SONK UPDATE:

News from our friends at

Special Olympics North Kingstown

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See you all at East Bay Area Games

April 11, 2015
Gaudet Middle School
1113 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown
Opening Ceremonies – 10:30am

Through the power of sports, people with intellectual disabilities discover new strengths and abilities, skills and success. Our athletes find joy, confidence and fulfillment — on the playing field and in life. They also inspire people in their communities and elsewhere to open their hearts to a wider world of human talents and potential. We have over 140 athletes from North Kingstown and other Rhode Island towns. Our athletes compete in traditional competition – against other athletes with intellectual disabiliites, and in unified sports – combining people with intellectual disabilities (traditional Special Olympics athletes) and without intellectual disabilities (called partners). We also prepare our future athletes with our Young Athlete’s program for athletes ages 3 – 7 which combines areas of physical activity and play with an emphasis on sports skill development. Volunteers are the backbone of the Special Olympics movement. They are coaches, trainers, officials, event organizers, fundraisers, and managers. They can also be unified partners — playing alongside athletes with intellectual disabilities — or fans cheering in the stands. To become a SONK volunteer, print and fill out the Class A volunteer form (minors must also print the Minor Reference Form). Then complete the Protective Behavior and General Orientation Quizzes. Once everything is complete, fax or mail the Class A form to Special Olympics RI. Be sure to put SONK on the Team Volunteer line. Becoming an athlete at Special Olympics North Kingstown is a great way to get involved in the community. Through the power of sports, people with intellectual disabilities discover new strengths and abilities, skills and success. Our athletes find joy, confidence and fulfillment — on the playing field and in life. They also inspire people in their communities and elsewhere to open their hearts to a wider world of human talents and potential. There are about 200 million people with intellectual disabilities around the world. Our goal is to reach out to every one of them – and their families as well.