Special Olympics:

Mentorship
Cheerleading Program

Anna Godwin
Personal Program Plan
Table of Contents
Special Olympics: Mentorship Cheerleading Program.......................................................................................... 3

Special Olympics Vision/ Mission Statement........................................................................................................ 4

Goals and Objectives........................................................................................................................................... 5

Need for the Program.......................................................................................................................................... 6

Registration........................................................................................................................................................ 7

Parking............................................................................................................................................................... 8

Press Release..................................................................................................................................................... 9

Preparations....................................................................................................................................................... 9

Promotions....................................................................................................................................................... 10

T-shirt............................................................................................................................................................... 11

Cheer Bow........................................................................................................................................................ 13

Reusable Water Bottle....................................................................................................................................... 14

Sponsorships.................................................................................................................................................... 14

Sponsorship Letter............................................................................................................................................ 15

Animation Plan.................................................................................................................................................. 16

Equipment and Supplies.................................................................................................................................... 22

Budget and Pricing............................................................................................................................................ 24

Operation Details.............................................................................................................................................. 25

Inclusion Plan................................................................................................................................................... 25

Minges Coliseum.............................................................................................................................................. 26

Volunteer Orientation Plan................................................................................................................................ 27

Cancellation Plan.............................................................................................................................................. 28

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Program Evaluation........................................................................................................................................... 29

Special Olympics: Mentorship Cheerleading

Program
Program Description

The Mentorship Cheerleading Program is a volunteer-based program that allows

local high school cheerleading team members to mentor children with intellectual
disabilities through an annual cheer camp. Mentors involved in this program will
be asked to teach cheers, provide encouragement, and help assist their mentee
throughout the camp. Mentees involved in this program will gain cheerleading
experience and build social bonds.

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Special Olympics Vision/ Mission Statement
Special Olympics Vision

“The transformative power of sports to instill confidence, improve

health and inspire a sense of competition is at the core of what
Special Olympics does. From the detailed coaching guides, we
provide in many languages to the sharp-eyed officials at our
international games, the focus is on real sports, real competition,
real achievements.”

Special Olympics Mission Statement

“The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports

training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type
sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving
them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness,
demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing
of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special
Olympics athletes and the community.”

*https://www.specialolympics.org/about/our-mission

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Goals and Objectives
Goal 1: To create a positive attitude within the community towards individuals
with intellectual disabilities.

Objective 1: Building social bonds between participants and volunteer coaches to

create an inclusive environment for children with ID.

Objective 2: Improve external awareness of ID by promoting the Special

Olympics mission and overall goal.

Objective 3: To provide an environment where children with ID can create social

bonds with each other.

Goal 2: To gain experience in the fundamentals of cheerleading.

Objective 1: Allow participants to learn cheer positons, cheers, and chants.

Objective 2: Allow participants to learn fundamentals of tumbling and how to

execute tumbling skills safely.

Objective 3: Allow participants to learn fundamentals of stunting and how to

execute stunting skills safely.

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Need for the Program
Special Olympics is an organization that works to create inclusive programs to
allow individuals with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to participate in
competitive sports. The Mentorship Cheer Camp Program incorporates the
standards of Special Olympics with service and community by promoting the use
of volunteers from local high schools. This program offers children with
intellectual disabilities the opportunity to feel included, learn new skills, and build
social bonds. It offers teens in local cheer programs the opportunity to learn the
importance of creating an inclusive community and gain confidence in their own
capabilities as well. This program’s key objective is to create a social change
within the community, end discrimination, and social isolation and injustice for
people with intellectual disabilities.

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Registration
Participant/parent will register online by going to
http://www.specialolympics.org/cheercamp2020

 Click on the tab “Register Now”

 Fill out Participant Info
 Use PayPal or enter Credit Card Info at Checkout Page
 Will send email confirmation receipt along with Parking Pass and address
for Minges Coliseum
 Email will also include our concessions and lunch menu. Participants are
allowed to bring a lunch from home as well.

