SPECIAL OLYMPICS CONNECTICUT INC

SPECIAL OYMPICS CONNECTICUT, INC. (SOCT) PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING AND ATHLETICS COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. WE SERVED 13,978 ATHLETES AND PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TRHOUGH LOCAL, REGIONAL AND STATE PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR, SOCT HOSTED 477 TOURNAMENTS AND COMPETITIONS IN 24 DIFFERENT SPORTS. WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON CONTRIBUTING TO THE LIFELONG PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELECTUAL DISABILITIES IN THE STATE, OFFERING MANY VITAL NON-COMPETITION PROGRAMS SUCH AS UNIFIED SPORTS FITNESS CLUBS, WHICH COMBINE ATHLETES WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN THE SAME CLUBS TO PARTICIAPATE IN A VARIETY OF FITNESS ACTIVITIES. THE ATHLETES LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (ALPS), WHICH ALLOWS OUR ATHLETES TO OPPERNUNITEY TO BE TRAINED IN COMMUNICATION AND PRESENTING SKILLS. IN RETURN, SERVE AS SPOKESPERSON FOR THE ORGANIZATION; THE HEALTHY ATHLETES PROGRAM WHICH IS DESIGNED TO HELP OUR ATHLETES IMPROVE THEIR OVERALL HEALTH AND FITNESSBY RECEIVING A VARIETY OF HEALTH SERVICES CONDUCTED BY CERTIFIED CLINICIANS; AND THE YOUNG ATHLETES PROGRAM WHICH FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING GROSS AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS, EYE/HAND COORDINATION AND SKILLS NECESSARY FOR THESE CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TO COMPLETE IN SPECIAL COMPETITION ONCE THEY REACH AGE 8. TOTAL DONATED GOODS AND SERVICES OF $2,880,234 SUPPORTED THESE PROGRAMS INTIATIVES.

WINTER GAMES - 481 ATHLETES AND PARTNERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TRAINED AND COMPLETED IN THE OLYMPICS-STYLE WINTER SPORTS OF SHOWSHOEING, CROSS COUNTRY SKIING, ALPHINE SKIING, SNOWBOARDING, FIGURE AND SPEED SKATING, CURLING, FLOOR HOCKEY, TRADITIONAL BASKETBALL AND GYMNASTICS. ATHLETES ALSO RECEIVED FREE HEALTH PROMOTIONS AND FUN FITNESS SCREENING AS PART OF OUR HEALTHY ATHLETES' PROGRAM. TOTAL DONATED GOODS AND SERVIESS OF $408,783 SUPPORTED THESE INITIATIVES.