The ARC NW Athletic Program
Individuals ages 16 and older with intellectual or developmental disabilities are eligible to participate in The Arc NW athletics program. The Arc NW Athletics program offers practice teams for participation in regional Special Olympics competitions. Teams are run by volunteer coaches. (See below how to be a coach – no experience necessary!)
Sports include basketball, baseball, swimming, track and field, bowling, and floor hockey. If you are interested, please download and fill out all the forms and send or bring to The Arc NW at 7170 N. Haggerty Rd., Canton, MI. All are welcome!
You may also want to sign up as a member of The Arc NW. As a member, you will receive a monthly newsletter that features stories and information about Athletics, our Just Fun Club, and all the other programs available to members. Just click on the membership button to register. (Membership is not required to participate in the Athletic program, but we’d love to have you as a member!)
Program Information
The Arc NW Athletic Program Guidelines
Athlete Health Application for Participation
Effective immediately this is the new health form for our athletes. New athletes and current athletes that have an expired health form MUST use this new form. All athletes that have current health forms do not need to complete a new one, but once their current one expires this new form has to be completed. You will notice that it is a longer form (6 pages) but it is also more thorough. There is more medical information for parents/guardians to complete, as well as more for the doctor to complete.
Volunteer Information
All Volunteers in The Arc NW Athletic Program must complete and submit an Application form and a Background check form.
Volunteer Background Check Form
Special Olympics Information
In addition, Special Olympics Michigan requires that Athletes and Volunteers fill out and submit another set of forms prior to participation.
From the Special Olympics Michigan page, Click on the tab “Sports” and then on the pull-down “Coach’s Corner”. Scroll to the bottom of the page to the area titled Documents and click on Volunteer ‘A’ and Unified Partner Form.