Special Olympics BC - Fort St. John

06/23/2026

all of the photos taken at the Golf Tournament have been added to the 2026 Golf Tournament album. Enjoy viewing the good golfing, the bad shots and the fun of the day.

06/23/2026

06/23/2026

06/23/2026

the annual meeting for our local is this Thursday, 5:30pm at the Pomeroy sport centre.

Local committee positions for the next season are established at this meeting

Local coordinator - chairs the meetings, helps with decision making, volunteers at events, follows SOBC policies in operations of our local

Program coordinator - overseas sport programs and coaches, brings coach requests to monthly meetings along with reports of how programs are running. Assists with sport budgets, travel arrangements etc.

Treasurer - bookkeeping ( we have a volunteer for this role), attends meetings, bank balancing, check writing, etc

Fundraising and PR - we have 3 events a year that the local participates in - Toonie K walk a thon, the golf tournament and the Tim Hortons donut campaign. This person organizes volunteers for these events, organizes the Toonie K walk a thon, and the golf tournament - this event is our largest event and is planned over several months.

Secretary - takes minutes at the meetings, volunteers and assists as needed with fundraising events. ( we have a secretary who may still let her name stand for this position)

Registration - we have a volunteer who will do our online registration for us, will not be required to attend monthly meetings, but always welcome to attend.

Equipment coordinator - takes care of our storage locker with equipment and fundraising items stored in it.

Volunteer coordinator - helps assist new volunteers get orientated into our program positions. Looks for new volunteers.

Athlete Rep - this is an athlete that participates in our programs. They attend the monthly meetings and bring any questions/concerns from athletes to the local committee.

These roles represent our Local Committee positions. If you would be interested in checking out a role, getting more info, seeing if our organization is a good fit for you - Please come out to our Annual Meeting and have a chat.

06/21/2026

Golf Tournament 2026 teams... Thank you all for attending and supporting our athletes and their programs!

06/21/2026

okay - y'all ready for the golf tournament photos? First, huge shout out to, Maryanne McIntyre who answered our facebook request looking for a volunteer with a camera to come hang out for the day and take photos - lots and lots of photos. Thank you Maryanne for your willingness and for spending the day with us. We appreciate you!
thank you to our sponsors....

06/21/2026

Thanks to everyone who made the golf tournament possible today... golfers, sponsors, athletes, volunteers, SOBC staff Meg, tournament organizers. Each person makes a difference for our athletes. Thank you again for a successful fundraiser.