Special Olympics Indiana In Need Of Athletes For EKS Games

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 7:28 AM

Press release from Special Olympics Indiana - Ripley Ohio Dearborn Counties

(Aurora, Ind.) - The Special Olympics – Ripley Ohio Dearborn Counties delegation is recruiting athletes to participate in this year’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver (EKS) Games in Indianapolis, IND. EKS Games are held in September and include equestrian, flag football, softball, corn toss, long distance run or walk, and unified volleyball. EKS Games Schedule: 9/13 Flag football, corn toss, long distance run or walk, & unified volleyball at Brebeuf Preparatory School. 9/18-9/19 Equestrian at Hendricks County 4H Center 9/26 Softball at Midwest Sports Complex If interested in participating, you must attend the call out meeting on June 17, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lawrenceburg Fire Department. Both people with and without intellectual disabilities are encouraged to participate. For more information about athlete eligibility, please visit www.soindianarod.org/athlete. For additional questions, please email info@soindianarod.org. ABOUT SPECIAL OLYMPICS Special Olympics is an international organization that changes lives by promoting understanding, acceptance and inclusion between people with and without intellectual disabilities. Through yearround athletic training and competition in 26 Olympictype sports for more than 2.25 million children and adults with intellectual disabilities in more than 150 countries, Special Olympics has created a model community that celebrates people’s diverse gifts. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics provides people with intellectual disabilities continuing opportunities to realize their potential, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy and friendship. There is no cost to participate in Special Olympics. Visit Special Olympics at www.specialolympics.org. ABOUT SPECIAL OLYMPICS INDIANA Special Olympics Indiana provides yearround sports training and athletic competition in over 21 Olympictype sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, reaching 10,000 athletes across Indiana. The organization receives no federal or state appropriated funds, is not a United Way agency and relies entirely on corporate, civic and individual donations. For more information about Special Olympics Indiana, call (317) 3282000 or visit www.soindiana.org. ABOUT SPECIAL OLYMPICS INDIANA– Ripley Ohio Dearborn Special Olympics Indiana – Ripley Ohio Dearborn provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in Track and Field, Aquatics, Basketball, Bowling, Bocce, Unified Bowling Doubles, Golf, Softball, Snowshoeing, Alpine Skiing, Flag Football and Equestrian. Reaching approximately 160 children and adults with intellectual disabilities, the delegation is managed by a group of volunteers who give time to a program they believe in. The delegation receives no funds from Special Olympics, Special Olympics Indiana, federal or state appropriated funds and relies entirely on corporate, civic, and individual donations on the local level. For more information about Special Olympics Indiana Ripley Ohio Dearborn, call (812) 5846861 or visit www.soindiana-rod.org