Special Olympics Wisconsin

Cops on a Rooftop Presented by Dunkin
2025-05-16 | Statewide, WI
Special Olympics Wisconsin and LETR officers team up the 12th year to collect donations and rally support for Special Olympics Wisconsin athletes at Dunkin’ locations across the state. Raising more than $70,000 in 2024 — in just 6 hrs!
To make a donation, you can visit any of your local Dunkin Donuts or click on the link here: https://giving.classy.org/campaign/685570/donate
Dunkin locations map: https://www.coponarooftop.com/

Virtual Athlete Health Messenger
2025-05-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-01 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | WI
Description: A Health Messenger is a Special Olympics athlete or unified partner who has been trained to serve as a health and wellness leader, educator, advocate and role model within their Special Olympics communities and the community at large. The Athlete Health Messenger workshop focuses on the Fit5 Curriculum (hydration, nutrition and physical activity), and strong minds.
Dates: May 1st- 22nd (Thursday Nights for 4 weeks) *must be able to attend all sessions
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm (Virtual via Zoom)
Registration Deadline: April 21st, 2025
Register Here

R6 Track & Field
2025-05-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Oregon High School, 456 N Perry Pkwy, Oregon, WI, 53575
Athletes from Region 6 will compete in the Regional Track Meet on Saturday, May 3 at Oregon High School in Oregon. Athletes will race for a chance to advance to the State Summer Games in Whitewater.

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Please contact Tournament Director, Adam Loeber, at 608-442-5668 or ALoeber@SpecialOlympicsWisconsin.org with any questions.

2025 Southern District Cornhole Tournament (Oregon High School)
2025-05-03 | Oregon High School, 456 N Perry Pkwy, Oregon, WI, 53575
Join us at Oregon High School for our 2025 Southern District Cornhole Tournament! Athletes from regions 6, 7 & 8 will compete in hopes of advancing to our State Summer Games in June at UW-Whitewater.
Please sign up for one of the volunteer opportunities by visiting the link below:
https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_id=0392&console_type=event_list&ht=1&event_id=324
Court Official- Assist with rules and games on a designated court.
Score Keeper- Keep score on a designated court.
Awards- As games finish, assist by organizing awards, placing labels on awards and present athletes with their award.

R3 Recreational Sports Day
2025-04-17 12:30 - 14:30 | Bowl Winkles Eau Claire, 1616 N Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire, WI, 54703, United States
Join us for a fun afternoon of bowling in Eau Claire!
Who: R3 UCS students and teachers
What: Recreational Unified Bowling
Where: Bowl Winkles Eau Claire (1616 North Clairemont Avenue, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703)
When: April 17th, 12:30pm-2:30pm
Please contact Grace VanBergen if you are interested in registering or want to lean more about Unified Champion Schools (UCS)!

R7 UCS Recreational Sports Day
2025-04-17 11:00 - 13:00 | Warhawk Alley, 190 Hamilton Green Way, Whitewater, WI, 53190, United States
Who: R7 UCS students and teachers
What: Recreational Unified Bowling
Where: University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
When: April 17th, 11am-1pm
Please contact Leah Forsythe if you are interested in registering or want to lean more about Unified Champion Schools (UCS)!

Fun Fitness - State Spring Games
2025-04-12 10:30 - 15:30 | UW Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI, 54901, United States
FUNfitness is a physical therapy event that addresses the ongoing health needs of Special Olympics athletes. FUNfitness provides athletes the opportunity to be examined for flexibility, functional strength, balance, and aerobic fitness. During these screenings, physical therapists, related health professionals, and students offer athletes expert guidance and exercise recommendations to prevent and reduce the risk of injury while working to improve the athletes’ optimal function not only in sports training and competition but in everyday life.

Strong Minds – State Spring Games
2025-04-12 10:00 - 16:00 | UW Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI, 54901, United States
Strong Minds stresses how important taking care of one’s emotional wellness is and how taking care of it should be practiced like any other important skill. Strong Minds aims to educate coaches and athletes on how to incorporate mindfulness exercises into athletic practices, competition and one’s everyday life. There will be mindfulness activity guides and other mindfulness tools available! Stop by to strengthen your coping skills and develop positive strategies for maintaining emotional wellness.

