SCUU Banner Connection -- How To Be A Sugarloaf Requester

If we updated our banner and used it as a sail on the ship that we use to sail to our new destination it might look like this ...

The Volunteer System allows us to make helpful connections.

How To Be A Sugarloaf Requester:

Look at those who are long term volunteers being committee members.  I see these folks as committed to our ministry for the duration of their terms.  Now, look at those whose ministry is to be there to support committee members throughout the Volunteer System’s trial period (the Go ‘Rounders.)  That period ends with the congregational vote at our May annual meeting on whether or not to have a volunteer system.

Any committee member qualifies as a Requester.

Step 1 is when a committee member finds a need to have a one-time task done.  Julie B. from the E-Task Force needed a volunteer substitute for Laura to do the Weekly Digest.

Step 2 is when Julie asked Helen who is available for that temporary job.  Rosie was the one.

Step 3 is when Julie gave a personal invitation with a full job description to Rosie.

Step 4 is when the two women buddied-up with mentoring and technical help to accomplish the task.  (The arrangement was so satisfying that Rosie went ahead and was editor for seven issues!  Obviously, this is not the usual example of the “One task- One time’ stipulation of the Volunteer System.)

Step 5 is when gratitude is shown to the volunteer for completion of the task.

Step 6 is when the Manager was notified (Helen, with Jeff substituting from Jan. 10 till March 10, by the Requester, Julie, that Rosie  had completed the job.  Note:  An additional adjustment to the System was when Rosie decided to bank her credits for later use and stay active as a volunteer (on the Go ‘Round list of five folks, at this point.)

The Go ‘Rounders are each committed to doing one task per month during the Volunteer System trial period.   So far, these wonderful folks have found new knowledge and awareness of Sugarloaf’s inner workings when giving their monthly boosts toward achieving committee goals for our sustainability on our land.

Helen Pop