VOLUNTEERS
PG Retreat is a very unusual organization.
An official non-profit organization, we are as much a community of families, with committed parents who give generously of their time and energy to create something very special not only for their own children and family,
but for all of us.
PG Retreat is an all-volunteer organization.
People make the time to pitch in because PG Retreat is that important to them (read our Testimonials to learn why).
We need every family to contribute time and effort to make PG Retreat the highlight of each family's summer.
For 2010, we most need a "Food and Beverage Coordinator".
The conference center makes great food, but we have more food sensitivies in our community than
most who visit and we need a coordinator.
If you are interested, please contact Bob Guertin
our Conference Organizer at contact@pgretreat.com
to learn more. (Thank you!) We'd also love to see an "apprentice organizer" start.
Sign-ups for "speaker support" will be ready at registration.
This can make such a difference at every session.
(You may be able to enjoy the session, or you may be asked to get a glass of water for the speaker
if they run out. If you sign up to support the speakers in sessions for our youngest attendees, you may end up
sharpening a pencil or perhaps even taking dictation from an attendee.)
Volunteering is an opportunity, not just a responsibility. By contributing your talents to our group and our gathering, you'll become an integral part of the community and your efforts will come back to you many times over. Those who benefit from PG Retreat the most seem to be those who have found a way to help make it the unique experience it truly is.
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What kind of volunteer help is needed? All kinds of things. A small team of volunteer organizers is busy working on plans for the next PG Retreats,
and your input is appreciated. Can you help lead a class or activity for kids at a PG Retreat?
Do you have ideas about speakers or programs for adults you'd like us to consider?
Can you bring games or toys for our Gathering Space at the next retreat?
If you would like to assist in one of these areas, or in any other way, please contact Conference Organizer
Bob Guertin at contact@pgretreat.com.
Parents also help maintain the PG Retreat community throughout the year. Volunteers serve on our Board of Directors, helping to shape PG Retreat into a strong organization for now and the future. Volunteers moderate our mailing lists (separate ones for parents, kids, and teens.
Volunteers maintain this Web site.
At the Retreat, we need everyone to chip in to help all the activities flow smoothly. Parents take turns monitoring the Gathering Space, a place where both parents and kids can come and go freely
for conversation, games, snacks, and other activities. Parents are needed to help monitor the Teen Room and the Media Room. Parents are needed to help carry in supplies and set up rooms. And we all belong to a Village that watches over all our children at the Retreat.
Come, participate, and reap the many benefits of PG Retreat for your family. And please share your special talents, your time, and your energy so that PG Retreat will be an experience you'll never forget, one that will keep you coming back year after year.
