{"id":39036,"date":"2024-07-18T08:49:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T12:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www1.specialolympicsontario.com\/resources\/?p=39036"},"modified":"2024-07-18T08:49:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T12:49:09","slug":"community-athlete-representative-year-at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www1.specialolympicsontario.com\/resources\/community-athlete-representative-year-at-a-glance\/","title":{"rendered":"COMMUNITY ATHLETE REPRESENTATIVE YEAR AT A GLANCE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Community Athlete Representative 13 Month Check List
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MONTH 1
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Things you will do:
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\u25a1 Create introduction letter for community council\/ clubs<\/span>
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\u25a1 Introduce yourself to your District Developer<\/span>
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\u25a1 Attend a Community Council Meeting<\/span>
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\u25a1 Introduce yourself to your Provincial Athlete Advisory District Representative<\/span>
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Things you may do:
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\u25a1 Start introducing yourself to volunteers and athletes in your community<\/span>
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MONTH 2<\/strong>
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\u25a1 Create your biography, what are your interests\/ sports\u2026<\/span>
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\u25a1 Get feedback from athletes about their interests, concerns and wishes for Special Olympics<\/span>
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\u25a1 Report your feedback to your P.A.A.C. representative & Community Council<\/span>
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\u25a1 Attend a Community Council Meeting<\/span>
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\u25a1 Create a list of clubs in your community that you will visit over your term<\/span>
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\u25a1 Public Speaking or Media Events<\/span>
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\u25a1 Create a list of schools\/external clubs that you may visit over your term<\/span>
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MONTH 3<\/strong>
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\u25a1 Start visiting sports clubs in your area, take along your biography and speak to the athletes and volunteers<\/span>
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\u25a1 Get feedback from athletes about their interests, concerns and wishes for Special Olympics<\/span>
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\u25a1 Report your feedback to your P.A.A.C. representative & Community Council<\/span>
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\u25a1 Attend a Community Council Meeting<\/span>
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\u25a1 Connect with P.R. coordinator in your community and talk about helping get media coverage, circulate your biography<\/span>
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\u25a1 Public Speaking or Media Events<\/span>
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\u25a1 Start doing school or external organization visits<\/span>
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MONTH 4<\/strong>
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\u25a1 Visit sports clubs in your area, speak to athletes and volunteers<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Get feedback from athletes about their interests, concerns and wishes for Special Olympics<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Report your feedback to your P.A.A.C. representative & Community Council<\/span>
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\u25a1 Attend a Community Council Meeting<\/span>
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\u25a1 Work with PR coordinator on Public Speaking Events<\/span>
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\u25a1 Public Speaking or Media Events<\/span>
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\u25a1 School or external organization visits<\/span>
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MONTH 5<\/strong>
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\u25a1 Visit sports clubs in your area, speak to athletes and volunteers<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Get feedback from athletes about their interests, concerns and wishes for Special Olympics<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Report your feedback to your P.A.A.C. representative & Community Council<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Attend a Community Council Meeting<\/span>
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\u25a1 Connect with your Fundraising coordinator about how you or other athletes can get involved in fundraising in your community<\/span>
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\u25a1 Public Speaking or Media Events<\/span>
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\u25a1 School or external organization visits<\/span>
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MONTH 6<\/strong>
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\u25a1 Visit sports clubs in your area, speak to athletes and volunteers<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Get feedback from athletes about their interests, concerns and wishes for Special Olympics<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Report your feedback to your P.A.A.C. representative & Community Council<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Attend a Community Council Meeting<\/span>
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\u25a1 Report back to your District Developer on how things are going and what you have done<\/span>
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\u25a1 Work with your Fundraising Coordinator and participate in a fundraising event<\/span>
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\u25a1 Public Speaking or Media Events<\/span>
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\u25a1 School or external organization visits<\/span>
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MONTH 7<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Visit sports clubs in your area, speak to athletes and volunteers<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Get feedback from athletes about their interests, concerns and wishes for Special Olympics<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Report your feedback to your P.A.A.C. representative & Community Council<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Attend a Community Council Meeting<\/span>
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\u25a1 Connect with your athlete\/volunteer coordinator to see how you and other athletes can help find new athletes and volunteers<\/span>
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\u25a1 Public Speaking or Media Events<\/span>
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\u25a1 School or external organization visits<\/span>
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MONTH 8
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Visit sports clubs in your area, speak to athletes and volunteers<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Get feedback from athletes about their interests, concerns and wishes for Special Olympics<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Report your feedback to your P.A.A.C. representative & Community Council<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Attend a Community Council Meeting<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Work with your athlete\/volunteer coordinator on recruitment events (athlete or volunteer information session)<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Public Speaking or Media Events<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 School or external organization visits<\/span>
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MONTH 9
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Visit sports clubs in your area, speak to athletes and volunteers<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Get feedback from athletes about their interests, concerns and wishes for Special Olympics<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Report your feedback to your P.A.A.C. representative & Community Council<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Attend a Community Council Meeting<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Work with your athlete\/volunteer coordinator on recruitment events (athlete or volunteer information session)<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Public Speaking or Media Events<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 School or external organization visits<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

MONTH 10
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Visit sports clubs in your area, speak to athletes and volunteers<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Get feedback from athletes about their interests, concerns and wishes for Special Olympics<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Report your feedback to your P.A.A.C. representative & Community Council<\/span>
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\u25a1 Start thinking about finding an athlete to replace you as the Athlete Ambassador for your community. Visit local clubs and present on what it means to be an AA.<\/span>
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\u25a1 Attend a Community Council Meeting<\/span>
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\u25a1 Prepare an application form for athletes interested in being the AA<\/span>
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\u25a1 Public Speaking or Media Events<\/span>
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\u25a1 School or external organization visits<\/span>
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MONTH 11<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Visit sports clubs in your area, speak to athletes and volunteers<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Get feedback from athletes about their interests, concerns and wishes for Special Olympics<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Report your feedback to your P.A.A.C. representative & Community Council<\/span>
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\u25a1 Send out AA application forms to local clubs. All forms must be returned to the community council by month end<\/span>
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\u25a1 Attend a Community Council Meeting<\/span>
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\u25a1 Read all applications and talk with the community coordinator about who would be a good AA<\/span>
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\u25a1 Public Speaking or Media Events<\/span>
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\u25a1 School or external organization visits<\/span>
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MONTH 12<\/strong>
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\u25a1 Review AA applications with community council and select a new Athlete Ambassador for your community<\/span>
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\u25a1 Inform the new AA that they have been chosen and introduce them to the council<\/span>
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\u25a1 Send a Thank you note to your community council and say Thank you to the P.A.A.C. and your DD for working with you<\/span>
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\u25a1 Attend a Community Council Meeting<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a1 Public Speaking or Media Events<\/span>
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\u25a1 School or external organization visits<\/span>
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MONTH 13<\/strong>
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\u25a1 Shadow the new Athlete Representative, introduce them to the sports clubs and help them when they need it<\/span>
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\u25a1 Contact your District Developer and submit your completed checklist to them<\/span>
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\u25a1 Receive your Thank you gift in the mail<\/span>
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Community Athlete Representative 13 Month Check List MONTH 1 Things you will do: \u25a1 Create introduction letter for community council\/ clubs \u25a1 Introduce yourself to your District Developer \u25a1 Attend a Community Council Meeting \u25a1 Introduce yourself to your Provincial Athlete Advisory District Representative Things you may do: \u25a1 Start introducing yourself to volunteers and athletes in your community MONTH … <\/p>\n

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