Community Outreach Special Olympics Events

 

The mission of the Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with disabilities. These continuing opportunities develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, build skills, and develop friendships with families and other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Community Outreach helps to this cause by organizing three events during the school year to support Special Olympics CT. These events allow various UConn students and surrounding community organizations to form teams for participation in different sports, as well as to support the athletes and help to raise money for Special Olympics branches in CT. Additionally, students advocate to raise awareness with the R-word campaign. UConn students are instrumental in the planning and facilitation of the annual Special Olympics tournament.

Community Outreach facilitates three Special Olympics events per year:

  • SO Unified 3 v 3 Basketball Tournament
  • Smile Mile
  • Husky Classic.

 

SO Unified 3 v 3 Basketball Tournament

 

Special Olympics Unified 3 v 3 Basketball Tournament
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. These continuing opportunities develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, build skills, and develop friendships with families and other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

This event allows various UConn student organizations and surrounding community organizations to form teams for participation in the basketball tournament as well as helping to raise money for Special Olympics branches in CT. UConn students are instrumental in the planning and facilitation of this first UConn unified tournament.

SMILE MILE

The Smile Mile is an event that  happens during the Spring and brings together individuals with and without disabilities to run or walk throughout a designated part of campus alongside one another.

The goal of the Smile Mile is to show support for people of all abilities and to raise awareness for the R-word campaign.

The participation in the event is open to the entire UConn and surrounding community, as well as Special Olympics Connecticut athletes. The event is celebrated in memory of Jeffny Pally, a dedicated Community Outreach leader and Special Olympics partner.

For more information about the program send and e-mail to: sara.cook@uconn.edu

To register to participate enter here!

HUSKY CLASSIC TOURNAMENT

The Husky Classic Soccer Tournament happens at the end of the Spring each year. This event promotes the Special Olympics program and provides a positive environment for friendly competition and fun.

The Husky Classic Tournament brings together athletes and family members along with the UConn community and it provides the community partner with successful, long-lasting partnership to create a positive experience for the Special Olympics community.

The mission of this event is to provide a fun environment for the Special Olympics athletes to participate in athletics and connect with students in the UConn community.

For more information about the program please send an e-mail to: uconn.co.classic@gmail.com

To participate in this year’s Husky Classic enter here!