Are you looking to expand your knowledge and broaden the population you train? We have several volunteer opportunities to partner with our Special Olympics Health and Fitness Programs at
Family Health Forum events to
earn CEC's! Below you will see a short description of each opportunity.
- IN-PERSON, SO Arkansas, March 15th, 2024: During Arkansas' Tournament of Champions, they are looking for a fitness professional to present and demonstrate examples of how to 'fit fitness into everyday life'. During this event you will present on basic fitness principles that help these athletes create a lifestyle of fitness and give examples of exercises that can be done every day and in any environment.
- IN-PERSON (virtual option available), SO Minnesota, March 23rd, 2024: During Minnesota's Fitness related Family Health Forum, they are looking for a fitness professional to present on basic exercise tips and walking through a workout with athletes present.
- IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL, SO New York: Special Olympics New York is looking for fitness professionals to help with a monthly virtual health education webinar. These would cover basic fitness principles, workouts, exercise tips, etc. SONY is also looking for a fitness professional to be regularly involved in-person to aid with fitness challenges, Performance Stations, and Unified Fitness Clubs.
From one ACE professional to another, these are great opportunities to grow in the field and make a positive impact on so many lives! If you are interested in these opportunities or have any questions, please email me at lcummings@specialolympics.org.