VSY Montessori Magnet PTA Website
2010-11 Volunteer Procedures Survey
Please choose the best answer for each question~
Thank you!
Please fill out this brief survey on volunteer practices at VSY. Name/ Email not required.
NameFirst:
NameLast:
Email:
Have you Chaired an Event?
YES
NO
How soon should an event be advertised?
1.Beginning of Year
2.Two Months in Advance
3.On Monthly Calendar
4.Week of Event
How Soon should planning begin for big events?
1.Year Ahead
2.Two Months Ahead
3.One Month Ahead
4.One Week Ahead
When Should volunteers be recruited?
1.Beginning of year
2.One Month Ahead
3.Two Weeks Ahead
4.One Week Ahead
How Should Volunteers be recruited? Choose 2
1.Volunteer Survey
2.Website/Emails
3.Newsletters
4.Room Parent Initiated
5.Chairperson personal ask
6.Teacher Personal ask
How often should volunteers be thanked by Volunteer Coordinator, Chairperson or Staff Member?
1.After each time volunteering
2.Twice a year
3.In Monthly Newsletters
4.Annual Breakfast
5.End of Year
How Should Participants in the events be contacted? Choose Top 3
1.Email Blast
2.Room Parent News
3.Newsletter Ads
4.Volunteer Coordinator Reminders
5.PTA meetings
6.Bulletin Boards
7.Paper Flyers
8.Parent Link Calls
9.Live on 15 Ads
10.Posters around School
11.Car Loop Messages
12.Pre sale tables
13.Marquee Sign
Should there be standard procedures when handling PTA funds?
YES
NO
Should these procedures be enforced by the PTA Board or Volunteer Coordinator?
PTA Board
Volunteer Coordinator
Should we regulate the supply closet to curb spending?
YES
NO
Should Chairpersons be required to use vendors that are approved by Board?
YES
NO
Should there be a standard procedure for utilizing Business Partners?
YES
NO
Is one volunteer training enough?
YES
NO
Should parents be required to attend a training before entering the classroom?
YES
NO
Would teachers be more likely to use volunteers if they were better trained?
YES
NO
Could parents benefit from volunteer coaching?
YES
NO
What would be the best way to train volunteers?
1.Day time Meetings
2.Evening Meetings
3.Website
4.Email tips
Should every event have a fundraising component?
YES
NO
What is the best day for evening events?
M
T
W
TH
F
S
Su
What percentage of PTA funds should be spend on Staff Appreciation and Free Programs like Arts Alive and Snow Day?
5%
10%
25%
30%
50%
75%
How often should we ask for parents to support fundraising efforts?
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Bi-Annually
How many fundraisers should we have a year that benefit other organizations? (American Heart Association, Breast Cancer, Leukemia, etc)
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Bi-Annually
How should we give feedback to families and companies that donate to our school?
1.Personal Note
2.Standard Letter
3.Newsletter
4.Marquee
5.Parties
6.Bulletin Board
Who should provide that feedback?
1.Office
2.PTA Board
3.Volunteer Coordinator
4.Chairpersons
What makes volunteering important to you:
What can we do to get more parents involved?
How has chairing an event been? Best and Worst parts:
Best Vendors to work with:
MUST HAVE EVENTS
EVENTS THAT COULD BE ELIMINATED
New Ideas for Events
New VENDORS to Contact
OTHER NEW IDEAS