2025 Event Dates & Deadlines - Special Olympics of Illinois

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Winter Games

Snowshoe - Region K Snowshoe (Region J Attends)

• Entries Due:  December 7, 2024
• Event Date:  January 4, 2025
• Location:  Rend Lake College​

State Winter Games (Alpine & Snowshoe)

• Entries Due:  January 15, 2025
• Event Date:  February 11 - 13, 2025
• Location:  Galena, IL​

Basketball

Basketball (Team) - Region J Shoot Out (exhibition)

• Entries Due: December 4, 2024
• Event Date:  January 5, 2025 @ 8:00AM
• Event Location:  Oakville, IL

Region J Team Basketball Tournament

• Intent to Play Due: October 11, 2024
• Entries Due:  January 3, 2025
• Event Date:  February 2, 2025
• Registration & Opening Ceremonies Time:  8 AM / 10 AM
• Event Location:  Trenton, IL

Basketball (Region J Individual Skills)

• Entries Due:  January 3, 2025
• Event Date:  February 2, 2025
• Registration & Opening Ceremonies Time:  9 AM / 10 AM
• Event Location:  Trenton, IL

STATE BASKETBALL (Basketball Team & Individual Skills)

• Entries Due:  February 5, 2025
• Event Date:  March 7 - 9, 2025
• Event Location:  Bloomington / Normal, IL

IHSA & Middle School Unified Basketball

High School Unified Basketball (Team)

• Intent to Play Due:  November 6, 2024
• Entries Due: February 12, 2025
• Event Date:  March 13-14, 2025
• Location:  TBD

Middle School

• Intent to Play Due:  TBD
• Entries Due:  December 20, 2025
• Event Date:  TBD
• Event Location:  TBD

IHSA Unified State Basketball

• Entries Due:  N/A
• Event Date:  March 13-14, 2025
• Event Location:  Champaign, IL

Summer Games

Athletics (Region J Spring Games)

• Entry Due:  March 26, 2025
• Event Date:  April 27, 2025
• Registration & Opening Ceremonies Time:  8 AM / 9:15 AM
• Event Location:  Triad High School, Troy, Illinois

Athletics (IHSA Unified Track & Field)

• Intent to Play Due:  March 5, 2025
• Entries Due:  March 19, 2025
• Event Date:  March 14 through May 2, 2025
• Event Location:  TBD

Bocce 

• Entries Due:  May 21, 2025
• SUMMER GAMES (June 20-22, 2025)
• Event Location:  Bloomington / Normal, IL

Gymnastics (Region J Gymnastics)

• Entries Due: TBD
• Regional Event Date:  TBD
• Location:  TBD

Powerlifting (Region G Powerlifting (no longer in Region J))

• Entries Due: February 7, 2025
• Regional Event Date:  March 16, 1015
• Location:  Bloomington / Normal, IL

Soccer (Team) - Region H Soccer Tournament

• Intent to Play Due:  March 2, 2025
• Entries Due: March 28, 2025
• Regional Event Date:  April 27, 1015 @ 9 AM
• Location:  Chatham, IL

Soccer (Induvial Skills) - Region H Soccer Individual Skills

• Entries Due: March 28, 2025
• Regional Event Date:  April 27, 1015 @ 9 AM
• Location:  Chatham, IL

Swimming (Region J Swimming)

• Entries Due: February 26, 2025
• Regional Event Date:  March 29, 1015 @ 9 AM
• Location:  Edwardsville, IL

STATE SUMMER GAMES (Athletics / Bocce / Gymnastics / Powerlifting / Soccer / Swimming)

• Entries Due: May 21, 2025
• Event Date:  June 20-22, 2025
• Location:  Bloomington / Normal, IL​

IHSA State Unified Bass Fishing

IHSA State Unified Bass Fishing (IHSA Unified Bass Fishing)

• Intent to Play Due:  February 28, 2025
• Entries Due: May 28, 2025
• Event Date:  June 6 - 7, 2025
• Location:  Carlyle Lake

State Softball & State Golf

Softball (Team) - Region H Softball Tournament

• Entries Due: June 26, 2025
• Event Date:  July 26, 2025 @ 8 AM
• Location:  Springfield, IL

Softball (Individual Skills) -  Region H Softball Individual Skills

• Entries Due: June 26, 2025
• Event Date:  July 26, 2025 @ 8 AM
• Location:  Springfield, IL

