Online Volunteer Form

List of 20 items.

• Admissions Open Houses

  Date: September–February
  Time Commitment: 3–5 events/year

  
  Help the School's Admissions team welcome prospective Junior or Senior School families, and answer any questions they may have. (Training provided.)

   

• Advancement Office Support

  Date: As needed

   

  From time to time, the Advancement Department looks for volunteers to help with calling fellow parents about supporting the Annual Giving Campaign, at events, and with OBA Alumni relations.

• Art Room Support

  Date: Ongoing
  Time Commitment: monthly afternoon shift

  
  Assist the Art Department in hanging artwork and managing art supplies.

• Assistance with Translation

  Time Commitment: As needed

  
  A volunteer pool with different language skills helps the school and the SGPA translate documents, from time to time, throughout the year.

• Food Fest

  Date: TBA (Due to uncertainty, this event may or may not happen for the 2021-22 school year.)

  
  Parents are encouraged to bring their favorite dish to this potluck luncheon in the Junior School dining hall in October. Volunteers help set up and greet parents. 

• Grade Parents

  Application deadline for 2021-22 school year: April 30, 2021
  Time Commitment: Ongoing (1-2 days per month)

  
  Grade Parents form the social and communications hub for each grade between the parents and the SGPA. They also organize specific activities and events for parents and boys.

• Grandparents Day

  Date: May 2021

  
  This is a bi-annual event, and the next one is in 2021. It is a special event where grandparents are invited to visit the school. There will be a reception area with tea and refreshments throughout the day.

• Lost and Found

  Time Commitment: Ongoing (1–2 hours, twice per month)
  
  

  Work as a team to help organize lost and found items at the Junior and Senior schools.

• Lunar New Year Dinner

  Date: TBA (Due to uncertainty, this event may or may not happen for the 2021-22 school year.)
  
  

  Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a special parent event at the Vancouver Club. Enjoy a curated Lunar New Year-inspired, multi-course meal with wine pairings. Door and table prizes will add to the excitement of the evening. 

• New Parents' Dinner

  Date: TBA (Due to uncertainty, this event may or may not happen for the 2021-22 school year.)

   

  A team of parent volunteers assists the Advancement Office with the setup and takedown of this lovely dinner that is hosted to welcome new parents into the community. This event is held in the Junior School Gym in September.

  
  

• Playground Supervision

  Time Commitment: Ongoing (weekly shift)
  
  

  Help supervise students on the primary school playground during morning or lunch recess.

• Saints Players Theatre

  Senior School Production ( Grades 11-12) - Fall Term

  Middle School Production (Grades 8-10) - Winter Term 

• SGPA Board

  All St. George's School parents are members of the SGPA. For information regarding specific Board opportunities, email sgpapresident@stgeorges.bc.ca

• Socks for Smiles Luncheon

  Date: TBA (Due to uncertainty, this event may or may not happen for the 2021-22 school year.)

  Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

  Over lunch, in the Senior School, dining hall parents will be stuffing socks for Alley Outreach. Volunteers needed to help set up and greet parents. This event is held in December.

• Soiree

  Date: TBA(Due to uncertainty, this event may or may not happen for the 2021-22 school year.)

  Time: 7:00 pm – midnight

  
  Evening cocktail and dance party for parents, staff, and alumni. Help on the night of the event checking parents in and selling raffle tickets.

• St. George's School Fair

  Date: TBA

  The St. George’s School Fair is the SGPA’s largest event of the year. This is a wonderful opportunity for parents to build community, make new friends, and work together to raise funds to enhance the school experience for our boys. This event takes place in May.

• Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day

  Date: TBA

  
  Show your appreciation by coming to help or contributing a dish to this day-long thank you buffet at both Junior and Senior schools. This event is held in April.

• Used Uniform Committee

  Time Commitment: Ongoing (1–2 mornings/month)
  
  Join the team that collects and sorts gently used blazers, uniform items, and athletic wear in preparation for monthly Used Uniform sales. 

• Welcome Back BBQ

  Date: TBA (Due to uncertainty, this event may or may not happen for the 2021-22 school year.)

  Time: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

  
  This is the first school event of the year. All parents, students, faculty, and staff are invited. The event is held at St. George’s Senior School Field rain or shine in September.                                                       

• On Call Volunteers

  Volunteers may be needed throughout the year to help on occasions not listed above.