How to Become an Athlete

EMS ISD TrailBlazers Athlete Participation

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friends with their families, other athletes and the community.

Eligibility

To be eligible to participate athletes must be:

Age 8+ to practice and compete in local and area competitions
Age 12+ must qualify at area to compete in state competitions

Athletes must have completed all required Medical and Registration Forms before they are able to participate.

*The medical release is good for 3 years and then must be renewed.

Practices

Practices are in the afternoon/evening hours, outside of school hours.

Track and Field practices are at Marine Creek Middle School.

Parents are required to be at practices. Practice schedules come out a month before the sport begins.

For additional information or questions, please contact Emily Kasper.