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73 Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce www.greatfallschamber.org S P O RT S S C E N E SPECIAL OLYMPICS Special Olympics Montana (SOMT) is a movement of people helping to create a world of inclusion and community, where every single person is accepted and welcomed, regardless of ability or disability. We work to make the world a better, healthier, and more joyful place — one athlete, one volunteer, one family member at a time. Headquartered in Great Falls, SOMT serves more than 3,400 children and adults with intellectual disabilities statewide. The donations of many Montana individuals, organizations, and more than 5,000 Montana volunteers support the program to help athletes learn, develop friendships, participate in sports, and gain self- confidence, respect, and dignity. For more information: Special Olympics Montana (406) 216-5327 • somt.org SOCCER Siebel Soccer Park is located at 57th St N, across from Malmstrom Air Force Base. The park is one of the state's top soccer facilities, providing outstanding grass fields for people playing the world's favorite sport. The 10-field, 65-acre soccer park is used by Montana Rush Soccer Club for recreational and competitive league soccer for ages 4-19. Montana Rush Soccer Club also provides a program for adults. The soccer complex is also utilized by our local high schools, Home School League, and the AYSO organization. Siebel Soccer park is a specialty use park and managed by Montana Rush Soccer Club. The facility is not open for public use. For more information about local soccer programs or The Siebel Soccer Park please contact: (406) 231-6333 • admin@montanarushsoccer.com ICE SKATING, HOCKEY The Great Falls Ice Plex, located at 4001 29th St SW, on Gore Hill, next to Flying J truck stop, opened in November 2008. It has a seating capacity of around 1,500 and offers public skating, learn-to-skate, hockey, and figure skating classes. The Ice Plex is home to the University of Providence's men's hockey team (ACHA D2 team) as well as the Americans. A USA Hockey sanctioned Junior A Tier III team, the Americans, play at the Ice Plex. The team competes in a seven- team league in the North American 3 Hockey League. They play from the end of September until March. Hockey Leagues for men, women, and youth run during the winter season through March. For ticket information call (406) 868-6366 or email greatfallsamericans@gmail.com. For more information: (406) 866-0247 • gf-ice.org Cost: open skating, adults $5, youth $4, kids 5 and younger free; skate rental $5 Hours: days and hours may vary, October through May Requirements: helmet required for children 5 and younger MULTI-SPORTS COMPLEX The complex, located at 1021 21st Ave S, has been the city's primary softball facility for more than 50 years. The complex was built by citizens and sports advocates who donated the facility to the city. The Park and Recreation Department operates it. The eight-field complex is the biggest softball facility in Montana. It has played host to hundreds of tournaments and several ASA events since it opened, attracting thousands of players, parents, and fans to town. Nearly 1,000 Great Falls area adults play league games each spring, summer, and fall. Softball begins in April and runs through the summer. Divisions include men's and women's slow pitch, coed slow pitch, and 40-plus slow pitch. The fields are also used for an extensive flag football program for elementary school boys and girls each fall, sponsored by the nearby Salvation Army Family Center. For more information: (406) 771-1265 • greatfallsmt.net TENNIS Great Falls offers two dozen tennis courts scattered around the city. The courts are open to the public as well as used by the two Great Falls high school teams. The Meadow Lark Country Club has three indoor and four outdoor private courts. * Businesses listed in blue are Chamber Members.