Special Olympics Oregon Inc

SPECIAL OLYMPICS OREGON PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING AND ATHLETIC COMPETITION IN A VARIETY OF OLYMPIC-TYPE SPORTS FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS LIVING WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, 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.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2023 INCLUDED:- WE HAD 94 UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS FOR THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR, AND 119 UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS ENGAGED IN 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR- UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS BASKETBALL COMPETITIONS WITH MORE THAN 50 UNIFIED HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAMS - AUBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SALEM-KEIZER DISTRICT) BECAME THE FIRST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN OREGON TO RECEIVE A UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS BANNER RECOGNITION- MILWAUKIE HIGH SCHOOL WAS NAMED A NATIONAL UNIFIED CHAMPION BANNER SCHOOL- ~5,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN UNIFIED SPORTS (BASKETBALL, SOCCER, TRACK, KICKBALL, PE CLASS) AND50,000 STUDENTS IN OREGON WERE EXPOSED TO UCS ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS- LAUNCHED UNIFIED ROBOTICS- LAUNCHED A BRIDGE PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE RETENTION OF SCHOOL-BASED PARTICIPANTS AND TRANSITION THEM INTO COMMUNITY-BASED LOCAL PROGRAMS- HIRED TWO ATHLETES AS PAID STAFF TO WORK ON ATHLETE OUTREACH AND REGISTRATION, DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES, MARKETING AND PR INITIATIVES, AND OTHER PROGRAM PROJECTS2023 WINTER SEASON- 6 REGIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS WITH 120 TEAMS AND 80 SKILLS ATHLETES- 2 REGIONAL POWERLIFTING COMPETITIONS WITH OVER 60 LIFTERS - PROGRAMS TRAINING IN SNOW SPORTS INCLUDED HOOD RIVER, BENTON, DOUGLAS, AND LINN COUNTIES- MULTNOMAH COUNTY ATHLETE HENRY MEECE COMPETED IN HIS 6TH UNIFIED SNOWBOARDING COMPETITION FOR THE 2023 X GAMES IN ASPEN, FINISHING WITH A BRONZE MEDAL2023 SUMMER SEASON- 11 REGIONAL GAMES (4 ATHLETICS, 3 BOCCE, 2 GOLF, 2 SOFTBALL)- TOTAL DELEGATES (ATHLETES, UNIFIED PARTNERS, AND COACHES) INCREASED FROM 890 IN 2022 TO 1,710 IN 20232023 FALL SEASON- 6 REGIONAL BOWLING COMPETITIONS - 3 REGIONAL SWIMMING COMPETITIONS- FALL STATE GAMES PRESENTED BY PROVIDENCE AND SPONSORED BY THE PORTLAND TIMBERS AND THORNS FC AT PROVIDENCE PARK FOR SOCCER AND THPRD FOR VOLLEYBALL- FALL STATE GAMES ALSO INCLUDED AN ATHLETE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, THE SOOR & TIMBERS ARMY GREEN & WHITE MATCH, AND A VICTORY DANCEATHLETE LEADERSHIP- 2 ATHLETES TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON DC TO MEET WITH OREGON LEGISLATORS AS PART OF CAPITAL HILL DAYYOUNG ATHLETES IS A UNIFIED MOTOR SKILL AND PLAY PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN 2-7 YEARS OLD - 3 CLINICS WERE HOSTED OVER THE SUMMER AND PARTNERSHIPS - SCHOOL DISTRICTS PROVIDED HEAD START AND PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN THE FALL- AN EMPHASIS ON BIPOC COMMUNITY OUTREACH RESULTED IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE SILETZ INDIANS2023 YOUTH GAMES PRESENTED BY NIKE TOOK PLACE IN SEPTEMBER AT NIKE WORLD HEADQUARTERS CAMPUS OFFERING SPORT CLINICS AND YOUNG ATHLETES ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH AGES 2 TO 18, WITH ~600 PARTICIPANTS, ~400 NIKE EMPLOYEES, ~100 KEY VOLUNTEERS