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2012 SONC Summer Games

2012 SONC Summer Games. VOLUNTEER TRAINING PRESENTATION. Ready…set…GO!. Thanks for volunteering!. Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) provides year-round sports training and competition opportunities to children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

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2012 SONC Summer Games

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  1. 2012 SONC Summer Games VOLUNTEER TRAINING PRESENTATION

  2. Ready…set…GO!

  3. Thanks for volunteering! Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) provides year-round sports training and competition opportunities to children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Thanks to your willingness to volunteer for this event, nearly1,500 athletes will get to enjoy competition in aquatics, athletics, gymnastics, powerlifting, softball and volleyball!

  4. VENUES Summer Games will use 8 different venues to host competition and special events. Below is a listing of those venues and the sports/events associated with them: • Walnut Creek Amphitheatre: Opening Ceremonies, Victory Dance and Olympic Town • Triangle Aquatic Center: aquatic competition • Ravenscroft School: athletic competition • eNeRGyKidz & North Raleigh Gymnastics: gymnastics competition • St. Augustine’s College – Jones Fine Arts Center Auditorium: powerlifting competition • Lions Park: softball skills competition • Buffaloe Road Park: softball team competition • NCSU Carmichael Gymnasium: volleyball skills and volleyball team competition Directions to all venues available at online.

  5. Overall Schedule • Friday, June 1st Opening Ceremonies 7:00pm-8:15pm Victory Dance/Olympic Town 8:15pm-10:00pm • Saturday, June 2nd Competition in most sports 8:00am-5:00pm, except: Gymnastics – ends 12:30pm Powerlifting – ends 6:00pm Softball team competition – 8:00am-2:30pm and 6:00-9:45pm • Sunday, June 3rd Aquatics competition 9:00am to 3:00pm Softball team competition 8:00am to 2:00pm Athletes get pumped up to march in at the Opening Ceremonies which are free and open to the public!

  6. Things a volunteer should know! • The Saturday volunteer shift is all day (unless you’ve been previously notified). Lunch and breaks will be provided. On Sunday, lunch will be provided for those volunteers working at aquatics and softball team. • For lunch, you will receive a meal ticket upon checking in. • All venues will be clearly marked with signs denoting where to park, where volunteer check-in is located, etc. • Upon arrival at your venue, you should report to the volunteer manager who will give you a specific volunteer assignment (see next slide for names of volunteer managers at each venue) • If inclement weather should become a factor, please call 800-843-6276, option 2 to receive an update on any changes to the competition schedule. • Please notify SONC by email or phone if you discover you cannot make your scheduled volunteer shift. If at all possible, we ask that you try and find a replacement for your volunteer commitment.

  7. Everyone loves a T-Shirt! • Your volunteer t-shirt let’s everyone know you’re here to help! • SONC provides you with a volunteer t-shirt, and we ask you to wear it at all times while volunteering! • You’ll receive your t-shirt upon checking in for your volunteer shift.

  8. 2012 Summer GamesVolunteer Managers • Aquatics: Lauren Saulter, Millie Rosen • Athletics: Candace Cecconi, Jacqueline Laurie • Gymnastics: Tom Zimmermann • Opening Ceremonies: Kathy Hughes-Langfield; Victory Dance: Carrie Randall • Powerlifting: Janet Hensel • Softball Skills: Jim Knight • Softball Team: Bonnie Banerjee • Volleyball: Steve Bass, Courtney Yerxa

  9. Now let’s get you trained! The next few slides will give you an idea of your volunteer role for the weekend. Your specific job will be assigned when you arrive. Volunteers will work in one of the following functional areas…

  10. Competition Volunteers signed up as competition assistants will likely be assigned to do one of the following jobs: • Timer – timing races • Measurer – measuring throws, jumps, etc. • Staging – helping group athletes about to compete or who have just competed • Athlete Escort – assisting athletes to and from the competition area and awards Volunteers timing aquatics races.

  11. Human Resources Volunteers signed up to assist with human resources will likely be assigned to do one of the following jobs: • Volunteer Check-in – assist with checking in volunteers and athletes; assist as needed around the venue after check-in

  12. Support Services Volunteers signed up to work in support services will likely be assigned to do one of the following jobs: • Access Control – assist with making sure only properly credentialed athletes and coaches enter the competition area; assist with parking and crowd control. • Medical – providing medical assistance to athletes, coaches, family members, spectators, and volunteers as needed. • Venue Assistant – assist with Olympic Town activities at the Victory Dance such as bingo, karaoke, board games, etc.

  13. POWER TEAM! Another important volunteer position with support services is the Power Team! These volunteers assist with: • setting up and breaking down equipment • keeping water coolers filled • assisting with meal distribution, etc.

  14. Awards Volunteers signed up to help with awards will likely be assigned to do one of the following jobs: • Staging – assist with getting athletes/teams in proper order for medaling purposes • Awards Assistant – organize medals and ribbons in order to present to athletes • Awards Presenter – assist with the actual presentation of medals and ribbons for athletes.

  15. Want more details? If you’d like to see job descriptions for all 2012 Summer Games positions, please visit this link to download the document.

  16. Rules & Regulations • Volunteers must be 14 years of age or older. • Volunteers are required to show a valid photo ID upon checking in to volunteer. • Smoking is not permitted at any SONC competition venue. • The consumption of alcoholic beverages is not allowed at any SONC competition. • Only properly credentialed athletes, coaches, and volunteers are allowed in competition areas. • If a medical emergency should arise, please notify the medical personnel on hand immediately. • For a more detailed listing of policies and procedures, please review the SONC Volunteer Handbook

  17. But we’ve got young children who want to volunteer?! VOLUNTEER TO CHEER!! • A Cheer Team is a group of volunteers who serve as “Fans in the Stands” at competition venues. • The chief responsibility of a Cheer Team is to yell and scream your support for each and every athlete competing! • Cheer Teams can be a group of any size and any age – so those under 14 can be involved! • All Cheer Team members receive a “Fans in the Stands” t-shirt and pom-pons. A cheer team whooping it up at Opening Ceremonies!

  18. Thank you!! SONC appreciates the gift of your time and hopes your volunteer experience is positive! Please continue to check our website for updates about Summer Games. See you next weekend!

  19. We’ll bring the athletes. You bring the energy!

  20. “A candle loses nothing of its light by lighting another candle.” Thank you for volunteering!

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