Special Olympics Documents and Info

• WVHS Special Olympics homepage
  
• NCTV 17 News Story on MVHS Special Olympics Basketball
• Chili's "Pepper Partner" voucher: 10% of your purchase goes to SO
• Article on District 204's Unified Soccer
• "Illinois Students Shine at Global Youth Summit in Greece"
• "Naperville Autistic Student Fights to End 'R Word'" - Daily Herald
• Congratulations to Our World Games Representatives : Jordan, Alli, and Kim

Current Schools with SO Programs

• Waubonsie Valley HS
  (first school with a program: 1987): Website
• Neuqua Valley HS (since 1997)
• Metea Valley HS (since 2009)
• Alumni – STEPS program
• Alumni (since 2009)
• Scullen/ Crone MS
• Granger/Hill MS
• Still /Gregory MS
• Fischer
• McCarty Young Athletes (since 2011)

Going for Gold Every Day

• 1995 Yale Study showed measurable success of SO athletes in job market and independent living skills over peers not involved in a program.

Competition on the Sports Field = Competitiveness in Life's Challenges

• The more students we can get involved in Special Olympics, the more students we are helping to be more prepared for life after the age of 22.

Athlete Leadership

• Athletes on a D204 SO leadership committee
• Athletes trained as Global Messengers will speak at: Elementary and Middle Schools with their letterman jackets, showing what they have accomplished, PTA, Board, Athletic Directors, faculty meetings, and other community speaking engagements.