Lee County Special Olympics
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Auburn Parks and Recreation supports Special Olympics by sponsoring teams for many of the Special Olympic events. Currently, we support athletes for basketball, bowling, flag football, golf, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Practices take place throughout the year with the help of local Special Olympics’ volunteer coaches. You must be at least 8 years of age and meet the requirements of the Alabama Special Olympic Guidelines to participate. We currently need Coaches for our Special Olympic Athletes. If you have the time and the interest to help coach these dynamic and fun-loving kids, please contact the Lee County Special Olympics Director or the State office today!
Basketball Practice
Basketball is one of the top sports at Special Olympics. Players of all ages and abilities will enjoy this sport, from young players learning to handle the ball to older, more experienced players learning the strategies. We will learn basic skills, scrimmage, and end with the state
competition in March 2025. FREE.
Volleyball Practice
The game of volleyball is attractive to all types of players, from competitive to recreational, young and old. To play volleyball players need to acquire a few basic skills, learn a few rules, require very little equipment, and can play the game almost anywhere - from the beach to the gym. The aim of the sport is to score more points by hitting the ball with the hands and sending it over the net to the opponent's court. We will learn basic skills and scrimmage, and end with the state competition that is usually in November. FREE.
Bowling Practice
Join us for bowling practice! We will meet at AMF Lanes weekly for practice. Please note, this is a Nationals qualifying year, so athletes must attend at least 75% of practices and attend competitions in order to qualify for State Games/National Games. $4/game to be paid at AMF Lanes .
Swimming
Join us for aquatics practice! To join our swim team you must already be proficient in basic swim strokes, be able to float/tread water, and have appropriate water safety skills. In aquatics practice we will teach you stroke refinement, speed, turns, and more. Practice is at the Opelika SportsPlex in the indoor heated pool. Practice will continue through the end of May and end with State Games. FREE
Track and Field Practice
Join us for Track and Field practice at the Exceptional Foundation of East Alabama Building! We will work on running/walking, fitness skills, and field skills. This is our fall practice and then we will resume in March for another round of Track and Field practice. FREE
Golf
Registration for the 2023-2024 Special Olympics Season begins August 19 and ends November 3. This enables us to plan teams and determine the number of athletes we will have at practices! Golf will resume in late winter/early spring. $6 for Range Balls to be paid at Pines Crossing Golf Course
**Registration is needed for all sports and includes completing health forms and release forms.
Coordinator: Elizabeth Kaufman, Lee Co. Special Olympics Director · (334) 501-2939 · ekaufman@auburnalabama.org
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Special Olympics Bowling Practice - Fall 2024
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8y and up
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09/09/2024 - 05/19/2025
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
AMF Lanes, Auburn AL
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Registration for the 2024-2025 Special Olympics Season begins August 5, 2024 and ends January 31, 2025 for bowling. This enables us to determine the number of athletes we will have at practices! Practice ends mid-May 2025.
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Special Olympics Basketball Practice - Fall 2024
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14y and up
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10/11/2024 - 03/07/2025
04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Dean Road Recreation Center - Whole Gym
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Registration for the 2024-2025 Special Olympics Season begins August 5 and ends mid-October. This enables us to plan teams and determine the number of athletes we will have at practices! Basketball runs through the first week in March 2025.
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Special Olympics Swimming - Winter 2025
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8y and up
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01/08/2025 - 05/21/2025
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Opelika Sportsplex Pool
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Registration for the 2024-2025 Special Olympics Season begins November 18, 2024 and ends March 12, 2025 for swimming. This enables us to determine the number of athletes we will have at practices! Practice runs through May 2025 and ends with State Games.
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