Special Olympics Kansas

Crappie Tournament
2021-04-24 05:30 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | United States
Join the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the annual Crappie Tournament to benefit Special Olympics Kansas! On tournament day, your boat number will be determined by the order you registered, and teams will weigh their seven best caught Crappie. This tournament will be held rain or shine! Click this link to register via mail, or you can register online today by clicking the online registration link below! If you register before April 9, 2021, a team of two can register for only $100, but the day-of registration fee will jump up to $125 for a two person team.

Johnson County Sheriff's Shootout
2021-04-17 09:00 - 11:00 | United States
Join us for the 2021 Johnson County Shoot Out — a shooting competition hosted by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office to benefit Special Olympics Kansas. The event is open to law enforcement officers and the general public. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office would like to invite you to partner with us in raising funds and awareness for Special Olympic athletes. As a member of the Kansas Law Enforcement Torch Run, we are proud to be part of a long and honored tradition of supporting Special Olympics Kansas.
Registration can be done online, or by printing off this form. Also, don’t forget to purchase your tickets for the 2 gun drawings. The day of the Shootout, we will be drawing for the following: Ruger – Model 26993; Calibur 308 WIN. For full details and to purchase tickets, click here. CZ-USA – Model P-10 C 9mm; Chambering: 9mm Luger. For full details and to purchase tickets, click here.

Virtual Basketball & Cheerleading Challenge
2021-03-20 12:00 - 17:00
The in-person 2021 State Basketball & Cheerleading Tournament has been cancelled due to concerns about COVID-19. We have transitioned to a Virtual Basketball & Cheerleading Challenge this year! Find out all of the details Click Here

CANCELLED: John L Cassidy Heartland Winter Games
2021-01-27 08:00 - 2021-01-29 17:00 | United States
The John L Cassidy Heartland Winter Games will be held in Weston, MO, St Joseph, Mo and Atchison, KS. Competitions will be held in Alpine Skiing, Snowshoeing, Cross Country, Figure Skating and Speed Skating. Opening Ceremonies begin at 8:15pm on Wednesday, January 27. For more information, contact Tim Rehder at rehdert@ksso.org

Battle of the Badges
2020-11-13 11:00 - 2020-11-18 20:00
Four Law Enforcement Torch Run agencies will be at four restaurants in Topeka encouraging their supporters and followers to come to their restaurants to eat and donate to Special Olympics Kansas. All restaurants will be donating 10% of proceeds from the day back to Special Olympics Kansas through the LETR. Support your favorite agency on November 18!

Skinnys (4016 SW Huntoon St, Topeka, KS 66604) -Topeka Police Department
Pizagels (2830 SW Fairlawn Rd, Topeka, KS 66614) – Topeka Fire Department
The Pad (1730 NW Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66608) – Kansas Highway Patrol
Glory Days Pizza on Gage (1033 SW Gage Blvd, Topeka, KS 66604) – Shawnee County Sheriff’s Department

KC Memorabilia Auction
2020-11-09 10:00 - 2020-11-14 22:00 | United States
Join us for the 3rd annual Memorabilia Auction to benefit Special Olympics Kansas athletes. Hundreds of live and silent auction items will be available.
Items include NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, music, TV, movies and more!
Additional information can be found at: https://ksso.org/auction/

CANCELLED: State Bocce & Cornhole Tournament
2020-11-08 08:00 - 16:00 | United States
The State Bocce & Cornhole Tournament will be held on Sunday, November 8 at the Lone Elm Park, 21151 W 167th, Olathe KS. The competition will begin at 9:00a.m. and end around 3:00p.m.
For more information, contact Tim Rehder at rehdert@ksso.org

Southeast Regional Bocce Tournament
2020-11-05 09:00 - 14:00 | United States
The Southeast Regional Bocce Tournament will be held on Thursday, November 5 at PSU, 1701 S Broadway St, Pittsburg, KS. The tournament will begin at 9:00am
For more information, contact Tim Rehdert at rehdert@ksso.org

Zombie Run
2020-10-31
Join us the morning of Halloween for the second race in our 2020 Race Series, The Zombie Run 5K/10K for Special Olympics. This event is presented by the Olathe Police Department, a participating agency in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Kansas, and features a flat and fast course through Heritage Park in Olathe. Your participation will help raise money for Special Olympics and participants in both the 5K and 10K Run/Walk with finishers receiving a custom finishers medal! The medal will fit together with our Midnight Run medal on July 25th, so sign up for both for the ultimate medal and bonus swag. Toss your Halloween costume on for the fun run and we’ll see you then!
More information can be found here:
https://runsignup.com/Race/KS/Olathe/ZombieRun5k10k

8th Annual JoCo Sheriff Shoot Out
2020-10-24 08:00 - 14:00 | United States
This is the new date for 2020 (original April 18 date was postponed due to COVID-19).
Join us for the largest single day pistol match in the USA at the 8th annual Johnson County Sheriff Office Shoot Out!
Mill Creek Rifle Club
7215 Gardner Road
DeSoto KS 66018
Click HERE to register online.
Click HERE to download the waiver form
Questions? Contact Becky Crabtree – 913-715-5566, or Cougar Gray – 913-236-9290 or grayc@ksso.org.

Metro Regional Golf Tournament
2020-10-21 15:00 - 19:00 | United States
The Metro Regional Golf Tournament will be held on Wednesday, October 21 at Heritage Park Golf Course, 16455 S Lackman Road, Olathe, KS 66062. The Tournament will begin at 3:00pm
Please contact Tim Rehder at rehdert@ksso.org for more information.

CANCELLED: Southeast Regional Bowling - Youth
2020-10-21 08:00 - 2020-10-22 17:00 | United States
This event has been cancelled for 2020. We hope to see you back in 2021!
Contact TIm Rehder with questions, rehdert@ksso.org.

Heroes Pull
2020-10-18 13:30 - 16:00 | United States
The Heroes Pull is a fund-raising event for Special Olympics. The event is part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run campaign for Special Olympics. The Heroes Pull is an event in which a team pulls two different Hero’s vehicles, a Lenco Bear and a fire truck. Each vehicle weighs approximately 30,000 lbs. The vehicles are pulled individually for time. The two times are combined and the team with the quickest combined time wins.
Our Next Heroes Pull
New Date and Location!!!
Sunday Oct. 18, 2020
Weigh in at 1:30, Pull at 2:30
Old Shawnee Town Hall
11600 Johnson Dr.
Shawnee KS, 66203
More information can be found at www.heroespull.org.
Register HERE
Teams of Special Olympics athletes are welcome to join the event free of charge. Contact Jeremiah Waters – jwaters@merriam.org or Virgil Henson – vhenson@cityofshawnee.org to register a team of athletes.

Metro Regional Bocce & Cornhole Tournament
2020-10-18 08:00 - 17:00 | United States
The Metro Regional Bocce & Cornhole Tournament will be held on Sunday, October 18 at the Lone Elm Park, 21151 W 167th, Olathe KS. The competition will begin at 9:00a.m. and end around 3:00p.m.
For more information, contact Tim Rehder at rehdert@ksso.org

Lighting the Way 5K
2020-10-06 16:00 - 18:00 | United States
Register today to join the “Lighting the Way 5K” for Special Olympics Kansas! The event will kick start with the special, ceremonial Torch Run done with local Special Olympics Kansas athletes and members of Riley County Police Department at 4:00 p.m. After that’s completed, the start of the 5K run will begin at 4:30 p.m. where all are invited to show their support of law enforcement and Special Olympics athletes!
REGISTER: https://register.chronotrack.com/r/59169
