Competition volunteers are needed to cheer on the athletes, keep score and time, act as flag and line judges as well as ball runners where appropriate.

Housing needs volunteers to stay overnight at the hotels Friday and/or Saturday nights to assist with athletes and coaches as needed. Housing volunteers have a great time hanging out in the hotels and interacting with the athletes!

Ceremonies will need volunteers on Friday and Sunday for our Opening and Closing Ceremonies! These people specialize in making balloon arches, setting up hundreds of chairs, and decorating the entire Pavilion!

Awards will need volunteers on Saturday and Sunday to help setup and breakdown their venues, present awards to the athletes and announce for the individual awards ceremonies.

VIP/Hospitality volunteers help serve hot chocolate to athletes and their families. They are also available to answer and campus related questions. This is a great opportunity to interact with athletes' families!

The Facilities team will be responsible for the delivery and set-up of equipment at every venue. From soccer balls to tables and chairs, they will ensure that each venue is prepared for the day’s events.

Hang out in Olympic Town and distribute and collect evaluations from athletes.

Lots of medical volunteers are needed to be at every sporting venue, ceremony, and even the athletes dance to act as the first link in the chain of response to a hurt athlete by radioing in any medical emergency to the medical base. Medical volunteers must provide verification of first aid and CPR training.

Since officially launching in 1997 as a Special Olympics program, Healthy Athletes has grown to provide seven different health screenings with the goal to improve athletes' ability to train and compete in Special Olympics. The Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Initiative includes these disciplines: Fit Feet, FUNfitness, Healthy Hearing, Health Promotion, Opening Eyes®. MedFest and Special Smiles®.

Food volunteers are needed to help serve the athletes in line, preparing and delivering bag lunches, and making sure everyone is enjoying their meals in our wonderful dining facilities!

Entertainment will need volunteers on both Saturday and Sunday in the Quad to help run Olympic Town, a 2-day party/carnival with music, games, and fun for all the athletes and volunteers. They will also need help on Saturday night to setup and breakdown the Victory Dance in the Pavilion!

Help register all of the athletes and coaches on Friday afternoon. The LPH committee will need volunteers to assist in showing athletes around the many different Healthy Athlete Clinics in Bartley Hall. Help us inspire greatness!

The Fundraising committee will need your help to run their parade beginning at the Oreo on Saturday night right before the Victory Dance!

Do you want a close, personal relationship with an athlete? This is the program for you. Our athlete escorts are paired up with an athlete for the entire weekend to provide encouragement, assistance and a high sense of spirit.

Student Corporate Liaisons (SCL)
Exclusively for Villanova students, the SCL program originated just a year ago and is intended to provide the numerous corporate sponsors an enhanced volunteering experience at Villanova. SCLs initiate and cultivate relationships with the various corporate sponsors and escort them throughout campus, serving as ambassadors from Special Olympics. The SCL experience also provides a great networking tool. Click here to apply to be the SCL coordinator.

Exclusively for Villanova freshmen, this program is designed to give select freshmen an extensive experience with the Special Olympics program at Villanova University. LPHs are assigned to a specific county for the entire weekend where they will eat meals with and cheer on the athletes during competition. LPHs serve as ambassadors for Villanova. As such, LPHs are expected to make weekly Tuesday night meetings from September until the Fall Festival. The meetings are designed to bond together the over 80 LPHs as well as educate them about the mission and ideals of Special Olympics. The LPH program originated at Villanova University and, due to its success, has now been adopted by Special Olympics on a national level. Click here to apply.

A great opportunity for those seeking an intense athletic experience, the team coordinators are paired with either a soccer or volleyball team for a day and are there to provide constant encouragement for the athletes during the time they need it most: competition.

Another great opportunity for those seeking an intense athletic experience, venue coordinators work hand-in-hand with the Fall Festival student committee in running a specific competition venue. VCs are responsible for assigning volunteers to keep time and score as well as communicating any issues within the venue to the appropriate student committee member.