2026 National Games Team Volunteer Application

2026 National Games Coach & Mission Staff Application Form

District*

Community Special Olympics Program*

Name

First and Last Name Please

Please confirm that you have read and understand the job description for the position (s) that you are applying for.*

Yes, I have read and fully understand the job description associated with the position(s) I am applying for.

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Home Phone*

Cell Phone

Email*

Position you are applying for (check all that apply)*

2026 National Games General Mission Staff
2026 National Games Head Coach
2026 National Games Assistant Coach

Sports*

Please select the sport(s) that you would like to apply to be Head Coach on Team ON for:

Athletics
Bocce
Golf
Powerlifting
Rythmic Gymnastics
Swimming
Ten Pin Bowling

Sports*

Please select the sport(s) that you would like to apply to be Assistant Coach on Team ON for:

Athletics
Bocce
Powerlifting
Rythmic Gymnastics
Swimming
Ten Pin Bowling
Basketball
Soccer
Softball

Gender*

Female
Male
Other
Prefer not to disclose

Date of Birth*

Special Olympics Ontario Registration Number*

Coaching and Certifications

NCCP Number If you do not have a NCCP number, please enter 99999.*

Are you able to communicate effectively in French?

Yes
No

First Aid Certification (check all that apply)

Standard First Aid
Emergency First Aid
CPR
AED Training
Other

Please list any other relevant Certifications or Qualifications you possess. (Optional)

Special Olympics and Generic Sport Experience

This section asks you to provide information about your involvement within Special Olympics. If you are submitting a registration form as an Athlete Attendant, please indicate N/A to all questions below.

Qualifying Event Participation

Please indicate if you attended the Spring Games and/or will be attending Summer Games.

2024 Spring Provincial Games
2025 Summer Provincial Games
I will not be attending either qualifying event

Please indicate the highest level of coaching experience or volunteering experience with Special Olympics.

Community Level
Provincial Level
National Level
International Level
N/A

Please provide details on your Special Olympics Experiences indicated above:*

Do you have experience or involvement in Generic (non-Special Olympics) Sports?*

Yes
No

Please provide details on your Generic Sport Experiences:

Personal Response Questions

This section outlines the Skills that you bring to Team Ontario.

List your relevant experiences and qualities (management, administrative, communication, etc.) that you bring to the team.*

What Team ON foundational componet resonates with you the most? Why? How will you ensure this component is embeded in your role with Team ON?*

Why would you like to be a part of Team ON?*

Lasting Impact*

If we asked another team member after the National Games what your impact on the team was, what would you like their response to be?

Coaching

Coaching Philosophy*

Can you share your coaching philosophy and explain how you would apply it when working with Team Onario?

Meaningful Experiences*

Special Olympics athletes participate for a variety of reasons — how would you help ensure that each athlete has a meaningful and memorable experience at National Games?

Availability

Please review the job description carefully to ensure you are able to fulfill the time commitment for all positions you are applying for.

I have read the job descriptions for each position I am applying for and am able to commit to the specified dates.*

Yes
No

Notes on Availability

Depending on your answers to the above questions… please provide any notes of explanation or any availability considerations that you feel may be relevant to this application.

References

Please tell us who you would choose as a reference and why you would choose them.*

Confirmation & Submit

Thank you for your interest in the Special Olympics Ontario National Summer Games.

You will have an opportunity to review the entire application on the next page.

By signing below you will confirm that the material contained in this application is true.

Use the mouse to sign in the space provided.

Name*

First Last

Today's Date*

I hereby certify that the information in this application is true and acknowledge and understand that the information contained within will be shared with the necessary individuals to ensure the safety of myself and my athletes while at National Games.*

2026 National Games Team Volunteer Application