Region I Golf Outing

Event Details

Special Olympics Illinois will host the 24th Annual Region I Golf Outing at the University of Illinois Orange Golf Course on Friday, August 4. Golfers will enjoy great food, drinks, auction fun, and golf. All proceeds from the Region I golf outing benefit Special Olympics Illinois Region I.

The golf outing begins at 11:00 AM with golfer registration and a boxed lunch, snacks, and a variety of beverages choices. Riggs Hefeweizen and American Lager will be available on draft for free to all the golfers and sponsors from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Golfers will have the opportunity to bid on raffle ticket auction items, as well as silent auction items.

The event will start at noon. Golfers will enjoy unique golf games out on the course, run by our Special Olympics athletes and volunteers, including the free Fireball Hole-In-One Game. Finally, the event wraps up with an after-party starting at 4:00 PM with appetizers. There will be a last call on the 50/50 Raffle tickets purchase before the drawing. The raffle auction will be drawn prior to the after-party at 3:00 PM, so golfers will be able to claim their prizes. Prizes will be awarded to the team with the best score, male/female/co-ed teams, along with individual best golfer score.

Golfers can register online (link will be posted soon) or by contacting Vanessa Duncan at (217-273-4485) or (vduncan@soill.org).

Volunteer Information

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Equipment

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Souvenirs

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Concessions

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Supporting Documents

To see a complete list of all state championship competitions, click here.

To find out more information about the Knights of Columbus, who support Special Olympics Illinois throughout the year, click here.

Who We Are

Special Olympics is a global organization that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sport, every day around the world. Special Olympics Illinois is a not-for-profit organization offering year-round training and competition in 18 sports for more than 21,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and 9,000 Young Athletes ages 2-7 with and without intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics transforms the lives of people with intellectual disabilities, allowing them to realize their full potential in sports and in life. Special Olympics programs enhance physical fitness, motor skills, self-confidence, social skills and encourage family and community support.

COVID Procedures

Unless a venue has specific COVID protocols in place, Special Olympics Illinois is following Illinois Department of Public Health and CDC COVID protocols and guidelines. Please refer to event specific information or website page (if applicable) to determine if the venue has any specific COVID protocols. 

Special Olympics Illinois is committed to providing the best athlete, volunteer, coach and supporter environment possible. While we are excited to resume in-person events, the health and well-being of our constituents remains our top priority. All of our in person events follow the COVID-19 recommended IDPH and CDC guidelines. 

Please review the COVID High-Risk fact sheet for more information:

https://www.soill.org/wp-content/uploads/2-High-Risk-Fact-Sheet-7.9.20.pdf