Please click the following link to read a message from the Northern Virginia, Area 26 Chairman.
Message from Chairman Bill Ogletree
The Lifeblood of Special Olympics In Northern Virginia
At the heart of the continuing growth and success of the Special Olympics movement are thousands of volunteers...because Special Olympics is a program of people helping people. These volunteers come from all strata of society: celebrities and sports stars, high school and college groups, service clubs, teachers, parents and businesses, all working together to make Special Olympics a dynamic and exciting program.
Volunteer opportunities include:
• coaching and training athletes,
• partnering with an athlete on a unified sports,
• serving as a buddy, or
• volunteer to help at one event.
Special Olympics Unified Sports® is an initiative that combines approximately equal numbers of Special Olympics athletes and athletes without intellectual disabilities (called Partners) on sports teams for training and competition. Age and ability matching of athletes and Partners is defined on a sport-by-sport basis. Unified Sports in our area include bowling, golf, and softball.
To volunteer with Special Olympics in Northern Virginia, an application and screening form must be completed and a background check may be carried out. Our goal is to best match your interests, talents and availability with our opportunities so that you have a fulfilling volunteer experience with us!
If you wish to sign up to help Special Olympics in Northern Virginia, go to Forms section of this website to print and file one or more of the forms listed below.
• Unified Partner Application
• Class A Adult Volunteer Form
• Class A Minor Volunteer Form
• Class A Minor Form References
• Class B Volunteer Form (one-day volunteer)
• Combined Athlete Release and Participation Form
• Eligibility to Participate in Special Olympics
Completed forms should be returned to a Coach or Area Coordinator or mailed to:
Special Olympics in Northern Virginia
11350 Random Hills Road
C-140
Fairfax, VA 22030
