Retreat Volunteer Questionnaire PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 to tell us about your attendance at the November retreats and which team(s) you would like to serve on. We recommend that you SELECT MORE THAN ONE TEAM because we have many roles to fill over the span of three retreats and may have more than enough volunteers for some teams but not enough for others. Training will be provided where needed. Prior to the retreats, your Team Leader will contact you to confirm which team you are on and explain your role. If you require guidance you may contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Susan Howson, at RetreatVolunteerCoordinator@gmail.com. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. * indicates a required field About youYour name* First Last Your location* City State / Province / Region Country AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiNorth KoreaSouth KoreaKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSudan, SouthSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.YemenZambiaZimbabwe Your email address* Do we have permission to contact you?*YesNoWhich retreats are you attending? (check all that apply)* Tao Retreat Years 5–10 (November 6–14) Advanced Tao Xiu Lian (November 17–25) Tao Chang Healing Retreat (November 27–30) Arrival date*Select the FIRST DAY you are available to serve on a team.Month123456789101112Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031Year202720262025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995199419931992199119901989198819871986198519841983198219811980197919781977197619751974197319721971197019691968196719661965196419631962196119601959195819571956195519541953195219511950194919481947194619451944194319421941194019391938193719361935193419331932193119301929192819271926192519241923192219211920Departure date*Select the LAST DAY you are available to serve on a team.Month123456789101112Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031Year202720262025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995199419931992199119901989198819871986198519841983198219811980197919781977197619751974197319721971197019691968196719661965196419631962196119601959195819571956195519541953195219511950194919481947194619451944194319421941194019391938193719361935193419331932193119301929192819271926192519241923192219211920Are you staying at the hotel or offsite during the retreats you are attending?*HotelOffsiteAdditional informationProvide any additional information that may assist us to plan and create the teams needed to support the retreats. Retreat Volunteer TeamsAre you able to assist with setup and/or breakdown? (check all that apply)* Unload truck at Delta – Tuesday, Nov 5, early morning Unpack/set up at Delta – Tuesday, Nov 5, morning Breakdown/pack at Delta – Thursday, Nov 14, evening Load truck at Delta – Thursday, Nov 14, evening Unload truck at Edward Village – Friday, Nov 15, early morning Unpack/set up at Edward Village – Friday, Nov 15, morning Breakdown/pack at Edward Village – Sunday, Nov 30, evening Load truck at Edward Village – Sunday, Nov 30, evening Not available or not physically able Which team(s) would you like to serve on? (check all that apply)*Below is a list of teams including a brief description of the role. PLEASE SELECT MORE THAN ONE TEAM FROM THE LIST BELOW. We have many roles to fill over the span of three retreats and may have more than enough volunteers for some teams but not enough for others. Training will be provided where needed. GREETER – welcome everyone with Da Ai; assist with event check-in FENG SHUI – maintain clean, tidy and orderly space CELL PHONE RETENTION – collect/store cell phones during teaching times RAFFLE DRAW – collect names for demos; distribute handouts RUNNER – must have own car to run errands POS – process sales transactions (NOTE: role requires special approval) TRACKING – track receipt of special services and products using iPads (NOTE: role requires special approval) QUEUE MANAGEMENT – manage lineups for approvals and at POS stations AV – event filming STAGE MANAGEMENT – stage management to support event filming TAO CALLIGRAPHY – support Master Sha’s calligraphy writing SPECIAL PRODUCTS – prepare/distribute special products offered on stage by Master Sha PRODUCTS BOUTIQUE – support the sale of products offered in foyer from warehouse inventory YUAN BAO FOLDING – distribute virtue paper to be folded; regularly collect folded yuan bao and lotus flowers YUAN BAO CEREMONY – support outdoor yuan bao burning, involves travel to site Additional informationProvide any additional information about your past experience and desire to offer service to support the upcoming retreats.We are very grateful for your support. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
