Special Olympics Wisconsin provides sports training and competition for nearly 10,000 athletes with cognitive disabilities in 18 different sports year-round.
About 1,800 atheltes will compete in Stevens Point for the State Summer Games from June 5-7 in powerlifting, soccer, track & field and swimming. Opening Ceremonies will be held Thursday night and will feature a jumbotron and parade of athletes. Volunteers are needed for this event.
Join the Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg on June 4-5, 2008 Special Olympics Wisconsin supporters will carry the "Flame of Hope" from all corners of the state to light the cauldren at the State Summer Games during the Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg this June.
Click here for more information about the Final Leg or to register online.
Join the Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) team! SOWI is seeking an organized and outgoing part-time administrative assistant at our Program office in Madison, WI. This person will be the primary receptionist and perform general office duties. For consideration, please submit your cover letter and resume to: Chief Operating Officer, Special Olympics Wisconsin, 5900 Monona Drive Suite 301, Madison, WI 53716. Special Olympics Wisconsin is an equal opportunity employer.
Download a position description.
Du Run Run - a duathlon for kidsLooking for a great way to keep kids active? Register for the Du Run Run, a run/bike/run event for kids ages 2-12. This year Du Run Run events will take places across Wisconsin. Menomonee will host an event May 17, Appleton will host one June 14 and several other cities will hold events this September.
Help us carry the "Flame of Hope" during the Ride with the Flame motorcycle ride from Kenosha to Stevens Point to kick off the State Summer Games. Click here for more info.
World's Largest Truck Convoy for Special OlympicsTruckers from all over the US will join the World's Largest Truck Convoy for Special Olympics. 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.
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
And the winner is…
The nominations are in and the selections are in process 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.
More than 1,000 athletes will gathered on April 4-6 for state competition in basketball and gymnastics during the Indoor Sports Tournament in Oshkosh. The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh For the 32nd year.
This year's 10 Polar Plunges were a huge success with 6228 Plungers raising over $1.1 million dollars for Special Olympics Wisconsin! This year marked the 10th Polar Plunge in La Crosse and some Super Plungers ran into the river ten times a piece to commemorate the event. Thank you to everyone who participated in the Polar Plunges this year.
Three Special Olympics Wisconsin athletes, Christopher Jenkins, Timothy Maloney and Maren Meister, joined a 540-member delegation representing the United States as Team USA at the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China. Read more about the Wisconsin delegation
University of Wisconsin-Stout Chief of Police Lisa Walter joined other officers from around the world in the Final Leg carrying the Flame of Hope throughout China and finally delivering it to Shanghai to kick off the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
All Class A volunteers must
participate in an online training to maintain
active status. The
training is available
online and only takes about 10-20 minutes to
complete.
