SPORTS OUTREACH INSTITUTE

Short Term Ministry Trip Registration and Personal Information Form

APPLICANT INFORMATION
Legal Name
Last Name First Name Middle Name

Marital Status Married Single Divorced Widowed Separated

Names/Ages of Children Gender Male Female

Address Apt/Unit#

City State ZIP

Date of Birth Nickname

Home Phone Work Phone

Cell Phone E-mail Address

Place of Birth Citizen of

Passport # Place of Issue

Date of Issue Date of Expiration

EDUCATION\OCCUPATION\SKILLS
Current Occupation

College/University

Degrees Earned

Awards, Honors Achieved

List any sports, subjects, or activities in which you feel most competent leading or participating in:

List any skill areas you feel most comfortable teaching (i.e. Basketball: shooting, dribbling; pastoral training,
Bible study; etc.):

Do you play a musical instrument? Yes No Would you play it in an outreach? Yes No
Name of instrument:

List any other special talents that could be used in outreach (such as singing, drama, etc.):
Do you have any foreign language abilities? Yes No If yes please list details.

Have you had previous experience on the mission field or traveled in a foreign country? Yes No
If yes Please list details below.

HOME CHURCH
Please list the complete name of your home church along with the Pastor’s name and contact information.
Church

Pastor’s Name

Phone ( ) Email

Address

REFERENCES
Please list two character references that we may contact.
Full Name Relationship

Phone ( ) Email

Address

Full Name Relationship

Phone ( ) Email

Address

PERSONAL TESTIMONY
Please briefly describe your relationship with Christ.
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
Please list two individuals we are to contact in the event of an emergency.
Full Name Relationship

Phone ( ) Email

Address

Full Name Relationship

Phone ( ) Email

Address

MEDICAL/HEALTH INFORMATION
Please describe your health, including any physical or dietary limitations.

Are you currently under a Doctor’s care for any condition? Yes No If yes please list details below.

Are you currently taking any prescription medication? Yes No If yes please list details below.

Do you have any allergies (food, medicine, bees, insects, etc.)? Yes No If yes please list details.

Do you have any medical training such as first aid or CPR? Yes No If yes please list details below.

Blood Type Rh Factor

Please provide your immunization information.
Smallpox Yes No Date: Diphtheria Yes No Date:

Poliomyelitis Yes No Date: Measles Yes No Date:

Tetanus Yes No Date: Yellow Fever Yes No Date:

Tri-Typhoid Yes No Date: Cholera Yes No Date:

Please check all that apply and list any details or explanations.
Skin Disease Yes No Motion Sickness Yes No

Heart Disease Yes No Scarlet Fever Yes No

Rheumatic Fever Yes No Broken Bones Yes No

Have had an EKG Yes No Reaction to Medications Yes No

Emotional/Mental Illness Yes No Allergies Yes No

Lung Disease/Injury Yes No Diabetes Yes No

Operations/Injuries Yes No Jaundice Yes No

Muscle/Ligaments Injuries Yes No Heat Intolerance/Heatstroke Yes No

Head Injuries Yes No Kidney Disease Yes No

Have been Hospitalized Yes No Sickle Cell Trait/Disease Yes No

Details/Explanations:

Primary physician
Full Name Practice

Phone ( ) Email

APPAREL/UNIFORM INFORMATION
Shirt Size Child Medium Child Large Small Medium Large X-Large XX-Large

Pants Size Child Medium Child Large Small Medium Large X-Large XX-Large

OTHER INFORMATION
Please list any other personal information SOI should be aware of.
FIELD BEHAVIOR STANDARDS
Once on the ground in country, trip members will be expected to adhere to the following standards.
1. The team leader(s) has been entrusted with the safety and overall responsibility for the team. Therefore, team
members will be required to submit to the leadership of the team leader(s).
2. Single trip members are not to pursue or cultivate romantic involvement of any kind with other team members or
nationals. Pairing off and alone time will not be allowed.
3. Alcohol, drugs, and pornography are not permitted.
4. Do not go outside your lodging complex alone. Team members must ALWAYS communicate with the Team
leader(s) before leaving to go anywhere.
5. Do not leave a sick team member by themselves.
6. Clothes on the trip should be modest. Our cultural standards of acceptable clothing are not in line with that of most
other nations. It is may be offensive to nationals to disregard this reality.
7. Gossip kills any unity a team can achieve. Please avoid in any way gossiping about any trip member. Please deal
directly with the trip member or address the situation with the team leader(s).
8. Please evaluate all behavior on the trip with the knowledge that you are a walking, talking testimony of Jesus
Christ. Just by your association with Sports Outreach Institute, this will be how you are viewed, and your behavior
should reflect it.
SOI Staff does reserve the right to require a trip member to return to the United States upon conscious and
blatant failure to adhere to these standards. This will be done at the expense of the trip member.

