The House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania payed tribute to the members and coaches of "Team Pennsylvania" for their achievements competing in the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle, WA... More
More than 300 athletes, coaches and support delegates attended a week-long Training Camp from September 17 – 21 in Newark, Delaware in preparation for the 2019 Special Olympics World Games that will be held in Abu... More
Join us as we celebrate the 30th Annual Fall Festival this November 2 - 4! The Festival is hosted and organized by Villanova University students and is the largest annual student-run Special Olympics event in the... 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. The Run will kick-off... More
Freezin’ for a Reason! Every year, thousands of brave souls take the plunge for our athletes into rivers, lakes, and above ground pools. The plunges are a great way for everyone – individuals, teams, organizations... More
Congratulations to Abraham Lincoln High School and George Washington High School in Philadelphia, Central Valley High School in Beaver County, and North Penn High School in Montgomery County for being selected as... More
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Reorganization Presentation
Thank you to those who were able to attend our 2018 Leadership Conference. For those of you who were unable to attend our Reorganization presentation, please find conference materials and a video below:
- To see the full reorganization presentation from the conference, view the following: https://youtu.be/4rk_P_xMjVo
- A copy of the slide deck that was presented is attached.
- If you would like to give feedback, please use the following link to complete our Google doc: https://goo.gl/forms/o5pBEXD4170aoK103
Please share these materials with other members of your management teams, athletes, coaches and other volunteers. As we move forward, we will be sending you a monthly update.
General Information:
Competition:
Field Department:
Fundraising:
VSYS:
Marketing & Communications:
- Marketing & Communications Q & A
- Successful Marketing Digital Strategy Presentation
- Social Media Policy Handout
- Local Program Guidance Handout
Athlete Leadership:
Check Out Leadership Session Materials From Our Previous Conference:
2017 Leadership Conference Session Materials
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
