a1chef;129076 wrote: justavolunteer-from the tone and exuberance in your post I think you are indeed a very energenic volunteer. This may scare people who are comfortable it what has been done in the past. I would temper my enthusiam with a little restraint.
I am going to totally disagree with this. Leaders can't complain when noone is helping and then also complain when someone really steps up. When a new volunteer storms in with guns blazing, the leaders need to simply show her where to shoot. They should not return fire.
Justavolunteer, I'd love to have you at my school. You rock.
This post has stayed with me since I read it back in December. I thought the OP was off base even with her side of things. It makes me sad that some people
expect their PTO leaders to act this way.
I am struggling with the fact that we have no candidates to replace me as president. If I do not run, our group will be done. Even though we have quadrupled the number of parents, we still do not have many willing to lead. A zealous volunteer is a valuable commodity.
Justavolunteer, if you want to move to SW Florida, I have an offer for you. Our county has excellent schools and the real estate market favors buyers right now.
Bayshore, is this group a school committee or an independent charity? It sounds like your bylaws stink. While it has been nice to hear the other side of the story, my opinion has not changed. Your group sounds elitist and exclusive. Will there even be elections? Is Justavolunteer going to have to butt heads and shake things up again next year?