An S for sucka!!! I was very (VERY) active in the PTA for my DD’s school last year. A little too much but I like to help out and it keeps me busy. I have met some wonderful people and have found some even more wonderful friends. One of my friends is the President of the PTA. She’s an amazing person and a great friend (no really). Such a good friend that she talked me into (didn’t take much) being the VP of Programs. Like I said, make mine an S on my forehead! I have a REAL problem with saying NO to helping friends.
I have 4 programs to plan. The first one is the 2nd week of school. It’s an ice cream social where the kids eat ice cream while the rest of the PTA committee heads coax people into helping them. We have a wonderful group of parents that really support our school which I am so grateful for. I have heard horror stories of no parent participation. It helps the kids so much to have their parents support them at school. I think it really fosters a future of helping parents when they see us volunteer and devote our time to their causes.
The 2nd is a Variety show. Notice I said variety and not talent. This should be fun (as in I would like being hit with an orange in a sock more). I haven’t attended one of these shows because well, I have seen enough “recitals” with my nieces to know that I don’t want to go. And now, I get to head one. Oh for the love of Buddha! It’s not the kids I’m worried about. It’s “those” parents that I’m going to have a problem with. You know the ones who think their kids are Britney Spears or Miley Cirrus. And you know it takes all I have not to tell them to please find the nearest Dr. to do an cranial/anal inversion. Like I said…this is going to be FUN!
The 3rd is going to be my fav (if I can do it.) Get this, the Orlando Science Center will come and present the Human Gross Out tour with special guest DR BOOM. Oh man, I’m so excited. DR BOOM comes and blows shit up scientifically! Then on top of that we get to learn about burps, farts, poop, snot and all those bodily functions that make us.. interesting! Ha! I am going to be the most hated/loved PTA member in the history of our school’s PTA. I can’t wait!
Then it’s my last program which is Basket night and thank Buddha again that I have committee heads that specifically do that. I don’t have much to do but help there. YEAH! Basket night almost killed me last year when I was head of the food committee. Glad I don’t have to do that this year. You can’t even imagine.
I’ll keep you posted
Later
I can honestly say, I do not look forward to PTA days. I went to R’s Easter egg hunt and she didn’t really give a shit that I was there. I didn’t go to her last day of school party…it didn’t dawn on me that I should! I got there and all parents (moms and dads) were there! I felt bad. She didn’t seem to care, although she said it did.
Something else I don’t look forward to- DATING. One of my coworker’s daughter just went through a break up and it just really hit home. She was upset that she could not console her. I was thinking shit…I have to do this. I think I was too secretive for my mom to know that I was hurt, even though, I am sure she knew anyways. I just didn’t openly show it.