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We are pleased to announce that Special Olympics Pennsylvania will be returning to The Penn Stater for the 2018 Leadership Conference. The conference will take place from August 25th – 26th.
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
LOCAL PROGRAMS:
Thank you to everyone who has registered for leadership 2018. If you still plan to attend and have not registered or booked a room, please be sure to have done so by Wednesday, August 8, 2018.
Program Hotel Reservation:
Please call 1-800-233-7505 and ask for PA Special Olympics Leadership Conference. Code - PSOL18A
Program Conference Reservation:
Please follow this link – https://give.classy.org/Leadership2018
Athlete Congress:
Fill out the online registration form via this link: https://goo.gl/forms/2kCY5UfhcF77XsDm2.
Here is the conference center address -
Address: 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803
Check Out Leadership Session Materials From Previous Conferences:
2017 Leadership Conference Session Materials
2016 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
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
Handouts:
