Special Olympics Maryland and the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism in a joint partnership offer a year-round program for athletic conditioning, training, and competition for individuals with intellectual disabilities who are at least eight years of age. There is no maximum age limit. All Special Olympics sports activities are free of charge to athletes. Currently, Special Olympics Charles County offers a chance to compete in ten Olympic-style sports annually. Online registration is available and required to participate in Special Olympics Sports.

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Join our email list by sending an email to SpecialOlympicsCharlesCounty@gmail.com. For more information, please call John Nolan at 571-926-2608.

Registration and Updated Medicals

• The policy of Special Olympics MD is that ALL athlete registration forms must be updated annually, and all volunteer applications and certifications must be updated every three years. This is required before a participant can attend training. To determine your status, please call 571-926-2608 or email specialolympicscharlescounty@gmail.com.  
• Coaches will enforce this policy.
• The Athlete Registration form must be filled out annually and should be emailed to lpwash@gmail.com. The form can be found here https://www.somd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/SONA_SOMD_Ath_Reg_Form_No_Cover_2025_04_02.pdf 

Volunteers and Coaches Needed

• Volunteers are an important part of the Special Olympics program. Please consider volunteering your time with this worthwhile program. Details: specialolympicscharlescounty@gmail.com or 571-926-2608.
• Coaches must be 18 or older and are subject to a criminal background investigation. Training is offered.
• The Volunteer form can be found here. https://www.somd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ClassA_Volunteer_UnifiedTeammate_App_REVISED_081925.pdf. 
• Volunteer's are asked to complete the Protective Behaviors Training. Take the quiz at the end of the presentation and ensure that you hit submit so that you and Special Olympics Maryland receive notification of your successful completion.  Please print the email and include it with your application.
• Volunteers are required to complete this Concussion Training Certification. 

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