Volunteer Interest Form

Filling out the online form below will enable the correct person to connect you with the volunteer position and area of the state you are interested in. You will also be added on our e-mail newsletter list.

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Address
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How did you hear about Special Olympics?

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Have you ever been involved with Special Olympics or an individual with cognitive disabilities before?

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Volunteer Opportunities Are at All Levels of Special Olympics

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. Please select your area of interest:

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

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

*Winter Season:*
	Snowboarding
	Snowshoe Racing
*Summer Season:*
	Aquatics
	Athletics
	Power lifting
	Soccer
*Fall Season:*
	Bowling
	*Volleyball
*Indoor Season:*
	*Basketball
	Gymnastics
*Outdoor Season:*
	*Bocce
	Golf
	*Softball/Tee Ball
	Cycling
	Tennis

*Unified Sports® divisions offered, allowing athletes with and without cognitive disabilities to compete together on the same team.

Area of Wisconsin You Prefer to Volunteer In:

Choose the area of the state you are interested in volunteering in. If you desire more information on a specific Area, such as the counties served in each area, or sport/event-specific information, click on the Area office.

	North Central Area 2 Counties Served: Clark, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, Price, Oneida, Taylor, Vilas, Wood 300 Third Street, Suite 305 Wausau, WI 54403 (715) 845-6411 (800) 837-1633 (715) 848-1506 (fax)
	Indianhead Area 3 Counties Served: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Trempealeau, Washburn 2027 Fairfax Street Eau Claire, WI 54701 (715) 833-0833 (800) 833-5851 (715) 833-0507 (fax)
	Fox Valley Area 4 Counties Served: Calumet, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Outagamie, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago 2339 W. Wisconsin Ave. Appleton, WI 54914 (920) 731-1614 (800) 704-1614 (920) 731-3691 (fax)
	Northeastern Area 5 Counties Served: Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Shawano, Sheboygan 2140 Holmgren Way Green Bay, WI 54304 (920) 497-2422 (800) 707-2422 (920) 497-0126 (fax)
	South Central Area 6 Counties Served: Dane, Adams, Columbia, Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Juneau, La Crosse, LaFayette, Marquette, Monroe, Richland, Sauk, Vernon 5900 Monona Drive, Suite 403 Madison, WI 53716 (608) 221-2900 (800) 679-6751 (608) 221-3961 (fax) and La Crosse Parks & Rec. Dept. 400 La Crosse Street City Hall, Third Floor La Crosse, WI 54601 (608) 789-7596 (608) 789-7501 (fax)
	Southeastern Area 7 Counties Served: Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine, Rock, Walworth 6011 Durand Ave., Suite 400 Racine, WI 53406 (262) 598-9507 (800) 924-4320 (262) 598-9509 (fax)
	Greater Milwaukee Area 8 Counties Served: Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Washington, Waukesha 10224 N. Port Washington Rd. Mequon, WI 53092 (262) 241-7786 (800) 924-5202 (262) 241-5334 (fax)
	Special Olympics Wisconsin STATE Program office (State office 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) 5900 Monona Dr., Suite 301 Madison, WI 53716 (608) 222-1324 (800) 222-1324 (608) 222-3578 (fax)

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Special Olympics could not be successful without the dedication of our more than 17,000 volunteers around the state. Thank you and please contact the State Program office at cellis@specialolympicswisconsin.org or 800/552-1324 if you have questions about volunteering.