State Fall Classic is this weekend!
State Fall Classic is an event for Athletes and Unified Partners from across Louisiana competing in Swimming, Horseshoes, and Softball. The event will be held on October 20th and 21st at Pelican Park, Carencro, LA.
Find the full schedule here!
Volunteers are still needed! Sign up to volunteer for State Fall Classic today!
Join us May 18-20 in Hammond, LA for our 2018 State Summer Games at Southeastern Louisiana University. This is an event for all Areas. Male and female athletes from across the state will compete in Athletics (Track & Field), Bocce, Powerlifting and Unified Volleyball.
Sign up today to play, coach or volunteer for this event.
Give back to your community and participate in a life changing program. Sign up to be a volunteer for Special Olympics Louisiana today! Click here –> http://laso.org/start-here/volunteer
Give back to your community and participate in a life changing program!
Can you lend a helping hand for our upcoming state competition?
Special Olympics Louisiana needs volunteers for the upcoming 2018 Indoor Games being held March 2, 2018. For more details and online sign up click here.
Calling all athletes, families, coaches, partners, and volunteers. This is your chance to shine!
One of our favorite things here at SOLA is hearing amazing stories from our Special Olympics community.
Please share your story with us. We want to know how you became involved with Special Olympics and what kind of difference it has made in your everyday life! You could even share your best photos from an event or competition.
We will even share some of your stories to our blog, Facebook, and Twitter!
You can post your stories or pictures into the comments below or email us!
Keifer Ackley is the president of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity at McNeese State University. Ackley helped organize their “Monster Mash” Halloween dance that had 150 current students at McNeese and over 50 Special Olympics Louisiana-Southwest Area athletes in attendance.
During the dance, it was announced that Ackley had been granted the 2017 American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Louisiana Chapter) Scholarship Award for his efforts with Special Olympics Louisiana at McNeese. Also, in April, he worked with his fraternity to start an on-campus basketball tournament called “PIKE Slamma Jamma” that was able to raise $4,500 for SOLA.
Ackley says, “We tend to become selfish in college as we become more independent and stressed. Events like these are important for students to learn how to unify, love, and encourage others. It’s truly remarkable to see how many lives are impacted.”
Calling all athletes, families, coaches, partners, and volunteers. This is your chance to shine!
One of our favorite things here at SOLA is hearing amazing stories from our Special Olympics community.
Please share your story with us. We want to know how you became involved with Special Olympics and what kind of difference it has made in your everyday life! You could even share your best photos from an event or competition.
We will even share some of your stories to our blog, Facebook, and Twitter!
You can post your stories or pictures into the comments below or email us!
This camp will feature athletes and partners from the Northwest, North Central, Northeast, Cenla, and Red River Areas.
Camp Shriver Bayouland will also take place Thursday, June 15 through Saturday, June 17 at Bourg Gym, 4411 Eldred Street, Bourg, LA 70343
To learn more about Camp Shriver and to register, please click here.
Was there a mentor, teacher or coach who made a difference in your life? The one who gave you the courage and determination to strive to be your best? The one who helped shape both your performance and your character? You can be that important person in someone else’s life.
Coaches teach the skills and spirit that define a true athlete. Coaches are role models and character-builders. Special Olympics coaches go even further.They help athletes find their own strengths and abilities. They also show them how to build upon those strengths and improve every day.
As a Special Olympics coach, you bring enthusiasm, commitment and a positive attitude to each practice, event and competition. You will enrich the lives of our athletes in many life-changing ways. The skills and confidence an athlete learns through sports have a long and lasting effect.
Call 800.345.6644 or visit http://www.laso.org for more information on becoming a SOLA coach.
We need YOU to volunteer for State Fall Classic this October! Hundreds of volunteers are needed to make this a successful event. 
Are you ready to make an impact? If so, sign up to volunteer today by clicking here! You can click here for more info on Fall Classic. Have questions? Contact our Director of Volunteers, here!
Our athletes are looking forward to meeting YOU!
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