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Athletes/Participation
 Special Olympics is a year round program of training and competition for children and adults with special needs. Special Olympics gives participants continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. Special Olympics offers a variety of athletic opportunities including bowling, gymnastics, ice skating, soccer, volleyball, basketball, alpine and nordic skiing, and athletics, to name a few. Additionally, Area 18 offers Unified Sports, involving athletes equally matched up with individuals from the community and  area corporations.
Volunteers/Coaches
Are you interested in sharing your time and talent with some special athletes? Special Olympics needs coaches for soccer, softball, skiing and other sports. Assistance is also welcome for those interested in coordinating tournaments or fundraising events.
Unified Sports
Unified Sports have been a big success in the northwest suburbs; offering seasonal team sports such as softball, baseball and bowling. Unified programs are made of Special Olympics athletes equally matched up with partners from corporate groups and community individuals. New athletes and partners are welcome to join at the  beginning of each session.
Please contact Erin Newport, Sports and Competition Coordinator via email at enewport@nwsra.org or at 847/392-2842 to discuss your interests and opportunities available for volunteers and coaches as well as Unified Sports.
Fundraising
Special Leisure Services Foundation provides 100% of the funding for Special Olympics Illinois Area 18 training and competition. Partnerships with individuals from corporations, civic organizations and community involvement through participation in fundraising events and grant opportunities make the Special Olympics program in Area 18 successful.
For additional SLSF or fundraising event information, please contact Ethan Bontly, Area Director Special Olympics IL, Area 18 via email at ebontly@nwsra.org or at
847-392-2848.
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For Volunteer Registration forms and Medical Application for Participation forms, please visit the State Special Olympics website by clicking here.
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To view the files you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, you can download it from the Adobe Web Site by clicking on the "Get Adobe Reader" image.
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Testimonial:
The December 4 Area 18 Tournament held at Wheeling High School was a delight for our athletes, coaches and parents. It was clear that the Special Olympics Illinois Area 18 staff put a lot of effort in the planning and organizing of the event.
~ Coach Bill
Little City Foundation
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