Service Day
Special Olympics
The Area M Special Olympics is hosted on Messiah College's campus each year on Service Day.
Over 1,000 Special Olympic athletes will travel to Starry Fields after months of preparation and
training for their track and field events! Even if they're too young to participate in the games,
children with special needs will come to enjoy the Olympic Village!
Special Olympics Buddies
Each athlete will need a buddy for the day! This person will be paired up with an Olympian the morning of the games and will guide them through their events that day until they get on their bus to go back to school.
Generally, as a buddy you will...
- Make sure your athlete is prepared for his/her events
- Show your athlete to their event location on time to compete
- CHEER THEM ON!
- Celebrate your athlete's participation and effort
- Hang out and have fun over lunch (provided) and at the Olympic Village
Time Commitment
A Special Olympics Buddy should report to Starry Fields on Messiah College's campus between 8-8:30am and will be released once his/her athlete is in the care of their sending school or parents to go home after lunch (usually by 1:30pm).
Registration and Training
Register to be a buddy on-line with the Special Olympics Registration form!
Plan to attend a buddy training to pick up your t-shirt and get specific information you'll need to know for that day:
- Students: Tuesday, April 8th @ 6:00pm in Brubaker Auditorium
- Employees & Community: Wednesday, April 9th @ 7:00pm in Frey 110
Buddy info sheet here
Learn more about Special Olympics by clicking on the logo above.
