2015 Special Olympics Louisiana State Summer Games Bocce

2015 Special Olympics Louisiana State Summer Games
Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA
May 23-24, 2015
Bocce Competition
Coordinator: Knights of Columbus District 11
Director:
Tim Helbling (council 9973), DD 11, TimHelbling@bellsouth.net, 985.710.5300
200 volunteers are needed, primarily in half-day shifts. In 2013, Knights of Columbus District 11
assumed full responsibility for coordinating this event and 7 KC Councils participated. Last year, we
had 17 KC Councils and 100+ KC members and family participate. We want to see participation grow
again to fully cover this event. Open to members/spouses and teen+ family members. A summary of
the volunteer opportunities is shown below.
Deadline:
Advance sign up required. Respond ASAP (by May 1st preferred) to ensure availability of
desired shift(s).
Shifts:
Saturday morning, May 23, 2015, 7:30 – 11:30 am
Saturday afternoon, May 23, 2015, 12:30 – 4:00 pm
Sunday morning, May 24, 2015, 7:30 – 11:30 am
Submittal:
The following information is required with your response:
Name
Birthdate
e-mail
Shift(s) – you may commit to multiple shifts
T-shirt size
Phone – cell phone if you will have it with you on day of event
KC council, school, church, or organization you represent
Location:
Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana
Contact:
Tim Helbling, TimHelbling@bellsouth.net, 985.710.5300
Pit Captains: (30 needed)
Lead team of 3-4 officials for a single bocce pit. (10 pits are run at a time during the competition.) Pit
captains will be responsible for recruiting and training 3-4 additional members of their team. Pit
captains will be assigned (first come-first serve) to one of the three sessions.
Pit Officials: (90-120 needed)
Member of pit captain’s team running competition for one bocce pit. Will be recruited and trained by pit
captain or assigned by directors to fill in vacancies.
Brackets/Scoring: (6 needed)
Lead(s): vacant
This small group will be responsible for setting up brackets, adjusting for scratches, handling scoring
and advancement. (Under tent but will begin an hour earlier than many other volunteers.)
4/28/2015
Escorts/Runners: (60-75 needed)
Lead(s): vacant
Responsible for safely escorting athletes to the bocce pits, staying at the pits as a cheerleader/ motivator,
and safely escorting athletes back to the staging area. These are good volunteer opportunities for older
youth or others looking for an event-only volunteer opportunity (no pre-work/training). We are also
looking for compassionate, safety-focused co-leads for each shift able to coordinate/track/mentor
volunteers.
Awards: (TBD)
Responsible for making medal presentations.
Sign-in/Shirt Distribution: (5-6 needed)
Lead(s): Allicia Helbling
Responsible for sign-in of bocce volunteers and T-shirt distribution. (LA Special Olympics plans to get
T-shirts distributed in advance to volunteers responding before May 1st)
4/28/2015