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Vol. Letter: _______________
Phone : __________________
Payment: _________________
Camp:____________________
Training:_________________
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2008 TYM SUMMER
VOLUNTEER STAFF APPLICATION
Thank you for your interest in Today’s Youth Matter and your desire to volunteer. Please complete this application
and send to:
TYM, 461 Valley Way, Milpitas, CA 95035

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First Name Middle Initial Last Name

Date of birth: ________________ Gender ______M______F Age________

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Home Address Apartment #

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City State Zip

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Home # Cell E-mail

Business/ School Information

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Company/School Occupation/Grade Title/Major

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Telephone # How long employed with current company?

Education Information (Check all that apply)

Currently in high school □ Earned H.S. Diploma □ Currently in college □ College degree □
A. A. □ Graduate Degree □
College Attended ________________________________Degree Earned_________________________________

Spiritual History

Do you attend church (2 or more times a month. Its O.K is you don’t)?_____________________________
What’s the name of your church?_______________________________________________________________

When did you accept Christ as your Savior? ______________________________________________________

What is God teaching you right now?____________________________________________________________

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In a brief paragraph, please describe what your faith means to you? ____________________________________
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If someone were to ask you what a Christian is, what would you say? __________________________________
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Service Questionnaire

Describe why you would like to volunteer for TYM? ______________________________________________

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What strengths or assets would you bring to our youth ministry program? _______________________________
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In your own words, what does it mean to be a team player? __________________________________________

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What extra curricular activities are you involved in at your school, church or in your community that you think
would contribute to helping TYM children? ______________________________________________________
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What prior experience do you have working with children? Age ranges?
Responsibilities?____________________________________________________________________________
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What are your hobbies, special interests or talents that can be shared?
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What areas of concern do you have in working with foster children and youth?
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Please check what you can do or have done before:
Counseled at camp? _____
Taught swimming? _____ Taught puppetry? _____ Current First Aid card? ______
Taught arts/crafts? _____ Taught drama? _____ Date of Exp._______________
Lead singing? _____ Worked with at-risk youth?___ Advanced lifesaving card?____
Play the guitar? _____ Do you enjoy camping? _____ Date of Exp._______________
(Please include copies)
OTHER
How did you learn about TYM?
Church___ School___ Newsletter___ Volunteers___ Service Club___ Presentation___ Other___________
Do you smoke? Yes ___ No ___
Do you have physical restrictions you think we should be aware of? Yes ___ No ___
If so, please describe._______________________________________________________________________

REFERENCES
We will be conducting background checks on each applicant as required by our insurance company. Please
provide us with two references that can vouch for your reputation, character, and morals
(teachers/coaches/employers etc.). We prefer local references who have known you for at least two years, but not
relatives. Please provide us with all of the information requested on this form.

Reference #1
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Name Title/Relation to applicant

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Business # Home # E-mail Address

Reference #2
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Name Title/Relation to applicant

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Business # Home # E-mail Address

CONSENT FOR BACKGROUND CHECK (18 yrs. or older only)

I agree that Today's Youth Matter (TYM) may conduct a routine background check with the appropriate
authorities, including the Dept. of Justice and the DMV. I understand that I will be fingerprinted if I am 18 or
older. I also understand that the youth organization I volunteer with is mandated by law to report all suspected
abuse of children. I agree to confidentially pass along my observations or concerns regarding any child to the
Volunteer Recruiter/Trainer or the Program Director. I have read and will abide by the Child Abuse and Neglect
Reporting Law.

I consent to the fingerprinting and screening process and agree to release these findings to the program.

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SIGNATURE (18 yrs. or older only) DATE

Name _______________________________ _________________________________________

FIRST LAST
SUMMER CAMP AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING DATES
PLEASE READ
In order to volunteer at TYM summer camp, you MUST attend ONE of the volunteer training weekends, which
takes place at TYM camp. For more details about the training go to our website- www.tymkids.org.

Please check which training weekend you plan on attending.

________ June 11-12 (Wed/Thurs) OR ________ June 13/14 (Fri/Sat)

**For volunteers 18 and under, we recommend female volunteers attending girls’ camps, and male volunteers
attending boys’ camps. If you have a 1st, 2nd or 3rd choice of camp, please indicate below. We will try to fill
volunteers with their first choice week, but if it is full, we will fill their second choice.

Please mark which camp you would like to volunteer at.

Reminder: Send your application in early,
1ST/2ND choice as camps fill up fast. We only accept 22
Boys Camp I (ages 8-12) - June 24-28 _full____ volunteers per camp.
Boys Camp II (ages 8-12) - July 8-12 _full____
Boys Camp III (ages 8-12) - July 29-Aug 2 _full____ ALL Summer positions are full for 2008.

Girls Camp I (ages 8-12) - July 1-5 _full____

Girls Camp II (ages 8-12) - July 22-26 _full____
Girls Camp III (ages 8-12) – Aug 5-9 _full____

If you are 18 and over and have experience backpacking, please consider volunteering for one of our teen
backpacking trips. Please mark which camp you would like to volunteer for.

Teen Boys I Backpacking (ages 13-18) - June 17-21 _______

Teen Boys II Backpacking (ages 13-18) - August 12-16 _______
Teen Girls Backpacking (ages 13-18) - July 22-26 _______

PARENT RELEASE/ MEDICAL RELEASE

If you are under the age of 18, please have your parent/guardian sign below.
I give permission for my child_________________________________________ to attend a two day training
and to volunteer at TYM camp. In the event of a medical emergency, I give my permission for TYM to seek and
authorize medical treatment, including anesthesia, injections and surgery.

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PARENT SIGNATURE (if under 18 yrs) DATE

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PRINTED PARENT NAME PARENT EMAIL ADDRESS (for carpooling info)

Questions? Call us at 1 (877) TYM-KIDS or visit www.tymkids.org