Healthy Hearing - State Spring Games
2025-04-12 10:00 - 16:00 | UW Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI, 54901, United States
Healthy Hearing conducts hearing screenings. Reduced hearing can have a significant negative impact on an athlete’s ability to respond to directions, as well as understand verbal information from coaches at practice and competitions. Hearing loss affects one’s safety and interpersonal relationships. A hearing screen is the first step in the process of identifying hearing loss and preventing its negative effects from occurring in sports and social events. Athletes that attend Healthy Hearing will receive a free gift!
SOWI is excited to have a collaboration with HEAR WI to bring additional Audiology services to this event! Athletes with a need identified during the Healthy Hearing screen will be referred to HEAR WI’s Mobile Audiology Clinic (MAC) for further testing, earwax removal and/or hearing aid check & cleaning.

Special Smiles - State Spring Games
2025-04-12 10:00 - 16:00 | UW Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI, 54901, United States
Special Smiles (funding provided by Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation) performs dental screenings to increase awareness of oral health. At the screening, dentists and hygienists identify if there is an oral problem. Athletes are provided with hygiene education, a “goodie bag” with dental care items (automatic toothbrush while supplies last), fitted mouth guards and fluoride varnish!

Performance Station - State Spring Games
2025-04-11 17:30 - 20:30 | UW Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI, 54901, United States
Performance Stations are events held near the field of play at competitions. They prepare athletes to compete to their personal best and make the connection between fitness and athletic performance.
The Performance Station will educate and engage in the topics of nutrition, hydration, physical activity, goal setting and mental toughness. Through the Performance Station experience, athletes, partners, coaches, family members, volunteers and staff will learn how to improve performance the day of competition and in the future. With improved fitness, everyone can improve their performance in both sport and health, leading to a better quality of life.

Ralph Davis State Unified Basketball Tournament
2025-04-09 09:30 - 14:30 | Vincent Fieldhouse, 7501 N. Granville Rd, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53224
Join us as 8 school-based unified basketball teams compete at the Ralph Davis State Unified Tournament!
For more information, please reach out to Grace VanBergen at gvanbergen@specialolympicswisconsin.org or (608)-442-5682.

Virtual Family Health Forum: Caregiver Wellness
2025-04-07 17:00 - 18:00 | WI
Join SOWI on April 7th from 5:00pm-6:00pm for a free virtual Family Health Forum on caregiver wellness.
Led by a University of Wisconsin – Madison Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student, who will share strategies for caregivers to take care of themselves physically and emotionally.
Please complete this form to RSVP and secure your spot! Your participation will also help shape future workshops and resources to better support caregivers like you.

Bank of America Better Money Habits
2025-04-05 10:00 - 14:30 | OASIS Milwaukee Rec Center, 2414 W. Mitchell St. #3025, Milwaukee, WI, 53204, United States
Special Olympics athletes and their families are invited to join this free athlete leadership class presented by Bank of America. Class will be held Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 10:00 am – 2:30 pm at O.A.S.I.S Milwaukee Rec Center, 2414 W Mitchell Street #3025, Milwaukee, WI 53204. Lunch is provided with registration.
Topics will include:

Spending and Saving – learn to create a personal budget
Money and Banking Basics – checking, savings and ABLE accounts
Financial Safety – how to recognize and protect yourself from theft

Use website link below to register by April 1, 2025

Virtual Family Health Forum: Emotional Regulation
2025-03-24 16:30 - 17:30 | WI
Join SOWI on March 24th from 4:30pm-5:30pm for a free virtual Family Health Forum on emotional regulation.
Led by a University of Wisconsin – Madison Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student, who will share strategies for helping children manage big emotions and develop self-regulation skills. This workshop will provide caregivers with a foundational understanding of emotional regulation, its role in child development, and practical, evidence-based strategies for supporting emotional growth. We will explore common challenges, share tools for emotional support, and create a sense of community among caregivers. While the workshop will target youth athletes and their caregivers, all are welcome to attend.
Please complete this form to RSVP and secure your spot! Your participation will also help shape future workshops and resources to better support caregivers like you.

