On your mark, get set, go for the gold!  Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) – South Texas area athletes are getting ready for the Spring Games competition on April 6.  The Games will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. with Opening Ceremonies, immediately followed by athletics (track and field) events at 9:45 a.m.  The Games will end with a Victory Dance and Closing Ceremonies in the gymnasium around 2:30 p.m.                                                            

The day-long competition will take place at Flour Bluff High School, located at 2505 Waldron Road.  All events are free to attend and open to the public. 

Volunteers are needed to cheer on our athletes and be fans in the stands at the Games.  Help is also needed to set-up and breakdown the facility, assist with judging, scoring, results and awards.  For more information on volunteer opportunities, contact Alice Fulton-Garza (agarza@sotx.org) in the South Texas area office at 361.857.5679. 

Before the Games begin, SOTX and CITGO will host a press conference to kick off the day-long sporting event.  Join us for the press conference at 10:00 a.m. on April 2 at CITGO, 1802 Nueces Bay Blvd, and meet our SOTX athletes, coaches and committee members.  This year marks CITGO’s 20^th anniversary as a Special Olympics Texas sponsor and 15^th anniversary as Presenting Sponsor of the South Texas area Spring Games,

About Special Olympics Texas
Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) is a privately funded non-profit organization that changes lives through the power of sport by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities, promoting acceptance for all, and fostering communities of understanding and respect.  SOTX provides continuing opportunities for more than 44,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities throughout the Lone Star State to realize their potential, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy and friendship.  To learn more, visit www.specialolympicstexas.org or call 800.876.5646.  Engage with us on: Twitter @SOTexas; fb.com/SpecialOlympicsTX; youtube.com/specialolympicstexas.

Presenting Sponsor:
CITGO

Co-Sponsors:
Coca-Cola Refreshments, Food Town, H-E-B Tournament of Champions
Charitable Trust and the Law Enforcement Torch Run