2011 B.C. Regional Fall Gathering

October 21-23, 2011 – Kelowna, B.C.

Building Community, Coming Home

Jointly hosted by the Unitarian Fellowship of Kelowna

and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Kamloops

General Registration Form

If you have questions about registrations please .

Please use this form to register all adults and children that your payment will cover.

PLEASE NOTE: There is a separate registration form for the Youth Conference taking place at the same time, which can be found at .

YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION

Name:

Address:

Email: Phone:

Congregation:

Any special needs or considerations?

Accommodations

Accommodation is available at the Kelowna Inn. See details. Bookings must be made directly with the hotel, quoting “Unitarian Fall Gathering” for the special rate of $75 + taxes, which includes continental breakfast. Please book by October 7 to ensure availability at the special rate.

Home hospitality with members of the Kelowna congregation is also available on a first come, first serve basis, and must be requested by October 7.

Would you like to request home hospitality?YES NO

If YES: How many people? Adults Children Children’s ages

Any special requests or allergies you would like us to be aware of in arranging home hospitality?

Transportation

The host committee are arranging a bus from Vancouver to Kelowna. If you wish to register for this, please see the last page.

MealsMeals cannot be guaranteed for registrations received after October 18.

Your registration fee includes:

  • Friday night reception at the Unitarian Fellowship of Kelowna (1310 Bertram Street)
  • Saturday lunch, dinner and coffee breaks at UBCO
  • Sunday morning coffee at UBCO

If you would like to attend only the Saturday night dinner, you can use this registration form to purchase your ticket. The cost for separate dinner tickets is $35.

You are responsible for your own breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday.

Program

All Saturday sessions and meals will take place on the campus of UBC Okanagan, as will Sunday's service and events. A detailed program schedule can be found at

Pre-registration helps us provide adequate space; early registration ensures your first choice. Changes are usually possible at the Gathering, depending on availability.

There are three workshop streams on Saturday.

A – Building Community, Coming Home: The Power of Music in Worship

Samantha Taylor &Rev. Wendy McNiven

B – Keep the Homefires Burning: Canvasses, Campaigns and Congregational Stewardship Kathleen Provost

C – Home is Where the Heart is: Homelessness in BC

Robyn Newton, Rev. Steven Epperson and others

Please choose one workshop for each adult registrant on the next page.

Fees

Registration Fees:

  • $125 per adult
  • Early Bird fee: $115 for registrations prior to October 7
  • $40 per child participating in the Childcare/activities program (ages 0-12*)
  • Optional Young Adults discount (ages 18 - 35): deduct $20 off the adult fee. This special rate is being offered on a pilot basis to encourage attendance by a group we would like to see more involved in leading congregational activities.

*Depending on the number of children registering, some 12-year-olds may be in the Youth program.

Fees for youth in the Youth Con are paid separately with the Youth registration form.

Registrants

NameAdult/ChildWorkshopMeal restrictionsFee

(for nametag)(A,B,C)(veg, allergies,etc)

  1. $
  2. $
  3. $
  4. $

Extra dinner tickets #_____ x $35$

Donation to assist others to attend$

TOTAL$

Please make cheques payable to: Unitarian Fellowship of Kelowna, noting “BC Regional Fall Gathering” on the memo line.

Email this form to: , or print off and mail to: B.C. Regional Fall Gathering, c/o 1236 Foxwood Lane, Kamloops, B.C. V2C 5E3

Your payment must be received at the address above no later than October 18.

Cancellations & Substitutions: Registration can be transferred to another person at no charge. An administrative charge of $25 applies to cancellations before October 7. No refunds will normally be given after October 7.

If you are registering children, please fill out the form on the following page.

Childcare/Activities Information Form

The registration deadline for children is October 7. This form is simply to provide information about your child.

Name:Date of birth: // Age: Grade: Gender:

Name:Date of birth: // Age: Grade: Gender:

Name:Date of birth: // Age: Grade: Gender:

Parent/Guardians’ name(s):

Address:

Home phone of parent/guardian:

Email of parent/guardian:

Conference guardian name (if different from parent):

Cell phone number of attending parent/guardian:

Personal Health Care
Province: Number:

Other medical coverage/insurance:

Allergies/medical conditions:

Any other special needs or considerations:

Will this child attend the dinner on Saturday evening?Yes No

I, , will endeavor to be available by cell phone throughout the conference in case of emergency. I further give my consent and authority for the staff of the program to take any reasonable action to ensure the safety, health and welfare of this child.

Parent/Guardian’s signature (dd/mm/yy)

BUS TRANSPORTATION

The host committee are offering a bus from Vancouver to Kelowna which we could keep all weekend, and would cost $77 per person return based on 30 passengers.

If more people took the bus, we could arrange to offer refunds, as the per person price would come down.

We would be able to arrange THREE pick-up spots in the Vancouver area (e.g. Tsawassen ferry terminal, the Vancouver church and a Coquitlam location such as Lougheed Mall. These will be determined once we know who has signed up for this service.

The deadline for booking the bus is September 28th.

If you wish to use this service, please contact Dennis Bullen in Kamloops, 250 374-5169 or as soon as possible.