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You can help promote the
reopening of the BIA!
Help the Friends of Belle Isle Aquarium
succeed and have fun at the same time! Volunteer
to help us build good will and promote the
importance of reopening the Belle Isle Aquarium
at Campus Martius and/or the Belle Isle Grand
Prix.
August 29 - Buzz Bar at Campus Martius
The Friends of Belle Isle Aquarium will be
the featured nonprofit at the August 29 �Buzz
Bar Wednesdays� from 5pm � 9pm at Campus Martius
in the heart of Downtown Detroit. This is the
finale of a summer-long concert series held
every Wednesday featuring the best in live music
from Detroit. Each week the Buzz Bar has invited
a local nonprofit to participate in the
festivities and the proceeds from drink sales
with a portion of the gross sales going to the
nonprofit. Of course, we will also be selling
memberships, our beautiful logo t-shirts,
pictures with Gramps the Giant Gourami, washable
tattoos for kids, Aquarium pins, and fish drink
cups and receiving 100 % from the sale of these
items.
Volunteers are needed for 2 or more hours to
set up our �booth�, sell memberships, Friends of
BIA t-shirts, drink cups and pins; take photos
with Gramps, put on tattoos and promote the
reopening of the Aquarium. There�s parking
nearby and you�re sure to have fun at this
lively event which will feature a Who's Who of
A-list local bands. Set-up begins at 4 pm.
If you would like to volunteer for this
event, please contact Diane Stiller at (313)
832-1058 or by email:
dianestiller@sbcglobal.net by Monday, August
27.
Please spread the word to people you know who
may be interested in attending or volunteering
for this event.
August 31 � September 2 � Detroit Belle Isle
Grand Prix
The Friends of Belle Isle Aquarium will
operate a booth at the 2007 Detroit Belle Isle
Grand Prix, a three day event scheduled for the
Labor Day weekend: Friday, August 31, through
Sunday, September 2. Our booth will be located
in the Meijer Family Fun Zone which is within
the race course track near the skating pavilion.
The hours are from 8 am to 7 pm. Check out the
Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix�s website
www.detroitgp.com for more details about the
race.
We need volunteers to spread the word on what
we have been doing to try and reopen the
Aquarium; distribute flyers and bookmarks; sell
colorful BIA t-shirts, photographs, tattoos, and
jewelry; take pictures of people with Gramps our
Giant Gourami fish and/or our amazing Electric
Eel; help kids make fish sticks; and . ask
people to record and submit their memories of
the Aquarium.
Show your support. Sign up as a Volunteer and
experience the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix.
We�d love to see you!
Click here for sign-up to volunteer
for the Friends of Belle Isle Aquarium booth at
the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix.
STEPHEN - Below is what you go to when you
Click from here.
Friends of BIA Detroit Grand
Prix
Volunteer Information
Volunteers must be at least 18 years of
age by August 30, 2007.
Volunteers must be able to stand/walk
outdoors for a 4-hour shift.
Volunteers must complete the Application
and sign the Waiver. The application is not
valid if the waiver is not signed.
Dress code will be business casual. We
suggest you wear the Friends of Belle Isle
Aquarium logo t-shirt, event credential, and
comfortable shoes. Please: no jeans, no
halters, no flip-flops. A logo t-shirt may
be purchased for $6.
If you are interested in experiencing the
Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix:
Review the shifts available,
Complete the application indicating
what days and shifts you are willing to
work,
Sign the waiver, and
Return the completed application no
later than 8 pm Wednesday, August 29,
2007 to:
Diane Stiller, Volunteer Chair,
Email: dianestiller@sbcglobal.net;
FAX: (313) 832-1044.
If you are not able to submit your
application by email or fax, don�t let
that stop you from volunteering. Please
call Diane at (313) 832-1058 with your
application information and you can
submit the form at a later date.
Friends of Belle Isle Aquarium
Volunteer Application
Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix
2007
Volunteer Contact Information: (Please Print
Clearly)
Name _______________________________________
Phone _______________________ Cell Phone
__________________________
Email
____________________________________________________________
Please check all of the days and shifts that
you would like to work.
___ Thurs or Friday, Aug. 30 or 31 � Details
later Set up the booth
___ Friday, Aug 31 8:00 am �12:00 pm Operate
the booth
___ Friday, Aug 31 12:00 pm � 4:00 pm Operate
the booth
___ Friday, Aug 31 4:00 pm � 7:00 pm
Operate/Close for night
___ Saturday, Sept 1 8:00 am �12:00 pm
Operate the booth
___ Saturday, Sept 1 12:00 pm � 4:00 pm
Operate the booth
___ Saturday, Sept 1 4:00 pm � 7:00 pm
Operate/Close for night
___ Sunday, Sept 2 8:00 am �12:00 pm Operate
the booth
___ Sunday, Sept 2 12:00 pm � 4:00 pm Operate
the booth
___ Sunday, Sept 2 4:00 pm � 8:00 pm
Operate/Tear down booth
If you only want to volunteer for one shift,
but are available for certain days and shifts,
please indicate that information below and your
preferences.
Comments:
_______________________________________________________
Friends of Belle Isle Aquarium
Volunteer Application
Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix
2007
RELEASE AND WAIVER OF
LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
In Consideration of being allowed to
participate in the Detroit Belle Isle Grand
Prix, and related events and activities, I agree
to release and waive any and all claims, causes
of action and/or lawsuits against Friends of
Belle Isle Aquarium, a Michigan non-profit
corporation, its members, agents, volunteers,
representatives, officers, and directors, the
Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, and all other
sponsoring organizations (�Released Parties�),
of any loss or damage due to bodily injury,
death, property damage or any other damages
sustained while participating in the Detroit
Belle Isle Grand Prix, and related events and
activities. I also agree to indemnify, defend
and hold harmless the Released Parties from and
against any and all actions, claims and/or
damages, including costs and attorney fees, due
to personal injury, property damage or
intangible damage, asserted by any third person,
caused directly, in whole or in part by the
conduct of Applicant, and applicant�s agents,
employees, except where the negligence of the
Released Parties is a contributing cause of the
damage.
I also agree to conform to and to comply with
all the rules and regulations governing this
event as well as the directions, safety
requirements, instructions and regulations of
the Detroit Police and the Grand Prix Directors.
The Undersigned expressly agrees that the
foregoing release, waiver, and indemnity
agreement is intended to be as broad and
inclusive as is permitted by the laws of the
State of Michigan, and that if any portion of
this agreement is held invalid, then the balance
shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal
force and effect.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAS READ AND VOLUNTARILY
SIGNS THE RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND
INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, and further agrees that
this agreement can not be modified by any oral
representations or inducements.
______________________________________
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Signature Date
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