Volunteer Registration Form

    P.S. I Love You Foundation’s
9th Annual “Day At The Beach”… Adopt a child for one Day

   when:  Saturday, July 25th 2009, 9:00am - 3:00pm
   where: Manhattan Beach between 6th and 9th street

Please read all 4 sections of this page:
Waiver,
Responsibilities, 
What to Do and
Schedule of Events.  

By clicking the “I ACCEPT” button at the end
you are committing that you have read and understand each section.

BRING YOUR LICENSE TO THE EVENT FOR CHECK IN!!!

1.  The Waiver

I am volunteering to participate in the “Day at the Beach” Adopt A Child For The Day event sponsored by the P.S. I Love You Foundation. By my signature below, I attest to all of the following:
  1. I will bring my valid driver's license to check in, if I do not have it, I understand that I cannot volunteer for the day.
  2. I have not been convicted of any crime at any time relating to child molestation, pornography, or other crimes that may hinder my ability to properly volunteer my services in this capacity.
  3. I will completely indemnify P.S. I Love You Foundation for any injury I may incur due to an accident or problematic incident during my participation in the event.
  4. I volunteer for this responsibility upon my own free will.
  5. I understand that I am responsible for the safety and care of the child/children assigned to me and I will watch out for them with the best care I can provide.
  6. I understand that the child may not know how to swim and I will not leave their side in or out of the water.

 

2.   The Volunteer Responsibilities:  Responsibilities and event guidelines to abide by. This is to ensure the safety of our Day At The Beach children:

  • Once you are assigned to a child, you are responsible for that child during the entire event. It is vital that you maintain very close contact with your child and DO NOT let your child go into the water without you. MOST of the children  CANNOT swim.
  • Make sure that you and your child both wear our red T-Shirts at all times for identification purposes, in and out of the water.
  • Make sure you and your child have matching wristband colors.  These identify which shelter they are with.
  • If your child is wearing a black wrist band, DO NOT let your child be photographed. This means your child is in hiding. Keep them away from pictures, it could endanger them and their family. 
  • Stay within a block of our base camp. We will set up near a restroom so there should not be a need to wander far from the group.
  • Bring a gift of a towel for your child. Bring a large blanket for your base camp.
  • Other than scheduled lunch and relay races, the rest of the day, the chidlren just want to play. Play close to our tents.
  • Focus all of your attention on ensuring your child has a wonderful and safe day!

 

3.    WHAT TO DO SATURDAY MORNING:
  1. PLEASE BE PROMPT at 9:00am, go to registration tables. Get assigned to a shelter (each has an assigned color); get your wristband, nametag & t-shirt.
  2. Go get 4 gifts for your child: a lei, a backpack, a water gun and a kite.
  3. Go to the Orientation Tent, to the right. Talk to Leslie, Billie or Patricia. Get the scoop on the day, ask questions.
  4. Sign Up your child for Surf Lessons and Beauty Camp. Sign up is near the Orientation Tent
  5. Go set up your Base Camp with your blanket, this is where you and your child relax, place all the toys, eat and talk. 
  6. Need Coffee?? Near orientation tent; enjoy Starbuck’s coffee.
  7. At 9:45am: Go Back to the registration tables at the shelter/color you were assigned to and Get Paired up with a child: (Child Assignment is Random; We hope there is a connection between you and your child but some children’s hearts are hard to reach. So, please do not feel you are doing something wrong. Be patient. If a shelter does not show up, we are very sorry if you do not get a child.)
  8. After you get your child take him/her to the Boogie Board Tent and get a boogie board, each child gets to take this home.
  9. Go Sit Down with your child and establish the rules. Ask if your child can SWIM. Tell them you are happy to share the day with them. Build their confidence please! Give them reasons to feel good about themselves. Thank you.
  10. Go over The Rules below with your child: VERY IMPORTANT READ TO YOUR CHILD:
Day At The Beach Rules  ......please read the info below with your child
We ARE A TEAM!! Double trouble, 2 of a kind.
We will never leave each other’s side!!!
We cannot surf if you did not get a release signed by parent/guardian.
We will only go in the water together and swim next to each other.
We will only go to the bathroom together and bring a friend.
We will Listen and Respect each other.
We will put trash in the trash can.
We will make friends with as many people as possible.
We will HAVE FUN, LAUGH A LOT and PLAY HARD.
We will finish at promptly 2:25 and return to our shleter/flag and reunite with your group.
OPTIONAL:  I (mentor) will give you my address at the end of the day to write each other (Write your address on the back of your name tag and give to yoru child at the end of the day)  Ask them to send you a thank you note.

4.   SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

 9:00-10:00    Volunteers register, get your kids a backpack, a kite, a water gun 
                      and lei
10:00-11:30   Get assigned to a child and have open play time. 
                      TO DO: get surfing lessons, face paint, boogie board, fly a kite, 
                      hoola hoop, game toss contest, sand catle builing, Beauty Camp 
                      make-overs and get your child a massage at the Massage Tent.
11:30             Lunch is served promptly (PIZZA) and at 12:00 ice cream is served
1:30ish           Relay Races in teams MANDATORY (Make it fun, participate)
2:00               Go to Toy Tent and get a toy with your child
2:45               Return blanket if borrowed; get name checked off
2:55               Go back to registration, sign the child back in. 
                      Give your child your address if you choose to have your child write.
 

Type of Registration (please see "Help" for explanation) *
Help
To volunteer and adopt a child for the day select "Volunteer" for the Day. To volunteer and help staff set up and take down select "Staff Volunteer" and if you are an Officer/Board Member, choose "Officer".
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Phone # *
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E-mail Address *
Home Street Address *
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This helps us to know our volunteers and is optional:
Work Title
Company
Business Street Address
Business Address City
Business Address Zip Code
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