Volunteer Opportunities From: Special Olympics Southern California - Southern Counties

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Support Awards Ceremony  Prepare awards and medals to match correct team placement.  Ensure success and efficiency in award distribution. 

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Help delegate correct lunches and drinks to match athlete numbers and teams. Provide lunches to other volunteers that are supporting the venue.

Volunteer Responsibilities:

You will be assigned a lane to supervise. As the athletes arrive at your lane, greet them and assist them in getting shoes and balls, if necessary (many bowlers have their own shoes and balls).  Remind the athletes that food and drink is not allowed down on the lanes. The names of the athletes assigned to your lane will be entered into the computer. Match the names on the computer screens to the names on the athlete’s name badge.  If there are any discrepancies (misspelling or missing athlete), please inform your Lane Supervisor. After opening ceremonies, there will be a 10 minute warm up period. Once competition begins, the volunteer should stand in a place where all athletes assigned to their lane can be monitored.  The computer monitors will display arrows next to the athlete’s names, this indicates the lane that athlete is to bowl on.  Follow this closely

 

 

While supervising a lane, the volunteer may assist the athletes by helping them to the lane, helping them up should they fall, and helping them retrieve their ball. For those working with ramp bowlers, you may place the ball on the ramp, but the volunteer is not allowed to assist an athlete in the delivery of the bowling ball (aiming the ramp).

 

It is important for the volunteer to properly manage their lane. Athletes have a tendency to wander over the course of a tournament (going to the bathroom, visiting a parent or coach). The volunteer should know where the athletes are, and have the athletes who are next up on the lanes nearby and ready to bowl. 

 

These competitions are for the Athletes. If a parent or coach is infringing on your lane and you are uncomfortable; please contact your Lane Supervisor.  The exception to this rule is if an athlete is having significant physical or emotional problems.  If a coach or parent tells you it is okay to __________ (and this can mean anything) please contact your Lane Supervisor.

 

There will be ball return and scoring errors during the course of the tournament. Know where the lane reset button is as this will solve most ball return problems.  For any scoring errors, contact your Lane Supervisor.  Most scoring errors occur when an athlete bowls out of turn or on the wrong lane.

 

Following each game, record the athlete’s scores on the paperwork provided and have a Lane Supervisor or Runner check and confirm the scores. After the third game scores have been confirmed, bring the scorecard to the Scorer’s Room adjacent to the front desk near the entrance. You will be given the score sheet back, along with a bag of awards.

 

Return to your lane and award the athletes accordingly. After which, please return any unused awards and the official score sheet to the Scorer’s Room.

 

Remember to cheer the athletes on during the competition, no matter the results, and most importantly HAVE FUN!!!!!   

 

We deeply appreciate your service today and hope you had a memorable experience with our athletes. We look forward to seeing you again next year and hope you enjoy the rest of your afternoon!

 

 

Provide assistance to Lane Monitor and Lane Supervisor Report individual game scores as they are completed Relay questions or lane issues that need to be address to Lane Monitors and/or Lane Supervisors 

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Supervise the Following-

You will be assigned a lane to supervise. As the athletes arrive at your lane, greet them and assist them in getting shoes and balls, if necessary (many bowlers have their own shoes and balls).  Remind the athletes that food and drink is not allowed down on the lanes. The names of the athletes assigned to your lane will be entered into the computer. Match the names on the computer screens to the names on the athlete’s name badge.  If there are any discrepancies (misspelling or missing athlete), please inform your Lane Supervisor. After opening ceremonies, there will be a 10 minute warm up period. Once competition begins, the volunteer should stand in a place where all athletes assigned to their lane can be monitored.  The computer monitors will display arrows next to the athlete’s names, this indicates the lane that athlete is to bowl on.  Follow this closely

While supervising a lane, the volunteer may assist the athletes by helping them to the lane, helping them up should they fall, and helping them retrieve their ball. For those working with ramp bowlers, you may place the ball on the ramp, but the volunteer is not allowed to assist an athlete in the delivery of the bowling ball (aiming the ramp).

 

It is important for the volunteer to properly manage their lane. Athletes have a tendency to wander over the course of a tournament (going to the bathroom, visiting a parent or coach). The volunteer should know where the athletes are, and have the athletes who are next up on the lanes nearby and ready to bowl. 

 

These competitions are for the Athletes. If a parent or coach is infringing on your lane and you are uncomfortable; please contact your Lane Supervisor.  The exception to this rule is if an athlete is having significant physical or emotional problems.  If a coach or parent tells you it is okay to __________ (and this can mean anything) please contact your Lane Supervisor.

 

There will be ball return and scoring errors during the course of the tournament. Know where the lane reset button is as this will solve most ball return problems.  For any scoring errors, contact your Lane Supervisor.  Most scoring errors occur when an athlete bowls out of turn or on the wrong lane.

 

Following each game, record the athlete’s scores on the paperwork provided and have a Lane Supervisor or Runner check and confirm the scores. After the third game scores have been confirmed, bring the scorecard to the Scorer’s Room adjacent to the front desk near the entrance. You will be given the score sheet back, along with a bag of awards.

 

Return to your lane and award the athletes accordingly. After which, please return any unused awards and the official score sheet to the Scorer’s Room.

 

Remember to cheer the athletes on during the competition, no matter the results, and most importantly HAVE FUN!!!!!   

 

We deeply appreciate your service today and hope you had a memorable experience with our athletes. We look forward to seeing you again next year and hope you enjoy the rest of your afternoon!

 

 

Description: 

Available to provide first aid treatment at venue

 

QUALIFICATIONS: CPR & First Aid Certified. Experience in heat related issues and seizures

 

Volunteer Responsibilities

Support Opening Ceremony Lead  Assist with organizing athletes Assist with set-up and staging of Opening Ceremony

 

Volunteer Responsibilities

Oversee Opening Ceremonies Run and MC Opening Ceremonies Delegate responsibilities accordingly

 

Description:

Capture photos of athletes, coaches, volunteers during event. Will shoot during Opening Ceremony, Bowling and Awards.

MUST HAVE OWN PHOTOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT. Ideal to have equipment suited for action photography in various lighting situations, including low-light areas. 

Upon completing your registration, an SOSC staff member will reach out to have two additional forms signed: Photo Release and In-Kind

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Support Venue by checking In volunteers and guiding them to their role and scope of responsibility. Ensure volunteers scan QR code for check-In process. Provide Class B forms to those who did not pre-register for event.  Collect and organize Class B forms along with other volunteer related items.