How did you hear about Special Olympics?

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Have you ever been involved with Special Olympics before or have you worked with an individual with intellectual disabilities?

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Volunteer Roles

Some Special Olympics volunteers assist the day of competition or fundraising events, while others hold long term volunteer positions such as coaching a team or participating in a committee.

Please indicate your desired volunteer role

Please Select One Day of event (short term) Office support (short term) Coach (long term) Agency Manager (long term) Games Committee Member (long term) Fundraising Committee Member (long term) Other

See descriptions of volunteer positions at the bottom of this page.

Check the Sport(s) You're Interested in Volunteering With:

Choose up to 9 sports

Winter Season

Snowboarding
Snowshoe Racing
Alpine Skiing
Speed Skating
Cross Country Skiing

Summer Season

Aquatics
Athletics
Powerlifting
Soccer

Fall Season

Bowling
Volleyball

Indoor Season

Basketball
Gymnastics

Outdoor Season

Bocce
Golf
Softball/Tee Ball
Cycling
Tennis

What Region of Wisconsin do you prefer to volunteer in?*

See the map at the bottom of the page for more information about each Region

Please select one Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6 Region 7 Region 8 State Headquarters Madison

Volunteer Role Descriptions

Volunteers are required to be 12 years of age or older to participate in short-term volunteer positions, including day-of-event positions or office support. Volunteers must be 16 or older to participate in long-term volunteer positions, such as coach/chaperone, management team/committees, etc.

Looking for a Short-Term Volunteer Position?

• Day of Event Volunteer: Assist in various duties such as recording sports scores and times, officiating, selling souvenirs, handing out awards, escorting athletes, assisting with hospitality or fundraising, etc.

• Office Support: Assist in typing, filing, copying, organizing materials or performing other office operations.

Looking for a Longer-Term Volunteer Position?

• Coach: Work with your local athletes to prepare them for competition. Choose from 18 sports (sports listed below) to coach, which requires a commitment of at least one hour per week for a minimum of 8 weeks during the respective sports season.

• Agency Manager: Agency Managers actually manage their local "team," or Agency, of athletes by monitoring finances for the team, taking care of local public relations in the community and providing transportation to local or statewide competitions. Agency Managers often find other volunteers to assist in the many facets of agency management.

• Management Team/Games Committee: Serve on a committee or team that plans and assists in running competitions for local or state events.

• Fundraising: Serve on a local, Region or State committee to coordinate a fund-raising event or recruit sponsors to donate materials or provide in-kind services.

Special Olympics Wisconsin Regions

North Central Region 2 Counties Served: Clark, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, Price, Oneida, Taylor, Vilas, Wood

Indianhead Region 3 Counties Served: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Trempealeau, Washburn

Fox Valley Region 4 Counties Served: Calumet, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Outagamie, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago

Northeastern Region 5 Counties Served: Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Shawano, Sheboygan

South Central Region 6 Counties Served: Dane, Adams, Columbia, Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Juneau, La Crosse, LaFayette, Marquette, Monroe, Richland, Sauk, Vernon

Southeastern Region 7 Counties Served: Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine, Rock, Walworth

Greater Milwaukee Region 8 Counties Served: Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Washington, Waukesha

Special Olympics Wisconsin Headquarters
Special Olympics Wisconsin Headquarters volunteers are needed in office work, fundraising, competition and to serve on committees in those same cities to assist in planning our five State Games
2310 Crossroads Drive, Suite 1000
Madison, WI 53718