East Region Sports
EAST REGION CONTACTS
Grant Opland: East Region Senior Manager of Competition and Operations, P: 206-231-6014
Tim Toon: East Region Program Manager, P: 206-681-9385
General Inquires: 206-681-9385
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ANNOUNCEMENT: SPORTS SEASON CHANGES – click HERE for more information.
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EAST REGION ATHLETE HIGHLIGHTS
Ed Vichi (Spokane Wolfpack): 2023 East Region Athlete of the Year
Moses Lake Cheerleading Team – 2023 Winter State Games
2023 Daniel Anderman – Icicle Trackers – SPECIAL SPECIAL OLYMPICS WASHINGTON AWARD!
ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT: RILEY WILSON – Northeast Ambassadors
2022 USA Games Athlete – CRAIG LOCKARD from Walla Walla
2022 USA Games Athletes – ALICE NESS and ISAAC LUNDERVILLE from Moses Lake
2022 USA Games Athlete – GRACE VAN WELL from Wenatchee
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Fall Season (July 29 – November 3)
SPORTS OFFERED:
Bowling / Flag Football / Gymnastics / Volleyball
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
LINKS: – SPECIAL OLYMPICS PORTAL (use portal to set up your account as an athlete / volunteer / coach) – SMARTSHEET PORTAL (use portal to submit FINAL PARTICIPATION and SPORT SPECIFIC forms). For PORTAL support, please email PortalSupport@sowa.org
RESOURCES: – Fall Season Registration Packet: Important information including rules and registration guidelines. – Participation Registration Roster form: Form to build and submit your PARTICIPATION ROSTER. – Registration Flyer: Includes “3 step” process for registration. – “Sport Specific” Registration Guide: Tool to assist you in completing “Sport Specific” form.
DUE DATES:
July 16: INTENT to PARTICIPATE – (Alerts us of your participation). Click HERE
PARTICIPATION ROSTER – (Builds your roster of athletes and partners) September 16th – Bowling (Southeast / Basin / North Central) September 16th – Volleyball (ALL areas) September 16th – Gymnastics (ALL areas) September 23rd – Bowling (Northeast / Walla Walla / Tri Cities) September 30th – Flag Football (ALL areas) SPORT SPECIFIC form – (Establishes events / teams / BSAT scores) September 24th – Bowling (Southeast / Basin / North Central) September 24th – Gymnastics (ALL areas) September 24th – Volleyball (ALL areas) October 1st – Bowling (Northeast / Walla Walla / Tri Cities/ Valley) October 8th – Flag Football (ALL areas)
RULES and ASSESSMENT (BSAT) TOOLS:
BOWLING: Bowling Rules – Bowling Short Rules
FLAG FOOTBALL: Flag Football Rules – Flag Football Short Rules
Flag Football Ind BSAT for Team Play(worksheet to place numbers on BSAT Team Entry) Flag Football BSAT Team Entry(complete this form and submit with Sports Specific form) Flag Football Individual Skills Scoresheet(worksheet to determine BSAT score – insert score onto Sports Specific form)
VOLLEYBALL: Volleyball Rules – Volleyball Short Rules
Volleyball Ind BSAT for Team Play(worksheet to place numbers on BSAT Team Entry) Volleyball BSAT Team Entry(complete this form and submit with Sports Specific form) Volleyball Individual Skills Scoresheet(helps determine BSAT score – insert score onto “Sports Specific form)
GYMNASTICS: – Gymnastics Short Rules
Routines – Written Instruction
REGIONAL COMPETITIONS
October 12: FACT SHEET: Bowling Sub-Regional (Southeast) – Pullman @ Zeppoz October 13: FACT SHEET: Bowling Sub-Regional (Basin/North Central) – Moses Lake @ Lake Bowl October 13: Gymnastics Jamboree (ALL Areas) – Spokane @ Chasing Gravity October 20: FACT SHEET: Bowling Sub-Regional (Walla/Valley/Tri Cities) – Tri Cities @ Spare Time October 20: FACT SHEET: Bowling Sub-Regional (Northeast) – Spokane @ Lilac Lanes October 27: FACT SHEET: Flag Football Regional (ALL Areas) – Tri Cities @ Badger Mountain Park November 2: FACT SHEET: Volleyball Jamboree (ALL Areas) – Tri Cities @ Carmichael Middle November 3: FACT SHEET: Bowling Regional (ALL Areas) – Tri Cities @ Spare Time
VOLUNTEERS needed for several competitions above: Register HERE
COACH MEETINGS (Registration Required – click “HERE” to reg.)
Sept 12 @ 5:30PM: Bowling Sub Regional in Spokane (Northeast Area) – click HERE Sept 12 @ 6:30PM: Bowling Sub Regional in Pullman (Southeast Area) – click HERE Sept 13 @ 5:30PM: Bowling Sub Regional in Moses Lake (Basin/North Central Areas) – click HERE Sept 13 @ 6:30PM: Bowling Sub Regional in Tri Cities (Tri Cities/Valley/Walla Areas) – click HERE Oct 3 @ 5:30PM: Volleyball Jamboree in Tri Cities (ALL Areas) – click HERE Oct 15 @ 5:30PM: Flag Football Regional in Tri Cities (ALL Areas) – click HERE Oct 25 @ 5:30PM: Bowling Regional in Tri Cities (ALL Areas) – click HERE
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2025 Winter Season (November 18 – March 2)
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Program Resources
Administrative
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Registration Requirements Quick Read / Incident Report Form / Suspension Policy / Code of Conduct Violation Report Online Background Check (Good Deed Code: e45cri8)
Finance & Fundraising
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Volunteer Reimbursement Form / Deposit Banking Process / Donation Submission Form (send this in with any checks) / Fundraising Dropbox (In-Kind Form, Tips for Success, Tax Identification)
Health Resources
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Coming Soon
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East Region LEADERSHIP Recognition
2023 Cop on Top in Lake Chelan Valley: Article
Coach Award: 2021 East Region Coach of the Year
Pam Schmidt
Basin Area (Othello)
Coach Award: 2021 North America Rising Star
Southeast Area (Whitman County)
Area Leadership Award: 2021 Washington State Most Impactful ALT Member
Bobbi Jo Anger-Locke
Northeast Area (Area Administrator)