SpiL seeking volunteers for Special Olympics swim event Nov. 10
The Office for Spiritual Life invites you to volunteer for the Newberg Regional Aquatics competition from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10 – one of four regional swim competitions in the Special Olympics Oregon 2024 fall sports season.
Athletes will compete in a number of events, including developmental skills and various distances in the breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly, freestyle, relays and individual medley.
No experience is required to volunteer; we will train all volunteers onsite. Volunteer roles include:
- Escorts: Stage athletes before races; walk athletes from staging area to assigned lanes; walk athletes from assigned lanes to awards area after races
- Timers: Time athletes in individual lanes and call finish order for races
- Results: Deliver and record individual results
- Awards: Stage medals and ribbons for awards ceremonies; assist with presentations as needed
- Developmental Skills Support: Provide staging, escort, and timing support for developmental skills competition (morning only)
If you have role-specific experience, let us know at check-in when we assign volunteer roles. If you are a certified official (stroke or turn) and would like to volunteer, please reach out to Kirby Marion at kmarion@soor.org for more information about volunteering as an official.