Participant Info:

First Name: ________________ Last Name: ______________

School: ___________________________________
Age: ______ Date of Birth: ________________
Email: ________________________________________________________
Emergency Contact: _____________________________________________
Allergies: _____________________________________________________
Medical Concerns:
_____________________________________________________________
Diagnosis/ Functioning:
______________________________________________________________
Parent/ Guardian Signature:

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Parking
Minges Coliseum Parking:
When registering online for the event participants will be given a link to a parking
pass to put inside their vehicle to park at Blue Lot in front of Minges Coliseum and
a copy of the map below. Individuals with state-issued handicapped permits may
park in DMV Placard Required area next to the Coliseum.

Printable Parking Pass

Place on front dash of vehicle. Individuals parked without a parking pass will be
towed.

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Press Release
To be featured in local newspapers and Pirate Radio:

Let’s Go Purple! Let’s Go White! Special Olympics Greenville is hosting a

Mentorship Cheer Camp on September 19th at Minges Coliseum! All participants
are welcome and can sign up online at www.specialolympics.com/cheercamp2020.
Registration fee is $15 and includes a free gift and lunch provided by your local
Chick-fil-a! Local high school cheerleaders will be teaching new cheerleading
skills to Special Olympic cheer participants. Come out for a day of fun and cheer!
Don’t forget to bring your spirit!

Preparations
All supplies and merchandise required for the program should be ordered two
weeks in advance in order to ensure availability for the program date.

Flyers and Press Release should be sent to local radio station, newspaper, and
public schools three weeks in advance to begin advertising the event.

Sponsorship letter should be mailed two months in advance to provide the

organization time to prepare and respond to our request.

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Promotions
Flyer – will be emailed to Pitt County Schools to pass out/email to
students and parents, posted on Special Olympics and ECU social
media.

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T-shirt
$25 item should be sold at merchandise table

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front

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back

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Cheer Bow
$15- item should be sold at merchandise table

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Reusable Water Bottle
take home gift for participants, should be given to participant at check in

Sponsorships
Sponsors:
Chick-fil-a: Chick-fil-a will be providing chicken sandwiches free of charge in
support of our event.
Varsity: Varsity will be donating a full set of mats, mat tape, and 200 pom poms
for the program

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Sponsorship Letter

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Animation Plan
Date and Time Personnel Task Location/Objects

numbers for
participants and
volunteers, t-
shirts, bows,
8:00 am Facilitator Arrive at Minges- unload merchandise water bottles
Cheer and
Event
8:30 am Volunteers Arrive at Minges

8:30 am Facilitator Assigns jobs for each Event Volunteer

Gives out numbers for volunteers to numbers for
8:35 am Facilitator wear volunteers

Get pom poms out of supply closet

Cheer and place them at the front of the gym
8:35 am-8:45 am Volunteers (indicated by star on map) pom poms
Get mats out of supply closet and put
Cheer them down in the center of the gym mat tape and mats
8:45 am- 9:00 am Volunteers using mat tape in supply closet
Get stereo out of supply closet and set
Cheer it up in the gym near front of the mat stereo in supply
9:00 am-9:15 am Volunteers (indicated by star on map) closet
Set up tables for check-in and
Event merchandise outside of gym (indicated
8:35 am-8:45 am Volunteers by star on map) t-shirts, bows,

Event Unload t-shirts and bows and place

8:45 am- 9:00 am Volunteers them on Merchandise table t-shirts, bows,
Event
Volunteers Unload reusable water bottles and
9:00 am- 9:15 am (Group 1) place them on Check In table water bottles
Event
Volunteers
9:00 am – 9:15 am (Group 2) Put drinks in cooler canned sodas
Event
Volunteers Put coolers of drinks in concession
9:15 am-9:30 am (Group 2) area cooler for drinks

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 Event
Volunteers Set up one table at the back of the gym
9:15 am- 9:30 am (Group 1) for Gatorade and water table
Event
Volunteers Fill sports coolers with Gatorade and
9:15 am-9:30 am (Group 1) water Gatorade, water
Event coolers filled with
Volunteers Put sports cooler in gym on table Gatorade and
9:30 am (Group 1) (indicated by star on map) water
Event
Volunteers Participants should be directed to
9:30 am- 10:00 am (all) Check-In table upon arrival
Participants will receive a water bottle
Event and number sticker and checked off water bottle,
9:30 am- 10:00 am Volunteers Participant list number sticker
Event Participants will be directed to
9:45 am-10:00 am Volunteers gymnasium gym

