Manitowoc County Miracles Special Olympics

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   We are Agency 5-14 which is part of Area 5 of Special Olympics Wisconsin.  We serve over 170 athletes throughout Manitowoc County.  Our management team, of sixteen members, oversees the organization of our agency and meets every other month to plan sports, practices, fundraising, and  other activities.   Our athlete council offers leadership opportunities to athletes who wish to participate.   We are a non-profit organization which operates solely through fundraising, donations, and volunteers.    
 
Our Mission 
   To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people with cognitive disabilities ages 8 and up, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.
                           Sports Offered
                                                                
      
 
     Manitowoc County Miracles offers twelve different sports that athletes can compete in throughout the year.  These include team basketball, basketball skills, swimming, powerlifting, athletics, softball, teeball, bocce ball, golf, volleyball, bowling, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing.


                         Social Activities                

                                        

     

      
    Besides the many athletic opportunities, athletes have many social activities to participate in as well.  These include Milwaukee Bucks and Brewers games, Fishing Derby, Annual Banquet, Cycling Club, Polar Plunge, Holiday Parade, Running A-Fair 5K Run/Walk and more.
              Calendar of Events  

March 3rd            Swimming Starts, YMCA,

March 4th              District Team Basketball

                             District Basketball Skills

March 13th            Track Starts WJHS 6:00

March 13th            Powerlifting – Lincoln 6:30

March 18th            Regional Basketball Tourney

March 24th            Annual Banquet -

                             Bil Mar, 5:00 p.m.

March 31st           Fishing Derby – Green Bay

March 31st            ADD Spring Dance

April 14-15th       State Basketball – Oshkosh

April 21st             District Aquatics – Oshkosh

May 5th                 District Athletics – G.B.

May 6th                 Softball Assessment

                             11-2 – Westfield

May 7th                 Bocce, 6:30 Rheaume

May 12th               Softball – Badgers –

                             Westfield, 12:00

May 15th               Softball – Bandits

                             Rheaume, 4:00

May 22                 TBall – 4:00 Halverson