Where do you fit in?
Special Olympics Indiana &emdash; Monroe County offers year-round sports training and athletic competition for children (8 years and over) and adults with intellectual, cognitive or learning disabilities. We offer training and competition in seven sports, including Athletics (Track & Field), Basketball, Bowling, Equestrian, Golf, Softball, Swimming and Tennis. d swimingandandandandandandand Swimming.
However, Special Olympics is not only about athletic competition. It is an opportunity for athletes to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and share gifts, skills and friendship with others in our community.
Special Olympics Indiana &emdash; Monroe County is proud to work with nearly 200 Special Olympic athletes and their families. To find out if you or a family member is eligible to participate, please call us at 812.325.1548, email us at info@soimc.org or write to PO Box 2554, Bloomington, IN 47402.
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For additional information on Special Olympics, please visit Special Olympics Indiana and Special Olympics International.
Thanks for a great 2010/2011 season
The Monroe County Special Olympics program recently completed its 2010/2011 competition season and what a success it was!
- Both softball teams participated in state competition in August where the Blasters won gold and the Sluggers won bronze.
- Two volleyball teams participated in state competition in October and the Slammers brought home the silver and the Diggers won bronze.
- In March, the basketball team, Raptors, achieved a bronze in the state games.
- There were many individual awards handed out to close to 200 athletes from Monroe, Lawrence, Greene and Owen counties.
Our program is successful because of many generous people and corporations. We have received monetary and in-kind donations from Cook Inc., Otis Elevator, Boston Scientific, Bloomington Harley-Davidson, Mad Mushroom, Brewster’s, Jimmy John’s, the Hilger Family, the St. John Family, Bill Carney, Steve McCammon, Bloomington Parks and Rec, YMCA, Sherwood Oaks Christian Church, PALS, Bloomington North High School and Indiana University.
Thank you to our wonderful coaches Cami Pritchett, Maria Fajardo, Nick Fajardo, Peggy Hillenburg, Gene Hilger, Ron McGovern, Tresa Boltinghouse, Steve McCammon, Bill Carney, Jeff Mezger, Zack Mezger, Devin Hillenburg, and Jenn Lung. We have many wonderful volunteers that come from the community and Indiana University.
Thanks to U-Store-It Mini Warehouse for helping with our storage needs and a very special Thank You to Norma Stevens who makes sure we get from point A to point B and back safely.
The county management team is made up of volunteers and they are Becky Barrow, Denise Brown, Peggy Hillenburg, Devin Hillenburg, Becky LaPadula, Debbie O’Leary, Teresa St. John and Serina Griffin.
To learn more about the Special Olympic program in Monroe County, contact Denise Brown at 812-325-1548.