During the 2017 Leadership Conference Banquet in State College, PA on Saturday, August 26th, a total of 17 Special Olympics Pennsylvania athletes received a degree in Communication, Governance and/or Sport upon their... More
Congratulations to our Biennial Hall of Fame & Annual Leadership Award recipients! The 2017 Special Olympics Pennsylvania Leadership Conference was held on Saturday, August 26th and Sunday, August 27th at The Penn... More
The Red Robin “Tip-A-Cop” is an official Law Enforcement Torch Run Campaign fundraising event. Law enforcement officers and department personnel volunteer their time as “Celebrity Waiters” to collect tips at Red... More
Registration is now open for the 2017 Erie Polar Plunge at Presque Isle State Park on Saturday, November 18th and the Philadelphia Plunge at Drexel University on Friday, December 1st! Join us and take the Plunge - a... More
The Unified Fall Festival Torch Run (#UnifiedTorchRun) for Special Olympics PA is a segmented non-competitive run (approx. 26 miles in total) with 18 segments ranging from a ½ mile to 3 ½ miles, beginning on Friday,... More
The 29th Annual Fall Festival will be held at Villanova University from November 10-12, 2017! The Special Olympics PA Fall Festival is hosted and organized by Villanova University students and is the largest annual... More
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2017 Leadership Conference Session Materials:
NEW MANAGER TRAINING:
- New Manager Training – Fundraising
- New Manager Training – Marketing & Communications
- New Manager Training – Sports Team
- SOPA Housing Policy
- Training Coordinators
- Attendance Record for Athletes, Partners and Coaches
- New Manager Training – Unified Sports
GENERAL SESSIONS:
- Mindfulness: Balancing Work, Home & Volunteer Life
- Seling Our Story - PR Session
- 50th Anniversary Information Anniversary Information
- Volunteer Recruitment and Retention
- VSYS Hands On Training (Link)
ATHLETE LEADERSHIP:
SPORTS & TRAINING:
- Important Dates:
- 2018 Delegation Volunteer Fees - Comp Call with Single Rates
- Goal Setting and Personal Best Tracking
- Leadership Coaching Levels
- Sport Rules Updates
- Coaches Training
Q & A DOCUMENTS:
- Athlete Leadership Updates and Q & A
- Database Q & A
- Marketing Department Q &A
- Sports & Training Q & A
2016 Leadership Conference Session Materials:
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE OPENING:
BUILD POSITIVE ATTITUDES:
Handouts:
IMPROVE ATHLETE PERFORMANCE:
Handouts:
BUILD CAPACITY:
- Managing the Background Clearance Process
- A Meaningful Experience for Athlete Leaders
- The Support of the Finance Dept.
- Budgeting & How To Raise Funds (Link)
- Vsys Q & A
- Volunteer Management
- Your Program and their Financial Future
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