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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.
State Winter Games featured competition in downhill skiing, cross country skiing, snowboarding, snowshoe racing and speed skating.
Polar Plunge for Special Olympics WisconsinThe Polar Plunge season kicks off this weekend with the Muskego Polar Plunge! Join thousands of Wisconsonites in supporting Special Olympics by taking the Polar Plunge! More information.
Wisconsin athlete featured in national video campaignWatch this amazing video spot done pro bono by ad
agency BBDO for Special Olympics. The spot is called "Skeleton" and
stars 21-year-old Mario Ogunbowale, a Special Olympics Wisconsin
athlete.
Young people around the world are taking a stand and raising awareness of the dehumanizing and hurtful affects of the words “retard” and “retarded” and are helping encourage others to think before they speak.
We ask that you help us change the conversation by helping to eliminate the demeaning use of the R-word and replace it with “respect.” This will help create a more accepting world for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and all those people that may appear different, but have unique gifts and talents to share with the world.
March 3, 2010 is the Special Olympics day of awareness and we are encouraging everyone to visit www.r-word.org and make their pledge to not use the R-word. Our goal is to reach 100,000 pledges by March 3rd
Read about how Wisconsin communities have gotten involved.
Disability leaders met with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel to discuss the impact of the R word on our community. Read the joint statement
More than 1,000 Special Olympics athletes struck down bowling pins and spiked volleyballs during the 2009 Special Olympics Wisconsin Fall Sports Tournament on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at the Center Area Sports Complex, AMF Bowlero Lanes, and AMF Waukesha Lanes. Congratulations to all the athletes who competed and thank you to the hundreds of volunteers and fans who cheered the athletes onto their success! More information
Special Olympics Wisconsin teamed up with volunteer medical professionals to offer MedFest, where athletes can receive free sports physicals. Thank you to all the athletes who participated and the volunteers who gave their time. More information and photos
George Whitely, president of Stephan & Brady, Inc. in Madison, WI was recently selected to be honored by the Madison Civics Club. Recipients of this honor are community members who show “outstanding, unselfish service to their community.” Whitely is the current Chair of the Board of Directors for Special Olympics Wisconsin. For more than 17 years, he has served in a variety of leadership positions on and off the Board. The award was presented at the Monona Terrace on Saturday, Nov. 7. Read more.
Athletes selected for 2010 National GamesSpecial Olympics Wisconsin has selected 64 athletes to attend the 2010 Special Olympics National Games in Nebraska. Athletes will participate in Aquatics, Athletics, Basketball, Bocce, Bowling, Golf, Gymnastics, Powerlifting, Soccer and Tennis.
World's Largest Truck Convoy for Special Olympics a huge successOn September 26, 137 trucks participated in the Truck Convoy and raised over $100,000 for Special Olympics Wisconsin. More information
Visit eunicekennedyshriver.org to learn more about Eunice Kennedy Shriver and leave a personal tribute message.
Read a message from Brady Lum, President of Special Olympics, regarding the future of the movement.
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. Read more.
Last August, SOWI received $70,000 of a $2.2. million dollar Project Unify grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Its goal is to activate youth around the country in an effort to develop school communities where all young people are agents of change - fostering respect, dignity and advocacy for people with intellectual disabilities by utilizing the programs and initiatives of Special Olympics. Read More
Camp Shriver brings together children with and without disabilitiesLa Crosse is the host site for the first Camp Shriver in Wisconsin, an inclusive summer program for children both with and without cognitive disabilities. During the camp, children participate in sports and other enrichment activities to improve their motor development, sports skills as well as their self-esteem, social skills, and confidence in building relationships with peers.
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Thanks to the Green Bay Packers, Inc. welcoming us to their home in the Lambeau Field Atrium for our SOWI Volunteer Recognition awards. We had a great turn-out with 350 supporters from around the state gathering to tour Lambeau Field and applaud our 52 Area and State award winners.
“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
Click here to learn more about volunteering with Special Olympics Wisconsin
Check out these new ways to stay in touch with the Special Olympics Wisconsin community.
Polar Plunge TV SpotVideo features Milwaukee Brewers' Craig Counsell, St. Louis University's Rick Majerus and Special Olympics Athlete Tim Allen.
Check out this compilation of 3-word videos created by students from the University of Miami in response to this question.
Special Olympics "It's Fantastic" video
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