Last Updated: Tuesday, 19-Apr-2022 13:05:48 EDT
For updates on the situation with COVID-19 please refer to the SOO web page: www1.specialolympicsontario.com/covid-19-updates
These pages are an attempt to draw together the many threads required to bring a program up as COVID restrictions are being eased. The primary source of information and policy is of course SOO, however we have found navigation to be rather confusing.
Note also, that as the things change for the better some past requirements may no longer be needed; this is a pretty fluid situation and can be hard to keep up with.
This is also when you need to get your web page updated, see the bowling pages: 10-Pin and 5-Pin
- Starting Point
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https://www1.specialolympicsontario.com/return-to-program
- At the bottom of this page you will find the Sports Specific Guidelines. These were set up starting last ( 2020) summer, but are in the process of being updated; if a page has been updated a date will be added to the top of the page
- Before that there are a series of icons; the one labeled "Getting Started" takes you to a page with links to the overall Framework, and steps to proceed.
- Getting Community Approval
- https://www1.specialolympicsontario.com/return-to-program/return-to-sport-step-1-and-2/
- The first part of this was completed last fall ( 2020) by our Community Coordinator, and applies to the whole community
- Getting Program Approval
- Individual Program Assessment Form for Oakville SOO
- This link was provided to the community once Oakville was approved to return to in person programming; this is to a form which must be filled out by a club Head Coach or Team Manager.
- Once this form is submitted and approved you will receive an email with next steps. There are links to club specific forms for Volunteers, Coaches and Athletes to fill out. The information submitted never reaches the database, for this reason they have to be filled out for each club enrollment.
- Be careful, due to a misunderstanding we missed a step when trying to get Softball started. SOO did not respond usefully to us when we asked what we were missing. What we missed was at the bottom: "Sport/Program Specific Checklist Form....".
- Once Approved
- Return to Program Step 3
- Once Approved you will receive more email with final instructions. These will include information about
- The Link for Vaccination Declaration Form. This is specific to your club, I would advise you to send it out asap, as well as sending it be added onto your web page.
- The COVID-19 Declaration form that all members are expected to fill out.
- Attendance Tracker Form ( will be attached )