2026 Summer ProgramGuide_Master

UNIFIED SPORTS Unified Sports joins individuals with and without intellectual disabilities to participate on the same team. Special Recreation offers four Unified Sports: Bocce, Bags, Golf and Bowling. Families must provide a partner if they are interested in participating in a Unified Sports competition, which can be a family member or friend. Benefits of participating include respect, understanding, acceptance, with the main goal of promoting social inclusion through sport. Please contact Justin Banks at jbanks@orlandpark.org / 708.403.6241 for more information.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS ILLINOIS TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE DATE* EVENT*

LOCATION*

Fri, Jun 12-Sun, Jun 14

Summer Games

Bloomington/Normal ISU

TBD

Golf 3 & 6 Hole Competition

TBD

Mon, Jul 20

Golf 9 Hole Competition

Bartlett, IL

Wed, Jul 22

Unified Golf

Chicago Heights, IL

TBD

Softball Skills

Elgin, IL

Sun, Aug 2

District Softball

Joliet, IL

Sat, Aug 29

Regional Bowling (trad. & unified)

Oak Lawn, IL

TBD

District Flag Football

DeKalb, IL

Sat, Sep 12-Sun, Sep 13

State Softball

Springfield, IL

Sat, Sep 12-Sun, Sep 13

State Golf

Forsyth/Decatur, IL

Sun, Sep 20

District Modified Volleyball

Oak Lawn, IL

TBD

District Traditional Volleyball

Elmhurst, IL

Sat, Sep 26

District Bocce

Frankfort, IL

Sat, Oct 17-Sun, Oct 18

State Volleyball

Rockford, IL

Sat, Nov 7-Sun, Nov 8

State Flag Football

Peoria, IL

Sat, Nov 7-Sun, Nov 8

State Bocce

Springfield, IL

Sat, Nov 14 OR Sat, Nov 21

State Floor Hockey

Bedford Park, IL

Sun, Dec 13

State Bowling

Addison, IL

* All dates and locations are subject to change. Please note: Athletes’ Special Olympics health history form MUST be valid through the State Tournament to compete at District competitions.

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