Special Olympics Kansas

Lawrence Polar Plunge
2023-02-12 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | HERE Apartments, 1111 Indiana St, Lawrence, KS, 66044, United States
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Manhattan Polar Plunge
2023-02-12 10:30 - 13:00 | Tuttle Creek Lake, KS, United States
Register: https://charity.pledgeit.org/PolarPlungeManhattan

Kansas City Polar Plunge and Strut
2023-02-18 08:00 - 14:00 | Lake Olathe, 625 S Lakeshore Dr, Olathe, KS, 66061, United States

Topeka Polar Plunge
2023-03-04 08:00 - 13:00 | Lake Shawnee, KS, United States

Spring Fever Craft Retreat
2023-03-31 - 2023-04-02 | Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper Street, Lawrence, KS, 66046, United States
Click here to view the flyer for this event.
Click here to register for this event.

Tr-Iffic Day
2023-04-19 10:30 - 12:00 | Pittsburg State University Plaster Center, 1701 S Homer St, Pittsburg, 66762

Crappie Fishing Tournament
2023-04-29 05:30 - 14:00 | Clinton Lake, 1329 E 800th Road, Lawrence, KS, 66049, United States
Registration Link: https://charity.pledgeit.org/c/BzsCMaeCGQ
Registration Flyer: https://soks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Crappie-2023-Registration-Flyer.pdf
Sponsorship Information: https://soks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Crappie-2023-Sponsorship-Flyer.pdf

Johnson County Shootout
2023-04-29 08:00 - 13:00 | Mill Creek Rifle Club, 7215 Gardner Rd, De Soto, KS, 66018, United States
Registration: https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/LoginRegister.aspx?eventid=380695&langpref=en-CA&Referrer=direct%2fnone
Flyer: https://soks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023-JoCo-Shootout-FLYER-8.5-×-14-in-1.pdf
Sponsorship Brochure: https://soks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/JoCo-Shootout-Sponsorship-Brochure-1.pdf

Pawnee County/Larned Torch Run and BBQ
2023-05-11 10:30 - 12:30 | Pawnee County Courthouse, 715 Broadway St, Larned, KS, 67550, United States

Midnight Run
2023-07-29 23:55 - 2023-07-30 23:55 | Camelot Court, 11721 Roe Ave, Leawood, KS, 66211, United States
Join us and beat the heat this summer at our Midnight Run 5K/10K for Special Olympics. This event is presented by the Leawood Police Department, a participating agency in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Kansas, and features a fast course through the streets of Leawood. Your participation will help raise money for Special Olympics and finishers in both the 5K and 10K Run/Walk will receive a custom finishers medal! We will start both events at Midnight on Saturday night at the Camelot Court Shopping Center near 117th and Roe in Leawood and will utilize the tree-lined Tomahawk Creek Parkway for the course, with one lap for the 5K and two laps for the 10K. Due to limitations on road closures, the 10K is a run only event with a one hour and 15 minute time limit. Please don’t choose the 10K if you are not able to meet the 10K limit as the roads will be reopened.
Registration >> https://runsignup.com/Race/KS/Leawood/MidnightRun5K10K

Prairie Village Golf Scramble
2023-07-31 09:00 - 16:00 | Sycamore Ridge Golf Club, 21731 Clubhouse Dr, Spring Hill, KS, 66083, United States
Registration Link: https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/startup.aspx?eventid=382637

Wichita Golf Scramble
2023-08-12 09:00 - 17:00 | Sand Creek Station, 920 Meadowbrook Dr, Newton, KS, 67114, United States
Registration link: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/9192974480106861035

Special Olympics Kansas Program Conference
2023-09-01 - 2023-09-02 | Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center, 3320 S. 9th Street, Salina, KS, 67401, United States
Date: Friday, September 1 – Saturday, September 2

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Location: Hilton Garden Inn Salina

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Overview: The themes for this year’s program conference are self-advocacy (why it’s important for our athletes to be self-advocacy and how you can help them develop this skill) and health (importance of health and fitness beyond sports and strategies and programs you can deploy to help your athletes improve their overall health). In addition to breakout sessions around these topics, we will have two general sessions and a sports workshop. There is no registration fee for this conference. At a minimum, dinner on Friday, and lunch and a light social on Saturday will be provided at no cost to attendees.
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Who should attend? Open to anyone involved with Special Olympics. The content is primarily for Local Program Coordinators, coaches and parents. They are not any athlete specific sessions but athletes are welcome to attend.
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Travel Stipend: A $100 travel stipend is available for the first 20 local programs that RSVP.
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Questions? Contact Chris Burt at burtc@soks.org.
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Registration is required by August 11: https://forms.gle/pxbpWg7qMmDi7uGb8
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Room Reservations: Reservations can be made by logging on to our website at Hilton Garden Inn Salina (hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com) and entering the block code of (SOKS9 ) or Please advise your attendees to call the Hotel reservations department at 785-309-0440. To receive the contract rates, the attendees should identify the group as« Special Olympics with code SOKS9. All reservations must be made by August 2, 2023.

