Youth Program Leader Resources
Special Olympics BC offers two programs designed to help children with intellectual disabilities to develop basic motor and sport skills through fun and positive movement experiences: Active Start (ages 2 to 6), and FUNdamentals (ages 7 to 11). Learn more
Youth program leaders and coaches can request equipment, ribbons and certificates, t-shirts, communication resources, and more, all at no cost to their program or Local.
Request Program Resources here
Leader manuals
Videos
Watch examples of the fun and skill-building activities in Special Olympics youth programs:
- Foundational skills
- Walking and running
- Balance and jumping
- Trapping and catching
- Throwing
- Striking
- Kicking
- Advanced sports skills
Special Olympics Canada resources
- Learn to Train Coaching Resources (added January 2018)
- Athlete Nutrition Guide
More resources
- At-home resources for program participants (new April 2020)
- BOKS and Special Olympics International resources
Leader experiences
See why SOBC youth program leaders Angela and Mannan love being involved: