I got suckered! A very persuasive PTA chairperson snookered me good! Now, I’m a room mom.
My first assignment: staffing 2 booths for the school carnival. No sweat! I just sent home the standard “sign-up for a time” letter. And surprise of surprises, I got 10 replies!!!! That’s plenty of volunteers–or at least it was, until I realized they ALL signed up for the SAME hour and the SAME booth!!!!!
Needless to say, I have spent several hours on the phone sweetly requesting parents to take a different time slot. It has all gone well, just taken an entire evening. Oh well. In the words of a friend: “Dust Bunnies Rejoice!!! The PTA has taken over!!!”