Special Olympics Unified Sports

Scottsdale

Special Olympics Arizona and Scottsdale Unified School District are working together to bring the Unified Sports program to elementary age children.  Unified Sports is an exciting program which combines Special Olympics athletes and athletes without intellectual disabilities, called partners, on a team to train and compete together.  Unified Sports athletes improve their physical fitness, sharpen their skills, challenge the competition, overcome prejudices about intellectual disability… and, of course, have fun!

WHO:    Elementary students with an intellectual disability (athletes) and elementary students without an intellectual disability (partners)  Ages 8 to 13

 

WHAT:  Track & Field Season including 8 training practices, Special Olympics competition meet and Arizona Special Olympics Summer Games

 

WHEN:  Parent Orientation Meeting,  Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 6:30 pm

                        Mohave Middle School Annex, Kachina Room

                        8505 E Valley View RD, Scottsdale, AZ  85250

Learn about the details of the program and registration

 

First Training Practice, Saturday, March 7, 2009, 8:45-10:00 am

Arcadia High School Track Facility (south side of complex)

4703 E Indian School RD, Phoenix, AZ 85018 

Registration available at practice if you cannot attend parent meeting

 

HOW:       To register or ask questions contact:

                        Dr. Barbara McLoone,  SUSD Elementary Resource Programs

                        bmcloone@susd.org     480.484.5083

                        Laura Tedeschi,  Special Olympics Parent Coordinator

                        sandesta@cox.net         480.415.7401

Note:  All athletes will need a medical/parental release form.  Help us jump start the registration process and download the required form at http://www.specialolympicsarizona.org/athletes/additional_forms.asp.