Athletics

Lakeland School Special Olympics

Special Olympics Wisconsin - Agency 7-05

We are excited your child is interested in signing up for Special Olympics at Lakeland School. Special Olympics Wisconsin’s (SOWI) mission is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. 

Lakeland School is proud to be a part of SOWI, currently offering a variety of sports. Athletes typically start participating in Special Olympics around age 10, though exceptions can be made. Athletes are restricted to one sport per season. 

Sports

Lakeland School participates in a variety of sports spanning the Fall, Winter, and Spring seasons. Please see the list below and reference the individual webpages for additional information on each sport.

• Fall: Volleyball
• Winter: Snowshoe / Alpine Skiing (weather permitting)
• Spring: Basketball - Skills, Basketball - Team, or Swim
• Summer: Cornhole, Gymnastics, or Track & Field (Athletics)

Registration

In order to participate in Special Olympics Wisconsin programs through Lakeland School, all athletes must register by submitting the following paperwork. This can be completed online, (specialolympicswisconsin.org) or by filling out a paper copy and sending it back to school. For additional information on becoming an athlete, please reference the Special Olympics webpage at specialolympicswisconsin.org and click on the tab that says: Get involved, drop down to Become An Athlete .

Commitment

All practices are held during the first hour of the school day. However, competitions are typically held on the weekends. Transportation may be provided by Lakeland School for large enough events, though families are typically required to get their athlete to and from the event. 

Please contact Lynda Pinnow (Agency Manager (7-05: Lakeland School)) via email at lpinnow@lakelandschool-walco.org or call at (262) 741-4179 with any questions. 

Thanks!

Lynda Pinnow

Updates for Special Olympics are available at https://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/.