Special Olympics Award

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Purpose

To recognize local chapters involved with Special Olympics.
    

Eligibility

All chapters having at least one activity for Special Olympics are eligible for the Special Olympics award.

Qualifications

Activities could include fundraising activities, volunteer activities, training, public relations, or any other unique involvement with Special Olympics.

Specifications

Each activity must be reported via a 300-800 word article written by a chapter member in the BPA.org Custom Web Site System before March 15. Each article must include the following:
  • A full description of the activity (what happened, how it went, who was involved).
  • The goals and results of the activity.
  • A photo related to the activity.
  • A quote from someone involved in the activity.
  • A statement regarding how many total service hours the chapter completed. (See examples below.)
  • A statement regarding how much money was raised, if any.
Write and submit each story using the BPA.org Custom Web Site system. When adding the story, be sure to select “Special Olympics Award” from the “BPA Cares” dropdown box. For information on using the BPA.org Custom Web Site system, go to http://www.bpa.org/resources/customsites.

Examples for counting hours:
2 members serve as gymnastics coaches throughout the year–2 members x 3 hours per week x 50 weeks = 300 hours
5 members assisted in printing District Games programs–5 members x 4 hours each = 20 hours
25 members assisted during the State Games–hours reported ranged from 1 to 5 each = 74 hours

Recognition

Recognition will be given to those chapters that both donated the most money and/or volunteered the most number of hours to Special Olympics.  Separate recognition will be given for each division participating; Secondary, Post-secondary, Middle Level, as well as the State Association.  A plaque recognizing the achievement will be presented at the appropriate Awards Session at NLC.    
    

Deadline

March 15

Submission

Use the BPA.org Custom Web Site system to submit the appropriate articles as described above. Otherwise, no action is necessary. Any chapter that has written and submitted articles as specified will automatically be eligible for the award. For more information on how to use the BPA.org custom Web Site system, go to http://www.bpa.org/resources/customsites.