There is another school on here that did it that way. The only problem I see is that everyone "taking their turn" may have their own way of doing things, own agenda and it may create an inconsistent path to follow. Losing your officers can also be a way of avoiding the major decisions that a President must make during the year. Meeting with salespersons, presenting to the Principal or Bd of Education. If no one is designated, everyone can back out of that responsibility very easily.
Having officers shouldn't get in the way of getting volunteers. You just have to find the way to get the parents to want to be involved. If many are saying "I don't think I can run something", offer to walk them through it, assist them and guide them through. Once they see how easy it can be, its a real confidence booster. I did that for 3 major events this year and all went extremely well. One of them actually improved this year and the person loves doing it. She can't wait for next year.
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I am the current President at my son's school and have been for 2 years. I don't mind being elected President until my son graduates, but I do get overwhelmed sometimes. We don't have a lot of parents who are willing to pitch in to help. My question is this, how many of you have PTO's that operate with no one designated as an officer? We are thinking we might get more help if we don't label positions, everyone just pitches in to help and everyone takes a turn being the leader.
