About

Facts About Special Olympics, New Hanover County

• In New Hanover County there are currently over 600 Special Olympic Athletes
• 100 % of all Polar Plunge and other donations directly support the New Hanover County Special Olympics program
• New Hanover County provides training and competition in the following sports: Athletics, Basketball, Softball, Bowling, Bocce, Golf, Power Lifting, Roller Skating, Soccer, Swimming and Tennis
• New Hanover County provides quality training and competition on a local, regional, state and national level
• Special Olympics New Hanover County also offers opportunities for athletes, families, friends and the community to unite through socials, summer camps and quarterly dances

New Hanover County Special Olympics Highlights

• The New Hanover County Special Olympic Softball team attended the National Games in Ames, Iowa in July 2006 and win a Silver Medal
• Jonathan Batts, our local New Hanover County Special Olympic Coordinator was awarded the 2005 Special Olympic North Carolina Coordinator of The Year
• The Summer of 2007 saw the start of Camp Shriver New Hanover County with over 100 campers in three one week camps
• Kent Blue attends the World Games in China as a Bocce athlete
• Mark Gradeless wins Gold at National Golf Invitational in Port St. Lucie, Florida
• We conducted our 7th Polar Plunge in Carolina Beach on Feb. 19, 2011 to support Special Olympics New Hanover County
• Camp Shriver 2011 will have its fifth summer of fun and games with over 130 campers attending starting June 27, 2011