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Special Olympics Palm Beach County provides sports training, competitions, and sport skill development activities for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Sports Training & Competition
Special Olympics sports training and competition provides opportunities to achieve physical fitness, self-esteem, and the life skills necessary to be productive, respected, and contributing members of our community.

Sports Training Offered
Year-round sports training and competition are offered for persons with intellectual disabilities 8 years old and older.special olympicsspecial olympics

  • Alpine Skiing
  • Aquatics
  • Athletics (Track & Field)
  • Basketball
  • Bocce
  • Bowling
  • Cycling
  • Equestrian
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Ice Skating
  • Motor Activities Training Program
  • Power Lifting
  • Sailing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Unified Sports
  • Volleyball

Athletic Competition Schedule

  • BASKETBALL
    County: December 12 at CMAA Therapeutic Recreation Complex
    Area: January 10 at Broward County
    State Sectionals: February 5-6 at Cocoa Beach
  • SUMMER GAMES
    County: March 13 at John I. Leonard High School
    Area:  April 10 at John I. Leonard High School
    State: May 14-16 at Disney’s Wide World of Sports
  • EQUESTRIAN
    County: Date and Location TBA
    Area: April 10 at Port St Lucie
    State: May 21-22 at Tampa Fair Grounds

All Special Olympics programs are FREE!

Coaching Opportunities
are available throughout Palm Beach County, as well as training courses for those interested in becoming a Certified Special Olympics coach. Why don’t you become our next coach!

  • Athlete and Coach information: call Ryan Gilbert at (561) 966-7018
  • Volunteer information: call Dan Fawcett at (561) 966-7017

Visit us at www.sopbc.com [External Link]

 

Contact Information

 

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Special Olympics
2728 Lake Worth Road
Lake Worth, FL 33461
(561) 966-7015
sopbc@hotmail.com
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Staff

 
  • Rich Fleming
    County Coordinator
  • Dan Fawcett
    Games Director
  • Ryan Gilbert
    Sports Director
  • Lisa Kuntzman
    Program Director
 

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