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 year.
See the Form Central tab for new forms or to check your renewal date.
Bocce Registration
The registration fee is $35 per athlete. Please mail the registration form and payment (check or cash) to The RAVE, P.O. Box 122, Rosemount, MN 55068-9906. Checks should be made payable to The RAVE.
Click here for the Bocce information and registration form.
We are asking for volunteers from our families/caregivers to help out with equipment transportation. Please note on the registration form if you are willing to transport one bocce pipes bag and one bocce ball bag to each practice.
Practices
The 2026 Bocce season starts June 3. Practices take place at Cedar School, 2140 Diffley Rd, Eagan, MN 55122, on the north side (corner of Diffley and Nicols Rd).
Competition events
- Traditional Singles & Doubles
- Unified Doubles
Regional Competition (East Metro): Sunday, July 25-26, 2026. West St. Paul Sports Center, 1655 Livingston Ave., West St. Paul, MN 55118.
State Competition: Sat. and Sun., Aug. 15-16, 2026. M Health Fairview Sports Center, 4125 Radio Dr. Woodbury
Important: To compete in the State Competition, athletes must compete in a Regional Competition.
Co-head coaches
Paul Gangl
2024 Bocce Season
