Welcome to Special Olympics Alamance County!
Based out of Alamance County Parks & Recreation, Special Olympics serves nearly 400 children and adults with intellectual disabilities from throughout the county. Training and competition programs are offered in 16 sports year-round, and offers athletes the chance to participate in athlete leadership opportunities. Athletes that participate in any of the offered sports are given the opportunity to compete at area and state level events as well as other league and scrimmage competitions with neighboring counties. Athletes may serve as Global Messengers, public speakers that raise awareness and support for the local program, and also have the opportunity to sit on the county committee.
For our athletes, coaches, and volunteers, Special Olympics is a year round event that gives children and adults with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, and experience joy at all levels and at no cost. The program is constantly adding new sports to give athletes many choices and rewarding opportunities to grow physically, socially, and improve their overall quality of life.
Volunteers make Special Olympics programs possible! Come out and coach a sport, help out at an event, or serve on a committee. Coaches are provided with an orientation and the necessary training they need to become effective and knowledgeable as a Special Olympics trainer in the sport of their choice.
