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State Competitions
2021 Summer Games
San Antonio
- Texas
September 19, 2021
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September 22, 2021
2021 Fall Classic: Golf/Swimming
Bryan/College Station
- Texas
October 28, 2021
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October 30, 2021
2021 Fall Classic: Bocce, Softball
College Station
- Texas
November 11, 2021
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November 13, 2021
Fundraising Events
Tip A Cop - El Paso
Texas Roadhouse ( East and West side locations)
May 06, 2021
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May 06, 2021
Hill Country Heroes Picnic
June 12, 2021
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June 12, 2021
Breakfast with Champions - Fort Worth
Hurst Conference Center
July 29, 2021
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July 29, 2021
3rd Annual Breakfast with Champions - San Antonio
Morgan's Wonderland - Event Center
September 21, 2021
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September 21, 2021
Steak & Stetson (POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 2021)
Circle R Ranch
October 09, 2021
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October 09, 2021
Breakfast with Champions - Austin 2021
Renaissance Austin Hotel
October 22, 2021
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October 22, 2021
Guardian Games - San Antonio 2021
Morgan's Wonderland Sports
November 05, 2021
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November 05, 2021
Guardian Games- Austin 2021
Chaparral Ice
December 03, 2021
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December 03, 2021
Beyond the Finish Line
Shine the Light: Kirk Roberts, Bedford PD
May 04, 2021
Name: Kirk Roberts Department: Bedford PD Total Years of Service: 38 total (35 Active Years Active Duty) SOTX NEWSLETTER FAMILY, meet Kirk Roberts! Kirk has served his country in the US Army, as well as the Bedford Police ...
Athlete Spotlight: Ben Theriault
April 12, 2021
"Our son, Benjamin, has always demonstrated a strong sportsman ability and a willingness to be engaged in any activity. At the early age of 5 he began to ride horses and after only 3 lessons, he was riding tall in the saddle. As...
Athlete Spotlight: Alexx Cristan
March 30, 2021
Athlete Spotlight: Alexx Cristan Alexx is currently a Senior at Ball High school and is involved with the Hostility Program at Ball High. Has been a special Olympics athlete since the age of 12 and participates in javelin, ...
Shine the Light: Support Services Captain Chad Allen, Keller PD
March 29, 2021
Captain Allen tells his staff to, ”Bring joy to work and greet people with a smile. Smiles are contagious and infectious. Other people want to be a part of that. Inside you may be exhausted, but be warm. It takes work, but you do it because you value the person you’re interacting with”. This is why Keller PD’s visibility and involvement in LETR is so vital.
Shine the Light: Chief Frank Dixon, Denton PD
March 09, 2021
Name: Chief Frank Dixon Department: Denton PD Total Years of Service: 26 Chief Frank Dixon has served as a police officer for 26 years and counting. Chief Dixon serves as a co-chair for the Steak and Stetson event and has been ...
Athlete Spotlight: Samuel Sanchez
March 08, 2021
Meet Samuel! Samuel “Sammy Sanchez” has been in PSJA Pathways Toward independence since 2018. Sammy comes to PSJA ISD from McAllen ISD. Since the initial day of having Sammy be part of our PTI family, he has brought light, joy ...
UCS Spotlight: Wimberley High School
March 05, 2021
Meet Wimberley High School Special Education Teacher Ryan Durkin! Ryan has been working in education for 19 years- 5 at Wimberley HS and with Special Olympics Texas. The staff and Unified programs at WHS have done a really great...
Athlete Spotlight: Mercedes Reyes
March 02, 2021
Meet Mercedes! Above: Mercedes, center, pre-2020 Name: Mercedes Reyes Age: 31 years old How long have you been involved with Special Olympics Texas? Special Olympics since 2003. What have you competed in or do you currently ...
