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 ID: 736455
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Special Olympics Athlete Leadership Programs Quick Overview of ALPs
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Objectives of Workshop2 /
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.Slide3
Athlete Leadership Programs3 /
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OlympicsSlide4
Athlete Leadership Programs Definition
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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 IDSlide5
The Mission of Special Olympics
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The Mission of Special Olympics6 /
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.Slide7
The Mission of Special Olympics7 /
Special
Olympics
Year-roundSlide8
The Mission of Special Olympics8 /
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Olympics
S
ports
trainingSlide9
The Mission of Special Olympics9 /
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Athletic competitionSlide10
The Mission of Special Olympics10 /
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Olympics
Olympic-type sportsSlide11
The Mission of Special Olympics11
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Olympics
Children and adults (eight years old or older
)Slide12
The Mission of Special Olympics12 /
Special
Olympics
with
intellectual
disabilitiesSlide13
The Mission of Special Olympics13 /
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Olympics
Physical
Develop
FitnessSlide14
The Mission of Special Olympics14 /
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Olympics
Demonstrate
CourageSlide15
The Mission of Special Olympics15 /
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Olympics
Experience
JoySlide16
The Mission of Special Olympics16 /
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Olympics
Share gifts, skills
And friendship
With their familiesSlide17
The Mission of Special OlympicsVOTING
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Olympics
Children/Adults
Competition
Olympic-type
Sharing gifts, skills & Friendship…
Year-round
I
ntellectual
D
isabilities
Courage
Physical fitness
Joy
Sports Training
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The Mission of Special Olympics18 /
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.Slide19
19What makes Special Olympics Unique?Slide20
What makes Special Olympics Unique?
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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 valueSlide21
Unique: Divisioning
The Stork Stand!
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OlympicsSlide22
Objectives of Workshop22 /
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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?Slide23
Thank you.Now get out of this classroom and start working and leading Special Olympics! We NEED you!
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