1. Washington Area Development: The Future of SOWA Morgan Larche Director, Program Development

2. Special Olympics Get to Know You

3. Washington SOWA Past

4. 4 Washington Regions:

5. Two Departments: Sports and Competition Project UNIFY 4 Region Managers: NW, KC, SW, East 4 Region Managers: NW, SW, SE, NE Local Programs School’s

6. Current State of SOWA: Current: 14,478 Athletes Current Average Age 27.8 Local Programs Over-Loaded State Led Programming Competition Focused Competition Opportunities: 7 (Regional/State) Training Opportunities: Athletes: 1/ Week in Season Coaches: Sports Certification/Season Priority: Meaningful Competition Local Fundraising Integrity Missed Opportunities: Athlete Leadership Healthy Communities Wellness Family Programs Games Management Systems (GMS)

7. Washington Future of SOWA

8. SOWA BUILDS Communities and leads in WELLNESS through SPORTS and INCLUSION SOWA Mission:

9. SOWA Pillars: MISSION:SOWA BUILDS Communities and LEADS in Wellness through Sports and Inclusion. GOALS:1.)100% geographic coverage by 2020 2.)100% Organization Sustainability (Both Human and Financial resources) 3.)100% Compliance with Program Quality Standards 4.)Healthier Athletes as measured by Obesity rates and BMI Build Community; Change Lives Lead Wellness & Fitness Be a leading Sports Organization Drive Inclusion & Awareness

10. Area Structure: Why? Provides more support at the local level Assists in delivering higher quality services Increases opportunities for athletes Builds community awareness and support Responsibilities are shared Gives local programs a voice Spreads the reach of SOWA’s mission State and Area/Local Programs working together

11. Current 16 SOWA Area’s:

12. Area Structure: Area Director Area Leadership Team Head Coaches Volunteers Local Program Coordinators

13. Area Leadership Team (ALT): The purpose of the ALT is to divide the work of managing an Area between many hands Provides the foundation for enhanced services Allows more volunteers to reap the benefits of being involved in SOWA An ALT is a working team, not an advisory Team or governing board, which is directed by the Area Director. It may or may not include all the members listed, and may include other positions you have found necessary in managing the tasks of your Area

14. Area Leadership Team Positions:

15. Area Director Area Leadership Team Competition | Training | Outreach | Admin | Fundraising | Schools Healthy Athletes | Young Athletes | Athlete Leadership | Wellness Local Programs Pierce County West Area PCFA | Sound Athletics | Franklin Pierce | Tacoma Metro Parks |Lakewood Y Example Area Structure

16. MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS What Will Change? SO Becomes a Community Based Program Areas Dictate Program, Not State Office Expand Athlete Opportunities Competitions | New Sports Athlete Leadership | Wellness / Training Multi-Sport Athletes Ongoing Competition - > League - > Divisioning Quality Coaching - > Training Family Programs | Healthy Communities | Wellness Programs Financial: Money Stays Local - > Raise a dollar, spend a dollar - > areas set spending priorities Local Competition - > Regional - > State - > National - > World Expanded Sports Options - > Unlimited opportunities on local level Heighten Games Experience at ALL LEVELS Communications: Games Registration, Athlete Registration, Website Functionality Digital AFP’s: DocuSyn

17. Washington Communication

18. Streamlining Communication: Area Director Local Program Coordinators Head Coaches/Volunteers Region Manager/ State Directors

19. When do I talk to my Region Manager? Including, but not limited to: Sports Coaches Volunteers Additional Support for Conflict Transportation Team Registration Paperwork Facilities SOWA Region Managers are Awesome- Use Them!

