Contribute to the growth of the Special Olympics movement by volunteering to start a local Program near you if one does not currently exist.      • Special Olympics Local Program Development Start-Up Kit (8 pages, Adobe PDF document, 91K)      • Ready, Set, Go! Special Olympics Local Program Development Guide (Adobe PDF document, 108K)      • Local Program Development Guide APPENDICES (Adobe PDF document, 113K)      • Special Olympics Athlete Recruitment Guide (Adobe PDF document, 534K) The Special Olympics movement is committed to achieving quality growth by creating innovative opportunities to bring the Special Olympics experience to more of the world's 190 million people with intellectual disabilities. You can be part of this exciting expansion by starting a local Special Olympics Program. Here's how: Use our Program Locator to contact your state/provincial or national Special Olympics Program to determine if there already is a local Program in your area. If there is no local Program in your area, tell the state/provincial or national Special Olympics office that you want to contribute to the growth of the movement by starting a local Program. The state/provincial or national Special Olympics office will guide you through the process and provide you with all the resources and information you need to get started. In addition, Special Olympics has put together the Ready, Set, Go! Special Olympics Local Program Development Kit and Guide to help you and potential Special Olympics athletes become fully involved in the movement. View or print this material via the links below, which require Acrobat Reader (to view PDF files). Special Olympics Local Program Development Start-Up Kit (8 pages, Adobe PDF document, 91K) Ready, Set, Go! Special Olympics Local Program Development Guide (Adobe PDF document, 108K) Local Program Development Guide APPENDICES (Adobe PDF document, 113K) Special Olympics Athlete Recruitment Guide (Adobe PDF document, 534K)

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For more information about startng a local Special Olympics Program, contact your state/provincial or national Program. Use the Program Locator to find the Program in your state, province or country.