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 Athlete Leadership Programs  

 

appoints new Technology Coordinator

 

Wes Hartwell, Monon, a Special Olympics athlete and volunteer, has been appointed to the Special Olympics Indiana Athlete Leadership Programs (ALPs) Management Team. Hartwell will serve as Technology Coordinator. “We are proud of Wes’s accomplishments and his willingness to assist with all our technology needs,” says Mike Doyle, coordinator of ALPs University.

 

The ALPs Management Team coordinates training for Special Olympics athletes who want to serve in leadership roles, including being coaches, officials and volunteers; serving on boards and committees; and giving speeches. ALPs University is held twice annually in Indianapolis. Courses range from “Introduction to Athlete Leadership” to “Technology” and “Governance.” “Holding two days of classes for more than 120 athletes and their helpers requires a great deal of technology needs,” Doyle says. “Wes has been invaluable for several years in handling these needs, especially when difficulties arise – which always happens whenever we get a bunch of computers and other hardware together for events.” Hartwell teaches “Technology I” and is working on developing advanced technology classes for athletes.

The goal of ALPs University is to provide opportunities for Special Olympians in addition to the normal sports that are offered. “Many of our best volunteers, coaches and assistant coaches are athletes,” says Lyn Doyle, also a member of the ALPs Management Team. “The leadership training we do helps athletes become confident in their abilities to speak to groups, be on boards and committees, do newsletters, raise funds, and speak up about what athletes believe can make Special Olympics a better program.” Special Olympics Indiana serves more than 12,000 athletes throughout the year, offering sports ranging from basketball to bowling, bocce ball and flag football. The program celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2009.

 

For more information about Special Olympics White County, contact Lee Ann Reinholt at whitecountyso@yahoo.com, or 765-460-2555