Activities
Our all-volunteer coaching staff goes through an athletic certification program provided by Special Olympics of Florida, Inc. and practice with our athletes twice weekly.
Special Olympic activities include:
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Golf
- Softball
Other activities provided:
- Monthly Arts & Crafts
- Relationship Training & Independent Living Skills Program
- Monthly Dances/Game Nights
- Day and Overnight Trips
- Bowling
- Job Training
- Monthly Pizza/Movie Night
- Community Participation
"The mission of the Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for persons eight years of age and older with mental retardation, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community."
-- Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Founder and Honorary Chairman, Special Olympics, Inc.