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State Summer Games
ORGANIZATION: Special Olympics Louisiana
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
The 2017 Special Olympics Louisiana State Summer Games is Special Olympics Louisiana’s largest annual event. All events are free and open to the public.
State Summer Games will be held May 19-21, 2017, in Hammond, LA at Southeastern Louisiana University. Over 800 athletes and their coaches from throughout Louisiana will converge in Hammond, LA for competition. Competitions include: Athletics (track & field), Bocce, Power lifting, and Volleyball.
Volunteers are needed!
Register to volunteer online: http://laso.org/state_summer_games_registration
SCHEDULE:
Friday- Opening Ceremonies, Strawberry Stadium, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday- Competitions from 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Healthy Athletes Screenings and Olympic Town, 9am-3pm
Closing Ceremonies & the Victory Dance-Pennington Center, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday- Competitions from 8 a.m. - noon.
SPECIAL EVENTS:Opening Ceremonies-begins Friday, May 19, with the arrival of the Olympic Torch, escorted by Law Enforcement officers completing the 1,000-mile Torch Run relay. The lighting of the "Flame of Hope" and the Parade of Athletes follow.
Closing Ceremonies and the Victory Dance- will be held Saturday, May 20, at the Pennington Student Activities Center at 6:30 p.m.
Healthy Athletes Screenings- free health and wellness screenings for the athletes offered on Saturday at the Kinesiology building gym.
Olympic Town-features carnival game booths for the participants, the NFL Experience, art activities, and other spectator and participatory events; Offered Saturday in the Lee Hall field and St. Tammany Hall parking lot across from the tennis courts.
More opportunities with Special Olympics Louisiana
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About Special Olympics Louisiana
Location:
1000 East Morris Ave., Hammond, LA 70403, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for all 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.
Description
Special Olympics is an international organization that changes lives by promoting understanding, acceptance, and inclusion between people with and without intellectual disabilities.
Special Olympics is the world's largest public health organization serving people with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics Louisiana offers over 100 sporting events and training camps to accommodate the wide range of athletic interests demonstrated by its athletes. Athletes are divided to compete against others of similar gender, age, and ability. Special Olympics Louisiana does not charge a fee to athletes (or their families) to train or compete.
Please visit this website for a complete list of volunteer opportunities.
http://laso.org/events
http://laso.org/what-we-do/fundraising
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA 70401
DATE POSTED
April 4, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
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