Athlete's Corner
A special page for and about our athletes
This page will be regularly updated with any changes to information and with updates from our Council's Athlete's Representative and Global Messengers. To recieve more information about our offerings, please fill out this FORM
Registration Process Info
The process for submitting an athlete's registration and medical paperwork is at the button below.
To ensure athletes are fully eligible for participation in Special Olympics Events,the SOVA office maintains a list of all current medical clearance. The Area Medical Coordinator handles submission of paperwork, which must be completed IN ADVANCE of the eligibility date and approved.
Athlete Registration and Medical Forms Package
Please email your completed registration packet to [email protected] (Please disregard instructions on the form telling you to mail it to Harrisonburg)
Who is Eligible to Participate in Special Olympics?
To be eligible to participate in Special Olympics, you must be at least 8 years old and identified by an agency or professional as having one of the following conditions:
intellectual disabilities, cognitive delays as measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay that require or have required
specially designed instruction.
Participation is completely free to athletes and families.
Medical Waiver
Before return to play, ALL Athletes, regardless of their current medical eligibility status must complete and submit the waiver to the medical staff at email [email protected]
Area 26 Athlete Representative
Max Hershberger is our current Athlete Representative. He acts as the voice of the athletes in Council votes and discussions, and writes the Athlete's Corner column in the Area Newsletter. Jeff is a multi-sport athlete who participates in Basketball, Track, Football, and Volleyball,
If you have questions about what it is like to be a Special Olympian, or want to talk about Area 26, you can...
Video Spotlight
Global Messenger Annie Eplee
An Area 26 Global Messenger speaks about her track experience