Special Olympics
Special Olympics Illinois
Special Olympics Illinois offers inclusive, year-round opportunities in sports training and competitions. Through these activities, participants build physical fitness, gain confidence, experience happiness, and form lasting connections with their peers, families, and community.
Please visit the Special Olympics Illinois website to find out more about their mission, vision, and programming.
Special Olympics Athlete Oath
“Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”
Kirby School District 140 Special Olympics Program
The KSD 140 Special Olympics program is open to qualifying students in fourth through eighth grades and includes a basketball skills and team program, an individual gymnastics skills program, and a track and field team.
If you are interested in learning more about D140's program, please contact our Special Olympic Coordinators, Ms. DeCarlo and Ms. Fricano for details.
Game and tournament information TBA.
One of the most popular sports in Illinois, basketball provides competition for both teams and individuals. Five-on-five team competition is available in middle school. Individuals can compete in the Basketball Individual Skills Competition to develop basic basketball skills. Events include the target pass, 10-meter dribble, and spot shot events.
Athletes in Illinois who participate in team competitions compete locally at a Region Qualifying event. Individual Skills participants also compete locally in Region Qualifying events. Teams or individuals who win a gold medal are eligible to advance to the State Basketball Championships held in Normal in March.
D140 basketball skills and team practices begin on October 16, 2024.
Gymnastics combines strength, flexibility and artistry. D140 athletes participate in rhythmic competitions utilizing rope, ball, hoop, clubs, and ribbon.
Athletes in Illinois who participate in gymnastics compete locally at a Region Qualifying event. Gold medal winners are eligible to advance to state championships at the Summer Games held in Normal in June.
Our Track and Field team participates in a wide variety of traditional track and field events, including the standing long jump, shot put, softball throw, 50-meter run, and 100-meter run.
Athletes in Illinois who compete in athletics compete locally at their Region Spring Games. Gold medal winners are eligible to advance to the state championship held at the Summer Games in Normal in June.
D140 Track and Field practices begin in February. Practices will be held on Wednesdays at Millenium Elementary from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Summer Games is a three-day event usually held the second weekend in June in Bloomington-Normal. Additional activities include an Opening Ceremony featuring the Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg, a variety of Healthy Athlete initiatives, family registration, and activity opportunities, an Olympic Town offering a variety of interactive activities, souvenir sales, and a Victory Dance held in Uptown Normal. Illinois State University has been the primary host venue since 1977, and as the Games have grown, additional venues in the Bloomington-Normal community are utilized each year.
For more information, please visit the Special Olympics Illinois website.
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