The Clinton County Special Olympics teams are gearing up for the summer games being held this weekend from June 7 through June 9 at Indiana State University in Terre Haute.
The Clinton County teams will be facing off against others from across the state in bowling, track and field and volleyball as they vie for coveted awards amidst exciting activities such as comedy shows and dance parties.
The Summer Games are the Indiana Special Olympics’ largest annual competition that sees more than 2,100 athletes and Unified partners from across the state gather on the Indiana State and Rose-Hulman campuses for the three days of competition filled with achievement, friendship, fun, ceremony and celebration.
This year kicks off the 55th Annual Summer Games with the theme of “A Journey to Your Heart,” inspired by the Athlete Leadership Conference held at the State Conference in October 2023.
The event is made possible through the support of more than 1,500 event volunteers, sponsors and donors.
Friday, June 7 Schedule of Events:
- 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Delegation Check-In
- 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Team Camp Drop-Off for Bocce and Track and Field
- 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Volunteer Check-In
- 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Olympic Town presented by Duke Energy
- 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Souvenir Store
- 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Healthy Athletes Screenings
- 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Competition in Bocce, Bowling, Cycling, Powerlifting, Track and Field and Volleyball
- 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Competition in Swimming
- 6:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.: Delegation arrival to Opening Ceremony
- 7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.: Opening Ceremony beginning with the parade of athletes
Saturday, June 8 Schedule of Events:
- 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Volunteer Check-In
- 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Competition in Bocce, Bowling, Cycling, Powerlifting, Swimming, Track and Field and Volleyball
- 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Olympic Town presented by Duke Energy
- 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Souvenir Store
- 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Healthy Athletes Screenings
- 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Competition in Bocce, Bowling, Cycling, Powerlifting, Track and Field and Volleyball
- 8 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.: Victory Dance and Souvenir Kiosk
- 8 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.: Comedy Night with Craig Tornquist
Sunday, June 9 Schedule of Events:
- 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.: Volunteer Check-In
- 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Competition in Bocce, Bowling, Swimming, Powerlifting, Track and Field and Volleyball
- 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Olympic Town presented by Duke Energy
- 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Souvenir Store
For more information about the summer games and live updates for the sports, visit soindiana.org.