Event Participants should take a seat on the

9:50 am-10:00 am Volunteers mats and wait for instructions
Once everyone has checked in and
Event received a number the program can
10:00 am Volunteers begin
Facilitator will direct participants and
volunteers to find their buddy with
10:05 am Facilitator matching number

Cheer Volunteers will pass out a set of pom

10:10 am Volunteers poms to each participant pom poms

Cheer Two volunteers will play music from

10:10-10:15 am Volunteers stereo and begin to lead stretches stereo
After stretching participants will go
Cheer over cheer positions and should turn
10:15am-10:25 am Volunteers music off stereo

During this time volunteers should

Cheer coach their buddy and use words of
Volunteers encouragement

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10:25 am -10:30 Cheer Volunteers should then show
am Volunteers participants the camp cheer and chant

Then volunteers should spread out

across the mat and teach the chant to
their buddy using the positions they
10:30 am – 10:45 Cheer learned in the previous portion of the
am Volunteers camp

Once participants have learned the

10:45 am-11:00 Cheer chant cheer volunteers should begin
am Volunteers going over the camp cheer
After completing the cheer and chant,
participants will exit the gym and line chips, soda cans,
11:00 am-11:05 Cheer up at the concession stand to receive chick-fil-a
am Volunteers lunch sandwiches

Event Participants should be directed to the

Volunteers back of the gym to eat

Event After eating and throwing away trash

11: 45 am Volunteers participants should return to the mat

After learning the cheer participants

should be sectioned off in groups of
11:45 am-11:50 Cheer four
am Volunteers

Participants will learn to do a thigh

Cheer stand with assistance from the
Volunteers facilitator and volunteers

Volunteers should show an example of

11:50 am-12:00 Cheer a thigh stand and provide instructions
pm Volunteers on how to complete the stunt safely
12:00 pm-12:15 Cheer Volunteers should help spot each stunt
pm Volunteers group

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 *NO STUNTS SHOULD GO INTO
THE AIR WITHOUT A
VOLUNTEER SPOTTING THE
STUNT

After practicing the thigh stand stunt

Cheer participants will begin working on
Volunteers their tumbling skills

12:15 pm-12:20 Cheer Volunteers will do forward rolls and

pm Volunteers cartwheels on the mat as an example
Cheer Music may be turned back on for
12:15pm Volunteers tumbling session stereo

Participants should then line up in

Cheer single file lines across the mat
12:20 pm Volunteers

Each participant should attempt a

Cheer forward roll with the assistance of
12:20 pm-12:25pm Volunteers their buddy

Once everyone has made it to the

other end of the mat participants will
turn around and attempt to do
12:25 pm- 12:30 Cheer cartwheels with the assistance of their
pm Volunteers buddy back to the other side of the mat
*VOLUNTEERS SHOULD KEEP
EYES ON THEIR BUDDY AT ALL
TIMES TO ENSURE THE
PARTICIPANT IS PERFORMING
THE SKILL SAFELY TO AVOID
INJURY

After tumbling session ends,

participants will take a seat on the mat,
music should be turned off and
Cheer volunteers should welcome returning
12:30 pm Volunteers parents into the gym stereo

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 Once parents are seated on the
bleachers, participants and volunteers
will then complete their cheer and
12:35 pm-12:45 Cheer chant routines for the participant
pm Volunteers parents.

Once participants finish their routine

12:45 pm-12:55 facilitator should ask and make note of Notes app on
pm Facilitator processing questions. phone

After completing the evaluation

participants are sent back to their
parents and are encouraged to visit the
Cheer merchandise table before leaving
12:55 pm Volunteers Minges.
12:55 pm- 1 pm Facilitator Closing statements
1:00 pm Program ends, participants exit

