CLUB HANDBOOK - Special Olympics Ireland
CLUB HANDBOOK - Special Olympics Ireland
CLUB HANDBOOK - Special Olympics Ireland
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Content<br />
Section 1 - Introduction<br />
<strong>Special</strong> <strong>Olympics</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong> ........................................................................................................................... 4<br />
Our mission ................................................................................................................................................. 4<br />
Our vision .................................................................................................................................................... 4<br />
Our membership ........................................................................................................................................ 5<br />
Our support structures ............................................................................................................................. 5<br />
Section 2 - Club Management Team<br />
Structure...................................................................................................................................................... 8<br />
Sub Committees and Assistants .............................................................................................................. 9<br />
How should a Club Management Team operate .................................................................................. 9<br />
Training for Club Management Team members .................................................................................11<br />
Club Management Team roles and responsibilities ...........................................................................12<br />
Section 3 - Administration in your Club<br />
Registration ..............................................................................................................................................15<br />
Affiliation ...................................................................................................................................................16<br />
Club representation ................................................................................................................................17<br />
Planning .....................................................................................................................................................17<br />
Venue .........................................................................................................................................................17<br />
Use of the <strong>Special</strong> <strong>Olympics</strong> logo ..........................................................................................................18<br />
Club uniforms ...........................................................................................................................................20<br />
Health and safety .....................................................................................................................................21<br />
Finance and fundraising ..........................................................................................................................22<br />
Insurance ...................................................................................................................................................23<br />
Communication ........................................................................................................................................25<br />
Section 4 - The Sports<br />
Sports rules ...............................................................................................................................................27<br />
Sports offered by <strong>Special</strong> <strong>Olympics</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong> ........................................................................................27<br />
Minimum Coaching Standards in your Club ........................................................................................28<br />
Minimum Training Guidelines for Clubs ...............................................................................................28<br />
Running your training session ...............................................................................................................29<br />
Coach education ......................................................................................................................................31<br />
Competition ..............................................................................................................................................32<br />
Section 5 - Developing your Club<br />
Developing your sports ...........................................................................................................................35<br />
Developing membership ........................................................................................................................37<br />
Increasing volunteer numbers ...............................................................................................................37<br />
Adding a new <strong>Special</strong> <strong>Olympics</strong> Programme.......................................................................................38<br />
List of Appendices ...........................................................................................................................................40<br />
<strong>Special</strong> <strong>Olympics</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong> Club Handbook | Page 2
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