Your signature below indicates your commitment to volunteer as listed above. Please sign, date and return by March 1, 2006. 
Name:______________________________________
Address:_____________________________________City:__________________ Zip code: ________
Home Phone:_______________________________
Alternate Phone:_____________________________
E-mail:____________________________________
Please list the jobs you would like to perform during the event in order of preference (accommodations will be made according to staffing needs).
Registration: We will need people to assist with rider check-in, handing out bags & t-shirts, helping with merchandise, etc. If you would like to help with registration, please let us know when you will be available (check all that apply):
Early registration (Friday, 3/17) – This will be one shift from 4:00 - 8:00pm
Registration (Saturday, 3/18) – Registration will be from 9:00am - 6:00pm. Please check the shifts below that you would be able to work on Saturday:
8:30am - 12:30pm
12:30pm - 3:30pm
3:30pm - 6:30pm
Parking Team: You’ll be the first to greet riders when they arrive and you’ll help direct cars to a parking space for the week. Volunteers are needed from 4:00pm-7:00pm on Fri. (3/17) and 7:00am-6:00pm on Sat. (3/18). Please check what shifts you will be available for:
Friday (3/17)
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday (3/18)
7:00am - 11:00pm
11:00pm - 3:00pm
3:00pm - 6:00pm
____ Rest stops – You will be assigned to assist the rest stop captain with the set-up, operation and teardown of a rest stop (approximately 4 hours). You will need to bike to rest stop or arrange for other transportation. Please check below if you have any preferences:
Approximate times preferred to work
7:30am - 10:00am
8:30am - 11:00am
9:30am - noon
____ Site Crew – These people will help the site coordinator with the set up of the overnight camp from around 9-11:00am. You will make sure that participants (cyclists, vendors, volunteers, guests) get to the correct places, assist in HQ set-up, put up banners, rope off areas and make and set up signs. You will also clean the site (from signs, garbage, etc.) before departure in the morning: 8:00 -9:00am.
____ Headquarters - Responsibilities include answering questions, selling event merchandise, handling lost & found, etc. Please indicate preferences:
Morning shift ( 6:30-8:00am)
Early afternoon shift ( 11:30am-3:30pm)
Late afternoon shift ( 3:00pm – 6:00pm)
____ Unload Baggage Truck – Get a good upper body workout and assist the baggage truck drivers with taking the luggage off of the truck at the destination camp. Assistance is needed between 10:00am and 12:00pm.
____ Punch Meal Tickets/Monitor Wrist Bands. Check the meal AND circle the time slot if you have a preference:
Breakfast ( 6:00-7:00am OR 7:00-8:00am)
Dinner ( 5:00-6:00pm OR 6:00-7:00pm)
____Sweep Sag – The sweep sag will drive a van/pick-up truck and pick up materials from rest stop locations along the route each day.
____Cafeteria Assistant - In order to keep the cafeteria clean, we would like to have several folks clean off the tables and empty trash cans when they get full (during and after meals). Check the meal AND circle the time slot if you have a preference:
Breakfast ( 6:00-7:00am OR 7:00-8:00am)
Dinner ( 5:00-6:00pm OR 6:00-7:00pm)
Additional Information:
I will have a personal vehicle during the event to utilize (i.e. drive to rest stop to work):
Yes
No
If yes, please complete the following:
Vehicle Type:_________________________
Vehicle Size:__________________________
I can transport ____ people and ____ bikes.
NOTE: We will ask those needing rides to meet at HQ at a predetermined time to ride to the rest stop with you: Cyclists can then ride to camp after his/her work shift is completed.
All volunteers will be given a 2006 Bike Florida volunteer t-shirt. Please request a t-shirt size:
S
M
L
XL
XXL
After completion of volunteer service, riders are entitled to a refund based on the number of hours worked. Volunteers must work at least 5 hours to be eligible for reimbursement, and refunds will be based on a $5/hour salary (i.e. 10 hrs. = $50 refund) but not to exceed the amount paid for registration. You may choose not to accept the refund and the money will be considered as a donation that will help Bike Florida, a nonprofit organization promoting safe cycling in Florida. Please indicate how many hours you would like to work and check the last box if you would like your refund to be donated back to Bike Florida:
Less than 5 hours (NO REFUND)
5-10 hours
11-15 hours
16-20 hours
21+ hours
I am a full-time volunteer
I choose not to accept a refund (donate to Bike FL)
Volunteer assignments will be picked up at the volunteer table when you register in Palatka. We will try our best to accommodate your preferences when assigning duties, but we may ask for your help in another job if we are short-handed. Shift times are subject to change. Volunteers will be asked to attend a mandatory organizational meeting late Saturday afternoon. The time and location of this meeting will be posted at the volunteer table when you arrive at registration. We will answer any questions you might have at this meeting and discuss the duties of each volunteer position. If you plan to help with registration, please make sure your contact information is accurate so we will be able to contact you before you arrive! Assignment reminders will be posted daily at headquarters.
Your signature below indicates your commitment to volunteer as listed above. Please sign, date and return by March 1, 2006.
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