SAFETY PROTOCOLS
Traveling and serving internationally can be a great undertaking. To keep it from becoming a dangerous undertaking, SOI
requires that all trip applicants commit to the following guidelines.

 All ministry sites have been approved and deemed safe based on a review by SOI and our local mission contacts
abroad.
 SOI will continue to monitor the safety situation of each ministry site and reserves the right to cancel or relocate
any team at any point.
 All travel once on foreign soil is to be done in groups, unless cleared with the team leader(s). There will be no
traveling alone or pairing off. Your team leader(s) must know where you are at ALL times.
 Team members are not to exchange money with anyone on the street. Money should only be exchanged at a
licensed money exchanger under the supervision of the team leader(s) or SOI’s local ministry leaders.
 SOI’s local ministry staff members are present not only a guide/host, but also an authority for team members.
Therefore, team members must submit to safety requests by these leaders.
 Further details relating to safety are found in SOI’s Crisis Management Manual.

IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS
Sports Outreach Institute would like every participant traveling outside the United States with one of our teams to have an
optimum experience and be free from any sickness or other malady while traveling with us.

Although we cannot guarantee that you will not experience any of the problems that are often associated with overseas
travel, there are certain precautions that one can follow to minimize or even eliminate some of these hazards. Please read
the following information carefully.

1. Water.
Do not drink tap water. Do not brush your teeth with tap water. SOI will provide bottled or boiled water
throughout the trip that is safe to drink. Please note that it is important to consume lots of water and liquids on
the trip. Failure to do so will lead to dehydration. SOI will make sure adequate and safe bottled water is always
available.
Avoid using ice in restaurants as it is often made from tap water.
2. Food.
Always order food well-cooked. Do not eat from roadside stands!
3:1 Fresh fruit and vegetables. Only eat fruit and vegetables that can be peeled, boiled or cooked. Do not
eat raw fruit or vegetables even if they have been washed. Frequently the fruit and vegetables are washed under
tap water that can be contaminated.
3:2 Salads. Avoid all fresh salads. Again, the contents are often rinsed with tap water and can lead to sickness.
Cooked salads are generally okay.
3:3 Dairy Products. Avoid all dairy products unless they have been pasteurized and have been refrigerated.
3. Malaria and Other Tropical Diseases.
Although no medicine to date will give a person 100% protection against Malaria, one can follow several steps that
will combat this disease and the mosquito that is the carrier.
4:1 Take prescribed medication on time and in the doses directed by your physician. Remember, when you
return to the U.S. many of the medicines require additional doses to complete the cycle of protection.
4:2 Cover Up. Light weight clothing will help to cover up exposed parts of one’s body and thus minimize areas
that the mosquito can bite. Arms and legs can be especially vulnerable.
4:3 Repellents. Repellents are strongly advised. The higher the “deet” content, the greater the protection.
However, it is important to consult your physician on this matter, especially if you have possible allergies. Age is
also a factor. SOI recommends spraying a repellent on during the daytime and using some of the recommended
creams at night just before retiring.
4:4 Do Not Go Barefoot. It is recommended that you wear socks and shoes during the day and use sandals
while in your hotel room and in the shower.
4. Bathing. Since the tap water is not safe for drinking, avoid swallowing water while showering or bathing.
5. Swimming. Although there are some attractive swimming pools in Africa it is not advisable to swim. Adults may swim
at their own risk, understanding that there are dangers involved and SOI cannot be held accountable for any problems that
result.
6. Preventative Medication. SOI strongly recommends taking preventative medication while participating in our
outreach programs to developing countries. Many of our staff take 100 mg of Doxycycline, an antibiotic, each day with
breakfast throughout the trip. Some physicians do not agree with this philosophy although many heartily endorse it.
Please consult your family physician for his advice on this subject. Also, please note that younger children are
often given reduced dosages of most medication.
7. Sun Lotion. It is recommended that while outdoors you wear a hat and other cover-up clothing and/or use a sun
screen lotion to prevent sunburn. This is especially true if you are taking certain medications.
8. Cuts, Open Sores. Make sure to treat all cuts and sores and keep them bandaged until they are healed. A few Band-
Aids and an antibiotic first aid cream are helpful to have in your personal kit.

In summary, drink lots of fluids (bottled water, juices, bottled drinks) but not the tap water. Cover up, use repellants and
sunscreen lotions. Take all medications as directed by your physician and follow through with your malaria medication
when you arrive home. Avoid going barefoot and cover up as much as possible. It is strongly recommended that adult
participants do not swim in Africa and SOI requests that children do not swim there. If these tips are followed your chances
of being free from any health problems are extremely high.

