WHAT
IS UNIFIED SPORTS?
Special
Olympics Unified Sport is a program that combines
approximately equal numbers of Special
Olympic athletes and athletes without intellectual
disabilities (partners) on sports teams for training
and
competitions.
Why
tell you this?
In
Lebanon County we are taking the next step to offer
additional chances for more athletes to move on in training
and competitions on the local, regional and state levels
by offering unified sports. Not all sports are eligible.
What sports apply for Lebanon?
Aquatics, Bocce, Bowling, Golf, Long Distance Walk/Run, Softball,
Tennis, and Volleyball.
What does this mean to you and your athletes?
We need partners who will make the commitment
to train
eight or more weeks, then move on to competition and
compete with their partner to represent Lebanon County
on sectional and state levels. The partners must
wear the same equipment and follow the same rules
as does the Special Olympics athletes.
Partners will be treated no different that the
Special Olympic athletes.
How
do you become involved?
They must complete a
volunteer form and have a physical form filled
out by a
doctor and submitted back to us.
Our
coaches are taking the necessary training to be
certified as a Unified coach, which means we will
be
able to offer the necessary training.
Does this
mean
we start tomorrow??
Maybe not, but we are taking
the next steps to offer as much as we can. Talk
to
your coach, this is at their discretion and their
availability to offer this in their sports.
For
more information call Gloria Root, Volunteer Coordinator,
717-272-1332 Mailbox 1.
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Volunteer
Information
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are always needed! If you have any questions about
Special Olympics and how you can participate feel
free to call, mail or email
us.
Position Available: Assistant Manager, Volunteer
Coordinator
Position Available: Coaches
You can also print out one of the volunteer
forms below.
Complete it and mail it to:
Lebanon County Special Olympics
P.O. Box 1018
Lebanon, PA 17042
Volunteer
Instructions and Application
Under 18
*If you are under 18 only the following form
is required in addition to the above volunteer
forms.
Both forms are required.
Volunteer
Form (17 & Under)
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A
form similar to the below file will be required
of all Special Olympics Pennsylvania, Lebanon
County Coaches and Athletes.
Please review, but it is not necessary to complete at this time.
Coach/Athletes
Code of Conduct
Act 34 - Police Records Check
(If you have completed this process within the last 2 years, you may
submit it.)
If
you are a head coach, Unified Sports® Partner,
or plan on traveling overnight with athletes
in any capacity (e.g. competitions, presentations,
special events), you MUST complete the Police
Records Check (ACT 34) every two years. Send
it along with the application fee to the
PA State Police address listed on the form.
Upon receipt of a clean record from the State
Police, you will be able to chaperone athletes
overnight. While only those meeting the travel/chaperone
requirement are required to submit this form,
all coaches and volunteers are encouraged
to complete this process.
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The
following are positions we are currently
looking to fill:
• Outreach Coordinator
• Assistant Manager
• Volunteer Coordinator
• Coaches
• Cheering Spectators
• Officials
• Coaches Assistants
• AND MORE!
Any time one can volunteer is a great asset. Thank you for all
your support.
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