All applicants must be able to meet the following criteria:

You MUST be at least 18 years of age or over.

Mountain Valley Paranormal Society will from here on be known as MVPs

You will not automatically become a member until you have been active on 3 investigations, after that
 time a final decision of becoming a team member will be made after consulting with other team members
and will be decided by a majority vote.

You must not have any type of criminal history, All members must pass a criminal history background check.

Any and all evidence collected while under the auspices of MVPS are the property of the organization and can be only be dispensed at the discretion of MVPS founder, Dennis Batchelor.

You must be willing to work hard and will be required to work well with others. All task are performed as a volunteer  during the entire process of an investigation including set-up and breakdown may require working long hours.

You will never verbally or in writing, publicly disagree with MVPS's opinions or decisions about any cases that we investigate. It is to be kept and discussed within the group only.

While you are a member or if you are dismissed from the group you will never publicly "bad-mouth" (orally or in writing) MVPS or its members.

We are a not for profit organization and are not paid for our investigations and you will not be paid for your services.

You will have to be able to attend at least 80% of all meetings that are held.

You are also expected to provide MVPS with any audio, video or photograph collected during an MVPS investigation via email, or other means within a 10 day period following and investigation.

Upon leaving MVPS, whether voluntarily or dismissed, all equipment and items belonging to MVPS will be returned immediately.

All members of MVPS will show respect to the person and property of our clients. Theft , If you are found stealing or committing any crimes you will be automatically dismissed and MVPS will not be responsible for any consequences of your actions. Criminal actions may also result.

Any investigations done by any member on their own are not sanctioned and are not to be associated with MVPS.

All members will respect the privacy of our clients and investigations are not to be discussed outside of the group.

All members will not bring any negativity or personal matters into the group. Our focus needs to be on our investigations.

Precautions are taken however, You are responsible for your own safety on any investigation and MVPS will not be responsible for any injuries.

No perfume or aftershave is to be worn during investigations.

Each member should have some or all of the following equipment:

Pencil, pad of paper, motion sensors, EMF testers/detectors, 35mm camera, LED and other flashlights, extra batteries for your equipment and a handheld digital thermometer if you plan on using one.

Other equipment may include digital voice recorders, digital camera, analog/digital camcorder, voltage testers, infrared camera/camcorder and ion detector, glow sticks.

At no time will you be allowed to use ANY illegal substances including but not limited to marijuana while involved with MVPS! If you are caught it will be a means for automatic dismissal!

We are a NON SMOKING organization, You will not be allowed to smoke during any investigation , PERIOD.

We expect all of our investigators to handle themselves appropriately and professionally. Vulgarity will not be tolerated. We also expect our investigators and/or staff members to be neat and clean in appearance.

You will need your own transportation. In the events of case's out of town and require an overnight stay, you will be responsible for your own expenses for food and lodging.

You will be asked to sign a Waiver of Liability upon acceptance to MVPS or you will not be accepted.

There are dues to be paid by each member of the group. The dues are $25.00 per year, renewable on your anniversary date of when you joined. Dues collected will go towards ongoing equipment maintenance.

The creditably of MVPS and its integrity is a top priority...NEVER tamper with or attempt to create false evident. Our organization is based on 100% facts and any one found trying to manipulate any kind of outcome will be just cause for dismissal.

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MVPS is currently seeking new members who can help us meet our objectives. We are currently in search of the following...

Skeptics- We are seeking individuals to fill the position of Skeptical Advisers. Skeptical Advisers will be responsible for establishing protocol that will help us meet our objective of bridging the gap between our organization and the main-stream scientific and organized skeptical communities.

Advisors will also be responsible for attending investigations to observe the collection of data and/or potential evidence to ensure that MVPS Investigators are not creating or misinterpreting phenomena.
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Tech Manager- With the recent promotion of our Tech Manager to the position of Investigation Manager, we are currently seeking an individual to fill this position.

This person will be responsible for the set-up and operation of team equipment, and to ensure that equipment is in good working order before, during, and after the investigation.

Will also be responsible for consolidation of all data and images at the end of the investigation. When not engaged in Tech Manager duties, the Tech Manager will act as a General Investigator for the collection of data and documentation of potential phenomena.

General Investigators- We are currently looking for investigators to join our team. Experience as a paranormal investigator is not a prerequisite. All investigators must have a willingness to discount certain pre-described phenomena as evidence of the paranormal despite their own personal beliefs, as well as follow the protocol prescribed by the founder and lead investigators of MVPS.

All potential members must be passionate about investigating the paranormal and must be realistically able to make themselves available for occasional weekend investigations with short notice given.

We realize that this will not always be possible and we will be glad to work around peoples family lives when possible, but repeated no-shows, "I don't know's", or displays of lack of interest will result in us giving priority and preference to other investigators.

We want people who can dedicate themselves to the team. Party Animals should not apply. We ask that all investigators supply themselves with at least a digital voice recorder with a USB port and an Omni-directional microphone for the potential documentation of any audible audio phenomena on the investigation site.



 MVPS does not recognize such phenomena as orbs, mists, ectoplasm, ribbon energy, psychic intuition, or personal experiences as evidence of the paranormal

MVPS does not consider psychics, mediums, Ouija boards, table tilting, divining rods or other metaphysical tools as methods of collecting evidence, nor do we allow them to be used during our investigations. Attempting to prove one phenomenon with another unproven phenomenon is pointless and would discredit us as an organization.

MVPS is often limited on the number of people who can investigate a location due to the size and scope of the investigation as well as limitations prescribed to us by the client. Investigators will be chosen for each particular investigation as they best suit the needs of the investigation. All effort will be made to keep everyone in a good rotation to ensure everyone gets time out in the field.

Once again...Be safe. Each member should make every effort to provide for their own safety. All members will enter into the organization with an understanding that investigating the paranormal comes with a high level of risk due to unforeseen hazards that litter investigation sites. Many investigations will be done in darkness or un-kept structures that contain elements that increase the likelihood of an injury. All members will be responsible for their own safety, and in the event of an injury, are responsible for their own health-care, recovery, and loss of income.