20. When do I talk to the State Directors? Chara McElfish, Director Program Initiatives, cmcelfish@sowa.orgcmcelfish@sowa.org Athlete Leadership Programs Young Athletes/Families SO College Programming Community Partnerships University Partnerships (Research & Internships) Morgan Larche, Director Program Development, mlarche@sowa.orgmlarche@sowa.org Area Development Area Training Community Outreach Krysten Hoy, Director Inclusive Schools, khoy@sowa.orgkhoy@sowa.org Youth Leadership Unified Sports/Recreation School-Wide Engagement

21. When do I talk to State Directors? Cont. Madison Goverde, Director Sports/Competition, mgoverde@sowa.orgmgoverde@sowa.org Games Competition Competition Standards- local, area, region, state Statewide Games Coaches Committee New Sports Victoria Mehren, Director Program Initiatives, vmehren@sowa.orgvmehren@sowa.org Coaches Trainings Healthy Athletes Wellness Women’s Sports Development

22. Washington Area Accreditation

23. Accreditation Intro: Fully implemented in 2017 The name Special Olympics and its logo are copyrighted. SOWA is granted permission to use this name and logo by Special Olympics, Inc. SOWA grants this privilege to sub-Programs (Area level) through adherence to SOWA policies, through the annual accreditation process and adherence to the Area minimum standards.

24. Accreditation Process: The Area accreditation process serves three principle functions: 1. Ensures a standard of quality and uniformity among all programs within Washington 2. Assists SOWA in formulating program goals 3. Facilitates the evaluation of existing programs and enables individual programs to highlight strengths, challenges and formulate future plans, thus maintaining a quality program

25. Accreditation Process Cont. The process is as follows: The Area’s accreditation is received at the State Office and will be reviewed. It is then assessed to determine the status outlined as: Approved Provisional Not Approved

26. Accreditation Standard Checklist: Evaluations On: Administration Training and Volunteers Competition Finances Fundraising Communication Outreach Athlete Leadership And MORE!

27. Washington Area Budgeting & Finances

28. Area Budgeting Each area will develop a budget that should tell SOWA everything they need to spend money for in 2016. The budget will also tell SOWA how much the area plans to raise, or use from existing balances (from previous fundraising) to cover those expenses SOWA will supplement area funding to meet the approved budget

29. 29 The Wedding What do you REALLY need? Wedding Exercise

30. 30 1.Each local program will prepare a local budget (including revenue/expenses) to submit to the Area Director 2.Area Director combines all local budgets 3.Area Director and ALT compare budgets to Area Plan for programming and expansion to identify additional needs 4.Area Director submits a complete budget to SOWA (Regional Sr. Manager) for approval Wedding Area Budgeting Process:

31. 31 The Wedding Areas will have their own bank account that is separate from SOWA HQ. Each Area will have an ledger in that account. Teams may have a ledger within the Area account. ALL FUNDS RAISED LOCALLY WILL BE CONSIDERED RESTRICTED FUNDS AND MUST BE SPENT FOR THE TEAM OR AREA. Areas and Teams will receive quarterly reports so they can verify activity. Pooled Banking

32. Washington Fundraising: State Wide

33. The Breakfast With Champions Tasting Room Auction House Raffle and 50/50 Raffle Polar Plunge (80% of net will now go to Area Programs) Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) (??% of net will go to Area Programs) State Wide Fundraisers: 33

34. Washington Fundraising: Area and Local

35. “ A-Thons” Breakfast with Santa(Easter Bunny, Great Pumpkin, Carry R. Torch) Bucket of Bucks Car Washes or Truck Washes Charity Recycling Program Home Team Sporting Challenge Light Up A Child’s Life or Tree of Life Fashion Shows Fairs, Carnivals, Picnics, Barbecues Sporting Events Ticket Sales Airplane Toss for Kids Area and Local Fundraisers: 35

36. Civic Groups / Third Parties 36 Revenue Streams: Community Support Organizations: Knights of Columbus; UW Foster School of Business (C4C); United Way Team Fundraisers Individuals/groups hosting events on behalf of SOWA (‘proceeds to benefit the athletes and programs of Special Olympics Washington) Regional / Community events

37. In-Kind Contributions Donations of services & goods that offset budgeted expenses / operating expenses Other Revenue Sources 37

38. What fundraisers have you done? What fundraisers are you interested in starting?

39. Washington FAQ’s