Vipers- Special Olympics Kansas

08/28/2026

08/24/2026

Pictures of our Vipers bowlers competing at the Special Olympics State Tournament! 🎳💙 Everywhere we go, there are smiles, laughter, encouragement, and memories being made. We are incredibly proud of our athletes and the joy they bring wherever they go. Go Vipers! 🐍🏅

08/05/2026

🏌️‍♂️ Call to All Emporia Teams! Let’s Hit the Bays for a Great Cause! ⛳

The Unified Fore Joy Topgolf ProAm is coming to Kansas for the first time, and we want our community to show up in a big way! Organized by Special Olympics and Topgolf, this is an incredible, inclusive tournament where you compete against players worldwide while supporting Special Olympics Kansas.

🐍 Here is the best part for our local community:
If you put together a team and sign up under the Emporia Vipers, $200 of your $500 team entry fee comes directly back to fund our Local Emporia Vipers Program! It is a fantastic way to have a blast while keeping local dollars right here at home to support our athletes.

🚨 Important Steps for Registration 🚨
To make sure our local program gets the $200 kickback, please follow these steps:

Sign up as a TEAM (Please do not sign up as an individual!).

Choose your location: You can pick either the Overland Park or Wichita Topgolf location to play at.

Contact me: Once you are registered, you MUST contact me, Patrick Foraker (Emporia Vipers Local Program Coordinator). I need to let SOKS know you signed up under us so that our program receives the revenue share!

What Your Team Registration Includes:
3 Hours of Topgolf (TopContender game)

Food and Beverage (non-alcoholic)

2 Drink Tickets per person

Attendee Gift Bag

Extras: Local and Global Awards, Raffle, and a Silent Auction!

How the Teams Work:
Each team consists of 6 players (5 paid participants + 1 Special Olympics Kansas athlete).

1 Team per bay.

No age limit! Bring the whole family, your coworkers, or your weekend golf crew.

⏳ Deadline to Register: August 14
Don't wait! Grab 4 friends, pick your location, form your team, and make sure to shoot me a message once you are signed up!

👉 Click here for more information or to participate: https://charity.pledgeit.org/topgolfproam26
📩 Contact me via Messenger or at: (620) 757-0094

Let's pack the bays, hit some drives, and raise some money for an amazing cause! Please SHARE this post to help us get the word out! 💚

The Unified Fore Joy ProAm is an inclusive golf tournament organized by Special Olympics and Topgolf. Held annually, it brings together individuals of all abilities to support Special Olympics. Registration includes competiton against others across the world in Topgolf’s TopContender game while ra...

07/30/2026

Supporting our athletes starts with community! 🐍💪

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new donation and sponsorship platform! Partnering with the Emporia Vipers is now easier than ever.

From uniforms and equipment to facility fees and travel, community support is what keeps our athletes competing, growing, and thriving.

To our local business community: Partnering with the Vipers gives your business high-visibility local exposure while making a direct impact on our sports programs. We’ve built customizable corporate sponsorship packages designed to fit your goals!

👉 Explore our new portal & sponsor the Vipers today: emporiavipers.org/sponsor

(Looking to support on a personal level? Individual donations of any size are deeply appreciated and go straight toward supporting our athletes!)

How Sponsorships & Payments Work As an official affiliate of Special Olympics Kansas (SOKS), all sponsorships are fully secure and tax-deductible. For our $250 Community Tiers: You can secure your sponsorship instantly! Simply click the Square donation link provided inside the tier description to ma...

07/29/2026

🐍 The Vipers Are Headed to the 2026 Special Olympics Kansas State Bowling Tournament! 🐍

This weekend, our incredible Vipers will represent our community at the 2026 Special Olympics Kansas State Bowling Tournament in Olathe! Their hard work, determination, and dedication have earned them a spot on the state lanes, and we couldn't be more proud!

📍 Olathe East Lanes Bowling
303 N. Lindenwood Dr.
Olathe, KS 66062

🗓 Friday, July 31

🕛 12:15 PM – Athlete Check-In

🎳 1:00 PM Squad
Ramp Bowlers
Male & Female Ages 8–29

🎳 3:15 PM Squad
Male Ramp Bowlers
Male & Female Ages 30+

Let's fill the lanes with Viper pride and cheer on our athletes as they compete at the state level! Every strike, spare, and smile is a testament to their hard work and determination.

💚 Good luck to all of our Vipers! We are so proud of each and every one of you. Go out there, have fun, and bowl your best! 🐍🎳

MORE INFORMATION TO COME!

07/22/2026

07/22/2026

A huge **thank you to Flint Hills Lanes** for always creating such a welcoming and inclusive environment for our Special Olympics athletes! 🎳💙

Places like this remind us that inclusion isn't just a word—it's something you create through kindness, encouragement, and opportunities for everyone to belong. We are so grateful for businesses that open their doors, cheer on our athletes, and help make our community stronger.

Thank you for supporting the Emporia Vipers and Special Olympics. We appreciate you more than you know! 💙💛

07/19/2026

Great times and even better frames with the Vipers- Special Olympics Kansas yesterday at the bowling tournament! Hard-fought victories, to finish out an amazing day. Let’s go, Vipers!

07/19/2026

06/25/2026

🎳 Bowling season is here! 🎳

The Vipers will begin bowling practice tomorrow and will practice every Thursday from 1:00–3:00 PM at Flint Hills Lanes.

We can't wait to see our athletes back on the lanes, building skills, having fun, and making great memories together. Good luck to everyone this season—we're cheering you on every step of the way! 💙💛



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