Special Olympics Athlete Leadership Programs Quick Overview of ALPs 1

Objectives of Workshop 2 / Special Olympics 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.

Athlete Leadership Programs 3 / Special Olympics

Athlete Leadership Programs Definition 4 / Special Olympics 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

The Mission of Special Olympics 5

6 / 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.

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

The Mission of Special Olympics 8 / Special Olympics Sports training

The Mission of Special Olympics 9 / Special Olympics Athletic competition

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

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

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

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

The Mission of Special Olympics 14 / Special Olympics Demonstrate Courage

The Mission of Special Olympics 15 / Special Olympics Experience Joy

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

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

The Mission of Special Olympics 18 / 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.

19 What makes Special Olympics Unique?

20 / Special Olympics 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

Unique: Divisioning The Stork Stand! 21 / Special Olympics

Objectives of Workshop 22 / Special Olympics 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?

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