Sugarloaf Volunteer System Update #6

This week we’ve learned of the need for clarification about what use of the Action Box for self-initiated tasks means. This is important for those who have checked the Signup Genius category, “Call Later” – the ones with no time to volunteer now, but wishing to participate later. That person needs to check off the box for Self-Initiated tasks, instead, please. That’s the first vehicle/category in Signup Genius. Jeff is deleting the Call Later vehicle/category.

Experience has taught Jeff and Helen that the Call Later choice is taken care of by use of the Action Box. (It’s on the first landing of the Great Room stairs.) Using the Action Box for a self-initiated task, gives the signal to the Volunteer System Manager (Helen) that it’s time to call to find out if the person is ready to go onto the Volunteers’ Go-‘Round List. (See Update #5.) Therefore, you activate your Volunteer System participation when you are ready.

When choosing what to do for using the Action Box, if you see something you would like fixed, that can be your one-time task. The appropriate committee can, possibly, help you do it. Or you can choose a task from the “Do One Thing at Sugarloaf” list. Or Helen has ideas (as usual.) For instance, if you have a toddler who likes to push sticks through holes, the two of you would have fun opening the drain holes in the deck’s planks that Antonio drilled for puddle drainage. At any rate, Helen will see to it that you get a go-ahead from the appropriate committee before you start a task.

We want to be sure you know that the timing for volunteering is up to you if you can’t volunteer right now.

When your task is completed, Helen will call to see if you are ready to take turns as a member of the Go-‘Round Volunteers’ List. If you are not yet ready for such invitations (no more than once a month), that’s respected if that’s your need.

The timing for volunteering is completely up to you though it would be helpful if you would do an Action Box task during the trial period, ending May 1st. We all will decide about what Volunteer System to implement at our annual May meeting after an evaluation period.

Please try on a new volunteer hat.

Helen Pop.& Adam