Golf (Region J Golf (Unified & TRAD)

• Entries Due: July 1, 2025
• Event Date:  August 1, 2025
• Registration & Opening Ceremonies Time:  8:15 AM / 8:45 AM
• Location:  Edwardsville, IL

Golf (Individual Skills) - Region J Golf Individual Skills 

• Entries Due: July 1, 2025
• Event Date:  August 1, 2025
• Registration & Opening Ceremonies Time:  9 AM / 9:45 AM
• Location:  Edwardsville, IL

STATE SOFTBALL & STATE GOLF

• Intent to Play Due:  April 18, 2025
• Entries Due: August 6 2025
• Event Date:  September 6 - 7, 2025
• Location:  Decatur / Springfield, IL

Tennis

Tennis (Traditional & Unified) - Region G Tennis (Region J attends)

• Entries Due: May 23, 2025
• Event Date:  June 29, 2025
• Location:  Bloomington / Normal, IL

Fall Games

Volleyball (Team) - Region I Volleyball Tournament (Unified & TRAD)​

• Intent to Play Due:  July 11, 2025
• Entries Due: August 27, 2025
• Event Date:  September 21, 2025 @ 9 AM
• Location:  Decatur, IL

Volleyball (Individual Skills) - Region H Volleyball Individual Skills

• Intent to Play Due:  N/A
• Entries Due: TBD
• Event Date:  TBD
• Location:  Chatham, IL

STATE FALL GAMES (Equestrian / Volleyball / Volleyball Skills)

• Intent to Play Due:  July 11, 2025
• Entries Due: September 22,  2025
• Event Date:  October 18 - 19, 2025
• Location:  Rockford, IL

Flag Football

Flag Football (Region J Flag Football Qualifier)

• Entries Due: August 27, 2025
• Event Date:  September 28, 2025
• Registration & Opening Ceremonies Time:  8:30 AM / 9:30 AM
• Location:  Mascoutah, IL

STATE FLAG FOOTBALL (Flag Football)

• Intent to Play Due:  July 18, 2025
• Entries Due: October 1, 2025
• Event Date:  November 1, 2025
• Registration & Opening Ceremonies Time:  8:30 AM / 10:45 AM
• Location:  Pekin, IL

Floor Hockey

Floor Hockey (State Floor Hockey)

• Intent to Play Due:  August 22, 2025
• Entries Due: October 15 or October 22, 2025
• Event Date:  November 15 or November 22, 2025
• Location:  Bedford Park, IL

Unified Soccer

Unified Soccer (Southern Regional Unified Soccer)

• Entries Due: September 5, 2025
• Event Date:  October 4, 2025
• Location:  Chatham, IL

STATE UNIFIED SOCCER (Chicago Fire Unified Soccer Invitational)

• Intent to Play Due:  N/A
• Entries Due: TBD
• Event Date:  November 1, 2025
• Location:  Normal, IL

Bowling

Bowling (Region J Bowling)

• Intent to Play Due:  N/A
• Entries Due: August 13, 2025
• Event Date:  September 14, 2025
• Registration & Opening Ceremonies Time:  8:30 AM / 9:30 AM
• Location:  Fairview Heights, IL

Bowling (Region J Southern Sectionals)

• Intent to Play Due:  N/A
• Entries Due: September 24, 2025
• Event Date:  October 26, 2025
• Registration & Opening Ceremonies Time:  8:30 AM / 9:30 AM
• Location:  Fairview Heights, IL

STATE BOWLING 

• Intent to Play Due:  N/A
• Entries Due: November 5, 2025
• Event Date:  December 6, 2025
• Location:  Peoria, IL

Fundraiser

Collinsville Dumpster Polar Plunge (Collinsville VFW)

• Event Date: February 28, 2025
• Event Time:  4 PM to 6 PM
• Location:  Collinsville, IL (Collinsville VFW)

Carlyle Lake Polar Plunge (Carlyle Lake Main Beach)

• Entries Date: February 22, 2025
• Event Time:  10 AM / 12 PM
• Location:  Carlyle, IL (Carlyle Lake Main Beach)

​Foz Ryan Golf Classic

• Entries Due: May 23, 2025
• Event Date:  TBD
• Location:  Edwardsville, IL