Special Olympics Ontario is in search of volunteers to fill leadership roles for the upcoming Provincial School Championships.<\/p>\n
The games, hosted by the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS), take place June 12 to 14 at Brock University as well as other venues in St. Catharines.<\/span><\/p>\n More than 800 high school\u00a0athletes are expected to participate in basketball, bocce, floor hockey, soccer and track and field competitions.<\/span><\/p>\n Volunteers are needed leading up to the event to assist with its organization.<\/span><\/p>\n Leadership positions are available in a number of areas including opening and closing ceremonies and medal presentations, hospitality, operations, fundraising, volunteer management, support services (including photography and videography), sport technical roles and marketing.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cBrock has always been a strong supporter of Niagara\u2019s community groups by providing facilities, partnering with their programs and engaging with their teams to provide support from our students and faculty, while also working co-operatively to provide experiential opportunities for our students,\u201d said Tom Arkell, Associate Vice-President, University Services.<\/span><\/p>\n He called it important that the University continue to strengthen its community connections by assisting with events and providing support for initiatives both on and off campus.<\/p>\n Anyone interested in volunteering in a lead position for the Special Olympics championships is encouraged to attend a planning meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. in the community room at the NRPS headquarters, 5700 Valley Way in Niagara Falls.<\/span><\/p>\n More information is also available on the <\/span>Special Olympics Ontario website<\/span><\/a> or by e-mailing <\/span>kirstenb@specialolympicsontario.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n