District 6 Swim @ Lincoln High School
2025-03-22 12:00 - 17:00 | Lincoln High School, 1801 16th St S, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 54494, United States
Athletes from Regions 2, 3, and 6 will compete in the District Swim Meet at Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids. Athletes will race for a chance to advance to the State Spring Games in Oshkosh.

Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025
Location: Lincoln High School, 1801 16th Street, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Schedule: The event schedule will be posted at a later date.
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Please contact Tournament Director, Adam Loeber, at 608-442-5668 or ALoeber@SpecialOlympicsWisconsin.org with any questions.

District 4 & 5 Swim Meet- Neenah
2025-03-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Region 4 Fox Valley, 1100 E. South River Street, Appleton, 54915, United States
Athletes from regions 4 & 5 will compete in the District Swim Meet at Neenah Middle School. Athletes will race for a chance to advance to the State Spring Games in Oshkosh.

Volunteers are needed to make this event possible. If you are available, please sign up to volunteer here.

R7&8 District Swim- Oconomowoc
2025-03-22 08:00 - 16:00 | YMCA at Pabst Farms, 1750 Valley Rd, Oconomowoc, WI, 53066, United States
Over 200 athletes will be competing at this year’s District Swim Meet. They will be swimming at the YMCA at Pabst Farms in Oconomowoc.
For questions please contact the Tournament Director: Amber Weinfurter – aweinfurter@specialolympicswisconsin.org or 262-518-2314.

R8 Basketball Skills- Jackson
2025-03-16 10:00 - 15:00 | Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School, 3399 Division Rd, Jackson, 53037, United States
Join us as athletes from the Greater Milwaukee Area compete in three different basketball skills at Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School in Jackson.
For questions please contact the Tournament Director: Amber Weinfurter – aweinfurter@specialolympicswisconsin.org or 262-518-2314.

Northern Sectional Basketball Tournament
2025-03-16 08:00 - 17:00 | UW Stevens Point
Join us at UW Stevens Point as athletes from Northern and Central Wisconsin compete in the Sectional Team Basketball Tournament, with the hopes of advancing to State Spring Games on April 11th at UW-Oshkosh!
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Whitewater Polar Plunge
2025-03-15 09:30 - 15:30 | Whitewater Aquatics Center, 580 S Elizabeth St, Whitewater, WI, 53190
Join us on March 15h at the Whitewater Aquatics Center for the Whitewater Polar Plunge supporting the more than 14,000 athletes of Special Olympics Wisconsin. ARE YOU IN?

SCHEDULE
9:30AM – 11:30AM: Registration & Plunger Check In
12:00PM: Plunging begins!

Parking is available on site as well as a shuttle from UW Whitewater Campus.

Southern Sectional Basketball Tournament
2025-03-15 | New Berlin West HS, 18695 W Cleveland Ave, New Berlin, WI, 53146, United States
Join us as athletes from Regions 7 & 8 compete in our Southern Sectional Basketball Tournament with the hopes of advancing to Spring Games on April 11th-13th at UW-Oshkosh!
To register to volunteer, visit the link below:
https://www.cervistech.com/acts/console.php?console_id=0392&console_type=event_list&ht=1&event_id=282

Chippewa Falls Polar Plunge
2025-03-08 09:30 - 15:00 | Loopy’s Grill & Saloon, 10691 County Hwy X, Chippewa Falls, WI, 54729
Join us on March 8th at Loopy’s for the Chippewa Falls Polar Plunge supporting the more than 14,000 athletes of Special Olympics Wisconsin. ARE YOU IN?

SCHEDULE
9:30AM-11:30AM Registration & Plunger Check In
12:00PM Plunging Begins

Parking at the event is limited. Please use our shuttle stops to get to the event unless you need a handicap parking space. Shuttle information can be found here.

