Special Olympics Connecticut Inc

YEAR ROUND SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION STATEWIDE FOR PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS CONNECTICUT, INC. (SOCT) PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING AND ATHLETICS COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. WE SERVED 12,619 ATHLETES AND PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE THROUGH LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR, SOCT HOSTED 380 TOURNAMENTS AND COMPETITIONS IN 23 DIFFERENT SPORTS. WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON CONTRIBUTING TO THE LIFELONG PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN THE STATE, OFFERING MANY VITAL NON-COMPETITION PROGRAMS SUCH AS UNIFIED SPORTS FITNESS CLUBS, WHICH COMBINE ATHLETES WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN THE SAME CLUBS TO PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF FITNESS ACTIVITIES. THE ATHLETE'S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (ALPS), WHICH ALLOWS OUR ATHLETES THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE TRAINED IN COMMUNICATION AND PRESENTING SKILLS. IN RETURN, SERVE AS SPOKESPERSON FOR THE ORGANIZATION; THE HEALTHY ATHLETES PROGRAM WHICH IS DESIGNED TO HELP OUR ATHLETES IMPROVE THEIR OVERALL HEALTH AND FITNESS BY RECEIVING A VARIETY OF HEALTH SERVICES CONDUCTED BY CERTIFIED CLINICIANS; AND THE YOUNG ATHLETES PROGRAM WHICH FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING GROSS AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS, EYE/HAND COORDINATION AND SKILLS NECESSARY FOR THESE CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TO COMPLETE IN SPECIAL COMPETITION ONCE THEY REACH AGE 8. TOTAL DONATED GOODS AND SERVICES OF $2,108,437 SUPPORTED THESE PROGRAMS INITIATIVES.

UNIFIED SPORTS HOLIDAY CLASSIC - 2,337 ATHLETES AND PARTNERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TRAINED FOR THE OLYMPIC-STYLE SPORTS OF UNIFIED BASKETBALL, UNIFIED BOWLING, POWER LIFTING, AND VOLLEYBALL. ATHLETES ALSO RECEIVED A FREE DENTAL SCREENING AS PART OF THE "SPECIAL SMILES" SEGMENT AND STRESS COUNSELING AS PART OF THE "STRONG MINDS" SEGMENT OF OUR HEALTHY ATHLETES' PROGRAM RESPECTIVELY. TOTAL DONATED GOODS AND SERVICES OF 66,340 SUPPORTED THESE INITIATIVES.

WINTER GAMES - 414 ATHLETES AND PARTNERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TRAINED AND COMPETED IN THE OLYMPICS-STYLE WINTER SPORTS OF SNOWSHOEING, CROSS COUNTRY SKIING, ALPINE SKIING, SNOWBOARDING, FIGURE, AND SPEED SKATING, CURLING, FLOOR HOCKEY, TRADITIONAL BASKETBALL AND GYMNASTICS. ATHLETES ALSO RECEIVED FREE HEALTH PROMOTIONS AND FUN FITNESS SCREENING AS PART OF OUR HEALTHY ATHLETES' PROGRAM. TOTAL DONATED GOODS AND SERVICES OF $424,062 SUPPORTED THESE INITIATIVES.

SUMMER GAMES - 1,552 ATHLETES AND PARTNERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TRAINED AND COMPLETED IN THE OLYMPIC-STYLE SUMMER GAMES SPORTS OF ATHLETICS: TRACK & FIELD, CYCLING, AQUATICS, SOCCER, AND TENNIS. ATHLETES ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE HEALTHY ATHLETES PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO HELP IMPROVE THEIR OVERALL FITNESS CONDUCTED ON-SITE AT SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF SPORTS COMPETITION IS BROKEN UP INTO 7 MAJOR CATEGORIES; SPECIAL SMILES, HEALTHY HEARING, OPENING EYES, FUN FITNESS, HEALTHY PROMOTIONS, FIT FIVE, AND FIT FEET. TOTAL DONATED GOODS AND SERVICES OF $248,784 SUPPORTED THESE INITIATIVES.