| MISSION
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, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. |
| VISION
Special Olympics Montana strives to fully
implement the Special Olympics, Inc. mission and be the "charity of
choice" in Montana which is financially stable, increasingly
endowed and served by a strong, well-trained volunteer force. |
MAGNITUDE
Special Olympics, Inc. is the
world’s largest program of sports training
and athletic competition for individuals with intellectual disabilities. More than one million
athletes and 500,000 volunteers participate in
Special Olympics world-wide. |
INCLUSIVE
PROGRAM
Special
Olympics serves competitors at all ability levels
by assigning them to "competition
divisions" based on both age and actual
performance. Whether athletes are high or low
functioning, they may advance all the way to the
World Games! Unified Sports® training and
competition brings together athletes with and
without intellectual disabilities to share in the
spirit of sports. |
| STATE COMPETITIONS
State Winter Games, Whitefish, MT - February or March
State Summer Games, Bozeman, MT - mid-May
State Basketball Tournament, Great Falls, MT - November
Local and Area competitions occur throughout the year.
Training opportunities for volunteers and coaches are scheduled as needed.
See our Calendar of Events for
up-to-date information
on all state-wide competitions and training. |