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Schedule:

Champion Livestock Show
2023-09-08 | Hutchinson, Hutchinson, KS, United States
The 2023 Champions Livestock Show will be held at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson, Kansas on Friday, September 8th at 1:30 p.m.
Transportation will not be provided, but parking and admission to the Kansas State Fair will be available for athletes, coaches, and family members.

Athletes will be paired with a Unified Partner (partner without disabilities) to show a goat or bucket calf (provided by partner or Kansas State Fair) in the Prairie Pavilion. The Unified Partner will meet the athlete before the show and give them tips. They will also work with them during the show.

A reception will be held after the show to highlight the athletes’ achievements.
Please complete this form to ensure that you will participate with the Champion Livestock Show. Once we receive your information, you will receive an email within a week with more specific details on the show. Additionally, participants will receive a shirt from Key Industries, be able to show at the Kansas State Fair, and stay as long as you would like at the fair. Athletes are able to bring family members or caregivers as well.

This is a first come, first serve opportunity. Please let us know as soon as possible if you are interested in participating.

Registration is now closed.

Duck 'N' Jeep Derby
2023-09-09 10:00 - 16:30 | Pittsburg State University Gorilla Village, KS, United States
Come to the first-ever Duck ‘n’ Jeep Derby! We will have a quackin’ good time at Gorilla Village on September 9th. Register your Jeep or just come out and enjoy the great Jeeps from the area. Make sure to buy your ducks for the Pluck A Duck contest too.
Join Crawford County Sheriff’s Office to show your support for Special Olympics Kansas and make some waves!

Northwest Kansas Convoy
2023-09-09 15:00 - 21:00 | Oasis Travel Center, 700 W Horton Ave, Colby, KS, 67701, United States
$100 for truck with 5 wheels or more
$25 for classic cars, motorcycles & vehicles with 4 wheels or fewer.
Entry fee includes convoy, t-shirt and dinner. Additional riders, friends and family are asked to join us at lunch for a freewill donation.
Contact Brent Kaiser at kaiserb@soks.org for more information.
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Starting locations:
Western Leg | Goodland, KS Short and Sons Trucking 1016 W Highway 64 Goodland, KS
Eastern Leg | Oakley, KS Mittens TA Travel Plaza Exit 76 on I-70
Ending location: Oasis-Petro Travel Center 700 W. Horton Colby, KS 67835
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Schedule
Oakley
3 p.m. CT: Registration Starts
4 p.m. CT: Convoy Starts w/ Law Enforcement escort
Goodland
2 p.m. MT: Registration Starts
3 p.m. MT: Convoy Starts w/ Law Enforcement escort
Colby
5:00 p.m.: Trucks Arrive
5:30 p.m.: Dinner, Auction & Yard Games
6:45 p.m.: Light Show through Colby

Chad W. Oehme Memorial Fishing Tournament
2023-10-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Cedar Lake, 15500 S Lone Elm Rd, Olathe, KS, 66061, United States
Location >> Kaw Shelter at Cedar Lake, 15500 S. Lone Elm, Olathe, KS 66061

Athletes need to have their own poles and have an up to date medical on file with SOKS. Registration information will be sent out in August. Questions? Contact Chris Burt at burtc@soks.org.

Time >>

8:30 – Check-in
9:00-11:00 – Fish
11:00 – Awards

Volunteer

Applebee's Tip-A-Cop
2023-11-02 16:00 - 21:00 | Applebee’s
Our Tip-A-Cop fundraiser with Applebee’s is on November 2nd from 4PM-9PM at 25 Applebees’s locations in Kansas! Special Olympics Kansas will receive 10% of the proceeds. Locations in Topeka, Manhattan, and Emporia are not participating.
Click here to find a location near you.

Sports Memorabilia Auction
2023-11-20 - 2023-11-27
See items here.
Money will go towards athletes across Kansas.

2024 Winter Games
2024-01-31 - 2024-02-02 | Snow Creek, 1 Snow Creek Dr, Weston, KS, 64098, United States
’24 WG Tentative Schedule

Click here to volunteer.

