As this school year is coming to a close, I am wrapping up 4 years
as President of my son's school's PTA, 4.5 years total as a PTA board member, 5 years serving as a member.
I
am a mixture of emotions as I really did enjoy my service, working with great
people, learning from others, developing new programs and implementing new things with the help of
other members over those years. It was fun, adventurous, challenging, stressful
at times.... but I am so glad that I was able to stick it out, even after
trying to give up my position twice to allow someone new to have the
opportunity to serve.
I was honored to be asked
to extend my 2-year term, twice... which I accepted and kept going forward
being that go-to person. However, this year after much consideration I stood my
ground and said that I was unable to go another year. Not because I didn't
think I could, or that I wasn't wanted, but because I need to move onto
other things. Not only for me to grow in other areas but for my family as well.
Being this involved with one task that is a volunteer position took away from time spent. I did it for my son as being
involved I feel he has a good experience with his school, and to meet new
people and build relationships ( I have always been a server and volunteer it is my personality to help) but
all the planning, preparing and meetings as well as being in charge of events
does take a toll on focusing on other things of interest.
This last 4 years has been a
huge commitment, one that I didn't take lightly but couldn't just pick and choose
when I wanted to help or do things. I was in charge, I was there when others
couldn't be, I had to organize and make sure others followed through. Things
in life change and you must change with them and the commitment that I was
giving proved to be less than 100% and that is definitely not my style. When I
commit to something I want to give it my best and when I can no longer give
something my best because I have other things to focus on that is when it is
time to hand over the baton to someone who has the ability to focus on the task
at hand.
I am grateful for all the
awesome people who helped with all the things we did, the acceptance of parents
and teachers of my abilities to serve their students – All the support I
received and all the well wishes. I am grateful for all that was accomplished,
and we were able to buy, start or get donated for the well-being of the school
and the kids!
I am grateful for the experience;
I am grateful for the school admin and staff that supported our ideas and
efforts and made it that much easier to give back. Which is one thing that
always makes me happy, making others happy!
I am saddened to give up
the opportunity to be so available and known around the school as the go-to
person as I have gained the trust of a lot of people. And I am relieved that I can
just be the mom who helps when she wants to and is now able to put other
interests first instead of on the back burner because of the amount of
commitment the PTA has required. This step forward is coming at a great time
and I am exciting for my new adventures.
I wish the incoming board and
all those in the future the best of luck, the opportunity to start new things
and incorporate into the school and I am certain that they will continue on the
things of importance that I helped incorporate that are beneficial to the
school, but also the ability to see when things need to be changed or let go
because they are no longer working! I am also here for any advice if I am solicited for some.
I encourage everyone involved at the Anthem School to take a
part in the 2019-2020 school year whether that is small or large, a $10 PTA
membership donation, helping at an event, coming to meetings, giving ideas,
planning events, getting donations, encouraging your friends to help or any
combination thereof! It does make a difference no matter how small and your kids
receive the ultimate benefit. They grow up fast and those little things to
build their experience always add to the experience they have preparing them to
be adults.
I am proud of my
accomplishments, my dedication, my learning experiences and my relationships
made during this period of service, coordinating the chaos, the multiple
smiles, happy faces, grateful people, fun moments, laughs, stressful times,
last minute changes and all the other things that came with the job and that
makes my service, well served.
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