Special Olympics Indiana Jackson County

11/03/2026

Our team is playing at 11:55 a.m. and 1:10 p.m. today in the Special Olympics North America 3x3 Women’s Unified Basketball Tournament in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Attached is the info for the livestream. Also, there’s a photo wearing their “drip.”

11/03/2026

Bowling practice is Tuesday at Scottsburg Bowling Lanes.

This will be the final practice before Saturday’s area tournament.

See you there!

11/02/2026

The Special Olympics Indiana Area 2 bowling tournament is Saturday at Blackiston Bowl, 1516 Blackiston Mill Road, Clarksville.

Our county program will compete in the afternoon and evening sessions. Ramp bowlers will begin competition at 1 p.m. and need to arrive by 12:15 p.m. Singles bowlers will begin competition at 4 p.m. and need to arrive by 3:15 p.m.

Opening ceremonies will be at 12:45 and 3:45 p.m., respectively, followed by practice bowling and then competition. Bowlers 12 and up will bowl three games. Ages 8 to 11 and ramp bowlers will bowl two games.

Our athletes must wear their green shirt with black logo along with black shorts or pants. No hats or jewelry may be worn during competition. Concessions will be available, so bring money if you want to buy food or drinks. No outside food should be brought into the bowling alley.

Spectators are welcome but must stay in the viewing area. Admission is free.

Since this is a Special Olympics event, no smoking is allowed inside or outside the venue.

11/02/2026

November has arrived. So has this month's edition of our newsletter, Jackson County Journal.

Read the athlete and volunteer spotlights, check out the upcoming events, see what we've been up to, see who's having a birthday, laugh at the jokes, follow the tips and thank one of our supporters.

11/02/2026

Serve's up!

For the second year in a row, we will conduct a Serve-A-Thon fundraiser for our Unified volleyball teams. Between now and the start of the event at 6 p.m. Nov. 16 at Gaiser Park in Seymour, each of our teams will raise money. For every dollar raised, the team will have to complete one good serve. For example, if a team raises $100, they will have to do 100 good serves. Athletes and Unified partners will work together to complete the serves.

This is a fun way to raise money and practice one of the most important parts of volleyball at the same time.

Teams, start fundraising now. Let's see who can raise the most money. All athletes and Unified partners are expected to contribute to fundraising and serving.

Spectators are welcome to come by the event and donate and watch.

11/02/2026

Our team is looking sharp in their uniforms for the Special Olympics North America 3x3 Women’s Unified Basketball Tournament in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They are one of 10 teams competing and one of three from Indiana.

11/02/2026

Bowling practice, the first basketball practice of the 2026-27 season, Young Athletes, an Athlete Leadership Council meeting and the area bowling tournament are all on tap for the first week of November.

See you there!

11/01/2026

The Seymour Tsunamis are ready for the Borden Polar Plunge for the ninth year in a row. Are you?

You can join our team as a plunger. The plunge is Feb. 20, 2027, at Deam Lake in Borden. You also can register as a virtual plunger, only raising money online but not going into the water. Each team member has to raise at least $125. The more money you raise, you can win various prizes. If you raise more than $4,000, you’re a Super Plunger and can do the last plunge of the year, too.

Here’s the link to join our team or make a donation: support.soindiana.org/team/863651

This is the ninth year for the Seymour Tsunamis to participate in the Special Olympics Indiana Borden Polar Plunge. We raise money for the Jackson County and state programs.

11/01/2026

Wishing a great birthday today to one of our athletes, Chase Laman! He participates in track and field, flag football and basketball. Thanks for being part of our program, Chase!

11/01/2026

They’re off!

Our team is headed to Grand Rapids, Michigan, to compete in the Special Olympics North America 3x3 Women’s Unified Basketball Tournament. They will practice for a couple of days and participate in activities before competition takes place Tuesday and Wednesday.

The team includes athletes Madisyn Freeman, Amanda Hamm and Alysha Sandlin, Unified partners Ashley Burkhart and Robin Freeman and coach Christy Foster.

There are 10 teams total, including three from Indiana, two from Michigan, two from Ontario, one from North Carolina, one from Washington, D.C., and one from Trinidad and Tobago.

Share your encouraging words to the team in the comments on this post!