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SPECIAL OLYMPICS PA NEEDS VOLUNTEERS FOR ITS 2018 SUMMER GAMES AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
ORGANIZATION: Special Olympics PA
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Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s (SOPA) Summer Games are held each year at Penn State University in State College. The event brings together over 2,000 athletes and 750 coaches from across the state. It is SOPA’s largest event of the year and features three days of intense competition in aquatics, athletics, basketball, bowling, equestrian, golf, gymnastics, softball and tennis.
We have only filled less than half of the volunteer slots needed to date and are looking to fill a total of 1,000 volunteer slots.
Available volunteer opportunities include: general event volunteers to assist with athlete arrival, luggage assistance and equipment tear down. Volunteers are also needed for sports specific roles including, but not limited to, score keepers, runners, timers, lane monitors, announcers, judges and more.
Here are the steps to volunteer:
Fill out and submit the Volunteer Application - copy and paste the link below in your browser -
https://vsys.specialolympicspa.org/pages/app:newvolapp
- For the question asking "Which Local Program," please select: State Level-Event Volunteer
- For the question asking "Volunteer Classification," please select: Class B
Continue to the Online Volunteer Portal where you’ll be able to sign-up to volunteer for our Summer Games at Penn State.
The time, energy and enthusiasm of volunteers fuel our movement and make our athletes’ dreams a reality. Please join us for this fulfilling and life-changing experience!
For more info visit http://www.specialolympicspa.org/sports-competitions/competitions/summer-games or email Teresa Amaturo, tamaturo@specialolympicspa.org.
Times:
Thursday 12:00pm-6:00pm
Friday 7:30am-5:00pm
Saturday 7:30am-1:00pm
Full volunteer roles can found here:
http://www.specialolympicspa.org/images/stories/Summer_Games/Summer_Games_Volunteer_Roles.pdf
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About Special Olympics PA
Location:
2570 Blvd. of the Generals, 124 Washington Square, Norristown, PA 19403, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, 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
Athletes -- Over 16,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities or closely related developmental disabilities participate in over 300 local, sectional and state events. Athletes range in age from 8 to 80 and are of all ability levels.
Volunteers -- Nearly 46,000 volunteers provided the manpower for Special Olympics Pennsylvania last year. Volunteers of all ages serve as coaches, escorts, organizers, fund-raisers, entertainers, or sports officials. There's a place for everyone in Special Olympics, and volunteers are always needed both on and off the playing field!
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
Bryce Jordan Center127 Bryce Jordan CenterUniversity Park, PA 16802
DATE POSTED
May 23, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 12