So a few months ago I got a call asking me to volunteer my time and head up the River Heights Royalty. In my mind I thought it would be fun, right? I didn't have very much notice and hardly any guidelines so I decided to just go for it and try to make it an awesome experience for the girls and hopefully get a "huge" turn out.
I decided to do a health theme because I am passionate about it and feel its super important for young kids to learn, know, and do. With a low budget I pitched for people to volunteer their time for this great cause. So with gusto I went to town....
I asked an amazing instructor from Golds to teach them a little fun hip hop dance (to show them exercise can be fun) and talk about how important it is to remain active. Then I scheduled a dinner at Kitchen kneads to show the girls how to cook healthy meals and the importance of eating healthy. Last but not least I arranged with CASPA to do a scavenger hunt helping families of violence. Super fun, right?
Sent out letters to about 20 girls listing all these fun and exciting things to do plus the joy of course of answering a few questions for a few lovely people and standing on a float for 17 (fine 13...17 sounds more dramatic) plus parades waving the "wave". Oh and did I mention they get a whooping 70 bucks (queen gets 100) to put towards school (should take um far, I know). I didn't think they were getting much so that's why I put together all these great activities. I'm sure you can see where this is going.
Drum roll please...ONE! only one girl sent in her application. So begins the calling and begging until I decided I felt like I was forcing girls into doing something they don't want to. A month after I asked for them another girl sent in her application...man! I don't think its worth it to have 2 girls, am I wrong?
I'm sad and frustrated and can clearly see I don't understand Junior aged girls at all and I think RH wants their Tamber back.
Needless to say Royalty is NOT my thing and I won't be volunteering myself next year :).
Oh man! Can I sign up? That sounds super fun! I never had more than 3 girls sign up and my first year I had to call around and "beg" girls to participate as well . . . so don't be so hard on yourself. However you did have a good point: If the girls have no desire to participate, then why is the City spending any money on it at all?? Sure it's good for the girls if they are willing but maybe the money (however small) could be better spent elsewhere.
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I like your activities! Can I come to the hip hop class? :) You're amazing for even taking on the project. I would run and hide from such a big task.
ReplyDeletethey are lucky they have you mc and you're not a quitter. hang in there and i'll come bounce around to hip hop and pig out. just tell me when.
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