2025 Northeast Region Summer Games (Daytona)

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ORGANIZATION: Special Olympics Florida, Inc.

Join us on Friday, April 4th, to help set up for the event, or come volunteer on Saturday, April 5th at Mainland High School as our athletes compete in soccer, cycling (off-site at Seabreeze High School), bocce, cheerleading, athletics, basketball & tennis! Volunteers will help with staging, escorting, timing, congratulating all athletes, and more!

We will also need assistance with awards as well as setting up and breaking down the event.

Please review the job skills below and sign up for the shift that works best for you. Please plan to stay your entire shift.

Logistics and Operations:

ability to lift and carry up to 25lbs
walk, sit or, stand for extended periods
distribute materials and supplies
ability to set up and break down tables, chairs, tents, and other equipment
distribute lunches and beverages

Athletics:

Ability to organize people and/or paperwork
Ability to follow instructions from the Competition Manager
Escort Athletics to a lane, off the track, and to the field
Ability to operate stopwatch, tape measure, and record times
Ability to multi-task and work at a fast pace
walk, sit, or stand for extended periods

Bocce:

Ability to organize people and/or paperwork
Ability to follow instructions from the Competition Manager, court monitors, and coaches
Escort and assist Athletes to, onto, and off Bocce courts
Ability to record scoring
Ability to multi-task and work at a fast pace
walk, sit, or stand for extended periods
Ability to organize people and/or paperwork
Ability to follow instructions from the Competition Manager
Escort and assist Athletes with cycles
Ability to operate stopwatch and record times
Ability to multi-task and work at a fast pace
walk, sit, or stand for extended periods

Tennis

Ability to organize people and/or paperwork
Ability to follow instructions from the Competition Manager
Ability to multi-task and work at a fast pace
walk, sit, or stand for extended periods

Cheerleading:

ability to lift and carry up to 25lbs
walk, sit or stand for extended periods
distribute materials and supplies
ability to set up and break down tables, chairs, tents, and other equipment
distribute lunches and beverages

Soccer

Ability to organize people and/or paperwork
Ability to follow instructions from the Competition Manager and Officials
Ability to take and record scores
Ability to multi-task and work at a fast pace
walk, sit, or stand for extended periods

Award teams

Ability to organize people and/or paperwork
Ability to follow instructions from the Competition Manager and Staff
Ability to add, transfer results and prepare ribbons
Ability to multi-task and work at a fast pace
walk, sit, or stand for extended periods
Ability to present athletes with awards in a celebratory style

Volunteers will receive:

A FREE Special Olympics Florida volunteer T-Shirt
A record of community service hours provided upon request. Print all documents beforehand as we will not have any on site.
Free lunch

Volunteer Requirements:

Complete a Class B Volunteer Form
Bring a photo ID to the event
Volunteers under 15 MUST be accompanied by an adult

12 Shifts

Fri Apr 04, 2025 - 02:30 PM to 06:00 PM EST - Spots available: 9
Friday Set-Up Team
Sat Apr 05, 2025 - 07:00 AM to 04:00 PM EST - Spots available: 6
Logistics & Operations
Sat Apr 05, 2025 - 07:30 AM to 04:00 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
Healthy Athletes: Check in/out
Sat Apr 05, 2025 - 08:00 AM to 02:00 PM EST - Spots available: 1
Cheerleading Volunteer
Sat Apr 05, 2025 - 08:00 AM to 02:00 PM EST - Spots available: 3
Soccer Volunteer
Sat Apr 05, 2025 - 08:00 AM to 03:00 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
Tennis Volunteer
Sat Apr 05, 2025 - 08:00 AM to 03:00 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
Cycling Volunteer (at Seabreeze High School)
Sat Apr 05, 2025 - 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
Basketball Volunteer
Sat Apr 05, 2025 - 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
Athletics Volunteer (Track & Field)
Sat Apr 05, 2025 - 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
Bocce Volunteer
Sat Apr 05, 2025 - 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
Award Teams
Sat Apr 05, 2025 - 08:30 AM to 03:00 PM EST - Spots available: 1
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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

WHEN

Fri Apr 04, 2025 - Sat Apr 05, 2025

02:30 PM - 04:00 PM

This opportunity has 12 shifts

WHERE

1255 West International Speedway BoulevardDaytona Beach, FL 32114

(29.19724,-81.05132)

DATE POSTED

March 19, 2025

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

Teens
People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
Must be at least 15

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