Comments on: When it comes to volunteering, you gotta put up or shut up http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/ Denver parenting, with altitude Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:29:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Darlene Geist http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/#comment-2227 Darlene Geist Fri, 09 May 2008 20:14:00 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/#comment-2227 I wanted so badly for my grandson to go to cub scout camp for the past 5 years but he was not interested and his parents did not have time. If he had decided to go it would have been grandma who would have gone with him. I sure am glad now that my grandson did not want to go. Thank you, Annie! Guilt free grandma at last! I wanted so badly for my grandson to go to cub scout camp for the past 5 years but he was not interested and his parents did not have time. If he had decided to go it would have been grandma who would have gone with him. I sure am glad now that my grandson did not want to go. Thank you, Annie!

Guilt free grandma at last!

]]> By: Della http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/#comment-2226 Della Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:37:31 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/#comment-2226 People are afraid to volunteer because they are worried it will be more work than they wanted or will be asked again and get stuck with a longer-term commitment. What they don't get is that the more volunteers, the easier and faster the jobs become. When we break down chairs and clean up after a boy scout meeting, isn't it faster with many people or is it left to a few parents to have to stay late to clean up? I volunteer in Sunday school where we have a few teachers for probably 50 kids. We constantly ask for help but get no response. Where are the 50 pairs of parents? It would only take a few more parents to work one Sunday once in a while to give the few dedicated volunteers time off. I do love and believe in what I do but I don't like feeling that I'm... stuck with a long-term commitment when I really just intended to help once in a while along with other parents! People are afraid to volunteer because they are worried it will be more work than they wanted or will be asked again and get stuck with a longer-term commitment. What they don’t get is that the more volunteers, the easier and faster the jobs become. When we break down chairs and clean up after a boy scout meeting, isn’t it faster with many people or is it left to a few parents to have to stay late to clean up? I volunteer in Sunday school where we have a few teachers for probably 50 kids. We constantly ask for help but get no response. Where are the 50 pairs of parents? It would only take a few more parents to work one Sunday once in a while to give the few dedicated volunteers time off. I do love and believe in what I do but I don’t like feeling that I’m… stuck with a long-term commitment when I really just intended to help once in a while along with other parents!

]]> By: Nancy Face http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/#comment-2225 Nancy Face Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:41:22 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/#comment-2225 Wait...what's wrong with sugar snacks at class parties? ;) Wait…what’s wrong with sugar snacks at class parties? ;)

]]> By: Nancy Face http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/#comment-2224 Nancy Face Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:39:50 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/#comment-2224 I have worked as a volunteer in school classrooms on a weekly basis; helped with class parties; chaperoned numerous field trips and out of state junior high and high school choir trips...but I never once did Cub Scout Day Camp, with either one of my sons. It is VERY hot in Phoenix in June! (Don't hate me!) But my poor hubby DID help at Cub Scout Day Camp, and even survived to tell the tale! He had about as much fun as you did. I have worked as a volunteer in school classrooms on a weekly basis; helped with class parties; chaperoned numerous field trips and out of state junior high and high school choir trips…but I never once did Cub Scout Day Camp, with either one of my sons. It is VERY hot in Phoenix in June! (Don’t hate me!) But my poor hubby DID help at Cub Scout Day Camp, and even survived to tell the tale! He had about as much fun as you did.

]]> By: Kagey http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/#comment-2223 Kagey Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:13:54 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/#comment-2223 I grew up the daughter of the Scout Master and the 4-H Leader. I don't know how you get your kids involved in activities without realizing that YOU are now involved! I have helped pack for more campouts I didn't go on, made more tie slides to reward boys for achieving their wolf or bear badges than I can count. And I was the sister, not the parent! Heck, at our 4-H meetings, have the time we had to recess the meeting for kids to get parents' opinions on a topic before we voted. And yes, everyone from the 7 yr old to the high school senior voted - following parliamentary procedures. But that's a different rant. I grew up the daughter of the Scout Master and the 4-H Leader. I don’t know how you get your kids involved in activities without realizing that YOU are now involved!
I have helped pack for more campouts I didn’t go on, made more tie slides to reward boys for achieving their wolf or bear badges than I can count. And I was the sister, not the parent!
Heck, at our 4-H meetings, have the time we had to recess the meeting for kids to get parents’ opinions on a topic before we voted.
And yes, everyone from the 7 yr old to the high school senior voted – following parliamentary procedures. But that’s a different rant.

]]> By: Karen http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/#comment-2222 Karen Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:29:54 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/#comment-2222 Errr...that should be HEAR, HEAR. :-) Errr…that should be HEAR, HEAR. :-)

]]> By: Karen http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/#comment-2221 Karen Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:29:29 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/#comment-2221 Here, here on both elections AND volunteering! Here, here on both elections AND volunteering!

]]> By: Physcokity http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/#comment-2220 Physcokity Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:22:07 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/#comment-2220 I feel the same way about voting. If you don't vote you don't have the right to complain. I feel the same way about voting. If you don’t vote you don’t have the right to complain.

]]> By: Lizzy http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/#comment-2219 Lizzy Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:56:38 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/#comment-2219 I feel the same way. If I want the right to complain I better earn it by trying to do it right myself. My daughter is in a girl scout type of group that is run by all the mothers. When ever there is a month where no one volunteers to host the monthly meeting I try to fill in and be hostess. If this program fails I don't want it to be because of me. I feel the same way. If I want the right to complain I better earn it by trying to do it right myself.

My daughter is in a girl scout type of group that is run by all the mothers. When ever there is a month where no one volunteers to host the monthly meeting I try to fill in and be hostess. If this program fails I don’t want it to be because of me.

]]> By: Karen http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/#comment-2218 Karen Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:22:24 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/04/22/when-it-comes-to-volunteering-you-gotta-put-up-or-shut-up/#comment-2218 This makes me glad I have girls. :-) But I hear you on volunteering. If I don't do it, who else will? This makes me glad I have girls. :-) But I hear you on volunteering. If I don’t do it, who else will?

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