1. Beginner Global Messenger Training Date Location Trainer

2. Introductions © Name © Where are you from? © How long in Special Olympics? © Question: What would you do with a room full of money? Introduce your partner…

3. Objectives of Workshop Why are we here today? © Learn about ALPs & Special Olympics © Learn how to create a speech © Deliver a 1 – 2 minute speech © Encourage Global Messengers to seek speaking opportunities

4. Athlete Leadership Programs © Athlete Choice © Meaningful positions © Training for existing leadership

5. Athlete Leadership Programs © Global Messenger © Governance © Athletes as Volunteers (Coaches & Officials)

6. Your Responsibility © As an athlete © As a mentor © As staff © As a family member © As a Board member

7. Your Role as a Representative What is your most important role as a representative of Special Olympics? –Educate/Promote in an articulate, knowledgeable, convincing manner –Know the facts about Special Olympics

8. At the Tip of your Tongue  Key Elements of the Philosophy –All abilities can participate in sports, can achieve, do have value  Selling Points/the Brand –Special Olympics changes lives –Special Olympics inspires all –Special Olympics creates heroes –Special Olympics celebrates differences  Mission

9. Mission Year-round sports training

10. Mission Athletic competition

11. Mission Olympic-type sports

12. Mission Children and adults (eight years old or older) with intellectual disabilities

13. Mission Physical Develop Fitness

14. Demonstrate Courage

15. Experience Joy

16. Share gifts, skills And friendship With their families

17. Mission Statement: Voting Children/Adults Competition Olympic-type Sharing gifts, skills & Friendship… Year-round intellectual disabilities Courage Physical fitness Joy Sports Training

18. 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.

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. Unique: Divisioning The Stork Stand!

21. Unique: Athlete Advancement Overview of athlete advancement criteria

22. Special Olympics Facts For people with intellectual disabilities For athletes 8 years and older Worldwide – Programs in over 150 countries Offers 26 official sports Year-round Sports training AND competition opportunities Team AND individual sports

23. The Mission of Special Olympics Describe what the Mission means to you in one sentence.

24. Role of a Global Messenger © Be attentive during the workshop © Understand Special Olympics © Learn ways to provide information © Prepare and Practice a 2 to 3 minute speech © Demonstrate the ability to give a public speech © Maintain contact with mentor and Special Olympics staff © Represent Special Olympics professionally

25. Role of the mentor © Know the athlete © Understand Special Olympics © Provide support as needed © Commit to working with the athlete © Allow the Global Messengers to express themselves © Provide constructive feedback © Stay in touch with Special Olympics staff © Represent Special Olympics professionally

26. What’s wrong here?

27. Presentation Winning Behavior © Smile! Be Friendly & Courteous © Not too loud - Not too long © Know your audience © Personal space © Arrive on time © Appropriate dress © Tools for Talks

28. Special Olympics Audiences Who needs to know about Special Olympics? © Schools © Community © Families © Other athletes © Sponsors © Who else?

29. Preparing for a Speech Why should I give a speech? © To tell people about Special Olympics What type of speech will I give? © Informative – Persuasive – Recruitment – Introduction Who am I talking to?

30. Parts of a Speech Five W’s and H Who What When Where Why How

31. Parts of a Speech Opening  Body  Closing

32. Parts of a Speech Opening: © Greet your audience © Your name © Purpose of speech

33. Parts of a Speech Body: The Facts

34. Parts of a Speech Closing: Ask for something Thank you Smile

35. Your First Speech What Special Olympics means to me © Choose your audience © Identify what you would like to tell them © Write a 2 – 3 minute speech © Practice speech

36. Speech Time Constructive Feedback How did you feel?

37. Evaluation What is one thing you learned today from this workshop? What will you do when you go home?