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Duck Pluck 2026
Wednesday, September 23
Make a splash for the 24,218 athletes of SOGA- Adopt your Duck and Support an Athlete. With your duck adoption, you will not only be entered to win some awesome prizes, but you will be sending athletes to Games! The Pluck will be on Wednesday, September 23rd and you do not need to be present to win.
To adopt your ducks, click here!
Join Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) for the 2026 State Fall Games being held at Freedom Park in Valdosta, GA, October 16 – 17. During the weekend SOGA will host 2,500 athletes, coaches, and Unified Partners who will compete in Bocce, Cycling, Golf, Golf Skills, Softball, and Softball Skills. Opening Ceremonies will be held Friday October 16th at 7:30 pm at Freedom Park. For the 2026 State Fall Games fact sheet please click here.
If you are interested in volunteering please click here or contact Leksi Whatley.
Join us at this year’s Opening Ceremonies.
If you are interested in sponsoring the Fall Games Games please contact Sam Elkins.
If you have questions regarding the events please contact Olivia Schuster.
Join over 2,000 athletes, coaches, and unified partners as they compete in Basketball, Bowling, Artistic Gymnastics, Pickleball and Powerlifting. The Games will be held in Emerson, GA & Marietta, GA on January 29-30, 2027
For more information, contact Olivia Schuster, olivia.schuster@specialolympicsga.org. To sponsor, contact Thomas Ritch, thomas.ritch@specialolympicsga.org. to Volunteer, contact Leksi Whatley, leksi.whatley@specialolympicsga.org
Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Vision Statement
Respecting each individual and recognizing the value that we each bring to the SOGA team is essential. SOGA champions a diverse and inclusive environment while celebrating all individuals through a love of sport.
We encourage and welcome diversity, recognizing it as a key advantage and value different backgrounds and perspectives. Some types of diversity are life experience, work experience, perspective, culture, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender identity and age. Diversity assists us in looking at situations from a variety of angles and encourages the development of ideas and solutions.
Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) will strive to be an organization that reflects all communities, and one in which everyone with a role in carrying out the Special Olympics mission feels empowered to be their full, authentic selves and do their best work, whether as Special Olympics athletes, volunteers, donors/sponsors, business partners, or employees.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Vision Policy:
Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) will strive to be an organization that reflects all communities, and one in which everyone with a role in carrying out the Special Olympics mission feels empowered to be their full, authentic selves and do their best work, whether as Special Olympics athletes, volunteers, donors/sponsors, business partners, or employees.
The mission of Special Olympics Georgia is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
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Click here to get involved and volunteer!