Special Olympics TN Area 4

SOTN's Area 04 began in 1969 with 35 athletes from two schools competing in one sport. Today over 1,400 athletes from 10 counties and surrounding areas compete.

Area 4 Special Olympics began in 1969 with 35 students from two schools competing in one sport. Today over 1100 athletes from 10 counties compete.

Photos from Special Olympics TN Area 4's post 09/07/2024

Tonight at Top Golf, Area Law Enforcement and Athletes are working together to support Special Olympics TN through the Tip A Cop event.

09/06/2024

Make sure you place your order by September 27th.

Photos from Special Olympics TN Area 4's post 08/09/2024

We are excited to invite you to Sponsor a Lane for our upcoming Area Bowling Events. Your support would greatly contribute to making this event successful and enjoyable for our athletes.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to engage with our community.

08/02/2024

Last day at the Creative Discovery Museum’s Olympic Week.

08/01/2024

Register now. Spaces are limited.

Photos from Special Olympics TN Area 4's post 08/01/2024

Another great day promoting Area 4 at Creative Discovery Museum’s Olympics Week.

Photos from Special Olympics TN Area 4's post 07/30/2024

Enjoying a delightful experience at the Creative Discovery Museum during their Olympic Week. Today, CDM featured our local athletes who showcased their bocce skills and invited attendees to participate in future area events. Can’t wait to do it again Thursday and Friday.

Photos from Mayor’s Council on Disability's post 07/26/2024

Today is the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A celebration was held at Coolidge Park. Our athletes from the Orange Grove Center Chorus gave a remarkable performance, showcasing their musical talents.

07/24/2024

Come Celebrate the Anniversary of ADA.

07/23/2024
07/22/2024

Come see us at the Creative Discovery Museum.

07/08/2024

Attention athletes and Unified Partners! Topgolf League Play registration is now open. League play will be available at the Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis and Chattanooga Topgolf locations. The program will begin July 29.

Register as a participant: https://forms.office.com/r/7caS3SCzUa

Register as a coach: https://forms.office.com/r/cYYQwVTkaN

Special Olympics College Programming 07/02/2024

Congratulations Chattanooga State! Chattanooga State now offers Special Olympics College Programming.

Special Olympics College Programming Special Olympics college programs connect young adults with and without intellectual disabilities to lead the social inclusion movement of Special Olympics on college campuses. Through shared experiences, campus communities of acceptance and friendship are built.

Photos from Special Olympics TN Area 4's post 06/25/2024

We just completed another great golf clinic at the UTC Golf Player Development Center. Thank you Lamar Mills for always coaching our athletes in golf.

05/21/2024

Athletes and unified partners, don’t forget to register. The deadline is May 28th.

05/18/2024

Sign the petition! Let’s help bring the 2030 Special Olympics USA Games to Tennessee.

www.change.org

05/18/2024

The one where both the athlete of the year and coach of the year are from Area 4.

05/17/2024

Area 4 is ready for The Tennessee State Summer Games Openong Ceremony to begin.

05/14/2024

We're only THREE days away from State Summer Games presented by Wellpoint Tennessee. Will we see you there?

Learn more: https://www.specialolympicstn.org/summergames

Photos from Special Olympics TN Area 4's post 04/27/2024

The 2024 Area 4 Special Olympics Loyd Ray Smith Spring Games (track and field) was so fun today. We appreciate East Hamilton High School for hosting the event this year. A big thank you all our volunteers. We couldn’t make this happen without your support. Congratulations to all you athletes! You shined out there today! See you in June for the golf clinic.

Note: feel free to comment with more pictures. We love seeing our athletes on the field.

Photos from Special Olympics TN Area 4's post 04/12/2024

Athlete Andrew Williams was inducted in Hixson High School’s Alumni Hall Of Fame today. We’re so proud of you Andrew. You make a great difference in our community.

Photos from Special Olympics TN Area 4's post 04/06/2024

A big thank you to Chattanooga Parks and Recreation for allowing us to use Heritage Park for our Traditional Bocce Tournament. We had 23 teams participate today. We’re so very proud of our athletes!

Also, a big shout out to our volunteers who coached, kept score, and worked as officials.

04/04/2024

Congratulations to the Area 4 athletes who took part in the East TN Athlete Leadership Training last weekend! We are so proud of your hard work and can't wait to see what you accomplish!

Photos from Special Olympics TN Area 4's post 03/23/2024

12 teams had an amazing day at Chattanooga State for our area’s 1st unified bocce tournament. It was such a fun day. Thank you to everyone who came out help, coach, and play.

Photos from Special Olympics TN Area 4's post 03/10/2024

Congratulations to Area 4 teams who competed in State Basketball at Lipscomb this weekend.

Chattanooga Hoops took first place in their division.

Green Giants2 took first place in their division.

Green Giants1 took 4th place in their division.

We are so very proud of you! Great teamwork!!

Photos from Special Olympics TN Area 4's post 03/07/2024

What a great morning!! We had an amazing time at our Area’s swim meet today. Congratulations athletes!

Thank you Andrea Szal, an athlete and Tiger Access student at ChattState, for capturing these photos for Area 4.

02/23/2024

Your monthly Council News is here! - https://mailchi.mp/tn/cddfeb24

02/23/2024

Reminder: TODAY is the deadline for all swimming entries, times, paperwork for the Area Swimming meet on Thursday, March 7th.

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Area 4 Special Olympics began in 1969 with 35 students from two schools competing in one sport. Today over 1100 athletes from 10 counties compete.

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