Special Olympics Illinois
Special Olympics Illinois offers inclusive, year-round opportunities in sports training and competitions. Through these activities, participants build physical fitness, gain confidence, experience happiness, and form lasting connections with their peers, families, and community.
Please visit the Special Olympics Illinois website to find out more about their mission, vision, and programming.
Special Olympics Athlete Oath
“Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”
Kirby School District 140 Special Olympics Program
The KSD 140 Special Olympics program is open to qualifying students in fourth through eighth grades and includes a basketball skills and team program, an individual gymnastics skills program, and a track and field team.
If you are interested in learning more about D140's program, please contact our Special Olympic Coordinators, Ms. DeCarlo and Ms. Fricano for details.
2026 Summer Games are TBA.
One of the most popular sports in Illinois, basketball provides competition for both teams and individuals. Five-on-five team competition is available in middle school. Individuals can compete in the Basketball Individual Skills Competition to develop basic basketball skills. Events include the target pass, 10-meter dribble, and spot shot events.
Athletes in Illinois who participate in team competitions compete locally at a regional qualifying event. Individual Skills participants also compete locally in Region Qualifying events. Teams or individuals who win a gold medal are eligible to advance to the State Basketball Championships held in Normal in March.
2025-26 basketball team & basketball skills practice dates:
- Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (½ gym)
- Wednesday, November 12, 2025 - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Wednesday, December 17, 2025 - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
- Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (party)
Practices will be held at Millennium Elementary School, located at 17830 S. 84th Avenue.
2025-26 basketball games & competitions:
- Wednesday, December 17 - Basketball game vs. Plainfield at Millennium Elementary @ 5:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, January 7 - Peer basketball game at Grissom Middle School @ 6:00 p.m.
- Sunday, January 11 - Regional Skills Competition at Evergreen Park High School - Time is TBD
- Sunday, January 11 - Regional team basketball game in Algonquin - Time is TBD
- Monday, January 12 - Peer basketball game at Prairie View Middle School @ 6:00 p.m.
Gymnastics combines strength, flexibility and artistry. D140 athletes participate in rhythmic competitions utilizing rope, ball, hoop, clubs, and ribbon.
Athletes in Illinois who participate in gymnastics compete locally at a Region Qualifying event. Gold medal winners are eligible to advance to state championships at the Summer Games held in Normal in June.
Our Track and Field team participates in a wide variety of traditional track and field events, including the standing long jump, shot put, softball throw, 50-meter run, and 100-meter run.
D140 Track and Field practices begin in February. Practice dates and times are TBD.
Qualified athletes will have an opportunity to compete in the Summer Games at Illinois State University in June. Good luck to our athletes!
Summer Games is a three-day event usually held in June in Bloomington-Normal. Additional activities include an Opening Ceremony featuring the Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg, a variety of Healthy Athlete initiatives, family registration, and activity opportunities, an Olympic Town offering a variety of interactive activities, souvenir sales, and a Victory Dance held in Uptown Normal. Illinois State University has been the primary host venue since 1977, and as the Games have grown, additional venues in the Bloomington-Normal community are utilized each year.
For more information, please visit the Special Olympics Illinois website.
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