a huge success. Steph Carse donated the song Reach Out For Freedom" for the Special Olympics on a gold" album entitled Holiday Heroes" which also featured singing stars Donna Summer, Alan Jackson, Kevin Bacon and Brooks & Dunn.

Know someone that drives a big truck? Its not to late to sign up and become part of Americas Compassionate Army." For more information visit www.worldslargesttruckconvoy.com or call Corporal Norman Schneiderhan at 407-719-3147.

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