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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />AGENDA ITEM <br />Parks, Recreation & Conservation Department <br />Aquatics Division <br />Date: <br />August 21, 2024 <br />To: <br />The Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />Thru: <br />John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator <br />Michael C. Zito, Deputy County Administrator <br />Beth Powell, Parks, Recreation & Conservation Director <br />From: <br />Dave Smith, Aquatics Manager <br />Subject: <br />State of Florida Special Olympics Aquatics Championships <br />INFORMATIONAL <br />BCC Meeting 09-10-2024 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Special Olympics is a global organization that supports athletes with intellectual disabilities. It's <br />the largest sports organization of its kind, with over 4.9 million athletes in 172 countries and more <br />than one million volunteers. The mission of the Special Olympics is to offer year-round sports <br />training and athletic competitions in a range of Olympic -type sports for both children and adults with <br />intellectual disabilities. Since its founding in 1968, this mission has remained as important as ever. <br />Indian River County has been partnering with Florida Special Olympics for many years to host the <br />regional and state aquatics championship at the North County Aquatic Center. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />Through a renewing agreement previously approved by the Board, the State of Florida Special <br />Olympics Aquatic Championships will be held, for its 19th year on September 28-29, 2024, at the <br />North County Aquatic Center. The Opening Ceremony will take place at 8:00p.m. on September 28, <br />2024, at the Intergenerational Recreation Center. It is at this local level, where interested volunteers <br />meet the amazing athletes. This year's event will highlight 428 swimmers representing 39 Florida <br />Counties, 120 coaches, family members and volunteers. <br />Currently, there are volunteer position openings for timing, staging, awards, and ushers. Anyone <br />interested in volunteering for this event may call the North County Aquatic Center 772-226-1746 <br />or sign up through a link found at www.IndianRiver.gov/parksandrecreation. The Parks, Recreation <br />& Conservation Department encourages the community to come out and support the hard work of <br />these athletes. <br />FUNDING: <br />No funding is required <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />There is no action required by the Board as this item is being presented for informational purposes <br />only. <br />8 <br />