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Special Olympics Office
215 Dougherty Hall
800 Lancaster Ave
Villanova, PA 19085
Phone: (610) 519-7244
Email: For non-Villanova volunteer related questions, please email offcampusvols@villanovaspo.com

For all other inquiries contact info@villanovaspo.com

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"Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."
— Athlete Oath

"Of all the places these Special Olympians go, no group of volunteers is kinder, more encouraging, or makes them feel more at home than the ones at Villanova University."
— The Delaware County Times

Festival Venues

Villanova University provides as much on-campus competition as possible, but in order to accommodate all of the Fall Festival sporting events, some competition will be held in the surrounding area.

Competition Venues

Villanova University (On-Campus)

The Shipley School, Bryn Mawr

Bocce
Soccer (7 v 7 only)

Marple Sports Arena

Roller Skating

Villanova will be providing shuttles to the Shipley School and Marple Sports Arena to make transportation more convenient. For more information, please refer to the Coaches' Handbook. Directions to the off-campus venues are also available.

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Hotel Registration

Please note: this information is tentative and subject to change, please check back in mid-October for finalized information

Hotel Registration takes place Friday, Nov. 2nd from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Connelly Center, Villanova Room.

STEP 1: HODs should come with a copy of the NCR housing form that he/she filled out as part of his/her county/area’s registration packet. Verify that all athletes have been housed in your hotel.

STEP 2: After hotel registration, the HOD will pick up and distribute the room keys to his/her delegation. Room keys WILL NOT be available before this time. The HOD is responsible for returning room keys of any scratched athletes who did not attend the Festival. They should return the keys to the registration table by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 4th.

STEP 3: Any changes in room assignments must be given to the front desk of the respective hotel (yellow copy) and to S.O.S. (white copy). Please keep the pink copy for your records. For security and medical reasons, no room assignments may be changed after the updated housing form is submitted.

Please contact the Villanova Special Olympics Director of Administration at administration@villanovaspo.com with any questions or concerns regarding registration.

Special Olympics Pennsylvania Fall Festival