Harvey County Wildcats

Harvey County Special Olympics is a local program that is completely operated by volunteers. Harvey County Special Olympics has a Board of Directors. We are listed under the umbrella of Special Olympics Kansas, Inc. We use the South Central Special Olympics office in Wichita. We operate in Harvey County and also serve Marion County. Some of the cities include Newton, Halstead, Hesston, Hillsboro, and Peabody.

Harvey County Special Olympics offers year round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. We currently participate in 3 of the 20 sports offered by Special Olympics Kansas. As we get more athletes we will be able to participate in more sports. All sports are designed so that athletes of all skill levels can be successful. Athletes need to notify us and say what sport activities they choose to participate in. 

Harvey County Special Olympics offers a sports fee for each activity at a small cost to the athlete. Throughout the year we hold several fundraisers to raise the money needed to secure practice facilities, purchase uniforms and equipment, and transportation to attend the Area and State Competitions. 

We typically practice once a week at a facility in Newton. Each sport generally runs six to eight weeks as well as a Regional Event and State Event. All Regional events are held in the area, such as Wichita, Haysville and Maize. State Events are held at various locations across Kansas.