Requirements
Athletes with an up-to-date athlete application and medical form on file with Special Olympics Minnesota are eligible to participate. These forms need to be updated every three years.
See the Forms Central tab for new forms or to check your renewal date.
2025 Season Registration Meeting
The registration and information meeting is on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 7:30 pm at Valley Middle School, 900 Gardenview Drive, Apple Valley, in the cafeteria. Parents are caregivers are strongly encouraged to attend as important information about the season will be shared. Click here for the registration form.
Practice location and time
All practices take place at Valley Middle School, 900 Gardenview Drive, Apple Valley, 6-7:30 pm.
Practice schedule
New basketball athletes and half court teams: Practices on March 3, 10, and 17 (Mondays)
Full court athletes: First practice on Monday, March 17
BREAK: No practice the week of March 23.
Practices resume on Wednesday, April 2, and continue on Wednesday evenings for the rest of the season.
Competition
Regional competition will be April 19 at Prior Lake High School. State competition will be June 20-22, 2025, at the University of Minnesota.
Important 2025 Season Alert: The 2025 Summer Games on June 20-22, 2025, will have swimming, track & field, and basketball competing at the University of Minnesota at the same time. Athletes may practice and compete in regional competitions with more than one of these sports during the season, but can only compete in one sport at the Summer Games. Athletes participating in basketball must compete in basketball at state.
Events
There are three options for competition.
- Full Court Team
- Half Court Team
The RAVE fields several teams of different ability levels for full court and half court events.
Head Coach
Kristen Haines
