Adaptive Sports and Recreation Volunteer Opportunities
Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul) Area (Below) - Duluth area click here
Contact for all Twin Cities area Sports and Recreation volunteer opportunities: Sue Nyberg, 763-520-0215 or sue.nyberg@couragecenter.org.
Golf
Share your golf skills with adults and youth who have physical disabilities to increase their golf skills and game knowledge.
Time: 9-10:30 a.m.
Dates: Wednesdays, June 13-Aug. 29
Location: First Tee of Eagle Lake, Plymouth
Water Ski
Assist youth and adults with physical disabilities to learn to water ski. Volunteers are needed as skier assistants, tow boat assistants and to be on the safety team.
Time: 5 p.m.-dusk
Dates: Wednesdays, June 20-Aug. 15
Location: Lake Owasso, Roseville
Youth Softball
Share your softball experience with youth by assisting with fielding drills, softball skills and assisting at tournaments this summer.
Time: 6:30-8 p.m.
Dates: Mondays, June 4 – Aug. 6
Location: Brooklyn Park Community Center
Youth Track and Field
Assist with coaching, drills and timing of youth, ages 8 to 19 years, to prepare for competition with the goal of reaching the Junior National Games.
Times: 9-11 a.m.
Dates: Saturdays, April 28-July 21
Location: St. Louis Park High School Track
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Times: 6-8 p.m.
Dates: Wednesdays, May 2- July 18
Location: St. Louis Park High School Track
For more information on Sport and Recreation Volunteer Opportunities, please contact Sue Nyberg at Sue.Nyberg@CourageCenter.org
April - July Sports and Recreation Special Events
Bike and Adapted Sports Expo
Set up, registration, lunch and clean up, distribute bike helmets, assist vendors.
Location: Boy Scouts base camp at Ft. Snelling in Bloomington
Time: Sunday, April 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
National Power Soccer Tournament
Assist with registration, concessions, lunches, T-shirt sales.
Location: Colin Powell Center at 2924 4th Ave. So., Minneapolis, MN
Time: Wednesday, June 20, 5-9 p.m. – set up
Thursday, June 21 – Saturday, June 23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. each day
Metro Sports Camp
Assist campers one to one with various sporting activities, such as canoeing, softball and waterskiing.
Location: Varies by day, must provide own transportation
Time: Monday, July 16 – July 20
Volunteer Training: Wednesday, July 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Courage Country Championships
Assist with registration, timing, scoring and assisting the athletes and coaches.
Location: Swimming at St. Catherine University
Time: Sunday, May 20, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Coon Rapids Archery Range
Time: Saturday, June 2 – 8:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.
Location: Track and Field at St. Louis Park High School
Time: Sunday, June 3 – 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Contact Sue Nyberg at 763-520-0215 or Sue.nyberg@CourageCenter.org