Spread the Word Inclusion Day
2025-03-05 | WI
Spread the Word is founded on an audacious belief, a simple observation, and an urgent goal.

Our belief is that the world would be better if all people were valued, respected, embraced, included. Included in the games we play and the friends we make. Included in our schools, our workplaces, and our communities.

Our observation is that despite the best efforts of many, groups around the world remain left out. One of these groups is people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, a group made of more than 200 million people, representing every country, belief system, sexual orientation, gender expression, race, and ethnicity.

Our goal is to disrupt this cycle of isolation and exclusion with grassroots action for inclusion.

You can take action today to make your school, your workplace, your community, and your world more inclusive. Seek out someone who has been left out, isolated, or bullied. Sit with them. Welcome them. Be a friend. Be a teammate. The actions that you take for inclusion are unique to you, but they contribute to a shared global goal. Our individual actions can combine to create a new and inclusive world. Indeed, they are the only thing that can.
Make your pledge for inclusion today. And spread the word!

2025 District 4 & 5 Team Basketball & Basketball Skills Competition- Neenah
2025-03-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Region 4 Fox Valley, 1100 E. South River Street, Appleton, 54915, United States
Athletes from Region 4 & 5 (Fox Valley & Northeastern Area) will compete in this year’s Regional Team Basketball & Basketball Skills Tournament on Sunday, March 2nd at Neenah Middle School in Neenah, Wisconsin. Teams will be competing for the chance to advance to the Sectional Tournament in March, followed by the State Spring Games in April. Come on out and cheer on SOWI athletes!
Volunteers are needed to make this event possible. If you are available, please sign up to volunteer here.

R8 Team Basketball Competition- Mequon
2025-03-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Homestead High School, 5000 W Mequon Rd, Mequon, WI, 53092, United States
Forty basketball teams from the Greater Milwaukee Region will be competing at this year’s Regional Basketball Tournament. All games will take place at Homestead High School. Athletes will be competing for a chance to advance to the Southeastern Sectional Basketball Tournament on March 15th.
For questions please contact the Tournament Director: Amber Weinfurter – aweinfurter@specialolympicswisconsin.org or 262-518-2314.

La Crosse Community Polar Plunge
2025-03-01 09:30 - 15:00 | Black River Beach, 1433 Rose Street, La Crosse, WI, 54603
Join us on March 1st at Black River Beach (1433 Rose St, La Crosse, WI 54603) for the La Crosse Polar Plunge supporting the more than 14,000 athletes of Special Olympics Wisconsin. ARE YOU IN?

SCHEDULE
8:30AM – Shuttles Begin
Corner of Main Street & 3rd st (in front of John’s Bar)
Flipside Bar (Please park on south end of the lot)
8:30AM – Plunge Registration & Day of Check In Begins
10:00AM – Wood Fired Pizzas, Cornhole, & Souvenirs
11:00AM – Opening Ceremonies & Plunging Begins
12:30PM – Shuttles End

Early Event Check Ins
Beat the lines and get checked in early! Sign up for your plunge time, song, and pick up incentives. One person can
check in for the entire team.
February 25 from 4pm-6pm at La Crosse Center
February 26 from 4pm-6pm at South Side Neighborhood Center
February 27 from 4-6pm at Culvers on HWY 16 in Onalaska
February 28 from 10am-6pm at Black River Beach Neighborhood Center

Shuttles
FREE Shuttles start at 8:30am and run until the event ends approximately 12:30pm.
John’s Bar
Flipside Bar

If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please click on the link provided: https://outlook.office365.com/book/Book-PolarPlungeVolunteers@cityoflacrosse.org/

Milwaukee Polar Plunge
2025-03-01 | Bradford Beach, 2400 N Lincoln Memorial Dr., Milwaukee, WI, 53211
Join us on March 1st at Bradford Beach for the Milwaukee Polar Plunge supporting the more than 14,000 athletes of Special Olympics Wisconsin. ARE YOU IN?

SCHEDULE
9:30AM – 11:30AM: Registration & Plunger Check In
12:00PM: Plunging begins!

Parking at the event is limited.
