Austin goes to a Co-op pre-school. For those of you who don't know what that is, it's a preschool, that is usually run through a school district and is for very very involved parents. You have a commitment of working one morning a week as a "teacher", and attending two parenting classes each month. The cost is less for a co-op, and it's great because you are really involved and know everyone, it is like a great big family.
Well......that is, until the yearly fundraiser!!!
Bay Day is a carnival at Austin's school always held the first Saturday in May. In January we had signups for committees, and I signed up for the "Silent Auction / Raffle Committee". What was I thinking? Running a Silent Auction is grueling. There are so many little things. I'm doing most of the computer work. We mailed out over 500 letters asking for donations, and our local stores and restaurants have been really generous. Most of the parents aren't happy about the Raffle Tickets, gripe gripe gripe....
Did I happen to mention that I've been doing all this right as we were paperchasing? Like I needed any extra stress right then?
My suggestion to anyone out there, don't EVER! EVER! EVER! get suckered into being on a "Silent Auction Committee". Sign up for "Bake Sale" or "tickets". Those lucky parents aren't having to do hardly anything!
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
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I'm not certain I could have handled the extra stress...
Best wishes on the paperchase!
(We're leaving in two weeks for China!)
BEEN THERE DONE THAT...WHY DO YOU THINK I AM SEMI-RETIRED FROM THE PTA? ONE TOO MANY "SURE I'LL DO IT'S"..(BY THE WAY I AM IN CHARGE OF THE PRIZE COMMItTEE AGAIN FOR SOBER GRAD NIGHT EVEN THOUGH I SWORE UP AND DOWN I WOULDN'T DO IT...SUCKER IS WRITTEN ON MY FORHEAD SOMEWHERE...GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN- IT ALWAYS WORKS OUT! Kim
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