Kosciusko County Special Olympics On Hold Due To Virus
April 17, 2020 at 2:00 a.m.
Kosciusko County Special Olympics On Hold Due To Virus
By Joe Baranowski-
SOKC is a year-round program providing opportunities for the intellectually challenged community for ages eight and above. Our oldest athlete is 75. There are about 110 athletes who practice and compete in sporting events in our county.
During the winter months, two levels of basketball are practiced weekly in Warsaw. There is traditional five-against-five basketball for higher skilled athletes. There is also a basketball skills level. Skills basketball involves dribbling, passing, and shooting drills.
In spring, weekly track and field practice starts in Warsaw. Event training includes running, walking, softball throw, standing long jump, mini-javelin, and wheelchair races. Weekly bocce practice and competition also starts for our local athletes.
In mid-summer, weekly corntoss practice starts in Warsaw along with flag football.
During the summer, Special Olympics golf begins. A golf team is a Special Olympic athlete and a non-Special Olympic athlete (unified partner) paired in flights based upon practice scores. The athlete and unified partner alternate hitting the golf ball over nine holes. The team is placed based on their total score against competitors in their flight.
Special Olympics walking is a non-competitive year-round sport which has athletes walking one to two miles once a week.
Lastly, bowling is a popular sport offered by SOKC with about 100 athletes competing. Ramp bowling is available for wheelchair athletes.
Sporting competitions take place at various locations in Indiana throughout the year. The Indiana Special Olympics State Games is the pinnacle event taking place in Terre Haute at Indiana State University. 3000 athletes and 1000 coaches and volunteers participate in the Summer Games over a three-day weekend in early June.
SOKC is encouraging volunteers to help at practice and competitions. Volunteers can get more information from Becky Walls 574-594-2962 or Joe Baranowski at 574-269-4634.
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SOKC is a year-round program providing opportunities for the intellectually challenged community for ages eight and above. Our oldest athlete is 75. There are about 110 athletes who practice and compete in sporting events in our county.
During the winter months, two levels of basketball are practiced weekly in Warsaw. There is traditional five-against-five basketball for higher skilled athletes. There is also a basketball skills level. Skills basketball involves dribbling, passing, and shooting drills.
In spring, weekly track and field practice starts in Warsaw. Event training includes running, walking, softball throw, standing long jump, mini-javelin, and wheelchair races. Weekly bocce practice and competition also starts for our local athletes.
In mid-summer, weekly corntoss practice starts in Warsaw along with flag football.
During the summer, Special Olympics golf begins. A golf team is a Special Olympic athlete and a non-Special Olympic athlete (unified partner) paired in flights based upon practice scores. The athlete and unified partner alternate hitting the golf ball over nine holes. The team is placed based on their total score against competitors in their flight.
Special Olympics walking is a non-competitive year-round sport which has athletes walking one to two miles once a week.
Lastly, bowling is a popular sport offered by SOKC with about 100 athletes competing. Ramp bowling is available for wheelchair athletes.
Sporting competitions take place at various locations in Indiana throughout the year. The Indiana Special Olympics State Games is the pinnacle event taking place in Terre Haute at Indiana State University. 3000 athletes and 1000 coaches and volunteers participate in the Summer Games over a three-day weekend in early June.
SOKC is encouraging volunteers to help at practice and competitions. Volunteers can get more information from Becky Walls 574-594-2962 or Joe Baranowski at 574-269-4634.
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