Volunteer

It’s a rewarding experience to volunteer. More often than not , you get back tenfold what you put into it.  I am proud to be part of a school that advocates volunteer work and puts the time in the community to practice what it represents.

It is great to see so many step up to the plate and put their names in for different projects.

However, it is disappointing when the volunteer commitment becomes optional in some minds .

Volunteering should be treated no different then a paying job. You have made a commitment to others, a group, and the community. There might not be a paycheck at the end of the month but there are rewards you can reap or  you can miss out on.

I was disappointed to hear and see how some  do not respond to a call out for shovelling snow.  Its understandable that people are not available but it is not understandable when you don’t let your group or team mates know you are unavailable.

Would you not call back your boss if they left a message on the phone for you to come in for some extra work?  I don’t understand the silent response when someone from a snow shovelling team makes a call-out. At the very least respond, this allows those who have taken the initiative to coordinate in a timely manner know the resources they have at hand. Just simple consideration is all.

I am hoping its just the beginning of the year glitch, we are all adjusting to the heavy hand of winter but tomorrow is December, we should be a finely tuned machine by now, like tactical snow police!:)