“Let the Games Begin!” While it may feel like a long time before we hear those words at the State Summer Games, the path to those Games begins now with spring sports events kicking off in the next week. Teams have been practicing for weeks. Track, swimming and bocce all have qualifying events coming up …
Volunteer Opportunities Abound in New Year
There Are Great Ways for Anyone to Get Involved in Special Olympics The change of the year brings our winter sports season and many opportunities to volunteer with Special Olympics throughout the state. Whether you’re an avid skier, a certified referee or have never been to a sporting event in your life, there are ways …
2024 Winter Sports Season Hits High Gear
January Means Winter Games and Basketball Leagues Opening Now that the calendar has turned, the Winter Sports Season is ready to rev its engines! In January we’ll hold our State Winter Games, basketball leagues will open in Louisville and Georgetown and invitational tournament will be held around the state. Cheerleading squads are practicing now in …
Three Kentucky Schools Earn UCS National Banner Recognition
Award is the Highest Honor Granted to Unified Champion Schools Participants When Special Olympics and partner ESPN announced this year’s crop of Unified Champion Schools National Banner honorees, THREE Kentucky schools were included among those recognized with the top honor in the Unified Champion Schools program. Two schools were honored for the first time while …
Three to Compete at SONA Golf Invitational
Two Kentucky golfers and one Unified partner will head to New Jersey Oct. 3-5 to compete in the 2023 Special Olympics North America Golf Championship. Florence’s Chris Revay will compete in the 9-hole individual stroke play event, while Tee Salinas and his father Tony of Shelbyville will compete in the 9-hole Unified alternate shot event. …
Topgolf Supporting Special Olympics Through September
Topgolf “Season of Giving” runs through September 30 From now until September 30, you can have an incredible time at Topgolf while you support Special Olympics athletes during the Topgolf Season of Giving. There are many ways you can take part. You can purchase a special red Topgolf golf glove on site and $5 will …
SOKY Shares Unified Robotics Program at Dreams with Wings Camp
In July Special Olympics Kentucky had the pleasure of working with Dreams with Wings to demonstrate Unified Robotics to both their Dreams in Motion and Achieving Dreams summer camps. The collaboration was made possible through a grant SOKY received from the Kentucky Department of Education Office of Special Education and Early Learning to promote knowledge …
It’s Time for the 2023 Fall Sports Season!
Practice is Underway In All Fall Sports The fall sports season is one of Special Olympics Kentucky busiest times in terms of number of athletes competing and competition options. Practices are underway throughout Kentucky in all four fall sports offerings. Our fall sports season includes bowling, which is our most popular individual sport and a …
Kentucky Participants Claim Six Medals at 2023 World Games
Since the Special Olympics World Games first moved out of the United States for the 2023 Games in Dublin, Ireland, the number of Kentucky athletes who have gotten the opportunity to compete on the World level has been much smaller than the large groups that travelled to the Games in places like North Carolina and …
SOKY Presents Golisano Health Leadership Award
Clinical Director Dr. Paula Hoover Recognized at State Summer Games During Healthy Athletes activities at the State Summer Games in June, Special Olympics Kentucky presented Frankfort optometrist Dr. Paula Hoover with the Golisano Health Leadership Award for her work with Special Olympics health initiatives. The award was presented by SOKY Board Members Dr. Priya Chandan …