Workshop Application

VCSL Workshop/Class Application:

From Thought to Form
Please use the form below to convey your best ideas for your workshop and as a prompt to help you think through the planning. Don't forget that the application must be completed by October 15th, 2015 along with the accompanying materials described in the email you received earlier. Although some may use the term "workshop" and others the term "class," workshop will be used in this form for the purposes of simplification.
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
E-mail
WORKSHOP TITLE
If this is a new workshop, meditating or visioning will aid you in coming up with the perfect title for what you want to express to your participants. For example, the title “Working Hard to Lose Weight” would probably not attract many people, but something like “5 Easy Steps to a Healthier You” would be more attractive.
Provide the working title of your workshop:
FACILITATOR(S)
List the names of all workshop facilitators:
Provide a short narrative bio (75 words or less) that establishes your (and other facilitators) background and knowledge in the area of the workshop:
Describe the experience you (and other facilitators) have in organizing and facilitating workshops:
SELF ASSESSMENT
VCSL staff and administrators are only able to provide a minimal amount of office support for presenters; on the whole, facilitators are expected to produce their own materials, keep accurate records, and be able to communicate electronically with staff and workshop participants. Please assess your own skills in the following areas:
Organization and Record Keeping

PoorAdequateExcellent
Word Processing

PoorAdequateExcellent
E-Mail Skills

PoorAdequateExcellent
Written Communication

PoorAdequateExcellent
Verbal Communication

PoorAdequateExcellent
MAKING SURE YOUR WORKSHOP SUPPORTS SOM PRINCIPLES
Our goal is to offer workshops that are not only of exceptional quality, but are in alignment with the principles of Science of Mind and the vision of our Center, “To Love as God Loves.” Please use the following section to show your support for this goal and your alignment with these principles.
List the SOM classes you have completed:
Describe how your workshop supports Science of Mind Principles and the vision of our Center:
Praying, visioning and meditating on your topic are integral practices for the development of your workshop. If you need support in this area, please contact a Practitioner or one of our Staff Ministers to set up an appointment to spend time in spiritual contemplation. Otherwise, respond below:
Describe the spiritual practice(s) in which you have engaged to plan your workshop:
MAKING LOGISTICAL PLANS FOR YOUR WORKSHOP
VCSL keeps a very busy schedule with various groups and classes meeting daily. Please check with the office staff to ensure the date and time you have in mind is available and is a good time to hold your class. If there is a big Sunday workshop already planned, e.g., you will not want to book yours on the Saturday before. Ideally, you need to allow three to six months in advance for being slated on the calendar, planning, and advertising.
Provide a suggested-tentative date and time for your workshop:
Indicate the minimum number of participants for your workshop:
Indicate the maximum number of participants for your workshop:
Select the Center space you are interested in using for your workshop:

SanctuaryStanley's HallMartha's HallHerron HouseHerron House Garage
The office staff has confirmed that these spaces are available:

YesNo
List the equipment and supplies you will provide for the workshop:
List the equipment (tables, easels, etc.) and supplies (pens, paper, etc.) you expect the Center to provide:
In order to unload equipment or to provide participant access, the ramp gates will need to be open:

YesNo
Food will be served:

YesNo
Coffee will be served:

YesNo
VCSL Staff Assistance: Because of the demands of organizing and planning within our center, we strongly suggest recruiting a practitioner or workshop assistant to assist with setup (unlocking doors, getting chairs out, finding extension cords) and tear-down (help putting away chairs and supplies, locking doors). This will free you to focus on your presentation and will ensure that all goes smoothly for the center and you. The most successful way to do this is to comp the person a space in your workshop.
Describe any set-up and tear-down tasks and how they will be accomplished:
SETTING A FEE FOR YOUR WORKSHOP/CLASS
Your time is valuable and it costs the center to have the lights on and doors open so a fee must be charged that provides reasonable compensation for you and the Center. At the same time, the “going rate” for our area and our congregation must be considered.

Although not a requirement, providing “scholarships,” opens up the workshop to congregants who may be in great need of your message but who are currently unable to pay. Some participants may also be willing to “pay it forward,” covering the enrollment fee for a fellow participant(s).
A reasonable fee for your workshop would be:
Scholarships will be offered:

YesNo
You, or someone on your behalf, will be available to collect fees the three or four Sundays prior to your workshop:

YesNo
MARKETING YOUR WORKSHOP
A great workshop can be a total failure, if it is ineffectively marketed and no one attends. Use this section to think through your marketing strategy and to convey to the committee that you have an effective plan.
Briefly, describe the type of person most likely to be attracted to your workshop:
A “hook” is a short encapsulation of an idea, which has the power to grab attention. In fifteen words or less, describe the hook that you will use to market your workshop:
Describe the three most important methods you will use to market your workshop:
If you have a following for your work outside of VCSL, describe here:
The four Sundays prior to your event should be a crucial part of your marketing plan. If there is any reason you would not be available to participate in marketing during this time, explain here:
If you would like to make an announcement for your workship on one or more Sundays prior to the workshop, indicate here: (All announcements must be under two minutes and cleared with office staff by Friday afternoon prior to the Sunday that the announcement will be made)
Describe anything else that you would like the committee to consider:
Should be Empty:

VCSL Workshop/Class Application:

WORKSHOP TITLE

FACILITATOR(S)

SELF ASSESSMENT

MAKING SURE YOUR WORKSHOP SUPPORTS SOM PRINCIPLES

MAKING LOGISTICAL PLANS FOR YOUR WORKSHOP

SETTING A FEE FOR YOUR WORKSHOP/CLASS

MARKETING YOUR WORKSHOP