Approximately 800 athletes traveled to Oshkosh April 4-6 to compete in the 2008 Indoor Sports Tournament. Athletes competed in team basketball, basketball skills and gymnastics.
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
Join hundreds of law enforcement officers on June 4-5, 2008 for the Final Leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) for Special Olympics Wisconsin. Whether it's running, walking, biking, horseback riding, rollerblading or driving a support vehicle, law enforcement personnel will carry the "Flame of Hope" from every corner of Wisconsin to the Special Olympics State Summer Games in Stevens Point. Read full story
Nearly 2,000 athletes will make the trip to the Special Olympics State Summer Games on the UW Stevens Point campus on June 5-7. With an ESPN-themed Opening Ceremony, Packer’s lineman AJ Hawk and Olympic speedskater Casey Fitzrandolph are just a few of the impressive interviews to be shown on the stadium size jumbotron as they welcome the athletes and more than 1,000 volunteers and supporters in the crowd to the premier event of the year!
Summer Games is the largest state Special Olympics Wisconsin athletic event and features competition in soccer, track & field, swimming and powerlifting. Closing Ceremonies on Saturday night will bring in a Mexican flair as local dancers share their culture and athletes wear their sombreros and shake their maracas. Hundreds of volunteers are needed for the event.
Click here for more information or to register to volunteer online.
And the winner is…
The nominations are in and the selections are being made for the 2007-2008 Volunteer Awards Reception on Saturday, June 28, 2008 from 4-8 pm at Miller Park in Milwaukee. It will be a Celebration of Area Award Winners because the winner in each category from each Area will be recognized as well as the four state award winners. The event is being hosted by the Agency Management Committee and Athlete Input Council.
Fans of SOWI are invited to attend and support the winners by purchasing an at-cost ticket. For more information, contact Jeanne at jhrovat@specialolympicswisconsin.org or (800) 552-1324 ext. 206.
This year's ten Polar Plunges were a huge success! Throughout the month of February and into March, more than 6,200 brave souls plunged into the icy waters of Wisconsin to raise over $1.1 million for over 10,000 athletes with cognitive disabilities statewide. Read full story
Washington D.C. - Staff from Special Olympics Wisconsin recently spent a day on Capital Hill in Washington, DC as the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act is up for renewal. Congress recognized the need for funding in 2004 by passing the Act, which authorizes $15 million in annual federal funding to support Special Olympics program growth and improvement in the United States and around the world. Read full story
Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) continues to help keep cell phones out of landfills and raise funds for our athletes. In the United States, 45,000 cell phones are thrown away every day. In one year, 130 million cell phones are discarded by Americans, contributing to the increasing toxic waste in U.S. landfills. Read full story
 The 2008 World's Largest Truck Convoy for Special Olympics Wisconsin is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 20. Last year, Special Olympics developed the Convoy Athlete Marshal as a chance for athletes to get involved in the Convoy. This year, SOWI will again offer an opportunity for an athlete to become the 2008 Convoy Athlete Marshal! Read full story
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Dennis Alldridge, President of Special Olympics Wisconsin
Well, the ice is finally off the lakes and except for a few rather large piles of snow in some parking lots around here it looks as if we might finally be able to welcome sunny and warm weather. And after the winter we've had, all of us here in Madison say 'bring it on'!
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Upcoming
Events
Thursday, Apr. 17, 2008
Area 6 Powerlifting Coaches Certified Training School
La Crosse, WI
Saturday, Apr. 19, 2008
2008 Area 8 District Aquatics Meet
YMCA at Pabst Farms, Oconomowoc
Saturday, Apr. 19, 2008
Filling the Dream
all Mega Express gas stations in Eau Claire area
Saturday, Apr. 19, 2008
Corporate Capers Bowling
AMF West Allis
Saturday, Apr. 19, 2008
District Aquatics Meet
Oshkosh Community YMCA - 20th Ave
Sunday, Apr. 20, 2008
Ripon Multi-Sport CTS - Summer Sports
Ripon College
Friday, Apr. 25, 2008
Bocce Coaches Certified Training
Whitehall
Friday, Apr. 25, 2008
Corporate Capers Soccer
Uihlein Indoor Soccer Park
Saturday, Apr. 26, 2008
Spring Golf Classic
Hawk's View
Saturday, Apr. 26, 2008
District Powerlifting Tournament
UW Stevens Point
Saturday, Apr. 26, 2008
Soccer Certified Coaches Training School
ODTC, Oconomowoc
Saturday, May. 3, 2008
District Soccer Tournament
Marshfield
Saturday, May. 3, 2008
Corporate Capers Softball Tournament
Coach House Grill
Saturday, May. 3, 2008
Area 7 Track & Field Meet
Case High School, Racine
Saturday, May. 3, 2008
2008 Area 8 Area Athletics Meet
Nicolet High School, Glendale
Saturday, May. 3, 2008
Area 6 Area Athletics Competition
Oregon, WI
Saturday, May. 3, 2008
Area Athletics Meet
Green Bay
Click
here for the full calendar of events.
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