Special Olympics Indiana makes a year-round Program of sports training and competition available to individuals with intellectual disabilities through a statewide network of volunteer-driven County Programs and Area Management Teams. These Programs complete the all-important tasks of recruiting new athletes, organizing training programs, raising funds to offset costs and managing volunteers (including recruitment, training, supervision and recognition).

COUNTY PROGRAMS involve a committee of volunteers, known as a management team, who are responsible for making a year round Program of sports training and competition available to all eligible Special Olympics athletes within the county's boundaries. County Programs usually serve one county, although in rural areas a County Program may span two or three counties, and in urban areas may consist of a portion of a county. The County Coordinator is the person appointed to oversee the operation of a Special Olympics Indiana County Program.

AREA MANAGEMENT TEAMS offer area-level competition for County Programs located within their regional boundaries.  Special Olympics Indiana is divided into 10 geographic regions—known as Areas—within the state.  Each Area team offers a Spring Games each May (offering Track & Field and other sports) and a Bowling tournament each November.  Also Area teams offer a variety of other competition opportunities throughout the year.  Click here for the Area Team surrounding you.

Starting a County Program
Anyone seeking to recruit and train athletes for Special Olympics Indiana competition must submit a Program Registration Form to the State Office. Applications are accepted year-round. To start a Special Olympics Indiana Program in your community, please contact the State Office at (800) 742-0612.