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      • 2026 Special Olympics USA Games
    • Regions
      • Denver
      • Northeast
      • Southeast
      • Western
    • Young Professionals Board
      • Young Professionals Board
    • Become a Coach
      • Get Started
    • Volunteer
      • Get Started
  • Programs
    • Unified Champion Schools (UCS)
      • Existing Schools/UCS Resources
      • Camp Shriver
      • Youth Activation Committee
      • Youth Summit
    • Leadership
      • Athlete Leadership
      • Athlete Leadership University
      • Athlete Leadership Council (ALC)
      • Unified Leadership
    • Young Athletes
      • Get Started
      • Young Athletes Resources
    • Inclusive Health
      • Health Resources
      • Virtual Training Library
      • Project ALL STAR
    • Family Services
      • Family Resources
  • Law Enforcement Torch Run
    • Fundraising Events
      • Badges with Buckets
      • Guardians of the Flame
      • Plane Pull
      • Polar Plunge
      • Tip A Cop
      • Train Pull
      • Unified Raffle
    • Torch Runs
      • Tribute at the Capitol Torch Run
      • Northern Colorado Regional Torch Run
    • About LETR
    • Unified Academy
  • Give
    • Corporate Partners
    • Special Olympics CO License Plate
    • Ways to Give
  • Events
    • Upcoming Fundraisers
      • Young Athlete’s Fall Fest | Trunk or Treat
      • Polar Plunge
      • Train Pull
      • Hall of Fame
      • Pins for a Purpose
    • Competitions
      • State Flag Football
      • State Fall Classic – Volleyball
      • State Fall Classic – Bowling
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Spreading Inclusion at USA Games Through the Youth Leadership Experience
Blog April 28, 2022

Spreading Inclusion at USA Games Through the Youth Leadership Experience

This summer, the Youth Leadership Experience will be joining Team Colorado at the 2022 USA Games in Orlando, Florida! The Youth Leadership Experience (YLE) is a deliberately planned series of
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Supporting The Independence of My Child with Intellectual Disabilities
Blog April 27, 2022

Supporting The Independence of My Child with Intellectual Disabilities

The first time I took my son, Jack, swimming was quite a challenge. Not for him, but for me. While he was eager to jump into the deep end (without
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Special Olympics CO Athlete Interviews
Blog April 27, 2022

Special Olympics CO Athlete Interviews

Morrigan is an athlete in the Special Olympics who is currently specializing in Athletics (Track and Field) and Bowling. She shared that she particularly loves competing as well as getting
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Meet Jeff Coon, Special Olympics Colorado FunFitness Clinical Director
Blog April 25, 2022

Meet Jeff Coon, Special Olympics Colorado FunFitness Clinical Director

My name is Jeffrey Coon and I have been a Special Olympics Colorado FunFitness Clinical Director since 2019. I have been a physical therapist since 1999 and first became familiar
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Inclusion Report April 21, 2022

April 2022 Change Makers

Bill Burnett Athlete of the Month Bill has been competing for Special Olympics Colorado for 30 years. He got involved in 1992 when his friend told him he was playing
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