VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORM

PLEASE NOTE: All volunteers must complete the Volunteer Application Form as follows: Returning Volunteers: Print and complete this form. You may scan it and send it to: volunteers@kingstonwritersfest.ca or mail to our Festival address to the attention of: Ashleigh Forsyth, Volunteer Manager Kingston WritersFest 202A-209 Wellington St. Kingston, On K7K 2Y6 New Volunteers may print and complete this form and bring it with you to the information session, or follow the instructions above.

1. General Information (Please Print) Name: Home Address:

Phone: Email: *Age Group: ☐ 16 – 18 ☐ 18 – Over * Please note: you are not required to answer which age group you are in 2. Tell Us About Yourself I am a new volunteer (I have NEVER volunteered OR I did not volunteer in 2015) ☐ I am a returning volunteer (I volunteered at Kingston WritersFest in 2015) ☐ I have volunteered for __________years (including current year) Present/Previous Employment If you are a returning volunteer, you may skip this question Employer Job Titles From When To When Current Employment Status:

☐ Full- Time

☐ Part- Time

☐ Retired ☐ Unemployed ☐ Student

Please list 2 (two) references that may be contacted and their phone number. 1. 2. Volunteer Experience Organization Your Role

Please indicate the skills and experience you would bring to your volunteer role: ☐ cash handling ☐ data entry/computer skills ☐ organizational skills ☐ public speaking ☐ flower arranging ☐ spoke  ☐ languages spoken:  ☐ Other     What are your reasons for volunteering with Kingston WritersFest? ☐ to gain employment skills ☐ to learn new skills ☐ for social interaction ☐ to share my skills ☐ to stay active ☐ for academic credit ☐ to support the cause/event ☐ other: Please check one: ☐ I am a people person. ☐ I prefer to work behind the scenes. 3. Police Record Check Do you have an up-to-date Police Record Check (CPIC)? ☐ Yes ☐ No Date: If needed, would you provide a Police Record Check (Costs $25.00) ☐ Yes ☐ No 4. Volunteer Opportunity/Jobs What volunteer job(s) are you interested in? If interested in multiple, prioritize using 1,2,3, etc. Please review job descriptions on the website www.kingstonwritersfest.ca ☐ Wrangler ☐ Captain ☐ Driver* ☐ Field Trip

Assistant ☐ Greeter

☐ Hospitality ☐ Load-in/ Load-out Crew

☐ Rover** ☐ Ticket Sales ☐ Stage Manager

☐ Usher ☐ Head Counter

☐ Sponsorhip and Marketing  

*Driver Role – If you are interested in driving for the festival you must have access to a car, the car must be in good working condition and you must have a valid driver’s license and current auto insurance with $1,000,000 liability. Please provide the following information: Car Make: Model: Year: Insurance Company and Policy Number: Driver’s License Number: **Rover Role – You must be a seasoned volunteer with the WritersFest to take on this role. Are you interested in a larger role with the WritersFest? ☐ Yes ☐ No If yes, please submit a résumé. 5. Please Indicate Your Availability Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Morning

Afternoon Evening 6. Please Indicate The Number of Shifts You Are available For 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 6 or more – please specify Thank you for your application. Please note that Kingston WritersFest takes seriously its obligations to value and protect all participants. Not everyone who applies will be suitable for the positions we presently offer. Your

submission of this application does not guarantee that there will be a role for you with the Festival. If your application is successful, our Volunteer Coordinator will be in touch with you. If my application is successful, I authorize Kingston WritersFest to share my personal information as appropriate and to publish my name in Festival materials. ☐ Yes ☐ No Signature of Applicant: ______________________________________ Date: ____________

For Office Use Only

Date Received:

Current Police Check ☐ Yes ☐ No

Valid Driver’s License & Car Insurance ☐ Yes ☐ No