Special Olympics Idaho Team Managers & Coaches
ORGANIZATION: SPECIAL OLYMPICS IDAHO INC
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Special Olympics Idaho is recruiting a management team to support a local team of athletes in the Pocatello area. A management team will have multiple coordinators who organize different aspects of the local team. Roles will include a Local Program Coordinator (Filled) who oversees the local management team, a Sports Coordinator who oversees coaches and training seasons, an Events Coordinator, Communications Coordinator, and a Community Outreach Coordinator.
Special Olympics Idaho offers a year round sports and training program. Local teams may recruit different volunteers to lead different seasons throughout the year. Training is offered to onboard new volunteers and all volunteers must complete a background check in order to participate.
If you are interested in volunteering on the Local Program Management Team, or if you are interested in being a coach, please contact Opey Penaloga at Special Olympics Idaho by emailing opey@idso.org.
Volunteers may spend a couple hours a week during the practice seasons training athletes and organizing the local teams. Opportunities available to travel to State Summer Games, USA Games, and World Games as a Coach or Volunteer. Special Olympics Idaho fundraises to provide the costs of travel.
Special Olympics Idaho is recruiting new Winter Sport Coaches for the local teams in the Pocatello area. Winter Season begins in November and ends at the start of March. Athletes will train locally and travel for a Regional Winter Competition. Future opportunities to travel with athletes may include Winter Sports Invitationals with other State Programs and World Winter Games.
Winter Sports may include:
Floor Hockey
Downhill Skiing
Cross Country
Snowboarding
Snowshoeing
If you are interested in Coaching Summer or Falls Sports (Bocce), or volunteering on the Local Program Management Team serving the Pocatello area, please contact the chapter office at the email below. For more information, please visit www.specialolympicsidaho.org.
More opportunities with SPECIAL OLYMPICS IDAHO INC
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About SPECIAL OLYMPICS IDAHO INC
Location:
PO Box 541, New Plymouth, ID 83655, 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
Special Olympics is an unprecedented global movement which, through quality sports training and competition, improves the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and, in turn, the lives of everyone they touch.
Special Olympics empowers people with intellectual disabilities to realize their full potential and develop their skills through year-round sports training and competition.
As a result, Special Olympics athletes become fulfilled and productive members of their families and the communities in which they live.
Special Olympics is an experience that is energizing, healthy, skillful, welcoming and joyful.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Downtown PocatelloPocatello, ID 83205
DATE POSTED
September 21, 2022
SKILLS
- Coaching
- Hockey
- Snow Sports
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Volunteers may spend a couple hours a week during the practice seasons. Opportunities to travel to State Summer Games, USA Games, and World Games as a Coach or Volunteer. Special Olympics Idaho fundraises to provide the costs of travel.
- All volunteers must successfully complete a background check to participate.