The 3rd Annual
Flame of Hope Ride
Saturday, June 16th, 2012

This year there are starting locations in El Dorado, Emporia, Junction City, Olathe, Topeka, Wichita and Yates Center! For more details, including start times and ending rally information, download our brochure or Register Online Here. 

There are three opportunities to Run WITH the Law check out the links for details.

May 19 - Derby  -  Register online 

May 19 - Kiowa County  -  Register online.

June 9 - Metro  -  Register online.

It is always fun to eat out check out these great deals:

May 17 - Tip-a-Cop at Johnny's Tavern

May 21 - BBQ at BobbyD's in Emporia

May 24 and June 7 - LETR Cookout at the Wyandotte County Courthouse

The World's Largest Truck Convoy:  

48 trucks;
23 motorcycles;
9 law enforcement agencies; and
5 classic cars,

 rolled along Kansas highways with some of their biggest fans riding shotgun, Special Olympics athletes!  Over  $27,000 was raised for our local and state programs!  A special thanks to our Guardian sponsors: Southwest Dairy Farmers Association, Western Transport, Garden City, KS and Transport Express, Dodge City, KS.

Give the gift of acceptance and change a minimum of two lives:

Yours and an athlete's

Summer Games 2012

June 1-3

Special Olympics Kansas invites you to join us at Wichita State University for some Summer Fun and a Rockin Opening Ceremonies on Friday at 7 p.m. as we kick off our 42nd Annual Summer Games. 

Starting May 29th, Law Enforcement Officers and athletes from over 30 counties will carry the Flame of Hope to Cessna Stadium to light the cauldron and officially open the 2012 games.  Check out the Run Routes on www.kansastorchrun.org and cheer on the runners in your local community. 

Major construction at Wichita State Univesity has necessitated some changes in this years venues.  

Tennis Singles will be held at Edgemoor Tennis Counts, Edgemoor Park - 5813 E. 9th N.  Tennis Skills will be at the Heskett Center on campus.  Powerlifting will be at the Genesis Health Club located upstairs in the Wichita Ice Arena - 505 W. Maple.
Check the games webpage for full details.

Summer Games Volunteers Needed! 

We still need volunteers for several events on Friday and Saturday. Come and join the athletes for inspiring competition and fun.  Contact Terri Price, pricet@ksso.org or 913.236.9290 ext. 106 if you can help.

Friday, June 1st:
 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Powerlifting
 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.  Aquatics
   2:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.  Healthy Athletes

Saturday, June 2nd: 
  7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Standing Long Jump 

In addition, we still need volunteers for miscellaneous tasks on Saturday afternoon and Sunday.

Bekah Henderson of the Topeka Junior Blues thanked members of the Kansas Legislature for their support at the recent 2012 Legislative Shrimp Peel for Special Olympics Kansas.

Earlier in the day Bekah, Matthew Weems, Justin White and Beau Renyer represented all SOKS athletes and were honored in the House and Senate.

This was the 29th Annual Legislative Shrimp Peel benefiting Special Olympics Kansas.

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For all the BIG 12 fans

KU and K-State partnered with Special Olympics Kansas to support the R-Word Campaign. Our R-word campaign is about Respect, everyone deserves it. Change the language. Substitute Retard with Respect.  At the games, Respect shirts were worn by the basketball team, cheerleaders, pep band, mascots, and dance squads.

SOKS had athletes recognized and honored, teams scrimmaged and shirts were tossed into crowd.  Click here to see the photos of KSU and KU games.

Click here to view the SOKS athlete recognition at KSU.

 KU Coach Bill Self and the 2012 Jayhawks also produced a public service announcement about Respect.  Check our you-tube channel to view.