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Special Olympics Athlete Leadership Programs Quick Overview of ALPs
Objectives of Workshop
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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
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Athlete Leadership Programs Definition
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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 CoachesAthletes as Sport OfficialsAthletes as Public Speakers (Global Messengers)Athletes on Boards, Committees or Input CouncilsAthletes assisting with Fund RaisingAthletes assisting with technology or other office workAthletes serving as peer mentors or team captainsAthletes attending regional or national meeting about ID
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The Mission of Special Olympics
The Mission of Special Olympics
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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
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Year-round
The Mission of Special Olympics
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Sports training
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Athletic competition
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Olympic-type sports
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Children and adults (eight years old or
older)
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with intellectual disabilities
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Physical
Develop
Fitness
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Demonstrate
Courage
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Experience
Joy
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Share gifts, skills
And friendship
With their families
The Mission of Special OlympicsVOTING
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Children/Adults
Competition
Olympic-type
Sharing gifts, skills & Friendship…
Year-round
Intellectual Disabilities
Courage
Physical fitness
Joy
Sports Training
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The Mission of Special Olympics
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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.
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What makes Special Olympics Unique?
What makes Special Olympics Unique?
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•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!
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Objectives of Workshop
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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?
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Thank you.Now get out of this classroom and start working and leading Special Olympics! We NEED you!