Event/ Once all participants and parents have

Cheer left the gym, volunteers should begin
Volunteers clean-up
Cheer volunteers should collect and
Cheer box up poms and put them in supply
1:00 pm- 1:10 pm Volunteers closet pom poms
Event Event volunteers should put tables, Tables, chairs, t-
volunteers chairs, and any leftover merchandise shirts, water
1:00-1:20 pm (Group 1) in supply closet bottles, bows
Event Event Volunteers should pour any
Volunteers leftover water and Gatorade from
1:00-1:20 pm (Group 2) sports coolers outside in grass Sports coolers
Event Event volunteers should rinse them
Volunteers out with water hose outside and put
1:00-1:20 pm (Group 2) them in supply closet. Sports coolers
Cheer Volunteers should roll up mats
Cheer and mat tape and put inside supply
1:10- 1:30 pm Volunteers closet. Mats, mat tape
1:30 pm Cheer/Event Once all supplies are put away
Volunteers volunteers are free to leave and are
given any leftover concessions to take

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 home.

Equipment and Supplies

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 Quantit Item Availabilit
Total Object y Link Price Category y
First Aid Not
$65.08 Kit 2 Amazon.com $32.54 Equipment restricted
First
Responder Not
$169.00 Bag 1 RedCross.com $169.00 Equipment restricted
Not
$159.96 Tables 4 Amazon.com $39.99 Equipment restricted
Chairs -4
Pack Not
$139.66 Bundle 2 Amazon.com $69.83 Equipment restricted
Coolers Not
$67.52 for Drinks 4 Walmart.com $16.88 Supplies restricted
Ice- 10 lb. Not
$16.00 bag 8 Walmart.com $2.00 Supplies restricted
Sports AcademySports.co Not
$45.98 Coolers 2 m $22.99 Supplies restricted
Not
$99.99 Stereo 1 Walmart.com $99.99 Equipment restricted
Water- 1
Gallon Not
$3.00 Jug 5 Walmart.com $0.60 Supplies restricted
Not
$19.90 Gatorade 5 Walmart.com $3.98 Supplies restricted
Mountain
Dew-24 Not
$15.96 count 2 Walmart.com $7.98 Supplies restricted
Diet
Pepsi-24 Not
$15.96 count 2 Walmart.com $7.98 Supplies restricted
Dr.
Pepper-24 Not
$14.96 count 2 Walmart.com $7.48 Supplies restricted
Pepsi- 24 Not
$13.96 count 2 Walmart.com $6.98 Supplies restricted
Chips-50
count
variety Not
$59.96 pack 4 Amazon.com $14.99 Supplies restricted
Not
$1,342.00 T-shirts 100 CreateMyTee.com $13.42 Merchandise restricted
$599.00 Bows 100 OmniCheer.com $5.99 Merchandise Not

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 restricted
Reusable
water Not
$190.00 bottles 100 DiscountMugs.com $1.09 Merchandise restricted
Cheer Not
$0.00 Mats 9 Donated Equipment restricted
Not
$0.00 Pom-poms 200 Donated Equipment restricted
Cheer Mat Not
$0.00 Tape 7 Donated Equipment restricted
$3,037.89

Budget and Pricing

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Cost of Program: $3037.89
Registration Fee: $15- profit of $1500
T-shirts (100)- $1342.00 charge $25-profit of $1158.00
Bows (100)- $599.00 charge $15- profit of $901.00
Revenue: $3559.00
Total Profit: $521.11

Object Quantity Price Total

First Aid Kit 2 $32.54 $65.08
First Responder Bag 1 $169.00 $169.00
Tables 4 $39.99 $159.96
Chairs -4 Pack Bundle 2 $69.83 $139.66
Coolers for Drinks 4 $16.88 $67.52
Ice- 10 lb. bag 8 $2.00 $16.00
Sports Coolers 2 $22.99 $45.98
Stereo 1 $99.99 $99.99
Water- 1 Gallon Jug 5 $0.60 $3.00
Gatorade 5 $3.98 $19.90
Soda Cans-24 count 8 $7.98 $63.84
Chips-50 count variety pack 4 $14.99 $59.96
T-shirts 100 $13.42 $1342.00
Bows 100 $5.99 $599.00
Reusable water bottles 100 $1.09 $109

Operation Details
Venue Arrangements:

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 MINGES COLISEUM – Space acquired through contact with ECU Chancellor
Space rented for event free of charge.
MINGES COLISEUM – 200 Ficklen Dr, Greenville, NC 27858
Special Arrangements:
A representative from ECU Sports Medicine will be present at the event in case of
emergency.

