Sports Competition for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, Peninsula Region

Special Olympics is a year-round international program of Olympic-type sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, cognitive delay, or developmental disabilities. The sports provide the athletes continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and share their friendship with the family, other athletes, and the community. Special Olympics Virginia is the state program of Special Olympics.

The Peninsula Region consists of five areas with specific cities and counties in each area.  See the website for the sports offered in each area.

• Area 20 consists of Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex, King and Queen, and King William counties. Area 20 Coordinator: Gretchen Kemp, sovaarea20@gmail.com

• Area 21 consists of Franklin City and the counties of Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Surry. Area 21 Coordinator: Monica Gilchrist, monica_gilchrist@surryschools.net

• Area 22 consists of James City and York Counties and the cities of Poquoson and Williamsburg. Area 22 Coordinator: Patricia Burnett, patburnett02@gmail.com, (757) 645-3855

• Area 30 consists of the city of Hampton. Area 30 Coordinator: Shaeron King, shaeron.king@hampton.gov, (757) 251-2826

• Area 33 consists of the city of Newport News. Area 33 Coordinator: Tom Hagen, sovaarea33@gmail.com, (757) 788-4281