Parent Teacher Organization for Exceptional Children - PTOEC

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Parent Teacher Organization for Exceptional Children - PTOEC

Questions? Email us! [email protected] The first Special Olympics games were held at Soldier field in Chicago in 1968. Current PTOEC membership is also required.

Illinois Special Olympics team-Region J

Our mission...to provide sport, recreation, and social opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities throughout the metro-east. Special Olympics Athletics

Facts for New Athletes: Special Olympics is an international program of year-round sports training & athletic competition for individuals with a cognitive impairment. Since that time, Spe

cial Olympics chapters have been established in all 50 states & approximately 150 countries. For almost 40 years PTOEC has been a proud participant in Illinois Special Olympics. From the first Track & Field competition, to the present offering of twelve different sports, PTOEC continues to serve over 100 athletes in the Belleville area. For more information or if you are interested in joining, please contact Tara or Robert Edwards, SOAD - [email protected]

What sports are offered? We currently offer...

Basketball
Bocce
Bowling
Flag Football
Golf
Gymnastics
Soccer
Snowshoeing
Softball
Swimming
Track and Field
Volleyball

What is required before participating? A current annual physical is required to participate in Special Olympics (see Forms folder). Once completed by a doctor and guardian, contact a SOAD to turn in. What does it cost? There is no charge for an individual to participate in Special Olympics however PTOEC does require a $40 annual membership fee to cover training facilities, uniforms, transportation, insurance, and meals when traveling to competitions. Who can participate? To be eligible for Special Olympics, a person must be at least 8 years old to begin participating and identified by an agency or professional as having one of the following conditions: intellectual disabilities, cognitive delays as measured by formal assessment or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delays that require or have required specially designed instruction. Are the athletes chaperoned? Parental & family support of all athletic activities is encouraged. The usual chaperon to athlete ratio is 1:4, however special exceptions may be made for wheelchair athletes, or others requiring 1:1 supervision. Athletes are never left unsupervised. Are there arrangements for transportation? Parents or other family members are responsible for getting the athlete to practices & to local or area competitions. Van transportation from a designated pickup point is provided for athletes for any activity that require an overnight stay. Where are practices held? Practice sessions for all sports are held in various locations around the Belleville area. Are uniforms required? PTOEC provides uniforms for all team sports. Athletes are also provided with a PTOEC t-shirt to be worn for all sporting events when uniforms are not required.

08/17/2026

Due to a bad storm and many trials for the Bloomington area, we had 1 team conpete at state Tennis and we are so proud of them. Congratulations to Daniell and Jennifer on placing 2nd and receiving a silve in our first ever unified team.

08/15/2026

Congratulations to all of our Thrive Tribe members for graduating today! They worked hard for the past 8 weeks learning about nutrition and participating in various workouts!

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07/17/2026

We must apologize as we did not post this sooner.

Larayne went to regionals for tennis skills.. She was asked to lead the athlete oath and came home with a gold. We are so proud of you.

That makes a clean sweep for our tennis team. All are going to state. WTG everyone.

06/30/2026

This looks like a fun time. Come join the fun!!

⚾ Play Ball for Inclusion! ⚾
Join us for Abilities Night / Mascot Bash at the Gateway Grizzlies Stadium on Sunday, July 26th!
Come cheer on a great game while supporting Special Olympics Illinois athletes and celebrating inclusion in our community 💙
🎟 Tickets are just $17.50 so grab yours before they’re gone!
Game Day Highlights:
✨ Baseball card giveaway
🤝 Player & mascot autographs
🎉 Pregame parade (for disability orgs)
🏃‍♂️ Run the bases after the game
🕒 Gates open at 12:05 PM | First pitch at 1:05 PM
Don’t miss this fun-filled day at the ballpark and let’s pack the stands and show our support! 🙌
👉 Get your tickets by scanning QR code on flyer or by clicking the link: https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2new/GroupPortalPEC.asp?HoldID=2433&SponsorID=19261&EventID=356218
Questions? Contact Garrett Murphy at 618-337-3000 ext. 11 or [email protected]

06/29/2026

Help us congratulate our tennis team. Today they attended regionals and showed great character and represented PTOEC so well. We are so proud of you all!!

06/28/2026

Congratulations to Colleen Costello(and today is her birthday) on being selected as an athlete official for gymnastics and also gave the Officials Oath at the opening ceremonies for the USA Games in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

06/27/2026

WTG Saneatha!!

06/24/2026

Our friends at Ace Hardware-O'Fallon & West Belleville have been hosting a "round-up at the register" benefitting Special Olympics Illinois for the entire month of June.

They're also having a BBQ this Saturday, June 27 at the O'Fallon location (600 Southview Plaza) starting at 11:00 AM to cap off the month of fundraising. All proceeds from the round-up and BBQ will be donated to Special Olympics Illinois via OPD's Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics program!

Thank you Ace for your support of our favorite Athletes!

06/22/2026

Hello all, we are looking for people to walk in the America's 250th Anniversary Parade in O'Fallon. See flyer for details!!

06/21/2026

Wtg Joe

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http://www.ptoec.org/

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