Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools
Coordinator Agreement of Commitment
Thank you for your agreement to be a coordinator for your SO College program through Unified Champion Schools!
Under this agreement, Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) will contribute the following if all attributes are met by your SO College during the 2021-2022 school year:
- Assistance from our SO College Program Manager at the State office
- Consultation, education, support, and technical assistance for all Unified based activities
- Training tools from SOGA
- Media resources such as tools, guidelines, and logos for Special Olympics Georgia Unified Champion Schools purposes
- Access to all SO College handbooks and resource tools from our SO College Program Manager at the State office
- Data and statistics to help support SO College at your school
- Assistance from the UCS Senior Program Manager at the State Office, if needed
As a SO College through Unified Champion School, we agree to:
- Incorporate Unified Champion School components into the 2021-2022 school year
- At least one Unified Sports opportunity
- Implement Unified Youth Leadership roles in carrying out the initiatives
- Engage the Whole School in inclusive activities
- Meet all reporting deadlines; Complete and return the statistical forms, evaluations and surveys to our SO College Program Manager
- Mid-term Report due December 17, 2021
- UMass Boston survey completed when released - sent out in late Spring
- Final Report due May 14, 2022
- Complete all paperwork/training (Refer to Training and Communication Plan)
- Recruit students/athletes/partners/volunteers
- Recruit and train the coaches/volunteers
- Complete and return the Athlete Medical Forms and Unified Partner Profile Form to our SO College Program Manager for all students participating in sports activities
- Participate in professional development (Unified Sports Coaches Training, Unified Sports Education for school personnel, etc)
- Include the SOGA Unified Champion Schools logo on printed materials (including uniforms/apparel)
- Any other activities as deemed necessary
I understand the requirements of the SO College Coordinator position and agree to perform the above listed duties. I am aware I am the main contact between my school and the SOGA State Office. If I am unable to fulfill my duties, I will find another SO College Coordinator for my school and notify my SOGA Program Manager.