Area 8
Area 8 is made of the following counties: Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, Roanoke and the cities of Roanoke and Salem
Contact Us
In Person
1100 South Main Street Suite B
Blacksburg VA 24060
Blacksburg VA 24060
By Phone
540.951.2918
540.951.2979 (fax)
540.951.2979 (fax)
Online
Upcoming Events in Area 8
Unified Cheerleading
HopeTree Gymnasium, 860 Mt Vernon Ln, Salem, VA
Two, Four, Six, Eight! This FALL, learn cheers and have fun supporting Special Olympics Sports and cheering at local events. Special Olympics Athletes and Volunteers cheer together! More dates set for Winter, watch for more details.
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Soccer Sundays Salem
860 Mt Vernon Ln, Salem, VA
Area 8 Soccer Sundays. All abilities welcome. Practice includes skill development and team play. Youth practices 4:30p-5:30p. Teen and Adult Team practice 5:30-7p
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Sports Offered
Basketball
Winter
Bowling
Fall
Roller Skating
Fall
Soccer
Fall
Softball
Spring and Summer
Swimming
Winter, Spring, and Summer
Track & Field
Summer
Southwest Region Recent News
Virginia Tech Recognized Nationally for Commitment to Inclusion
Virginia Tech, a Special Olympics Unified Champion School, received national banner recognition Feb. 4 for the school's efforts to provide inclusive sports for that include persons with and without disabilities. This honor is a result of meeting 10 Special Olympics’ national standards of excellence in the areas of inclusion, advocacy and respect. Virginia Tech is the first university in the state to receive this honor.
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Special Olympics Virginia Selects New President
David Thomason will take office on July 1, 2022, as Special Olympics Virginia’s President.
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Happy National Volunteer Week
As National Volunteer Week comes to an end, we want to extend a enormous thank you to each and every volunteer across the state.
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