Check-In Plan:
Participants should register for the event online before September 15th.
When participants arrive have a volunteer check their name off of the registration
list
Give the participant their complementary reusable water bottle and number sticker
Give them the option to visit the Merchandise table or take a seat on the mat inside
the gym
Let the participant and parent know the participant is expected to be on the mat
ready to cheer at 10 am.

Inclusion Plan
Special Olympics prides itself on being a fully inclusive organization. It is essential
that our program is handicap accessible.

Accessibility:
Parking- see page 12
Participants should enter through Blue Lot entrance.
Individuals with limited mobility can also be dropped off at the Blue Lot entrance
while their driver parks the vehicle.
ECU Parking and Transportation will provide signs and have people directing
participants and their parents where to go.

Minges Coliseum

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Venue Map

Purple Star: Area where Merchandise and Registration Table will be set- up.
Gold Star: Area where Concessions Table should be set-up.
White Star: Area where Hydration Station should be set-up.
Black Star: Area where Pom-poms and Stereo should be set-up.
*Mats will be set up across the court

Volunteer Orientation Plan

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Volunteers:
Cheer Volunteers needed: 100
Event Volunteers needed: 10 (2 Merchandise Table, 2 Check-In Table, 6 Serving
in Concession Stand for Lunch

Volunteer Registration:
Volunteers will register online at http://www.specialolympics.com/cheercamp2020
Volunteers should click the tab labeled “Volunteer”
Volunteers will provide the information below in their registration.

Volunteer Info:
Name: ___________________________________________
Email: ___________________________________________
Mobile: _____________________ Date of Birth: __________________
High School: _______________________________________
Grade Level: ________________________________________
Once submitted they will receive a confirmation email.

Volunteer Training:
The facilitator will send an email to all volunteers on the importance of inclusion
and the expectations of this program.

The facilitator will also attach a document giving a brief description of each buddy
to their cheer volunteer. This is so volunteers are prepared to work with their
participant and are aware of their limitations and overall level of functioning. This
information is gained through the registration.

This email will also include a link to the camp cheer and chant video. It is essential
that each volunteer learn the cheer and chant prior to the date of the program.
Volunteers will be responsible for teaching both the cheer and chant to
participants.

Video link: www.youtube.com/mentorshipcheercamp2020

The email will also include directions and the address to Minges Coliseum.

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Cancellation Plan
In order for the Mentorship Cheer Program to be successful it is essential to have
enough volunteers present to facilitate the event. If some volunteers do not show
up for the event, the facilitator can allow a more experienced cheer volunteer to
work with two higher functioning participants.

If a significant amount (more than half) of participants or volunteers are unable to

attend the Mentorship Cheer Program should be moved to September 26th.

Reasons to Reschedule:
-Not enough available volunteers
-Not enough available participants
-Supplies unavailable

Reschedule Plan:
-Contact all participants and volunteers by email with an updated program date of
September 26th.

Reasons for Cancellation:

-Severe weather
-Weather damage to venue
-Loss of sponsorships

Cancellation Plan:
-Contact all by email to inform participants and volunteers of cancellation.

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Program Evaluation
There will be a brief survey sent by email to each volunteer to evaluate the
program. Participants will be asked questions following the program in person and
the facilitator will make note of their responses.

Volunteer Evaluation:
How would you rate (1-5) the overall flow of the program?
How would you rate (1-5) your overall experience in this program?
How effective on a scale of 1-5 do you think this program was at improving the
level of cheerleading skills for participants?
Did this program make you feel more comfortable around children with intellectual
disabilities?
Was this program inclusive for all volunteers and participants

Participant Evaluation:
*Ask participants to raise their hand to answer each question for a program
evaluation.

Who had fun today?

Using your hands, on a scale of 1-5 how much fun did you have? 1 meaning you
didn’t have any fun; 5 meaning you had the most fun ever
Who learned something new about cheerleading today?
Who learned a new skill today?
What specific skill did you learn?
Who made a new friend today?
Who would come back next year?

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