Special Olympics Athlete Leadership Programs Quick Overview of

Special Olympics Athlete Leadership Programs Quick Overview of ALPs 1

Objectives of Workshop Why are we here today? We are here today to: • • Learn about Athlete Leadership Programs Review the SO Mission Have participants identify specific aspects of the mission that are important to them personally. Have participants understand how we create divisions for competition and selection of athletes to move to higher levels of competition – 2 aspects of SO that makes us different from other sports organizations. 2 / Special Olympics

Athlete Leadership Programs 3 / Special Olympics

Athlete Leadership Programs Definition An Athlete or Participant who serves in at least one Athlete Leadership role listed below: Athlete Leadership Examples: Athletes as Volunteers (games or events) Athletes as Coaches or Assistant Coaches Athletes as Sport Officials Athletes as Public Speakers (Global Messengers) Athletes on Boards, Committees or Input Councils Athletes assisting with Fund Raising Athletes assisting with technology or other office work Athletes serving as peer mentors or team captains Athletes attending regional or national meeting about ID 4 / Special Olympics

The Mission of Special Olympics 5

The Mission of Special Olympics 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. 6 / Special Olympics

The Mission of Special Olympics Year-round 7 / Special Olympics

The Mission of Special Olympics Sports training 8 / Special Olympics

The Mission of Special Olympics Athletic competition 9 / Special Olympics

The Mission of Special Olympics Olympic-type sports 10 / Special Olympics

The Mission of Special Olympics Children and adults (eight years old or older) 11 / Special Olympics

The Mission of Special Olympics with intellectual disabilities 12 / Special Olympics

The Mission of Special Olympics Develop Physical Fitness 13 / Special Olympics

The Mission of Special Olympics Demonstrate Courage 14 / Special Olympics

The Mission of Special Olympics Experience Joy 15 / Special Olympics

The Mission of Special Olympics Share gifts, skills And friendship With their families 16 / Special Olympics

The Mission of Special Olympics VOTING Joy 0 Courage 0 Competition 0 Sharing gifts, skills & Friendship… 0 Children/Adults 0 Physical fitness 0 Year-round 0 Olympic-type 0 Sports Training 0 Intellectual Disabilities 0 17 / Special Olympics

The Mission of Special Olympics 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. 18 / Special Olympics

What makes Special Olympics Unique? 19

What makes Special Olympics Unique? • No charge to athletes • Awards for all • Advancement to higher levels of competition • All ability levels • Divisioning All abilities can participate in sports, can achieve, & have value 20 / Special Olympics

Unique: Divisioning The Stork Stand! 21 / Special Olympics

Objectives of Workshop Did we…? • Learn about Athlete Leadership Programs • Review the SO Mission • Have participants identify specific aspects of the mission that are important to them personally. • Have participants understand how we create divisions for competition and selection of athletes to move to higher levels of competition – 2 aspects of SO that makes us different from other sports organizations? 22 / Special Olympics

Thank you. Now get out of this classroom and start working and leading Special Olympics! We NEED you! 23