Special Olympics Pennsylvania athletes participate in USA National Games competitions.  The USA National Games, held in a different state every four years, draws 3,000 athletes, 1,000 coaches, 8,000 volunteers and 15,000 family members and friends to the event from across the nation.  The Games offer sporting competitions in basketball, bocce, track and field, softball and an introductory sport, flag football.

The 2014 USA National Games will be held in New Jersey from June 14 – 21, 2014.

View our PA 2014 National Games Information

Posted below are two versions of the Team Pennsylvania coach application for the 2014 USA National Games.  Please note that in order to be considered for a coach position with Team Pennsylvania completed applications must be submitted no later than August 15, 2013.

Both of the below versions of the 2014 National Games Coach application can be completed by typing the information into the appropriate fields or checking the appropriate boxes without changing the formatting of the document.  The difference in the two documents is that one is a newer Windows version (.docx) and the other is a Windows 97-2003 version (.doc).  If using the Windows 97-2003 version you will have to take two additional, easy steps to fully enable the document to be completed “online”.  When you open the document you will get a Security Warning that some active content has been disabled.  If you click the Options button to the right of that statement and then click enable this content and Ok, you will then be able to fill out the document completely “online”, save it and attach it to an e-mail for submission. You  can also simply print and complete by hand either version of the application.

2014 National Games - Coach Application (.DOCX)

2014 National Games - Coach Application (.DOC)

Sites: Greater Princeton / Mercer County Area Including:

Princeton University

Rider University

The College of New Jersey

Mercer County Park

The Lawrenceville School

Athletes: 3,500

Coaches and Delegates: 1,000

Volunteers: 10,000

Spectators: 20,000 - 50,000

Family and Friends: 18,000

School Enrichment Program: 600+ New Jersey School Districts Statewide

Economic Impact: $50 million

Sports:

Aquatics

Athletics

Basketball

Bocce

Bowling

Cycling

Flag Football

Volleyball

Golf

Gymnastics

Power Lifting

Soccer

Softball

Tennis

Volleyball

Demonstration Sports:

Baseball

Beach Volleyball

Triathlon

Visit http://2014specialolympics.org for more information.