General Volunteer Information
Volunteer T-shirts are our gift to you!  Pick up yours when you register at Jake Nevin throughout the weekend. Villanova students and groups are NOT required to fill out registration forms.

Meals
We all need to eat!  Student volunteers are to use their meal plans. Volunteers at Roller Skating can eat the bagged lunches provided at the venue from Villanova, and volunteers at Bocce can eat the hot lunch provided by the Shipley School.  Individuals coming from off-campus who are volunteering for 5+ hours can pick up a meal voucher at Volunteer Registration.  Go to the East Lounge in Dougherty Hall to redeem these vouchers for a bagged lunch.  All other volunteers can purchase their own lunches in the Italian Kitchen, Dougherty Dining Hall, Donahue Dining Hall, the Connelly Center, or St. Mary's Dining Hall.

Ceremonies
Both Opening and Closing Ceremonies are wonderful events to attend for different reasons.  At Opening Ceremonies, the athletes are bursting with excitement and just being there to witness their joy and welcome them to the Fall Festival is a worthwhile experience.  Closing Ceremonies is special for it is there that ALL the athletes are honored.  We welcome everyone to attend both ceremonies in the Pavilion.

Volunteer Positions
When you register we ask you to give us preferences as to where and in what capacity you would like to serve as volunteer. However, we cannot guarantee you a specific volunteer position. During the Festival there are various demands for volunteers that must be met to ensure safety and security. If you are registering a large group of volunteers from an organization, please use the Group Volunteer Registration form, and we would be happy to work with you in setting up a great volunteer experience.

Sports Positions
At the various competition venues, we will need volunteers to serve as certified officials, timers, recorders, announcers, athlete escorts, and support volunteers.

Other Volunteer Opportunities
During the Fall Festival many special events are planned for the athletes, coaches and families. We will need volunteers to assist with equipment, registration, facilities, meals, ceremonies, awards and entertainment.

Your role as a volunteer is to provide encouragement for the athletes.  Your presence at these games means more to them than you will ever know.  All we ask of you is to be prompt, stay at the designated venue for your allotted time and if you must leave, please contact the volunteer coordinator at your specific venue.  At times there may not be much for you to do at your venue, please take this time to cheer on the athletes, talk to their families or ask the volunteer coordinator if anything else needs to be done.

Thanks for your continued support of Special Olympics at Villanova!