Become a Volunteer!
Are you looking for a way to give back and get a boost at the same time? Do you need to be inspired?
Getting involved with Special Olympics is about transforming lives, including your own. It's about making your community and neighborhood a more welcoming and accepting place. Mostly, it's about creating lifelong friendships and a new way of thinking about others - rewards of immeasurable value.
Special Olympics would not exist today - and could not have been created - without the time, energy, commitment and enthusiasm of its diverse volunteers.
Participate once, be inspired forever.
CHESHIRE PROGRAM LOOKING FOR GOLF TEAM MANAGER
The Cheshire Program is looking for a Team Manager for our Golf Program. The Golf program practices Wednesday evenings at Sleeping Giant Golf Course in Hamden from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm beginning mid June and continuing through September. The Team Manager is responsible for organizing and running the team with the help of the team Coach and Local Coordinator. Once notified by the Local Coordinator of the practice schedule, the Team Manager sends the athletes and volunteers from the previous year the information and paperwork. The Team Manger is responsible for getting the athletes and volunteers registration forms, medical forms, letters of reference, and fees. He or she submits the necessary paperwork to SOCT, and is available at the practice sessions. They also coordinate with the Coach and Local Coordinator to order equipment and uniforms. Please contact Linda Ruggiero at Tel. (203) 867-6150 if interested.
LOCAL COORDINATOR NEEDED
Mary Bertolini, Local Coordinator of the Northwest Swim Team out of Winsted/ Torrington is looking for someone to replace her as the Local Coordinator. If you know someone who is interested or if you would like additional information, please give Mary Bertolini a call at 860-379-9217 or 860-309-6798. You can also email me at mbert217@aol.com.
SEASIDE SAYBROOK PROGRAM IS IN NEED OF AQUATICS AND SOCCER SUPPORT
Seaside Saybrook's existing Soccer and Aquatics programs are looking for additional support. Practices are held March through June. Please contact Jenn Doyle at jennd68@aol.com for more information.
VOLUNTEER SUPPORT NEEDED FOR QUINEBAUG VALLEY PROGRAM
Quinebaug Valley is always looking for volunteers to assist in being Unified Partners, Chaperones or Coaches. The sports presently offered are unified and traditional softball; unified golf; bocce; unified and traditional bowling; traditional floor hockey; cycling; and unified and traditional soccer. If anyone is interested in coaching volleyball or track amp; field - they would be interested. Also, if anyone wants to join to help with fundraising or Public Relations for the program - that would be great as well as anyone with computer experience to help with paperwork. Please Contact Geri White if interested at 860-377-4103.
SHORELINE REC PROGRAM LOOKING TO EXPAND
The Shoreline Rec program servicing Branford, East Haven, North Branford, Guilford and Madison is looking to grow their existing program. Please contact Kitty Ing at kitty.ing@verizonbusiness.com if interested.
LARC TEAM OUT OF TORRINGTON LOOKING FOR HELP
LARC Special Olympic Alpine Team looking for intermediate volunteer skiers - Practices are at Mohawk Mountain on Monday nights from 6:15 to 7:30 starting in January.
LARC Special Olympic Cross Country Ski Team looking for volunteers to walk beside the beginner cross country athletes - assist with techniques - practices are on Saturday mornings starting in January through the end of February - do not need equipment - walking beside the athletes - giving encouragement.
Track and Field volunteers - assist with technique of track and field skills - do not need to run - have many athletes that participate in the walking events.
For any sport - looking for unified partners in track for a relay race / bowling for team / cross country for relay race and bocce for a team. Please contact Robin Pedone at robinl_p@hotmail.com if you are interested in learning more.
2010 WINTER GAMES
Thank you for your interest in Special Olympics Connecticut! We are always looking for new volunteers. The 2010 Winter Games wouldn't be possible without the thousands of amazing volunteers that come out in support of our athletes! Please become one of them and join us at the Winter Games on February 27th and February 28th in Simsbury (Cross Country, Snowshoeing and Speed & Figure Skating), New Hartford (Alpine Skiing) and East Hartford (Floor Hockey). You can volunteer for a few hours, an entire day, or the entire weekend!
VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTIONS
Speed Skating
- ATHLETE ESCORT - Under the direction of a team's head Coach, volunteer will be assign to an athlete/team for the day and escort them to staging areas, competition venues, lunch and Olympic town
- ATHLETE STAGING - Assist and escort athletes for their race heats
- AWARDS - Assist in the presentation of medals and ribbons to athletes during awards ceremonies which highlight each athlete's accomplishments (Sunday only)
- FOOD SERVICES - Preparation and distribution of lunches and refreshments to athletes and volunteers
- LINE JUDGE / GATE KEEPER - Keeps visual track of athletes at start and finish lines to ensure accurate race results
- OLYMPIC TOWN - Working with athletes in games/entertainment area when they are not competing
- RESULT RUNNER - Run heat sheets between staging and awards
- TIME/RESULT RECORDER - Record athlete's time on heat sheet and preparing sheets for awards
Alpine Skiing
- ATHLETE ESCORT - Under the direction of a team's head Coach, volunteer will be assign to an athlete/team for the day and escort them to staging areas, competition venues, lunch and Olympic town
- ATHLETE STAGING - Assist and escort athletes for their race heats
- AWARDS - Assist in the presentation of medals and ribbons to athletes during awards ceremonies which highlight each athlete's accomplishments (Sunday only)
- FOOD SERVICES - Preparation and distribution of lunches and refreshments to athletes and volunteers
- LINE JUDGE / GATE KEEPER - Keeps visual track of athletes at start and finish lines to ensure accurate race results
- RESULT RUNNER - Run heat sheets between staging and awards
- TIME/RESULT RECORDER - Record athlete's time on heat sheet and preparing sheets for awards
Cross Country Skiing/Snowshoeing
- ATHLETE ESCORT - Under the direction of a team's head Coach, volunteer will be assign to an athlete/team for the day and escort them to staging areas, competition venues, lunch and Olympic town
- ATHLETE STAGING - Assist and escort athletes for their race heats
- AWARDS - Assist in the presentation of medals and ribbons to athletes during awards ceremonies which highlight each athlete's accomplishments (Sunday only)
- FOOD SERVICES - Preparation and distribution of lunches and refreshments to athletes and volunteers
- LINE JUDGE / GATE KEEPER - Keeps visual track of athletes at start and finish lines to ensure accurate race results
- OLYMPIC TOWN - Working with athletes in games/entertainment area when they are not competing
- RESULT RUNNER - Run heat sheets between staging and awards
- TIME/RESULT RECORDER - Record athlete's time on heat sheet and preparing sheets for awards
For the Winter Games Volunteer Registration form click here.
For Venue Directions click here.
** Photo ID is required (except for minors) at time of volunteer registration.
For further information please contact Katie Femiak, Volunteer Manager, at 1(800) 443-6105 ex. 224 or kathrynf@soct.org. We look forward to hearing from you!
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