Welcome
athletes, family members, volunteers, and coaches!
Special Olympics Centre County offers training and competition
opportunities for athletes from 8 to 80 with intellectual disabilites.
Join us! Click on Athlete's
Information
or check out the calendar and GET INVOLVED!
The talents developed in Special Olympics
sports training and competition are not confined to the physical skills
of the athletes. They are reflected in the blossoming of the heart,
mind, and spirit of every person involved.
Special Olympics Centre County draws together more than 300 athletes,
coaches, unified partners, family members, and volunteers into a
community that enhances social interactions, builds teamwork, and
provides opportunities for people with intellectual disabilites to
experience
success.
All training and competition opportunities are provided free of charge
to athletes and their families. SOCC enables everyone to experience the
benefits of Special Olympics and allows them 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.
Special Olympics Centre County offers
training in:
- aquatics (swimming)
- athletics (track and field)
- basketball
- bocce
- bowling
- golf
- soccer
- skiing
- softball
- tennis
- volleyball
A 1995 study by Yale University confirmed that
Special Olympics contributes to the physical, social, and psychological
development of people with intellectual disabilites. Through successful
experiences in sports, they gain confidence and build a positive
self-image that carries over into the classroom, the home, the job, and
the community.
