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