Special Olympics is an international organization which provides year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people eight years and older 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.
Columbia Parks & Recreation will accept any person who has an intellectual disability or experiences cognitive delays and has significant learning or vocational problems. Each participant must have a physical and signed release on file. The forms can be obtained by calling 573.874.7312opens phone dialer or by emailing Tyler.Armstrong@CoMo.gov.
Special Olympics continues to grow thanks to the dedication, commitment and efforts of the more than 500,000 volunteers world-wide. You can volunteer in a variety of ways: coaching, assisting with fundraising, organizing events and more. To volunteer or to receive our monthly newsletter, call 573.874.7312opens phone dialer or email Tyler.Armstrong@CoMo.gov.
Columbia Parks & Recreation participates in 9 Special Olympic sports: Aquatics, Basketball, Bocce, Bowling, Golf, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field & Volleyball. To find out more information on the sports offered and registration dates, call 573.874.7312opens phone dialer or email Tyler.Armstrong@CoMo.gov.
Forms
- Registration/Medical Form
Once this form is filled out and signed by a physician, please email [email protected] a copy to keep on file. Special Olympics of Missouri will also need a copy if you plan to compete in the Special Olympics competitions. Special Olympics email [email protected] - Communicable Disease Waiver
Athletes are also required to complete the online communicable disease form.
Activities and News
- Adapted Fall/Winter Newsletteropens PDF file
- E-mail Tyler.Armstrong@CoMo.gov to receive the Special Olympics monthly newsletter and notification of event cancellations, date/location changes, etc.