Neil Charles
Cherry Creek Special Olympics Coordinator
303-514-0327
Mission
The mission of Special Olympics Colorado (SOCO) is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with developmental disabilities, eight years of age and older, 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.
Training
Colorado Special Olympics is a year-round sports organization offering 22 different sports during four sports seasons. Sports offered in Cherry Creek are in bold. All other sports are offered through other local programs.
Winter (January to March)
- Alpine skiing
- Basketball
- Cross-country skiing
- Figure skating
- Speed skating
- Snow shoeing
- Snowboarding
- Swimming (Sept-Mar)
Spring (April to June)
- Aquatics
- Athletics
- Gymnastics
- Power lifting
- Soccer
Summer (July to September)
- Bocce
- Cycling
- Golf
- Softball
- Tennis
Fall (September to December)
- Bowling
- Roller-skating
- Volleyball
- Floor hockey
- Equestrian
- Swimming (Sept-Mar)
Unified Sports Partner Programs® questions, contact Neil Charles
Resources
International
1325 G Street, NW / Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202.628.3630
Fax: 202.824.020
www.specialolympics.org
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202.628.3630
Fax: 202.824.020
www.specialolympics.org
State
Special Olympics Colorado
410 Seventeenth Street, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-592-1361
Toll Free: 800-777-5767
Fax: 303-592-1364
www.specialolympicsco.org
410 Seventeenth Street, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-592-1361
Toll Free: 800-777-5767
Fax: 303-592-1364
www.specialolympicsco.org
