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SOUTHEAST AREA MISSION
The mission of Special Olympics - Kansas - Southeast Area is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for individuals with mental retardation by giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and frindship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the comunity. |
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HISTORY
Special Olympics was the vision of Eunice Kennedy Shriver. She witnessed the athletes' joys and strengths, and believed that individuals with mental retardation could indeed participate and excell in a variety of sports. In 1968, her inspiration became what today is called the Special Olympics movement. |
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THE FIRST Special Olympics Kansas Games were held at Parsons State Hospital and Training Center , Parsons, KS, on May 30, 1970. Special Olympics Kansas Southeast has continued this tradition of being a front runner in the state Special Olympics program. |
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The Southeast Area curently serves over 900 athletes in a 14 county area, including: Allen, Anderson, Burbon, Chautauqua, CHerokee, Crawford, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Linn, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson. Athletes participate in training and competition in aquatics, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, gymnastics, soccer, softball, track and field, and wheelchair events. Training schools are also provided for coaches. |
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Southeast Area believes that Special Olympics is a sport in its truest sense. The goal is to try and to experience. Special Olympics is unique in that everyone has a chance to win since competition is grouped not only by age and sex divisions, but also by ability. No time is too slow, no distance too small to earn a ribbon, hug, cheers, or a sincere "well done". No records are broken in Special Olympics-except those of courage, detemination and sportsmanship. |
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The success of Special Olympics has been made possible by the love and dedication of hundreds of volunteers who know that individuals with mental retardation have important contributions to make to the society. They need Special Olympics and Special Olympics needs you. You can help by:
* Identifying people with mental retardation and get them involved by calling Special Olympics Kansas Southeast.
* Volunteer as a coach, official, event organizer, fundraiser, a cherring spectator or committee member.
* Donate funds or in-kind goods or services such as supplies and food for Games.
* Enlist your Service Club or organization to help.
* Invite Special Olympics to join your community softball, volleyball, tennis or basketball leagues.
* Donate time at your bowling center, gym or track for practices and competition. |
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[Main Page] [Sports] [Volunteer] [Calendar of Events] [Newsletter] [Donations] [Links] |
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