State & Sectional Events
Download our State Events: Important Dates, Deadlines & Help Desk Hours documents to stay on top of when competition documents are due and when our staff is available to answer questions.
Important dates and deadlines can also be found on our Events Calendar.
SECTIONAL COMPETITIONS:
Sectional competitions are hosted by Special Olympics Pennsylvania for each training season (summer, fall, winter) in each of the three sections of the state (west, central, east).
EAST – Bruce Bach, Senior Competition Director
- Eastern Bowling Sectional – Allentown, PA: January 29, 2023
- Eastern Spring Sectional – Kutztown University: May 6, 2023
- Eastern Fall Sectional – DeSales University: Oct. 1, 2023
CENTRAL – Erika Christiansen, Central Competition Director
- Central Bowling Sectional – Harrisburg, PA: February 5, 2023
- Central Spring Sectional – Saint Francis University: April 30, 2023
- Central Fall Sectional – Juniata College: TBA, 2023
WEST – Mike Ermer, Western Competition Director
- Western Bowling Sectional – Erie, PA: February 11, 2023
- Western Spring Sectional – Carnegie Mellon University: April 29, 2023
- Western Fall Sectional – Slippery Rock University: TBD, 2023
STATE COMPETITIONS & EVENTS:
Special Olympics Pennsylvania hosts the following state level competitions:
- Fall Festival – Villanova University, November 3-5, 2023
- Winter Games – Seven Springs, PA, February 14-16, 2023
- Indoor Winter Games – York, PA, March 4-5, 2023
- Summer Games– Penn State University, June 8-10, 2023
- Sports Camp – August 13-19, 2023
If you would like to volunteer at a Special Olympics Pennsylvania event, follow this link to complete our volunteer application. Once you complete the application, you can select which event and which job you would like to help with!