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HAWAII SPECIAL OLYMPICS ~~1~ The Hawaii Special Olympics program serves Hearty Special Olympics coaches can and do spend 2,000 athletes, and is sustained by volunteer hours countless hours coaching during sport seasons. They from more than 4,500 volunteers. Seventeen sports teach skills, arrange practices, take care of equipment are offered throughout the year to children and adults and uniforms. Through their coaching experience they with mental retardation five years of age and older. act as role models, teachers, counselors and Competitions are based on ability level, age, and sex. advocates. Emphasis is placed on the experience of training and Coaches take their job seriously. In addition to all competing in a sport, rather than winning. For the time they spend coaching, many coaches take the individuals with severe and profound limitations, time to attend coaches trainings and clinics to upgrade Special Olympics also offers a program whose their skills. Special Olympics offers a full schedule of emphasis is on training and participation, rather than trainings for coaches throughout the year. The on competition, called the Motor Activities Training Coaches Certification Course is an introductory, spore Program. In Special Olympics, everyone is a winner! specific skills instructional course designed for The Hawaii Special Olympics program is totally volunteers, family members and professionals who supported by individual, organization, business, train Special Olympics athletes. The course includes a corporate and foundation funding. We receive no hands on session working with Special Olympics funding from the federal government, the Kennedy athletes on fundamental skill instruction. Foundation, nor the Aloha United Way. By holding Principles of Coaching is a classroom course that staff to a minimum, all available funds go into addresses the fundamentals of coaching and offers maintaining, strengthening, and enlarging the program training in preparing athletes for competition, coaching for our athletes. philosophy, preventative safety measures, fitness and AREA PROGRAMS conditioning, planning and coaching administration. Coaches who complete either of these courses are Hawaii Special Olympics' grass roots are founded in eligible for Special Olympics coaching certification. the ten area programs managed by the Area Directors After attending the one day training and a Special and their many volunteer area committee members. Olympics general session, aten-hour practicum is the From almost every island throughout the state, from last requirement needed for certification. schools, workshops, group homes, living facilities, Hawaii Special Olympics currently has 300 certified parks districts and many other agencies, Special coaches throughout the state of Hawaii. Olympians join together to train and become better athletes and more fulfilled citizens. Thousands of community volunteers donate their time and energy to assist athletes in sports training and competition. Others provide funds and additional services to make the area programs possible. Area involvement, from athletes to volunteers, to donors and committee members, is the foundation of Hawaii Special Olympics. COACHES ~ ( _ It is the goal of Special Olympics for each athlete to perform at his or her highest potential. To reach this goal, athletes spend hours training, trying to perfect the skills in their chosen sport. It is the volunteer 5* coaches who provide these athletes with direction and guidance. ~ ~ '