Spring/Summer Games Sign-up is Closed!

Spring/Summer Games Sign up is Closed!!

Spring/ Summer Games sign-up is closed. Thank you to everyone that signed up. Don’t forget to review the practice schedule as you will NOT receive a reminder call. The practice handout link is below.

Practice Information:

Aquatics: Varies- at EmBe Downtown- See updated practice handout!
Powerlifting: Mondays 5:45-7:15 p.m. at Harrisburg HS
Swimming: Mondays 6:30-8:00 p.m. at EmBe Downtown
Team Soccer/Soccer Skills: Tuesdays 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Axtell MS
Track and Field: Saturdays 3:00-4:30 p.m. at Washington HS Track
Volleyball: Tuesdays 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Unify Center

PRACTICE HANDOUT- UPDATED 03/30/2025

Please be sure to review the practice handout for dates. You will NOT receive a reminder call.

Area Spring Games Tournament:

Area Track and Field: April 26 at Brandon HS
Area Aquatics and Swimming: May 2 at Midco Aquatics Center in Sioux Falls

NOTE: Transportation will not be provided

State Summer Games Tournament:

Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31
USD, Vermillion SD

NEW FORM! There is a new registration/medical form and all athletes must complete these forms to participate. These forms are required of all athletes regardless of when your last medical form expires. The form link is below and must be printed to be completed. Please bring the completed form to your first practice or email a PDF copy to forms@sosiouxfalls.com. Questions regarding this form can be directed to Heather at Heather.SOSF@gmail.com.

NEW Registration/Medical Form

Questions can be directed to (605) 336-0240 or Fireworks@sosiouxfalls.org

Spring-Summer Games Practice Handout- Updated March 30

Track Practice (Apr 5) Location Change!

April 4, 2025/0 Comments/in Uncategorized/by Heather Leischner

On Saturday, April 5, Track and Field practice will be at the Special Olympics South Dakota Unify Center at 900 E I-90 Way. Practice starts at 3:00 p.m.

Spring-Summer Games Sign Up is Closed!

August 10, 2024/2 Comments/in Uncategorized/by Heather Leischner

Thank you to everyone that signed up! Don’t forget to review the practice handout. You will not receive a reminder call.

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Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.

Our Mission

The Mission of Special Olympics South Dakota and the Sioux Falls Fireworks is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children (8 years and older) and adults 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.

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The Special Olympics Experience

In addition to the athletic competition, each of the games include all of the pageantry and excitement of Olympic Games, with events such as Opening Ceremonies, Lighting the Special Olympics Flame of Hope, Victory Dances, Banquets, and Award Ceremonies.

World Games are held every two years on odd years with Winter Games and Summer Games alternating. Competitors from the United States participate as part of Team USA.

National Games are scheduled every four years on even numbered years.

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Special Olympics is unique in that it accommodates competitors at all ability levels by assigning them to competition divisions based on previous performances or preliminary heats. In this way, all athletes get a chance to compete against others of equal ability.

Special Olympics vs Other Sports Organizations

Special Olympics is like other Sports Organizations:

We follow the National Governing Body rules for each sport.
Athletes train prior to competition.
Qualified coaches train participants.

Special Olympics differs from other Sports Organization:

Sports are adapted to allow athletes of all ability levels to participate
Athletes compete in divisions made up of individuals with equal ability levels. (typically no less than 3 and never more than 8)
All participants receive an award.
Advancement to higher levels of competition (World and National Games) is done by random draw.
Athletes and family members are not charged a fee to participate.

The Spirit of Special Olympics

On her way to the Opening Ceremonies of the first Special Olympics World Games, Eunice Kennedy Shriver wrote the final draft to an athlete oath. In front of many spectators and visitors, Shriver memorably opened the Games with these words: “In ancient Rome, the gladiators went into the arena with these words on their lips:

‘Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.’

“Today, all of you young athletes are in the arena. Many of you will win, but even more important, I know you will be brave, and bring credit to your parents and to your country. Let us being the Olympics. Thank you.”

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