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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Twice in two weeks, I've had someone (once our swim team rep themselves, once a parent volunteer) be short with me when I (also a parent volunteer) dropped off a thing that I made / brought to / transported for a swim team activity.  Think dropping off a dish for the pasta dinner or bringing in ice for concessions (and no, these aren't our only volunteer jobs - we're well past our hours - just doing stuff that needs done).  A smile and a "thank you" would have gone a long way in both situations and the lack thereof just rubs volunteers the wrong way - especially when it's someone like the team rep who theoretically would benefit from families wanting to be invested and sign up for stuff or go over and above when asked. [/quote]
Genuine question - in those instances, did you smile at and thank the team rep or volunteer accepting the item? Just because they’re coordinating the collection doesn’t mean they’re not also a volunteer themselves. Being a team rep requires a very significant behind the scenes level of effort. Most are juggling the role with actual full time jobs and only ever hear the complaints from families about what they could be doing differently or better. So I’m just reminding folks that while you’re also tired and burned out from volunteering, so are the volunteers that are asking you to, and they rarely get a break. [/quote]

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