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PTO Expo – Our 3rd Top Pick:)

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Volunteer Parent - 3rd Top Pick

Here we are at our 3rd Top PTO Expo Pick!!

I have to say I’m really excited about this one:)  I actually presented it to our Middle School Principal yesterday and he loved the idea.

First of all, I have to give my sweet husband credit for this one.  We found the booth and I thought it was really cute but almost dismissed it until he stopped me and told me his vision for this product:)

 

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Getting the Team Name “Out There”

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I found this blog I wrote from last year. Thought I’d post it here:

HS Swim Season 2015

This year we absolutely need to raise money, but we also need to raise awareness that, YES, we do have a swimming and diving team.  We need to get the word out and make some noise so others will recognize what a great sport it is.  One of the things I’ve put together for the kids this year was spirit wear.  I’m not sure what they’ve really had in the past, but I know for as long as we’ve been here, I have never seen any spirit wear other than the normal football, basketball, soccer or track (and I think that’s just because Matthew has some) – the usual suspects.  Anyway, so I made up a design and sent it into the printers. They in turn sent me back some AMAZING designs based on mine and we were off! I picked out several items that I thought the kids might enjoy including 2 different styles of sweatpants, hoodie, long sleeve shirt, short sleeve shirt and pajama pants.  I also put an option for embroidered beanies – one for dive and one for swim.  The pants were a huge hit with the kids. Instead of the usual mascot name down the leg, this time they say SWIMMING.  There is also a paw print with our high school initials in it at the top. They really loved to show what sport they are participating in.  I didn’t use this as a fundraiser, simply because I wanted to make it affordable for the kids.  I have another idea in the works for spirit wear that will be an incredible fundraiser for the team but that is something totally different and I’ll share with yall at a later date, though!

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How To Get Volunteers

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How To Get Volunteers

Finding volunteers is not always easy.  A lot of times people see volunteering as a ‘black hole’ from which they will never emerge.  And sure, that can happen… I’m not going to lie.  However, trying to find that balance so they don’t always feel like they ‘have’ to help is crucial. I’m going to go through the different ways that I find my volunteers. I hope this is helpful to you.

At the beginning of each school year, we have a table set up for the PTC.  I have a form made up for the different positions we are looking to fill. Everything from ‘chairpersons’ to ‘just call’ for each event/spot we have available. Some people will check everything and some will just check one small event as a helper.  (Be grateful for every bit of help you get.) I have been lucky with volunteers. Most of mine have been along for the ride with me since my oldest was young. One year, we gave really cute tote bags with our school name and mascot on it away to people who signed up.  This next school year, I believe I am going to set up a coffee and tea service to entice people to visit our table:) People love coffee and freebies:)

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