Unified Esports Virtual Game Night
2024-01-31 18:00 - 19:00
The virtual game night serves as our online competitions as schools across the state compete via our Discord server. This also serves as a time for teachers and coaches to learn more about Unified Esports and troubleshoot if needed. In order to sign up, you must email our point of contact, Kenneth Wilson wilsonk@soks.org for more details.
Virtual via Discord – Email Kenneth for Link

KC Metro Polar Plunge
2024-02-10 09:00 - 13:00 | Lake Olathe Swim Beach, 445 S. Ward Cliff Dr., Olathe, 66061, United States
Tentative Schedule:
9:00 a.m. – Registration Opens
10:00 a.m. – Polar Strut 5k
11:00 a.m. – Opening Ceremony
11:10 a.m. – Costume Contest
11:30 a.m. – Polar Plunge
Register here.

Manhattan Polar Plunge
2024-02-10 10:00 - 13:00 | Tuttle Creek State Park, 5800 River Pond Rd A, Manhattan, 66502, United States
Tentative Schedule:
10:00 a.m. – Registration
11:30 a.m. – Costume Contest
12:00 p.m. – Polar Plunge!
Register here.

Topeka Polar Plunge
2024-02-17 09:00 - 13:00 | Lake Shawnee, KS, United States
9 a.m. – Registration
10 a.m. – Cornhole, Tailgate, and Silent Auction
11:45 a.m. – Costume Contest & Awards
12 p.m. – Polar Plunge
Lake Shawnee Swim Beach
3300 SE Croco Road
Topeka, KS 66605
Register here.

Lawrence Polar Plunge
2024-02-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Lawrence High School, 1901 Louisiana Street, Lawrence, KS, 66044, United States
Location: Lawrence High School- 1901 Louisiana St, Lawrence, KS 66046
Registration: 11AM
Contest: TBD
Plunge at Noon!

Register here.

Emporia Polar Plunge
2024-02-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Mouse Lake, KS, United States
Register here.

Maize Polar Plunge
2024-02-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Mystic Lakes, Maize, KS, 67101, United States

Hutchinson Polar Plunge
2024-02-24 10:00 - 14:00 | Midwest Superstore, 1100 E. 30th Avenue, Hutchinson, United States
The plunge will take place at the Midwest Superstore (1100 E. 30th Avenue, Hutchinson, KS)
2/24/2024, Registration opens at 10 am, plunge at 11am. Register here.

Pluck a Duck 50/50 Raffle

Applebee's Tip-A-Cop
2024-04-09 16:00 - 21:00
Join us at ALL Applebee’s locations in Kansas for our Tip-A-Cop! Law enforcement officers will be serving up your favorite dishes, and 10% of your bill plus any extra donations will go directly to supporting Special Olympics Kansas programming for our athletes!

Tip-A-Cop with Olpe Chicken House
2024-04-25 17:00 - 21:00 | Chicken House, 8 KS-99, Olpe, 66865, United States
Join us for a delectable evening of dining and giving back at the Olpe Chicken House on Thursday, April 25th, from 5-9PM, for our annual Tip-A-Cop event! Indulge in mouthwatering dishes while supporting Special Olympics Kansas alongside local law enforcement officers.
During this special event, officers will be serving as celebrity waiters, assisting the friendly staff to ensure you have an unforgettable dining experience. As you enjoy your meal, you’ll have the opportunity to interact with these dedicated individuals, all while raising funds and awareness for Special Olympics Kansas.
Every tip and donation collected throughout the evening directly supports Special Olympics Kansas programs and athletes, empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to thrive through sports and inclusive community initiatives. Your generosity helps provide year-round opportunities for athletes to participate in sports like volleyball, softball, bowling, soccer, track, basketball, and flag football, fostering a sense of belonging, confidence, and achievement.
Join us in celebrating the spirit of unity and compassion as we come together to make a difference in the lives of athletes like Ryan, who find joy and purpose through Special Olympics. Whether you’re a longtime supporter or new to our cause, your presence at Tip-A-Cop helps us continue our mission of inclusion and acceptance for all.
Make a date with deliciousness and philanthropy on April 25th at the Olpe Chicken House. Bring your appetite, bring your friends, and most importantly, bring your generosity as we tip our hats to law enforcement and tip for a cause! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to dine with a purpose and support Special Olympics Kansas. We can’t wait to see you there for Tip-A-Cop with Olpe Chicken House!
