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'��.� <br /> I4 Special Olympics <br /> 71. <br /> Washington <br /> Motivate. Inspire. Succeed. <br /> Mission Funding <br /> Special Olympics Washington (SOWA) provides SOWA is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit <br /> year-round sports training and athletic organization supported by individual, corporate <br /> competition for children and adults with and foundation contributions. Athletes participate <br /> intellectual disabilities. By participating in sports, at no cost to themselves or their families. Cost per <br /> physical fitness, and health education programs, athlete $640 a year paid by SOWA. <br /> our participants increase self-confidence and <br /> social skills, improve physical and motor skills, Sports <br /> and have better success in leading more Winter Season &Winter Games: Alpine Skiing, <br /> productive and independent lives. Basketball, Cross Country Skiing, Figure & Speed <br /> Skating, Snowboarding <br /> Participation Spring Season & Summer Games: Aquatics, <br /> Persons with intellectual disabilities, regardless Athletics (Track & Field), Long Distance <br /> of ability level, may participate in sports and Running/Walking, Cycling, Power Lifting, Soccer <br /> other programs offered by SOWA. While regular Summer Season & Summer Sports Classic: <br /> program eligibility begins at age eight; our new Golf, Softball <br /> Young Athletes program is for those ages 2 to 7 Fall Season — Bowling, Volleyball (recreational) <br /> years old. There is no upper age limit. More <br /> than 8,000 athletes participate in SOWA Unified Sports® <br /> activities. Athletes with intellectual disabilities pair with <br /> persons without disabilities and form teams for <br /> Training & Competition training and competition to build self-esteem and <br /> Training and competition is offered year-round to increase understanding of persons with different <br /> Special Olympics athletes. Competition takes abilities. Currently we have 1500 Unified Partners. <br /> place at local, regional and state tournaments. <br /> Individuals and teams compete in divisions Healthy Athletes Program <br /> according to age, gender and ability. Special Olympics athletes are given FREE vision, <br /> podiatric, audiology, dental, and general health <br /> ._I screenings. Physicians and healthcare <br /> A. ' professionals provide these services at no cost to <br /> �.' Special Olympics athletes at various tournaments. <br /> /l <br /> s .1 R,, Athlete Leadership Program <br /> Athletes are provided the opportunity to expand <br /> personal growth by acting as spokespersons, <br /> I <br /> i t <br /> ( team captains, coaches, officials, or by <br /> representation on the SOWA Board of Directors. <br /> ..--\twottx' ` Currently four of our participants are active <br /> members of our board. <br /> Young Athletes Program <br /> An innovative sports play program, designed for <br /> early childhood intervention, seeks to strengthen <br /> self-esteem and physical development for children <br /> Volunteers with ID ages 2-7 years old. <br /> Over 8,000 volunteers support SOWA activities. Motor Activities Training Program <br /> Volunteers serve as coaches, sports officials, Geared for those with severe physical and or <br /> committee members, and on-site volunteers at cognitive disabilities in order to help them <br /> competitions and fundraising events. Coaches strengthen and develop motor skills, the aim of <br /> and officials are trained and certified at clinics MATP is to enable more independence. <br /> offered by SOWA. <br /> Created by Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation for the Benefit of Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities <br />