Beginner Global
Messenger Training
Date
Location
Trainer
Introductions
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Name
Where are you from?
How long in Special Olympics?
Question: What would you do with a room
full of money?
Introduce your partner…
Objectives of Workshop
Why are we here today?
 Learn about ALPs & Special
Olympics
 Learn how to create a speech
 Deliver a 1 – 2 minute speech
 Encourage Global Messengers to
seek speaking opportunities
Athlete Leadership Programs
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Athlete Choice
Meaningful positions
Training for existing leadership
Athlete Leadership Programs
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Global Messenger
Governance
Athletes as Volunteers
(Coaches & Officials)
Your Responsibility
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As an athlete
As a mentor
As staff
As a family member
As a Board member
Your Role as a Representative
What is your most important role as a
representative of Special Olympics?
– Educate/Promote in an articulate,
knowledgeable, convincing manner
– Know the facts about Special
Olympics
At the Tip of your Tongue
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Key Elements of the Philosophy
– All abilities can participate in sports,
can achieve, do have value
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Selling Points/the Brand
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Special Olympics changes lives
Special Olympics inspires all
Special Olympics creates heroes
Special Olympics celebrates
differences
Mission
Mission
Year-round sports training
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Athletic competition
Mission
Olympic-type sports
Mission
Children and
adults (eight
years old or
older) with
intellectual
disabilities
Mission
Develop
Physical
Fitness
Mission
Demonstrate
Courage
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Experience
Joy
Mission
Share gifts, skills
And friendship
With their families
Mission Statement: Voting
Joy
Courage
Competition
Sharing gifts, skills &
Friendship…
Children/Adults
Physical fitness
Year-round
Olympic-type
Sports Training
intellectual disabilities
The Mission of Special Olympics
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.
What makes Special Olympics Unique?
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No charge to athletes
Awards for all
Advancement to higher levels of
competition
All ability levels
Divisioning
All abilities can participate in sports,
can achieve, & have value
Unique: Divisioning
The Stork Stand!
Unique: Athlete Advancement
Overview of athlete
advancement criteria
Special Olympics Facts
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For people with intellectual disabilities
For athletes 8 years and older
Worldwide – Programs in over 150
countries
Offers 26 official sports
Year-round
Sports training AND competition
opportunities
Team AND individual sports
The Mission of Special Olympics
Describe what the Mission
means to you in one sentence.
Role of a Global Messenger
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Be attentive during the workshop
Understand Special Olympics
Learn ways to provide information
Prepare and Practice a 2 to 3 minute speech
Demonstrate the ability to give a public
speech
Maintain contact with mentor and Special
Olympics staff
Represent Special Olympics professionally
Role of the mentor
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Know the athlete
Understand Special Olympics
Provide support as needed
Commit to working with the athlete
Allow the Global Messengers to express
themselves
Provide constructive feedback
Stay in touch with Special Olympics staff
Represent Special Olympics professionally
What’s wrong here?
Presentation
Winning Behavior
 Smile! Be Friendly & Courteous
 Not too loud - Not too long
 Know your audience
 Personal space
 Arrive on time
 Appropriate dress
 Tools for Talks
Special Olympics Audiences
Who needs to know about Special Olympics?
 Schools
 Community
 Families
 Other athletes
 Sponsors
 Who else?
Preparing for a Speech
Why should I give a speech?
 To tell people about Special Olympics
What type of speech will I give?
 Informative – Persuasive – Recruitment –
Introduction
Who am I talking to?
Parts of a Speech
Five W’s and H
Who
What
When
Where
Why
How
Parts of a Speech
Opening
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Body
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Closing
Parts of a Speech
Opening:
 Greet your audience
 Your name
 Purpose of speech
Parts of a Speech
Body:
The Facts
Parts of a Speech
Closing:
Ask for something
Thank you
Smile
Your First Speech
What Special Olympics means to me
 Choose your audience
 Identify what you would like to tell them
 Write a 2 – 3 minute speech
 Practice speech
Speech Time
Constructive Feedback
How did you feel?
Evaluation
What is one thing you learned today
from this workshop?
What will you do when you go home?