Athlete Leadership Council
Athletes seek new challenges and new ways to pay forward their experiences and lessons. Our leadership programs provide an outlet for that energy.
Athletes seek new challenges and new ways to pay forward their experiences and lessons. Our leadership programs provide an outlet for that energy.
The Special Olympics New York Athlete Leadership Council (ALC) is a recognized group of Special Olympics New York athlete leaders who meet on a regular basis to:
- Provide feedback on ideas/policies that would significantly affect Special Olympics New York athletes,
- Present ideas to Special Olympics New York Leadership, and
- Promote Athlete Leadership throughout New York and the entire Special Olympics community.
Athlete Leaders are the “faces & voices” of Special Olympics New York for their fellow athletes, coaches and volunteers, and the general public. They take on roles within the organization such as being a head or assistant coach, board member, committee member, and/or assist with marketing and fundraising efforts, deliver speeches and presentations, talk to the media and more.
- Be actively involved in Special Olympics New York sports as an athlete, coach or official
- Demonstrate appropriate athlete behavior at all times
- Know their own experience as an athlete and a leader and be able to share it with others
- Lead in a wide variety of regional activities
- Bring concerns and issues from their peers to and from the AIC
- Effectively act on Special Olympics New York organizational requests and objectives
Guiding Principles of Athlete Leadership- Core I Modules
Advanced Principles of Athlete Leadership – Core II Modules
Personal and Professional Development Modules
Contact for more information:
Robyn Armando or Stacy Eder
Resources Available:
Athlete Code of Conduct
Regional Operational Plan
Statewide Operational Plan
Statewide ALC Operating Procedures
ALC Calendar of Events