Special Olympics Florida Polar Plunge
We are so excited to get you back on board...only to plunge off once again into the cold Aquatica waters in support of the awesome athletes of Special Olympics Florida.
Click here for details on the 2016 Polar Plunge into Aquatica - SeaWorld's Water Park - on February 13, 2016.
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Brevard County's Annual Advocacy Walk
When: Saturday, November 7th, 2015
Where: Cocoa Village Riverfront Park
The FEDS (Families Exploring Down Syndrome) of Brevard 2015 Buddy Walk will be held on Saturday November 7th at Riverfront Park in Cocoa Village. Please join us for a scenic one mile stroll along the riverfront. After the walk we will have a party in the park where will provide a DJ, food, crafts, face painting, petting farm, bounce house, Princess and Spiderman characters, Photo Booth, train ride and numerous exhibitors. Pre-registration is available on Active.com.
The Buddy Walk® was developed by the National Down Syndrome Society in 1995 to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October and to promote acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome. The Buddy Walk has grown from 17 walks in 1995 to nearly 300 walks in 2013 worldwide. In 2012, more than $11.5 million was raised nationwide to benefit local programs and services, as well as the national advocacy and public awareness initiatives of NDSS that benefit all individuals with Down syndrome.
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About Special Olympics Brevard County
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Special Olympics Mission
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for persons eight years of age and older with intellectual disability, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.
Special Olympics Philosophy
Special Olympics is founded on the belief that people with intellectual disability can, with proper instruction and encouragement, learn, enjoy, and benefit from participation in individual and team sports. These must be adapted only as necessary to meet the needs of those with mental and physical limitations. Special Olympics believes that consistent training is indispensable to the development of an individual's sports skills. In addition, competition among those of equal abilities is the most appropriate means of testing these skills, measuring progress, and providing incentives for personal growth.
Special Olympics Vision
The vision of Special Olympics is to help bring Special Olympics athletes into the larger society under conditions whereby they are accepted, respected and given the chance to become useful and productive citizens.
Special Olympics Athlete's Oath
"Let me win; but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."
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