10 Reasons to Participate in SOCO @ Home

SOCO @ Home is your way to get even more connected to your Special Olympics Colorado (SOCO) community. Still hesitant on whether to participate? Here are 10 reasons why you definitely should.

#1 – Meet new people
SOCO @ Home gives you the opportunity to meet athletes from other regions that you may not meet during the regular season!

#2 – Engage with other athletes
Our weekly Athlete Social Hour gives athletes the chance to hang out, occasionally play games, and socialize even though we’re not physically together.

#3 – Interact with Special Olympics CO staff members
How often do you get the chance to play Trivia with Special Olympics CO staff? With SOCO @ Home, you can spend more time getting to know Special Olympics CO staff than ever before!

#4 – Activities for everyone
From Virtual Unified Bingo to Young Athlete Activity Time, we have something for everyone!

#5 – Be in the know with upcoming events
Every Monday morning at 9:00 AM, we go live on Facebook with our SOCO Morning Show. This is where you’ll get updates on weekly SOCO @ Home activities, as well as other Special Olympics Colorado events.

#6 – Win prizes
Through our weekly trivia and bingo activities, participants have the opportunity to win SOCO swag!

#7 – Learn to take care of your mental health
Spend 15 minutes focusing on your emotional health and wellness with Licensed Clinical Social Worker and VP of Non-Competitive Programs, Erin Medina during Strong Mindfulness.

#8 – Weekly workouts to stay competition ready
Have you had the chance to check out our Alphabet Wars or 5K training workouts? Tune into the Special Olympics CO Facebook page at 9:00 AM every Wednesday and Friday for workouts that will get your heart pumping!

#9 – Something new to do every day
With SOCO @ Home, we have something new for everyone, every day. Click here to check out our weekly schedule!

#10 – Stay connected with your SOCO community
Although we can’t be with you physically, we are here for you virtually. With live events throughout the week, there are now more ways to interact with Special Olympics Colorado!