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Basketball Coaches needed - Special Olympics Florida - Leon County

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ORGANIZATION: Special Olympics Florida, Inc.

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Special Olympics Florida -Leon County is seeking volunteers to serve as volunteer coaches.

Special Olympics Florida -Leon County has opportunities for coaches and assistant coaches for Basketball. Basketball meets Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6pm-8pm October 11-January 31.

Coaches are the key to a successful sports experience for the Special Olympics athlete. As a coach, you teach sports skills and model good sportsmanship and character. You give Special Olympics athletes the most immediate awareness of their self-worth, ability, courage, and capacity to grow and improve both on the playing field and off. Coaches will be provided training and sports seasons run for 2-3 months.

Special Olympics Florida provides year-round sports training and athletic competitions in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. We rely on more than 21,000 volunteers throughout the state each year who serve as coaches, help with events, assist on committees and so much more. Join us in helping athletes achieve their dreams, volunteer today!

For more information contact

Bridget Hawk, Special Olympics Florida - Leon County

bridgethawk@specialolympicsleon.org

850-597-9265
www.specialolympicsleon.org

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About Special Olympics Florida, Inc.

Location:

1915 Don Wickham Drive, Clermont, FL 34711, US

Mission Statement

"The mission of Special Olympics Florida (SOFL) is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, who wish to participate, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Description

Special Olympics Florida provides sports training and Olympic-style competition to more than 60,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities throughout the state. Special Olympics Florida is a Level I Accredited Program (highest level of accreditation granted by SOI) and is divided into 11 area programs, which cover over 55 counties.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
People with Disabilities
Sports & Recreation
Children & Youth, People with Disabilities, Sports & Recreation

WHEN

Tue Oct 11, 2016 - Tue Jan 31, 2017
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

WHERE

Bethel Family Life Center471 W Tennessee StTallahassee, FL 32301

(30.44441,-84.28772)
 

SKILLS

  • Coaching
  • Basketball

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 16
  • Orientation or Training
  • 3 months

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