SPECIAL OLYMPICS WISCONSIN INC

Training:special olympics wisconsin offers a variety of training and education opportunities for athletes, coaches and officials.at each of the state games, athletes receive free education and health care screening through the healthy athletes program, ensuring optimal health and performance during competition. Health disciplines include oral, vision, audiology, podiatry, strength and flexibility, nutrition and healthy habits, as well as general health. Few people impact our athletes' success more than our coaches. From overseeing sports skills and practices to teaching about sportsmanship, courage and personal growth; they serve an important role in our athletes' lives. To ensure they have the tools needed to succeed, sowi hosts annual training forums on current practices for each sport per the national governing body (ngb). Each year, volunteer coaches and officials are certified to deliver authentic, competitive sporting events, mirroring an athlete's experience of other reputable sports organizations. Sowi athletes may also become coaches and pursue other leadership and training opportunities.

Agency:expense related to the operations of local programs.

Public education:every athlete has a story. With every athlete in the special olympics wisconsin program, there are equally as many stories about courage, triumph, pride and joy. Sowi's goal is to empower individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society using sports as the catalyst; and increase the public's awareness of their capabilities and needs.by engaging individuals in the special olympics experience through earned, owned and paid media, communities foster a supportive environment for enabling athletes, empowering families, activating youth, revolutionizing services and building exemplary communities of change.