To be eligible to participate in Special Olympics Montana, you must be at least 8 years old and identified by an agency or professional as having one of the following conditions: intellectual disabilities, cognitive delays as measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay that require or have required specially designed instruction.
NOTE: Persons with functional limitations based solely on a physical, behavioral, emotional, specific learning disability or sensory disability are not eligible.
In order to participate in Special Olympics Montana’s sports programming, all athletes and unified partners/teammates must submit required paperwork. This paperwork accounts for:
- Necessary medical information, including a health history (athletes only), health insurance information and emergency contacts;
- Emergency medical treatment in the event that a parent or guardian cannot be reached;
- A photo release allowing Special Olympics Montana to use any photos or video of its athletes for marketing purposes; and
- Release for athletes wishing to participate in Healthy Athletes.
Click HERE to find participation forms and resources.
For more information about enrolling an Athlete or Unified Partner in Special Olympics Montana or about paperwork, contact Lisa Romig at 406.216.5327 or via email at lromig@somt.org.