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Special Olympics Wisconsin provides sports training and competition for nearly 10,000 athletes with cognitive disabilities in 18 different sports year-round.
Athletes competed in Swimming, Powerlifting, Track & Field and Soccer.
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Special Olympics Wisconsin is proud to announce the 2009 Volunteer Recognition Award winners. The 2009 Volunteer Recognition Awards is a celebration of Area award winners, where the winners from each Area plus the four state award winners gather with their friends and family to reflect on a job well done. More information and list of award winners.
Do the Du Run Run - a duathlon for kids!Looking for a fun way to keep kids healthy this summer and fall? Check out the Du Run Run, a run/bike/run for children ages 2-12. This year several events will be held in Wisconsin. All proceeds benefit local Special Olympics athletes. More information.
Leader Telegram Buckshot Run in Eau ClaireThe Buckshot Run is a two-mile or five-mile run or walk in and around beautiful Carson Park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Celebrating it's 27th year, the Buckshot is family fun and the biggest run/walk in the area. More information and online registration.
World's Largest Truck Convoy for Special OlympicsTruckers from all over the US will the World's Largest Truck Convoy for Special Olympics on September 26, 2009. In Wisconsin, the convoy will be escorted by law enforcement from Richfield to the EAA Grounds in Oshkosh for a celebration recognizing trucker's support for Special Olympics. More information and online registration
A.C. Kiefer in Wausau holds first Young Athletes EventOn May 28th, over 200 children ages three and four showed off their skills at A.C. Kiefer Educational Center in Wausau as they rotated through stations with hoops, balls, tunnels and soccer goals that showcased the different skills the children have worked on over the course of an eight-week training program.Read more.
A portrait of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics, was recently unveiled at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. David Lenz of Shorewood, Wis., was the artist chosen to paint Shriver. The portrait of Mrs. Shriver depicts her with several Special Olympics athletes and Best Buddies participants, including Airika Straka (left side of painting) who participates with Special Olympics Wisconsin. Read more about the portrait and see photos of the ceremony.
Join us Saturday, July 18 in Green Bay for the Etter Markins Motorcycle Ride All money raised directly benefits the nearly 1,200 Special Olympics athletes in the Northeastern Wisconsin Area. More information and online registration
In May , the Bad-Pack Volleyball Team competed in the National Special Olympics Unified Sports Championships in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They were one of nine teams there for the tournament. Read More
Spread the Word to End the Word It is time to “Spread the Word to End the Word.” On March 31, 2009 Special Olympics called for a national day of awareness for America to stop and think about their use of the R-word. That R-word is not “recession,” but something more hurtful and painful – “retard.” Over 300 schools nationwide, including some in Wisconsin participated in the event and many more plan to hold "Spread the Word to End the Word" events in the future.
Read about how Wisconsin communities got involved.
Special Olympics Chairman Timothy Shriver responds to U.S. President Obama's remarks on the "Tonight Show." Read the statement
"What does Special Olympics mean to you?" Check out this compilation of 3-word videos created by students from the University of Miami in response to this question. Watch the video.
Thank you Polar Plungers!Thank you to everyone who participated in the Polar Plunge. In 2009 7,850 Plungers raised a total of $1,509,071 for Special Olympics during the eleven Plunges in Wisconsin!
“Letters to Brett Favre” book sales to benefit Special Olympics Looking for a “Favre” better holiday gift for your loved one this year? For $14.95, purchase the BRAND NEW “Letters to Brett Favre” book, as 10% of all proceeds go back to Special Olympics Wisconsin, Mississippi and New York.
Visit www.letterstobrettfavre.com to place an order.
Anyone who has direct contact with athletes or is in a position of authority, supervision or trust of athletes or handles substantial amounts of cash or other assets for Special Olympics needs to be a registered Class A volunteer. Click here for more information on Class A Volunteers.
Duties may include: Coaching, committee work, agency management
Submit a Class A Registration Form to the program office (requires background check)
Request to have a Class A form mailed to you
View the General Orientation video at a training or view it online and take the General Orientation Test
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