The Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games City of Grande Prairie 2025 (SOGP 2025) is officially under 100 days away from kicking off. The sport tourism event welcomes over 1000 athletes from 20 affiliates across Alberta and the Northwest Territories to compete in Grande Prairie from July 11 to 13, 2025.
The Host Organizing Committee Games Manager attended City Council on Monday, April 7 to provide an update on the Games which included information about the Athlete Ambassador Program, fundraising initiatives and an event overview.
City of Grande Prairie’s continued commitment to the Games legacy
During the meeting, the City re-iterated its involvement in Inclusion Alberta’s Rotary Employment Partnership which provides equal opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities. The City will work with Inclusion Alberta to best allocate existing funding to support multiple part-time positions for people with intellectual disabilities.
“The Rotary Employment Program is a great initiative that will not only create a meaningful employment opportunity for the individual(s) but also benefit the City by leveraging different strengths, talents and abilities of a new employee(s),” said City of Grande Prairie Mayor, Jackie Clayton. “This is especially evident given the experience we’ve had with the Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games Athlete Ambassador Program, which the City has hired three athletes to be involved in. These athletes have done a great job of highlighting not only the upcoming Games but the City of Grande Prairie as a whole and we look forward to cheering them on as they represent our region at the upcoming Games!”
Get involved
SOGP 2025 is looking for approximately 300 community members to volunteer throughout the Games weekend to help ensure smooth event operations. There are 16 different roles available for volunteers ranging from sport-specific to transit ushers and lots in between.
Volunteer opportunities are viewable at https://www.sogp2025.com
Information provided by the City of Grande Prairie