Charles City ** Chesterfield ** Chesterfield Schools ** Goochland ** Hanover ** Henrico ** Henrico Youth ** New Kent ** Powhatan
Athletes: Sign up here for training programs
Volunteers: Sign up here to help coach
To see what sports are going on now, look at the calendar at the right.
Or visit each local’s page for more information.
Charles City
Donna [...]
Area 6 has an annual budget close to $75,000 to support our programs. Associated costs typically are registration fees, equipment, uniforms, travel costs, and facility rentals. Though we receive support from the state-level of SOVA and local governments, most of our support comes from our fans who can’t get enough of Special Olympics. Many are [...]
Volunteers are needed in these areas, time commitment is one day:
Officials / referees / umpires / score keepers / timers
Administrative support (registration / set-up / logistics)
Food / awards / special events (clinics and Olympic Town activities)
Volunteers who work with Special Olympics athletes must complete registration forms. Click on this link to download the necessary volunteer [...]
Here are some images from SOVA Area 6 from last year:
SOVA Area 6 is proud to announce our new home and website! We are updating and adding pages daily over the next few weeks. Check often for new info. Let us know if there are features or content you would like to see. Please keep up to date with Area 6 news and events by [...]
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 [...]