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August 17, 2008

Volunteer Training

We are often asked " Why do you conduct volunteer training? Aren't things simple enough?"

The answer is "Yes!"

Yes, Things are simple enough, but there are many ways of doing things.

One of the nicer things about all events, besides the good they do, is how smoothly they run. They do so because, over the years, RFK staff has made all the mistakes, and learned from each one of them.

They know what works, and what has potential for creating more problems than it solves, or detracts from our purpose. RFK events have become well oiled machines, each a symphony of efforts... because all volunteers ' sing from the same song sheet ' , if you will.

19 Years and over 200 events is truly an experiential university...

With that in mind, NERFK Volunteer training will be held on the Thursday and Friday evenings before the ride. One for each end of the ride.

Directions to Training

Please: Volunteers must attend one, and are welcome at all.

Commit as a volunteer
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Training Sesion 1

Thursday August 14, 7:30 p.m.

Willits - Hallowell Conference Center
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts

Directions

>From the East or West -

Mass Pike to exit 5 (Holyoke-Chicopee). Exit ramp bearing to right marked South Hadley.
At traffic light at end of exit turn left onto Route 33 (Memorial Drive)
Follow Route 33 (approximately 5 miles) through a number of lights to Route 116.
Turn right onto Route 116 and drive two miles north to the center of South Hadley. Across from the commons in the center of town take a right onto Church Street.
Follow to the bottom of the hill, cross over the stone bridge and take the first entrance way on the right.

>From the South -

Travel north on Route 91 to Route 202, exit 16
(Holyoke-South Hadley).
Turn right and proceed on Route 202 north through
Holyoke and across the Connecticut River.
At rotary, continue on Route 202.
After rotary take the second exit, marked "South Hadley-Amherst" onto Route 116 north.
Drive two miles north to the center of South Hadley. Across from the commons in the center of town take a right onto Church Street.
Follow to the bottom of the hill, cross over the stone bridge and take the first entrance way on the right.

>From the North -

Travel south on Route 91 to Route 141, exit 17 (Holyoke-South Hadley).
Proceed east on Route 141 until it intersects with Route 202. Turn left on Route 202.
Proceed on Route 202 north through Holyoke and across the Connecticut River.
At rotary, continue on Route 202.
After rotary take the second exit, marked "South Hadley-Amherst" onto Route 116 north. Drive two miles north to the center of South Hadley.
Across from the commons in the center of town take a right onto Church Street.
Follow to the bottom of the hill, cross over the stone bridge and take the first entrance way on the right.

Training Sesion 2

Saturday August 16, 10:00 a.m.

Lic's Restaurant
51 Thompson Road
Webster, Massachusetts

Directions

>From the South -

Route 395 North to Exit #1/RT 193 toward Webster, go .2 miles.
Bear left on Thompson Road (Route 193), go 1.3 miles.
Lic's is on the right.
As you face Lic's, head toward the right, rear parking area, up small stairway to rear entrance, take right into meeting room.

>From the North -

Route 290 South to Route 395.
Route 395 to Exit #2.
Take Exit #2/RT 16 toward Webster, go .2 miles.
Turn right on E Main St (Route 16), go .2 miles.
Turn left on Thompson Road (Route 193), go .3 miles.
Lic's is on the left.
As you face Lic's, head toward the right, rear parking area, up small stairway to rear entrance, take right into meeting room.

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