Benefits of Participation

There are many benefits to participating as an athlete in Special Olympics of Texas - Team Mesquite:

• Physical exercise positively impacts health, mood and anxiety.
• Emphasis on sports training helps athletes maintain a healthy weight.
• Athletes participate in activities that enhance their self-esteem and help them see that they can achieve goals that they set for themselves.
• Athletes have many opportunities to make new friends and socialize in an environment that is accepting and encouraging.

Eligibility

To participate in Special Olympics of Texas - Team Mesquite, a person must be at least eight years old. Children at the age of six may begin a training program, but are not able to compete until the age of eight. A person must also be identified by an agency or professional as having one of the following:

• Intellectual Disabilities
• Closely related development disability, which means having functional limitations in both general learning and in adaptive skills such as recreation, work, independent living, self direction, or self care.

Onetime $20 per year donation for all activities is requested.

Aquatics

Saturdays, July 1 - Aug. 19
10:30 a.m.
City Lake Aquatic Center

Golf

Thursdays, July 20 - Sept. 7
7 p.m. 
Mesquite Golf Club 

Softball

Tuesdays, Aug. 1 - Sept. 19
6 p.m. 
Evans Ball Field #2

Kayaking

Sunday, Aug. 6 - Sept. 24
2 p.m. 
White Rock Boat House, 
2810 White Rock Rd.

Bowling

Saturday, September 2
2 p.m.
Rowlett Bowl-A-Rama
$5 weekly fee covers lane and shoe rental

Flag Football

Thursdays, October 5 - November 23
6 - 7 p.m.
Evans Ball Field 

Volleyball

Tuesdays, October 10 - November 28
7 - 8 p.m.
Dunford Recreation Center