Competition
Competition volunteers cheer on the athletes, keep score and time, act as flag/line judges, and fulfill any necessary sport-specific roles.

Security
Security volunteers ensure the safety of all the athletes, coaches, and visitors at all competition venues and at various events including Olympic Town, Opening and Closing Ceremonies, and Saturday's Victory Dance.

Food
Food volunteers prepare and deliver bag lunches for off-campus personnel and serve the athletes & coaches as they enjoy their meals in our dining facilities.

Facilities
Facilities volunteers help with equipment delivery and set-up at competition venues and events. From soccer balls to tables and chairs, they ensure that each venue is prepared for the day’s events.

Healthy Athletes
Since officially launching in 1997 as a Special Olympics program, Healthy Athletes has grown to provide a multitude of health screenings for Special Olympics athletes.  Healthy Athletes strives to improve athletes' ability to train and compete in Special Olympics competitions. Healthy Athletes volunteers help to run a health clinic on Saturday of Fall Festival.

Medical
Medical volunteers are on site at every competition venue and event to act as first responders to medical incidents and emergency situations. Medical volunteers must provide verification of first aid and CPR certification when registering.  Those interested in becoming medical volunteers should contact medical@villanovaspo.com.

Housing
Housing volunteers stay overnight at local hotels Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights to provide security & medical assistance to athletes and coaches as needed. This is a unique opportunity to interact with athletes and spots fill up quickly. Contact housing@villanovaspo.com directly for more information and attend one of the Volunteer Info Nights to learn more about this unique position. This volunteer position is open to Villanova Students only.

Local Program Hosts (LPH)
Exclusively for Villanova freshmen, this program provides 80 selected students an extensive experience with the Villanova Special Olympics program. LPHs are assigned to a specific county for Fall Festival weekend.  The LPHs cheer on the athletes, eat meals with teams, and serve as ambassadors for Villanova.

LPHs attend weekly Tuesday night meetings from September to the Fall Festival. The meetings are designed to bond the LPHs as well as educate them about the mission and ideals of Special Olympics. The LPH program originated at Villanova University and, due to its success, has now been adopted by Special Olympics on a national level.

Again, this is a freshman-only opportunity!  Click here to learn more about the LPH program.

Volunteer Coordinators (VC)
This position is a unique volunteer opportunity available to rising sophomore, junior, and senior students who wish to dedicate more than just one weekend of their time to the Fall Festival.  Venue Coordinators become very involved in planning the festival, serving as a bridge between the student committee and thousands of volunteers.

Approximately 35 students will help various competition venues throughout the weekend by coordinating volunteers and ensuring that the competitions run smoothly.  The selection process takes place in early April, with weekly meetings on Thursday nights at 7:30.  The weekly meetings are used to prepare VCs for their specific roles during the festival. 

Please email Mike O’Neill, VC Chair, at vc@villanovaspo.com with any questions. 

Christopher Battipaglia
Melissa Burbine
Curt Clauss
Alexander Cornell
Megan Cuneo
Nicholas Donohue
Samuel Ellison
Lee Eustis
Casey Forman
Natalie Gilmore
Maeve Kelly
Madison Kramer
Kaitlyn MacCarrick
Erinn May
Elizabeth May

Mary Mulholland
Michael O'Neill
Reid Phillips
Megan Plevy
Kristopher Reclusado
Bryan Romeike
Kelly Ryan
Melissa Sanders
Kirsten Scavone
Rebecca Schaffran
Melissa Skoryk
Anne Stohlquist
Jacqueline Toscano
Susanna Wendelboe
Erica Whitney