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2024 State Swimming Championship - Sebastian
ORGANIZATION: Special Olympics Florida, Inc.
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Special Olympics Florida is excited be hosting the State Swimming Championships in Sebastian, Florida on September 28th & 29th
Hundreds of athletes from across the state will be competing and we need your help to make it a success! Special Olympics Florida replies almost exclusively on volunteers and cannot do what we do without you.
Volunteers will assist with the following tasks:
- Check in athletes for competition and escort them to their lane assignments.
- Serve as timers for competition.
- Distribute results between the pool, competition HQ and awards locations.
- Assist with distributing lunch to volunteers and participants
- Assist with preparing and presenting awards.
No knowledge of the sport is required and all training will be provided on-site. Volunteers should be at least 11 years old and all volunteers under 14 must be accompanied with a parent/guardian for the duration of the volunteer shift.
All volunteers will receive a volunteer T-shirt as well as lunch during their shift. A record of community service hours can be provided if requested.
Thank you for supporting Special Olympics Florida! Please reach out to volunteer@sofl.org if you have any questions.
9 Shifts
All shifts have expired
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Sun Sep 29, 2024
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10:30 AM to 02:30 PM EST
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Spots available: 9
Assist with Lunch Distribution
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Sun Sep 29, 2024
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08:30 AM to 02:00 PM EST
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Spots available: 10+
Assist with Timing, Staging & Awards
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Sun Sep 29, 2024
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08:00 AM to 02:00 PM EST
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Spots available: 5
Assist with Healthy Athletes
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Sat Sep 28, 2024
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05:00 PM to 09:30 PM EST
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Spots available: 10+
Assist with Opening Ceremony & Dinner
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Sat Sep 28, 2024
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11:30 AM to 04:30 PM EST
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Spots available: 10+
Assist with Timing, Staging & Awards
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Sat Sep 28, 2024
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10:30 AM to 02:30 PM EST
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Spots available: 8
Assist with Lunch Distribution
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Sat Sep 28, 2024
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08:00 AM to 04:00 PM EST
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Spots available: 6
Assist with Healthy Athletes
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Sat Sep 28, 2024
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07:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST
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Spots available: 10+
Assist with Timing, Staging & Awards
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Fri Sep 27, 2024
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10:30 AM to 02:00 PM EST
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Spots available: 4
Assist with Event Set-Up *Lifting Required*
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About Special Olympics Florida, Inc.
Location:
1915 Don Wickham Drive, Clermont, FL 34711, US
Mission Statement
"The mission of Special Olympics Florida (SOFL) is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, who wish to participate, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Description
Special Olympics Florida provides sports training and Olympic-style competition to more than 60,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities throughout the state. Special Olympics Florida is a Level I Accredited Program (highest level of accreditation granted by SOI) and is divided into 11 area programs, which cover over 55 counties.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
People with Disabilities,
Sports & Recreation
WHEN
Fri Sep 27, 2024 - Sun Sep 29, 2024
10:30 AM - 02:30 PM
This opportunity has 9 shifts
WHERE
9450 County Road 512Sebastian, FL 32958
(27.768597 ,-80.52052 )
DATE POSTED
August 20, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
- Must be at least 15