🌟 Editor's Note

This year, Team DC is busy getting ready the Capital Cup and all things WorldPride. We have a lot of moving parts involving our teams and leagues, including the Capital Cup games & events, a couple of Nights OUT, and many other fun events. We also are coordinating our parade contingent and fundraising opportunities for our teams during the festivals on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

⚾️ Night Out at the Nationals

Join us for the 20th Annual Night Out at the Nationals. We are still working out more fun plans for the night and planning a supersized WorldPride version. We are happy to announce drag and trans icon, mother of all that is fabulous - SASHA COLBY - will be throwing out the FIRST PITCH.

• BUY TICKETS TO THE GAME HERE

• BUY TICKETS TO THE SASHA COLBY MEET & GREET HERE

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🚀 Giving Back

Special Olympics DC would like to invite volunteers to come out and support our athletes as they demonstrate their courage and determination at the 2025 Summer Games, being held from May 19-23, at the Catholic University DuFour Center. The Games will showcase the abilities of children and adults with intellectual disabilities while celebrating the traditions embodied in the Olympics movement.

SUMMER GAMES EVENTS SCHEDULE:
Catholic University DuFour Athletic Center- 600 Taylor Street, NE Washington DC
Volunteer Registration (each day): 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Volunteer Orientation: 9:30 am -10:15 amOrientation Venue Specific (assignment)

Volunteers will assist with set-up, event logistics, competitions, scorekeeping, athlete registration, awarding, water stations, finish line escorts, teardown, clean up, and packing. Volunteers must be age 13+ unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or chaperone. In addition, volunteers are needed to serve on the Games Management Team and assist with fundraising, logistics, media, and volunteer recruitment.
A volunteer orientation will be held each day during the games. This orientation will also include a job-specific training session. No prior Special Olympics or sports experience is needed to join as each Summer Games function will be reviewed and all questions addressed.  Volunteer shifts are from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm each day.  Volunteers can sign up for multiple days or one day.
We need the most volunteers on Thursday, May 22nd.  If volunteers are available, we encourage them to sign up for one or both dates.

• Monday, May 19th – Soccer Teams, Soccer Skills and Youth Volleyball 10:30 am - 12:45 pm

• Tuesday, May 20th - Youth Track Events 10:30 am - 12:45 pm

• Wednesday, May 21st - Youth Soccer – Unified Teams/Adult Field Events 10:30 am - 12:45 pm

• Thursday, May 22nd - Youth Field Events/Adult Track Events 10:30 am – 12:45 pm

• Thursday, May 22nd - Break-down and Clean-Up Support 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

• Friday, May 23rd -  Youth Track Traditional/Unified Relays

Questions? Email [email protected]

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🔥 In Case You Missed It…

News Roundup

• $3.7 billion RFK stadium proposal draws support from Team DC 

  Miguel Ayala, president of the D.C. LGBTQ sports organization Team D.C., has expressed support for the $3.7 billion deal reached between Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Washington Commanders football team to bring the team back to D.C. in a redeveloped site on the grounds of the city’s long shuttered RFK stadium.

• SCENE Night OUT at the Wizards

Till next time,

TEAM DC