DISCLAIMERS AND SIGNATURES

TERRORISM POLICY AND DISCLAIMER: In the event of the kidnapping or hostage-taking of Sports Outreach staff members
and their families or participants taking part in a Sports Outreach sponsored trip or event, it is the policy of Sports Outreach
Institute not to pay any ransom or negotiate directly with any terrorist, terrorist organization or any group or person
involved in the kidnapping of the aforementioned individuals.

Sports Outreach Institute will turn the matter over to the proper local authorities in addition to the appropriate members of
the United States Embassy if the event occurs in a foreign country. In addition, if advisable, SOI will attempt to involve a
professional negotiator or organization who deals with such problems and who is recommended by the U.S. government
and/or a reputable Christian organization. The involvement of a professional negotiator will only be done in consultation
with the family members affected by such an act.

Statement of Participant: I have carefully read the above policy statement and hereby release Sports Outreach Institute, the
board of directors, staff, team leaders, and family members from any liability whatsoever.

PRIVACY RELEASE: I hereby give my permission to Sports Outreach Institute to publish the medical information and contact
numbers as recorded on the forms provided by SOI. This information will be placed in an emergency booklet and is
intended for emergency purposes only. I further understand that copies of the emergency booklet will be distributed to
each team member, team leader and a copy will be on file in the Sports Outreach Institute administrative office. I am also
aware that emergency contact numbers will be given to a designated family member of each of the participants.

I have read the Field Behavior Information, Safety Protocols, and on Important Precautions and agree to adhere to these
policies. Having read them and fully understanding them, I release Sports Outreach Institute, Inc. from any liability relative
to them.

I understand that any travel, volunteer work, or other activities I undertake in connection with Sports Outreach Institute
(SOI) involves inherent risks to my property, health, and life and I further understand the nature of such risks.
No principal, officer, agent, employee, or other person associated with or acting on behalf of SOI has disavowed or
contradicted anything in this document, including statements regarding the existence & nature of risks involved.

I hereby release all leaders and organizations involved with this mission trip from any and all legal liability. I hereby waive
all my rights to any legal liability, on the part of Sports Outreach Institute or any other individuals or organizations involved,
which liability may result from sickness, injury, or death that may occur on or related to this trip. I fully realize that there
are hazards, and I am fully assuming these risks, including but not limited to, hazardous travel, poorly constructed roads,
dangers resulting from military or political activities, sickness, disease, inadequate health care, kidnapping, arbitrary
imprisonment, and all other unforeseen risks. I specifically release Sports Outreach Institute and all concerned from any
claim of negligence in their duties as leaders, or otherwise, on this mission trip. In the event that I attempt to make a claim
in violation of my release and waiver as herein indicated, I hereby agree to, and shall pay, all legal fees and costs incurred
by Sports Outreach Institute and other individuals and organizations involved.

I hereby further acknowledge my responsibility to provide my own insurance coverage of any and all types, including but
not limited to, medical, hospitalization, life, disability, death, lost baggage, lost or stolen personal property, and any and all
other insurance which I may need or desire. I also hereby release Sports Outreach Institute and all leaders and
organizations involved with this mission trip from responsibility to provide insurance coverage of any and all types.

I hereby further authorize the leadership of Sports Outreach Institute to make essential decisions on my behalf with respect
to medical treatment, emergency surgery, or hospitalization, should such be necessary. However, Sports Outreach Institute
shall in no way be responsible or liable for payment of any and all bills for such medical treatment. I assume the full
responsibility for any and all medical bills incurred related to this outreach. My estate and my family shall further assume full
and total cost for the return shipping of my body should I die by any cause on this trip.

I further agree wholeheartedly to abide by decisions made by leaders and those in authority and by all guidelines, policies,
and rules pertaining to this trip, including but not limited to Sports Outreach Institute’s stated policies, including that ransom
or extortion will not be paid, nor will SOI yield to other demands issued through the use of hostage-taking.

This agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. This
agreement is to be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. If any portion of this agreement is held invalid,
it is agreed that the remainder shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect.

I enter into this agreement freely and voluntarily in consideration of the permission to participate in the activities described
herein and of the benefits associated with such activities. I understand that this agreement is contractual and binding upon
me.

I have read this document and understood and agreed to all of its contents before signing it. I
certify that all the information I have given on this team registration form is accurate and true to
the best of my knowledge.
Signature Date

Parent or Legal Guardian signature required for applicants age 17 or younger.

Parent/Guardian
Date
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