We are gathering information and opinions prior to the upcoming RET membership meeting. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below. Note, for reference we've included the RET mission statement and purposes below.
This is your chance to voice your opinion regarding the direction of the group. The board will analyze and publish the results prior to the annual membership meeting. This process should enable us to streamline the discussion topics at the annual meeting by having the issues on the table ahead of time.
Your email address is not required in order to fill out this survey. However, if you wish to volunteer to help out with any initiatives, you must provide your email address so that we can contact you. Checkboxes allowing you to volunteer for certain items will appear if and only if you provide your email address.
Mission and purposes
Rationalists of East Tennessee is an organization created to benefit people by expanding understanding of the universe through the use of empirical and rational methods. Our purposes are as follows:
- To foster an environment suitable to free speech and exchange of ideas.
- To promote free inquiry into the nature of the universe and of human societies.
- To encourage critical thinking on all aspects of human life.
- To emphasize the importance of the scientific method.
- To explore ethical and intellectual alternatives to supernatural beliefs.
- To model humanistic ethics through service to the greater community.
- To proide a fellowship for people who share these purposes.
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I.
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How often do you attend RET discussions (roundtables, philosophy Sunday, or Skeptics bookclub)?
Never
A few times a year
Once a month
Twice a month
3 times a month
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II.
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If you don't come to discussions often, please list why (select the single most important reason).
Meeting time conflicts with other interests/commitments
Not interested in discussion topics
Interested more in RET social events
Interested more in RET activism or community outreach
Live too far away
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III.
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What do you think of the average meeting attendance at RET discussions?
Don't care
Not enough people
Just about right
Too many people
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IV.
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Please rank the importance of various RET programs and events in your opinion. (0 is not important and 3 is very important.)
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| General roundtable discussion |
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0
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3
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| Philosophy roundtable discussion |
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0
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2
3
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| Skeptic Bookclub |
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0
1
2
3
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| Community outreach (garbage pick-up, volunteering) |
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0
1
2
3
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| Community action (speaking out at political events, organizing community action) |
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0
1
2
3
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| Fellowship (parties, potlucks, outings, dinner clubs) |
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0
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2
3
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| Invited speakers |
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0
1
2
3
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| Reality Check publication |
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0
1
2
3
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V.
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Please share your profession/education/training/area of expertise, in an effort to improve RET's ability to further the group's goals by tapping into our existing knowledge base.
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VI.
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Of the following RET goals or possible goals, please indicate their importance, in your opinion (0 is least important and 3 is most), and whether you'd be willing to volunteer your time and expertise to help meet these goals? If you wish to volunteer but don't see a checkbox for any of these items, please make sure you've filled in a valid email address above.
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| Invite more speakers |
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2
3
I'm willing to help with this initiative.
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| Invite higher quality speakers |
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2
3
I'm willing to help with this initiative.
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| More social events |
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0
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2
3
I'm willing to help with this initiative.
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| Organize group trips to places of historical, scientific, or secular significance |
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0
1
2
3
I'm willing to help with this initiative.
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| Improve quality of roundtable discussions |
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0
1
2
3
I'm willing to help with this initiative.
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| Improve quality of philosophy Sunday topics |
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0
1
2
3
I'm willing to help with this initiative.
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| Improve quality of bookclub program |
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0
1
2
3
I'm willing to help with this initiative.
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| Organize more outdoor trips |
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0
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2
3
I'm willing to help with this initiative.
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| Continue rotating dinner clubs |
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0
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2
3
I'm willing to help with this initiative.
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| Develop creative fundraising campaigns |
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0
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2
3
I'm willing to help with this initiative.
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| Promote or advertise our Rationalist worldview |
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0
1
2
3
I'm willing to help with this initiative.
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| Convert others to our secular worldview (proselytize)? |
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0
1
2
3
I'm willing to help with this initiative.
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| Improve recruitment and expand our membership |
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0
1
2
3
I'm willing to help with this initiative.
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| Participate in community activism, political events, networking, etc. |
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0
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2
3
I'm willing to help with this initiative.
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| Look into a long term plan of buying an official RET building/meeting place? |
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0
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3
I'm willing to help with this initiative.
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| Write letter campaigns in response to anti-secular news coverage |
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0
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3
I'm willing to help with this initiative.
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| Regularly publish Reality Check at least 4 times a year |
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0
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3
I'm willing to help with this initiative.
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VII.
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Are you interested in serving on the board or as a committee chairperson?
Yes
No
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VIII.
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Which of the following time/places do you prefer for the Skeptic bookclub?
Don't care
Sunday, 10:30 a.m. at the Candy Factory
Sunday, 5:00 p.m. at Barnes and Noble
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IX.
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Please note one specific thing you would change right now about RET and steps to take to change it:
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X.
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Please share other specific thoughts about the direction RET should take:
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