2026 State Spring Games

State Spring Games, May 29-31 (University of Puget Sound / King Co Aquatic Center)

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the 2026 Special Olympics Washington State Spring Games to be held on the University of Puget Sound campus in Tacoma, and at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, May 29-31.  While the competitions themselves will be held on Saturday and Sunday, there will be volunteer opportunities on Thursday and Friday (May 28 & 29) to prepare for Games Weekend.

All of the competitions and activities being held over Games Weekend, are listed below.  If there is a link next to it, that indicates that the volunteer needs for that event have been determined and registration is live.  Please click on that link for available shifts and registration instructions.  If you don’t see a link, please keep checking back. 

Please note that Special Olympics Washington has returned to a 4 season schedule, so Spring Games will feature Athletics (track & field), Swimming and Soccer.  Bocce, Softball/T-Ball, and Golf will occur during Summer Season.

*The minimum age to volunteer is 11. Youth ages 11-13 must have an adult volunteer alongside them; Teens 14-17 may volunteer on their own in select roles.

**Instructions on how to register will be listed on EACH link listed below.

***Deadline to pre-register is 8am, Thursday, May 28.

 Thank you again for volunteering!

(I apologize for the formatting - a hiccup in the program)

 

Thursday, May 28:

 - SET-UP (Olympic Town) - VIEW SCHEDULE HERE

 - CAMPUS SUPPORT (Volunteer check-in, Admin prep, etc.) - VIEW SCHEDULE HERE

 

Friday, May 29:

 - SET-UP (Athletics, Olympic Town, Soccer, Campus) -  VIEW SCHEDULE HERE

 - CAMPUS SUPPORT (Volunteer check-in, Admin prep, etc.) - VIEW SCHEDULE HERE

 

Saturday, May 30

 - SWIMMING  (King Co Aquatic Center, Federal Way) - VIEW SCHEDULE HERE

 - ATHLETICS (Track & Field) - VIEW SCHEDULE HERE

 - SOCCER - VIEW SCHEDULE HERE

 - HEALTHY ATHLETES - VIEW SCHEDULE HERE

 - OLYMPIC TOWN - VIEW SCHEDULE HERE

 - MASSAGE VOLUNTEERS - VIEW SCHEDULE HERE

 - HAIR FAIR - VIEW SCHEDULE HERE

 - VICTORY DANCE - VIEW SCHEDULE HERE

 - CAMPUS SUPPORT (Volunteer Check-in, Merchandise Sales, Lunch Distribution) - VIEW SCHEDULE HERE

 

 Sunday, May 31:

 - ATHLETICS (Track & Field) - VIEW SCHEDULE HERE

 - SOCCER - VIEW SCHEDULE HERE

 - OLYMPIC TOWN - VIEW SCHEDULE HERE

 - MASSAGE VOLUNTEERS - VIEW SCHEDULE HERE

 - CAMPUS SUPPORT (Volunteer Check-in, Merchandise Sales, Lunch Distribution) - VIEW SCHEDULE HERE

 - TEAR DOWN (Athletics, Olympic Town, Soccer, Campus) - VIEW SCHEDULE HERE

 

 Miscellaneous Roles/Shifts:

- PHOTOGRAPHERS - Registration link coming soon!

 

*First Aid/Medical Volunteers:  Volunteers certified in First Aid / CPR / AED must register through our partners, Emergency Management Group.  Please click here to be directed to the EMG website for regional and state opportunities.  

 

**Massage Volunteers:  Licensed Massage Practitioners volunteering at Olympic Town MUST register their license for verification and credentialing.  Please click here to be directed to the EMG website and note that you are a Massage Volunteer. 

 

If you have any questions, have a group that would like to volunteer, or experience any difficulty registering, please email Susan at volunteer@sowa.org.  Hope to see you soon at the Special Olympics Washington State Spring Games!

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