Skagit Special Olympics Revival!!!
Local volunteers are stepping up to re-establish our active community Special Olympics programs. We are partnering with Skagit Valley Family YMCA to offer a Swim Program and a Soccer Program during the months of May and June.
Athletes will be offered the opportunity to swim in the new pool during an eight-week instructional session at the YMCA facility located at 1901 Hoag Road in Mount Vernon. Special Olympic Swim sessions will be held Thursdays from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. starting May 5th.
Athletes also have the opportunity to participate in Special Olympics Soccer at the Sports Center, an indoor facility located in Bakerview Park in Mount Vernon. Practices will be offered on Fridays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. starting May 6.
***Soccer practice cancelled Friday, May 27th for Memorial Day weekend***
We will follow the current recommended local Health and Safety protocols at our practice sessions.
Every athlete must complete and submit a new Registration Medical form in order to participate in Special Olympics. This form can be found and downloaded from either of these two sites:
Athlete Registration Medical form
Participate, Become an athlete, Athlete Registration Packet
Important: After a physician completes and signs the Medical portion of this form…Please make a copy for your records and mail the original to:
Skagit Special Olympics
c/o: Liz Hammack
Post Office Box 1162
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
If you have any questions please contact:
Tim Holloran @ 360.770-7637 or Liz Hammack @ 360.770-3432
For updates please visit SkagitSpecialOlympics (Facebook group). Active participants can request membership to the group.
Sports training and athletic competition
Skagit Special Olympics provides ten weeks of sports training and athletic competition, each season, for children (eight years of age and older) and adults with intellectual disabilities.
A focus on friendship and FUN!
Our primary goal is to provide a quality experience in sports training and competition with a focus on friendship and FUN !
2018 USA Games
The USA Games showcase the abilities of athletes with intellectual disabilities and the impact of Special Olympics through world-class competition, inspirational experiences, and modeling inclusion for all.
Skagit Special Olympics builds community, leading to wellness through Sports and Inclusion.
Through local sports programming, Special Olympics is affecting the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics is able to remove barriers and stigmas that people with intellectual disabilities face, and to share with the community the gifts and talents they possess. Everyone involved with Special Olympics attempts to help athletes strive to achieve their personal best.
Skagit Special Olympics provides ten weeks of sports training and athletic competition, each season, for children (eight years of age and older) and adults with intellectual disabilities. Our primary goal is to provide a quality experience in sports training and competition with a focus on friendship and FUN !
