Head of Delegation Manual - Special Olympics

SOWSG ATHENS 2011 HOD Manual – 2 nd edition
� Treat their opponents with respect and communicate in a courteous manner.
� Be aware that the consumption of alcoholic beverages and / or controlled
substances is prohibited.
� Be aware that the use of any tobacco products at competition venues is
prohibited.
� Be aware that inappropriate contact with athletes or volunteers is prohibited.
6.2 Delegation Assistant Liaisons (DALs)
The Delegation Assistant Liaisons (DALs) are volunteers assigned by the ATHENS 2011
Games Organizing Committee to each Delegation to offer language and
administrative assistance in a variety of tasks, during the Special Olympics World
Summer Games, to their HODs. The role of the DALs is to provide HODs with skilled
operational support during Games and to provide the most efficient communication
link between the GOC and the Delegations. DALs will accompany the HOD to all
official meetings and events and will support them to complete and maintain the
procedures and policies set for the Games.
DALs are high level volunteers who speak Greek and foreign languages and who will
have a very demanding job, supporting Delegations while in Greece for the Games.
DALs should help solve Delegations’ problems and report to Delegation Services
Department on Delegation issues, in the best possible manner.
Serving as a DAL during the Special Olympics World Summer Games is a very
rewarding volunteer position, as the DAL plays an important role in a Delegation’s
experience. DALs will have a unique opportunity to spend approximately two weeks
(20/6 – 5/7/2011) with a specific Delegation. The DAL will be the lead volunteer
assigned to a participating Delegation.
DALs will welcome their assigned Delegation and the HODs, upon arrival, and they
will accompany the Delegation to confirm final Delegation registration documents in
the Delegation Welcome Center (DWC) and will travel with their Delegation to the
Host Town prior to the Games. Every effort is being made in order to ensure that
DALs will stay together with their Delegation at the same accommodation site during
the Games period.
DALs will be equipped with a GOC mobile phone and their number will be included in
the contact list distributed to each HOD and will be available on call on a 24hour
basis.
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