SPECIAL OLYMPICS WISCONSIN INC
2310 CROSSROADS DRIVE NO 1000, MADISON, WI 53718 www.specialolympicswisconsin.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS WISCONSIN, INC. IS TO PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING AND ATHLETIC COMPETITION IN A VARIETY OF OLYMPIC-TYPE SPORTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, GIVING THEM CONTINUING OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP PHYSICAL FITNESS, DEMONSTRATE COURAGE, EXPERIENCE JOY AND PARTICIPATE IN A SHARING OF GIFTS, SKILLS AND FRIENDSHIP WITH THEIR FAMILIES, OTHER SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES AND THE COMMUNITY.USING SPORTS AS THE CATALYST, SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORKS TO END INACTIVITY, INJUSTICE AND INTOLERANCE, THUS LEADING TO A MORE RESPECTFUL AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETY FOR ALL.

TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING & ATHLETIC COMPETITION.

GAMES & COMPETITION:SPECIAL OLYMPICS WISCONSIN (SOWI) PROVIDES FREE YEAR-ROUND TRAINING AND COMPETITIONS IN 19 OLYMPIC-STYLE SPORTS TO 9,305 ATHLETES, OF ANY AGE AND SKILL LEVEL, ACROSS THE STATE. ATHLETES HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO COMPETE AT 137 LOCAL COMPETITIONS, REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS AND STATE-LEVEL GAMES WHERE THEY PUSH HARD AND PLAY HARDER. THEY STRIVE TO BEAT THEIR PERSONAL BESTS AND BUILD A POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE WHICH CARRIES OVER INTO THE HOME, CLASSROOM, WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY.ATHLETES MAY ALSO PROGRESS TO ADVANCED COMPETITION AT THE NATIONAL AND WORLD LEVEL. REGARDLESS OF THE LEVEL OF COMPETITION, ATHLETES ARE CONTINUALLY ENCOURAGED TO CARRY OUT THE ATHLETE OATH: "LET ME WIN. BUT IF I CANNOT WIN, LET ME BE BRAVE IN THE ATTEMPT."

OUTREACH:BY ENGAGING INDIVIDUALS IN THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS EXPERIENCE, COMMUNITIES FOSTER A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR ENABLING ATHLETES, EMPOWERING FAMILIES, ACTIVATING YOUTH, REVOLUTIONIZING SERVICES AND BUILDING EXEMPLARY COMMUNITIES OF CHANGE.ANNUAL PROGRAMMING EFFORTS INCLUDE UNIFIED SPORTS, WHICH COMBINES ATHLETES WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TO FORM TEAMS FOR TRAINING AND COMPETITION; YOUNG ATHLETES, WHERE ALL CHILDREN AGE TWO TO SEVEN LEARN SPORTS SKILLS; CAMP SHRIVER, OFFERS HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES TO ENJOY A CAMP EXPERIENCE; AND ATHLETE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, WHERE ATHLETES ARE TRAINED FOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS WISCONSIN AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.

TRAINING:SPECIAL OLYMPICS WISCONSIN OFFERS A VARIETY OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ATHLETES, COACHES AND OFFICIALS.AT EACH OF THE STATE GAMES, ATHLETES RECEIVE FREE EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE SCREENING THROUGH THE HEALTHY ATHLETES PROGRAM, ENSURING OPTIMAL HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE DURING COMPETITION. HEALTH DISCIPLINES INCLUDEORAL, VISION, AUDIOLOGY, PODIATRY, STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY, NUTRITION AND HEALTHY HABITS, AS WELL AS GENERAL HEALTH. SOWI HELD 53 CLINICS, STAFFED BY 489 VOLUNTEER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND PROVIDED 1,961 FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS TO ATHLETES.FEW PEOPLE IMPACT OUR ATHLETES' SUCCESS MORE THAN OUR COACHES. FROM OVERSEEING SPORTS SKILLS AND PRACTICES TO TEACHING ABOUT SPORTSMANSHIP, COURAGE AND PERSONAL GROWTH; THEY SERVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN OUR ATHLETES' LIVES. TO ENSURE THEY HAVE THE TOOLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED, SOWI HOSTS ANNUAL TRAINING FORUMS ON CURRENT PRACTICES FOR EACH SPORT PER THE NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY (NGB). EACH YEAR, VOLUNTEER COACHES AND OFFICIALS ARE CERTIFIED TO DELIVER AUTHENTIC, COMPETITIVE SPORTING EVENTS, MIRRORING AN ATHLETE'S EXPERIENCE OF OTHER REPUTABLE SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS. SOWI ATHLETES MAY ALSO BECOME COACHES AND PURSUE OTHER LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.IN ADDITION TO COACHES, DAY-OF EVENT VOLUNTEERS ARE ALSO TRAINED TO ENSURE ATHLETES EXPERIENCE A SAFE, POSITIVE EVENT. IN 2019, 2,853 DEDICATED COACHES AND 4,019 DEVOTED VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTED OUR ATHLETES.

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