2024 February Athletes-As-Coaches

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The Athletes-As-Coaches (AAC) Program is designed to help train and certify Athletes to become coaches in the Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) system. This workshop will be held in-person on Saturday, February 24, 2024 from 10 am- 3 pm at the SOWI Madison office at 6582 Ronald Reagan Drive.

Registration Deadline: Monday, February 19, 2024

Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) welcomes and encourages athletes to assume leadership positions such as athlete-coach. To be successful, athletes wishing to coach in the SOWI system should first and foremost communicate their wishes to their Local Program Manager. This provides an opportunity to determine the best plan for the local program and athlete, as well as a time to discuss the criteria for involvement.

Criteria for Involvement

1) Athletes wishing to coach in the SOWI system must be registered and screened as a participant in the AAC program. This is done by becoming a class A volunteer, which includes taking the online Protecting Behaviors, completing the online class A form, ordering a background check, and submitting the Communicable Disease waiver if not already on file. They must also complete the on-line General Coaches Certification (Athlete coaches must be 16 years old or older.)

2) Athletes must have a mentor in the AAC process, and have the ability to meet the requirements of being a coach (attendance at practices and competitions, etc.). Local Program managers may assist the athlete, but the athlete will be responsible for finding a mentor as well as transportation to and from practices and/or trainings as part of this program.

3) The athlete, with the help of their mentor, must adhere to all current coaching certification policies.

4) In addition, athletes must complete this one-time ACC face-to-face workshop.

Email *

First Name *

Last name *

Role in Special Olympics *

Athlete

Mentor - I'm here to support one or more athletes in their Athlete Leadership role

Unified Champion School - Athlete

Unified Champion School - Unified Partner

Other:

Local Program Name and Number (ex 6-12 West Madison SO). *

Phone number (with area code) *

Athlete email *

Address *

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Best way to reach me *

Call

Text

Other:

Required

Best time of day to reach me *

morning

afternoon

evening

Other:

Required

Date of Birth (ex 6/15/2003) *

Pronoun *

she/her/hers

he/him/his

they/them/theirs

Other:

Race/Ethnicity *

American Indian or Alaska Native

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

White Caucasion

Two of more races

Hispanic or Latino or Spanish Origin

Not Hispanic or Latino or Spanish Origin

Prefer not to answer

Do you have job? *

Yes, paid

Yes, unpaid

Prefer not to answer

Check if you have the following types of job or role: (check all that apply) *

Full time job

Part time job (fewer than 30 hours per week)

Self-Employed/Entrepeneur

Unemployed

Student

Prefer not to answer

Required

Employer *

Do you have transportation to activities/events? *

Yes

Other:

I am on Facebook. (We hope all new Athlete Leaders will join the SOWI Athlete Leader Facebook Group). *

Yes, I'm on Facebook, but haven't joined the Athlete Leader Facebook group

Yes, I'm on Facebook and I'm already on the Athlete Leader Facebook group

No, I'm not on Facebook

Polo shirt size (unisex). *

Small

Medium

Large

Other:

If you have already received a polo shirt(s), what colors you have already received. Check all that apply *

purple

light blue

green (lime colored - light green)

Kelly green

orange

gray

Other:

Required

Mentor Name

Mentor phone

Mentor Email

Checking yes indicates you have spoken to your local program manager about attending this workshop.

Yes

Other:

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