Fox Valley Area 4
Contact Information
- Melissa Erdmann, Regional Director of Sports
merdmann@specialolympicswisconsin.org - Nicole Sprangers, Regional Director of Development
nsprangers@specialolympicswisconsin.org
2339 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 731-1614
(800) 704-1614
(920) 731-3691 (FAX)
General Information
Population: 558,000
Counties Served: Calumet, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Outagamie, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago
Communities over 20,000: Appleton, Neenah, Fond du Lac, Oshkosh
Number of Volunteers: 1,600
Number of Agencies: 19
Athletes Served: 1,042
Serving individuals age 8 and up with cognitive disabilities.
Featured Event: A SHOCKING Way to Retire
Combined Locks Police Chief, Steven Wulgaert, has been supporting his officers’ involvement with Special Olympics for many years. With his retirement on the horizon, Chief Wulgaert has agreed to go out with a bang or at least a crackle as he has accepted a challenge from his officers to be shocked by a taser if they can raise $2,500.
The officers have been giving the Chief a hard time because he is the only member of the police department to not be shocked by the taser. Chief Wulgaert has chosen Special Olympics – Fox Valley Area to receive all funds raised through this challenge because of his officer’s passion for the organization. Please make a pledge and leave a message for Chief Wulgaert on his fundraising page! Checks can be made payable to Special Olympics and can be sent to Officer Duane Dissen, Combined Locks Police Department, 405 Wallace St., Combined Locks WI 54113. Any question contact Officer Duane Dissen at 788-7743.
Click here to make an online donation to help Chief Wulgaert reach his goal.
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.
Area 4 Calendar of Events/Volunteer Opportunities
Select an event for details, contact information or to download a registration form.
| Date | Event | Event Type | Location |
| 7/11/2009 | VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!! District Bocce & Softball Tournament | Area 4, Volunteers Needed, Sports, | Appleton Memorial Park |
| 7/11/2009 | 2009 District Tennis Tournament | Area 4, Area 5, Area 7, Area 8, | Delavan |
| 7/12/2009 | Disrtict Golf Tournament | Area 2, Area 3, Area 4, Area 5 | Green Bay |
| August 2009 | Lock Up a Cop | Area 4, LETR, Fundraising | Appleton Wal-Mart |
| October 2009 | Lock Up a Cop | Area 4, LETR, Fundraising | Neenah Wal-Mart |
| Ongoing | Coaches | Area 4, Volunteers Needed | Fox Valley Area |
Sports Offered
Alpine Skiing, Aquatics, Athletics, Basketball*, Bocce*, Bowling, Cross-Country Skiing*, Football (Soccer), Golf, Gymnastics (Artistic & Rhythmic), Powerlifting, Softball*/Tee-Ball, Speed Skating*, Tennis, Volleyball
Competitions Held
Area Athletics, Area Bowling, Basketball Seeding Tournament, District Aquatics, District Basketball, District Softball, State Indoor Sports Tournament host
Special Events:
- Law Enforcement Torch Run®
- Polar Plunge®
- Shopko Rooftop Torch Run Challenge
* Special Olympics Unified Sports ® divisions offered. Special Olympics Unified Sports® combines athletes with and without cognitive disabilities on teams.
