State Fall Sports Tournament
Athletes will compete in bowiling and volleyball at the State Fall Sports Tournamet December 6, 2008. Events are held in Waukesha and Wauwautosa.
Special Olympics Wisconsin
Special Olympics Wisconsin provides sports training and competition for nearly 10,000 athletes with cognitive disabilities in 18 different sports year-round.
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Want to work for Special Olympics?
Now hiring: Regional Director of Sports - Racine
Special Olympics Wisconsin is currently taking applications for the full time position of Regional Director of Sports in our Racine office. Duties include managing all competition and training opportunities for athletes as well as providing on-going sports training and technical support to the local programs. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree, strong sports background, excellent communication and organizational skills, experience and knowledge of sports event management, volunteer management and persons with cognitive disabilities. Some night and weekends will be required. Send resume with cover letter indicating salary requirements to SOWI, Attn: VP-Sports, 5900 Monona Dr., #301, Madison, WI 53716.
Have you seen the Bucky Bike?
Pick up a $5 ticket to enter to win the Bucky Bike, a custom-built chopper with Wisconsin flair, at any Special Olympics Wisconsin office. This Kwik Trip sponsored raffle will benefit Special Olympics Wisconsin athletes.
Click here for more information.
Free: Click here to enter to win a trip to Hawaii to watch Badger Sports
Du Run Run - a duathlon for kids
Looking for a great way to keep kids active? Register for the Du Run Run, a run/bike/run event for kids ages 2-12. This year Du Run Run events will take places across Wisconsin. Menomonie and Appleton hosted events this spring and several other cities will hold races this Fall. Registration is only $15 and very participant gets a T-shirt.
More information and online registration
Fall online auction for Special Olympics
Check out this year's Fall Online Auction for your chance to win Packer tickets, signed Brewers baseballs and much more. Thanks to the efforts of the Special Olympics Wisconsin Board of Directors, 100% of the proceeds of this auction will benefit the organization!
Some of the auction items that will be listed include:
- Packer tickets
- Brewers autographed baseballs
- Packers autographed jerseys & helmet
- VIP tickets to the Donald Driver TV show taping
- Golf & spa packages
- Full listing coming soon
Check back after noon on October 14, 2008 for live auction listings!
Lock up a Cop in Fox Valley Area
Law enforcememt officers will spend time in a jail outside Wal-Mart in Neenah, WI October 24-25 to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics Wisconsin. Click here for more information or to pledge online for this event.
Southeastern Wisconsin Wreath Sale
This year, order your holiday wreaths online from Special Olympics Wisconsin. Proceeds will benefit athletes in Southeastern Wisconsin. Wreaths will not be shipped but will need to be picked up in one of the following cities:Racine, Burlington, Williams Bay, Beloit, Watertown or Kenosha. More information
World's Largest Truck Convoy for Special Olympics
Truckers from all over the US joined the World's Largest Truck Convoy for Special Olympics. In Wisconsin, the convoy was escorted by law enforcement from Richfield to the EAA Grounds in Oshkosh for a celebration recognizing trucker's support for Special Olympics. More information.
State Outdoor Sports Tournament
More than 900 athletes competed in bocce, softball, tennis and golf at the State Outdoor Sports Tournament in Eau Claire on Aug. 1-3.
Back to school: Take the pledge to ban the R-word
Special Olympics invites you to be a fan of dignity and join in a campaign to stop the use of the “R-word.” We're asking every young person to help eliminate the demeaning use of the r-word (retard) – a common taunt used to make fun of others. Often unwittingly, the word is used to denote behavior that is clumsy, hapless, and even hopeless. But whether intentional or not, the word conjures up a painful stereotype of people with cognitive disabilities. Even if people don't mean it, it can be very mean. Click here to sign the pledge online and for more information
Attention Athletes:
Apply to join the Law Enforcement Torch Run State Committee. You can be a part of the decisions that shape this organization and meet some great volunteers from law enforcement. If you are interested, click here to download an application and send it in by September 30, 2008.
Attention Volunteers:
Satisfy volunteer requirements online
General Orientation Video
You can now watch the General Orientation video online, then take an online test to let the program office know that you've seen the video. The General Orientation video is a great introduction to the organization and is required viewing for all Class A Volunteers.
Protective Behaviors
All Class A volunteers must participate in an online training to maintain active status. The training is available online and only takes about 10-20 minutes to complete.
- Take the Protective Behaviors training online
- Learn more about this policy
- Who is a Class A volunteer?
- Am I a Mandatory Reporter? Learn more about Wisconsin's Child Abuse reporting laws
Click here to learn more about volunteering with Special Olympics Wisconsin
Announcing Wisconsin's 2009 World Winter Games athletes!
Next year, Boise, Idaho will play host to the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games. From February 6-13, nearly 3,000 athletes from 85 countries will compete in seven Olympic-type sports: alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, figure skating, floor hockey, snowboarding, snowshoeing and speed skating. The 2009 World Winter Games is expected to be the largest World Winter Games in the history of the movement. Read Full Story.
2009 World Games athletes from Wisconsin
- Mike Tyler, Granton, WI - snowshoe racing
- Edward Smith, Neillsville, WI - snowboarding
- Melanie Olivo, Ashland, WI - snowshoe racing
- Rebecca Henline, Union Grove, WI - cross country skiing
- Adam Benner, Tomahawk, WI - cross country skiing
- Mark Vroman, Madison, WI - speed skating
New Features Online for Special Olympics Wisconsin
Check out these new ways to stay in touch with Special Olympics Wisconsin.
Special Olympics Wisconsin State Award Ceremony
Special Olympics Wisconsin presented awards of recognition to its members on June 28th at Miller Park from 4-7:30 p.m. Special Olympics state awards are given annually to volunteers, coaches and athletes whose participation and efforts significantly improve the Special Olympics experience for athletes.
Award winners are devoted participants and volunteers with Special Olympics and true believers in the organization’s message. They dedicate countless hours a year volunteering and their enthusiasm. The volunteer awards recognition took place June 28th at the Home Plate Lounge at Miller Park from 4 - 7:30 p.m.
- Click here to view event photos
- Click here to view a program with award winner names and descriptions
