SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS – GREATER HOUSTON AREA
What Is It?: A charity that provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, “giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.”
Help Needed: Help with competitions / events by serving as a timer, scorekeeper, escort, or similar position.
Minimum Age to Volunteer: 15, to volunteer independently. Ages 8-14 must have an adult chaperone. (Children aged 7 and younger are welcome to come as spectators with an adult chaperone.)
Help Needed
COMPETITION / EVENT VOLUNTEER
Provide assistance and support at a competition or event. Tasks may include serving as a timer, scorekeeper, escort, or similar position. Pre-register with the Area 4 (Houston area) office for the event, then fill out the registration paperwork when you arrive to volunteer. Please be prepared to show a photo ID when registering.
Troop 55 at the opening ceremony, 2016
My daughter is a swimmer and like to run and would love to help out.
Hi there,
My 13 year old son and his friend are interested in volunteering to provide support at a competition or event in the near future! Can you please let me know how he can get involved!
Thanks so much –
Julie
The web page for the Special Olympics in the Greater Houston area has information about upcoming events and how to volunteer: http://www.sotx.org/area-home?area=2302785 The fall is an especially busy time for competitions but there are some events before then. Thank you for volunteering!