South Washington County School's (SoWashCo) Thunderbolts Adapted Athletic Program provides opportunities for cognitively impaired students. The Thunderbolts are an Official Varsity Sports Program and a member of the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL). This opportunity is available for students with various disabilities at all SoWashCo Schools in grades 7-12. They learn to play team sports and compete against other teams from around the state. In addition, the Thunderbolts is a co-ed team that also provides tremendous social opportunities as well to help the athletes gain confidence and build a positive self image which carries over into the classroom, home, job and community.
The Thunderbolts co-ed team offers Soccer (Fall), Floor Hockey (Winter) and Baseball/Softball (Spring). Each of these programs are designed to accommodate all levels of play and ability. All of the games are held indoors in a gymnasium. The athletes play a full schedule of games during an 8-10 week period, (depending on the sport) and will compete all over the Twin Cities Metro Area and the State of Minnesota.