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Big Brothers Big Sisters SPORTS BIGS Program Description
Big Brothers Big Sisters SPORTS BIGS program provides special opportunities for adults to help build mentoring friendships through the use of sporting events. This program allows an opportunity for children to experience sporting and recreational events that may have otherwise been out of reach.
The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters SPORTS BIGS remains the same as all of the programs of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Sacramento: To help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with measurable impact.
This is a program for sports enthusiasts ready, willing and able to volunteer as a mentor. Participating and learning about sports teaches life skills, goal setting, character and good sportsmanship.
What exactly is the SPORTS BIGS Program?
A “match” – the volunteer mentor and child – who are involved in the SPORTS BIGS program will have an opportunity to attend and participate in a wide variety of sports and exercise activities and events. SPORTS BIGS matches will have access to the following:
· Tickets to professional sporting events during the year, including college level, as available
- Free and reduced sporting activities throughout the community (mini golf, bowling – just to name a few)
- Ideas for low/no cost participatory sports activities and information on the best Sacramento area sports spots
Who can become an SPORTS BIGS Big?
Men and women, who are at least 18 years old can be an SPORTS BIGS Big. Waiting boys have the greatest need for Big Brothers, so this program has been designed to engage primarily men of all ages and backgrounds in mind. Volunteers who are SPORTS BIGS Bigs will have opportunities to attend at least one spectator sporting event and one sports-related participatory activity each month.
What is the cost of being an SPORTS BIGS Big?
We often receive free tickets to sporting and recreational events, but cannot guarantee that all events will be free all the time. Our goal is to strive to provide free sporting opportunities and discounted rates will often be available.
What kind of support will I receive as an SPORTS BIGS Big?
All volunteers involved in the SPORTS BIGS Big program will experience the Big Brothers Big Sisters professional match support supervision. Big Brothers Big Sisters will:
- Provide training of all volunteers and make compatible 1:1 matches with Littles who share the love of sports.
- Provide a professional Match Support Specialist to support each Big and Little throughout the life of the match, assisting the Big and Little in developing a strong bond and relationship to maximize the positive impacts of mentoring for the child and overall match experience for all.
- Communicate with you through emails, our website and postal mail regarding upcoming activities. Your Match Support Specialist will also be in regular, monthly contact with you to monitor the healthy development of your match relationship and to answer any questions that come up during your match.
What are the requirements to become an SPORTS BIGS Big?
Volunteers who are SPORTS BIGS Bigs will be matched to Littles who are currently waiting for a mentor. Many have been waiting for over a year.
We ask SPORTS BIGS Bigs to volunteer for at least six months, attending and/or participating in a sporting activity two times a month.
·SPORTS BIGS Bigs will pick up their Littles at their homes and will transport them to events and then take them back home again.
·SPORTS BIGS Bigs will be screened as all Community Based Bigs are screened in the program, including an interview, training, criminal background check, personal references and a DMV check.
Interested in volunteering in our Sports Big program? Get started today »
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