Welcome to the 2016 Winter Young Athletes program Athlete and Volunteer registration page!

Here you will find information to register your young athlete or register as a volunteer for a Young Athletes community program.

Special Olympics New Jersey Young Athletes is a unique and inclusive sports play program that prepares children ages 2 through 7 for future participation in sports. Some of the community programs will offer traditional Young Athletes activities and others with offer more sport specific opportunities for athletes ages 5-7. Whichever program you choose, be prepared to be amazed at what Young Athletes can do!

Scroll down to view the locations and dates of our community Young Athletes programs.

Young Athlete Information

We are excited that you are registering your young athlete for a Young Athletes community program! Your coach will contact you prior to the start of your session but in the meantime, here are some details you will need to know:

1. Print a copy of the schedule of sessions and keep it handy for reference.
2. You MUST have completed the Young Athletes Registration form to receive the free kit for home use, or completed a Unified Partner Form for siblings or friends without disabilities. This is for insurance purposes.
3. Please dress yourself and all participants in athletic shoes and comfortable clothes.
4. Please note that athletes are turned away for sessions that are full. If you do not notify your coach of an absence and miss two sessions without notice, you will not be permitted to register in the future.
5. For inclement weather, please call the weather hotline at 609-482-2288 or follow your coach's instructions.

Volunteer Information

To volunteer for Young Athletes program, please complete the online registration in its entirety. Once submitted, you may review your confirmation and will receive an email of your itinerary. Please know all positions are on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS.

Age Requirement: Volunteers for Young Athletes program must be at least 16 years old. 

Please recognize that by submitting your registration, you are committing to volunteer for the duration of the date(s) you selected. If you are unable to commit to the entire time slot, please do not register for that date. Should you sign up and fail to fulfill your obligation of remaining for the event, it will affect your status in volunteering for future Special Olympics New Jersey events.

Questions?? Please contact Volunteer Services at VOLUNTEER@sonj.org.

Young Athletes Community Programs
*All children under age 7 attending must be registered in order to participate, whether they are a young athlete or Unified partner (siblings, if applicable).
*When you register you will need to note if they are a Unified partner or young athlete.

Schafer Gymnastics Lawrenceville Young Athletes (Mercer County) - Winter 2016 Session 2
Schafer Gymnastics, 1880 Princeton Avenue, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Sundays, February 21 - March 27
Young Athletes Activities ages 2-4; 9:45 a.m. -10:30 a.m.
Young Athletes Activities ages 5 - 7; 10:35 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Volunteer Shift; 9:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Summit Connection Young Athletes (Union County) - Winter 2016
The Connection for Women & Families, 79 Maple Street, Summit, NJ 07901
Saturdays, February 13 - April 2
Young Athletes Activities ages 2-7; 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Volunteer Shift; 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Morris County Young Athletes at Randolph (Morris County) - Winter 2016
St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church, 1447 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph, NJ 07896
Saturdays, March 12 & 26, April 2
Young Athletes ages 2-7; 9:30 - 10:15 a.m.
Volunteer Shift; 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Special Olympics New Jersey is supported by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and the New Jersey Department of Recreation.