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Staff Survey

This survey is for volunteers and staff who attended the 2025 O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat. We appreciate your honest answers to our questions. With your input, we hope to improve our event. Thanks again for volunteering this year!

Please check the areas you worked as a volunteer.*
- Registration/Check-In Team
- Graphics & Marketing Team
- Visa Application Team
- Set Up/Tear Down Team
- Operations Team
- AV Team
- Concerts & Sound Team
- Video & Photography Team
- Retreat Store Team
- Shuttles and Flights Team
- Hospitality Team
- Other
Please describe your level of participation.*
- I volunteered at times I was not in classes.
- I did not take classes and was available as needed.
- I did not take classes and worked the whole time.
How satisfied were you with our communication for keeping you informed?*
- You kept me well informed.
- It was about right.
- There was not enough info provided.
Please share any comments about our communication.
How satisfied were you with knowing your roles and responsibilities for the retreat in advance?*
- I knew what I was supposed to do.
- I wasn’t completely clear about what I would be doing.
- I had no idea what I would be doing.
Please share any comments about your role and responsibilities.
How satisfied were you with the training you received to do your tasks?*
- No training needed. I’ve been doing same tasks for years.
- I received on-the-job training at the retreat.
- I never received any training, and that caused some challenges.
Please share any comments about training.
How satisfied were you with the amount of direction you received at the retreat?*
- I received good direction.
- There were times I had to act on my own.
- I did not receive any direction and had to wing it mostly.
Please share any comments about the direction you received.
How satisfied were you with your fellow volunteers?*
- I liked and worked well with everyone.
- Most of the time it was okay working with others.
- There were issues among some of the volunteers.
Please share any comments about your dealings with other volunteers.
Overall, how satisfied were you with volunteering at the retreat?*
- It was great. I felt I contributed to its success.
- It was a good experience, and I’m glad I did it.
- It wasn’t what I expected.
Please share any comments about your overall experience as a volunteer.
In the areas you worked, what problems/issues occurred that we need to address and your solutions, if any, that you can offer?*
What, if anything, would improve your experience working at the retreat?*
Looking at the whole, what can we do to improve our next retreat?*
What changes would you suggest to improve the "participant experience" at the retreat?*
Will you be returning as a volunteer next year?*
- Yes, absolutely!
- Possibly
- Sorry, but no.
If your answer is NOT yes, please let us know why. Your name, if given, will be kept confidential.
Optionally, please provide your name.
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Testimonials

Former Student

Well worth the travel time and money spent – I learned more about why Irish music sounds the way it does in three days than I ever knew before. Now I have a ‘gold standard’ to use as I develop my own performing skills with that style of music.

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