Volunteer with Special Olympics! You’ll never be the same again!
You can help out for a one-day event or coach at a weekly practice site throughout a season. We also need year-round organizational support.
Volunteers are needed as:
Head coaches and assistant coaches - seasonal
Unified partners - volunteers who play alongside Special Olympics athletes on teams - seasonal
Support [...]
Special Olympics is open to any person with intellectual disabilities who is at least eight years old.
A person is eligible to participate in Special Olympics if:
The person has been identified by an agency or professional as having intellectual disabilities; or
The person has a cognitive delay as determined by standardized measures such as”IQ” testing; or
The person [...]
To start coaching:
Sign up at the Volunteer page.
Visit a coaching site.
Or email your local coordinator.
Coaches play a unique and indispensable role in SOVA Area 6. Coaches provide the sports skills and spirit that define a true athlete. In addition, coaches are role models and character builders. Coaches give Special Olympics athletes the most immediate awareness [...]
Download the Athlete Participation Form (PDF)
Complete the OFFICIAL SPECIAL OLYMPICS RELEASE FORM. A Parent or Guardian must sign this for minor athletes. Adult athletes may sign the form themselves. This form represents that the athlete is physically and mentally able to participate in Special Olympics activities. It also authorizes emergency medical treatment and gives permission [...]
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