Special Olympics Area 29 of Cheatham County provides sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities and delayed adaptive skills.
Special Olympics provides athletes continued 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, typical peers and the community.
Events are offered throughout the year at the state level and include flag football, basketball, track and field, tennis, volleyball, powerlifting and many more.
In addition to the state events, there are events specific to Cheatham County, including a nature hike, Valentine’s dance and the county-wide spring track and field games at Harpeth Middle School.
For more information on how to get your athlete more involved in Special Olympics, how to become a coach or serve on the Special Olympic Committee or how to make a monetary donation, contact Jen Copeland at 615-426-4548 or Dennis Salisbury at 615-405-9273.
You can also follow the “Special Olympics Area 29-Cheatham County” Facebook page.