Volunteer Opportunities From: Special Olympics Southern California - Southern Counties

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Assigned to oversee medical needs for bowling. 

 

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

 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!

Love photography? Help capture the excitement of the Bowling Championship! You'll photograph athlete celebrations, competition, and memorable moments throughout the event.

Requirements:

Must provide your own DSLR or mirrorless camera, lenses, memory cards, batteries, and related equipment.

Comfortable shooting sports and candid photography in a low-light setting

Able to share photos with the Marketing & Communications team after the event.

Why Volunteer? Build your portfolio, gain event photography experience, and help tell the inspiring stories of Special Olympics athletes.

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 Day!

Help capture the excitement of the Bowling Championship! As a Social Media Assistant Volunteer, you'll snap photos, record videos, and help showcase amazing athlete moments, celebrations, and event highlights for social media.

Responsibilities:

Capture photos and short videos throughout the event Record athlete and volunteer highlights Share content with the Marketing & Communications team

Requirements:

Must provide your own smartphone or mobile device capable of taking photos and videos.Comfortable recording content and moving throughout the venue. Interested in social media and storytelling. Friendly, reliable, and enthusiastic.

Why Volunteer? Gain hands-on social media experience, build your portfolio, and help share the inspiring stories of our athletes while having fun at the championship!

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 Day!

Volunteer Responsibilities:

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

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 Day!

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Move around to completed lanes to announce awards

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 Day!

 

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Assist with tearing down the venue and other related duties.

We could not do this without you!!!

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 bowling 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!

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Assist with Food & beverage set-up, preparation, inventory, and re-stocking. Provide professional and friendly service. Maintain neat and clean Food & beverage venues/areas.Provide lunches to other volunteers who are supporting the venue.

 

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

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Rafer's Boutique volunteers will assist with hanging up clothing and folding items for table display. They will keep racks full of clothing as items are sold. They will help keep the merchandise storage area organized. They will help customers find the correct sizes. They will also help set up before the Boutique opens, and tear down and pack all items in boxes after the Boutique closes.

 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!

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Rafer's Boutique volunteers will assist with hanging up clothing and folding items for table display. They will keep racks full of clothing as items are sold. They will help keep the merchandise storage area organized. They will help customers find the correct sizes. They will also help set up before the Boutique opens, and tear down and pack all items in boxes after the Boutique closes.

*This role will require you to be CLASS A Cleared to include a background check due to handling transactions of sales*

 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!

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Set-up lunch tables and chairsEnsure venue is prepped

We could not do this without you!!!

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.