2024 State Indoor Winter Games & S.E. Powerlifting Press Release

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Contact:

Maurissa Dugger

Communications and Public Relations Manager

maurissa.dugger@specialolympicsga.org

Ph: 770-414-9390 ext. 1117

 

Special Olympics Georgia to Host the 2024 State Indoor Winter Games

 & Southeast Powerlifting

Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) is elated to host the 2024 State Indoor Winter Games on Friday, January 26th, and Saturday, January 27th at the LakePoint Sports Complex and several other locations across Cobb and Bartow Counties. SOGA is thrilled to welcome all athletes, coaches, sponsors, and volunteers. Athletes from across the state of Georgia will experience friendly competition in Artistic Gymnastics, Basketball, Bowling, Floor Hockey, and Powerlifting.

Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) will host the Southeast Powerlifting on Saturday, January 27th at the Atlanta Marriott Northwest. SOGA is excited to welcome all athletes, coaches, sponsors, and volunteers. Athletes from across the state of Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and Tennessee will participate in friendly competition and exhibit good sportsmanship in Deadlift, Bench Press, Squat, Push/Pull, and Full Power.

The competitions will begin on the morning of Friday, January 26th at various locations across Cobb and Bartow Counties. Olympic Town will kick off on Saturday, January 27th from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at LakePoint Sports Complex on court 10. Athletes will also complete multiple Healthy Athletes screenings including Fit Feet, Special Smiles, Opening Eyes and Healthy Hearing. Through these Healthy Athletes disciplines, SOGA athletes will have free evaluations in multiple disciplines. All athletes who fully complete all Healthy Athlete screenings will be entered to win a brand-new FitBit and Chick-Fil-A gift cards!

Special Olympics Georgia would like to thank our State Sponsors: Publix, UPS, Dunwoody Country Club, Marlow’s Tavern, Winter Construction, Knights of Columbus, Georgia State Council, and The Coca-Cola Company for their dedicated support and loyalty to our athletes.  

 

Special Olympics Georgia would also like to recognize the Presenting Sponsor for the 2024 State Indoor Winter Games: Winter Construction.

 

For more information on State Indoor Winter Games & Southeast Powerlifting, contact Director of Sports, Liz Smith, at Liz.Smith@specialOlympicsGa.org.

About Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA)

SOGA provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for 18,546 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 friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. For more information, visit. www.SpecialOlympicsGa.org

Click here to adopt your ducks and support Special Olympics Georgia Athletes today

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Duck Pluck 2025
Wednesday, September 17

Make a splash for the 18,546 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 17th and you do not need to be present to win.

To adopt your ducks, click here!

2024 Hot Chocolate Run, Atlanta, GA

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25th Annual Marlow’s Tavern Golf Classic

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Come out and hit the links in support of Special Olympics Georgia at the 25th Annual Marlow’s Tavern Golf Classic! The event will take place on Thursday, October 12th, at the Heritage Golf Links in Tucker, Georgia. For more information about registration, please contact James Slaughter at (770) 414-9390 ext. 1115 or james.slaughter@specialolympicsga.org 

2023 Summer Games Chamblee Police Department Torch Run Video

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A HUGE Thank you to the Chamblee Police Department and the Georgia LETR for hosting a Torch Run on Friday, May 19th, leading the flame of hope to Emory University to kick off the start of the 2023 State Summer Games. Enjoy the video by clicking this link!

Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Vision Statement

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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.

2023 Cops on Donut Shops – June 2, 2023

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2023 Bob Busse Memorial Golf Classic for Special Olympics Georgia

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Join Special Olympics Georgia for the 28th Annual Bob Busse Memorial Golf Classic at the beautiful Country Club of Roswell on November 6th, 2023! Come hit the links and support the 17,429 Special Olympics Georgia Athletes with a great golf competition full of prizes, refreshments and a silent auction. For more information on sponsorship and registration, please contact gms@specialolympicsga.org.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SPONSORSHIP/REGISTRATION INFORMATION