Do y'all have a booster club for your 4-H/FFA kids. Where we are, there are 2 groups. The "Young Farmers" (that's the dad's. Don't know why we need to be called that, as less than half of the dads are farmers), and the mom's club. We got a new ag teacher (young- 27 or 28 maybe, and alumni from this school system) a couple of years ago, and I was really hoping that we could just go together and have a full fledge booster club.
The president that is going out this year, is one of the last of the older guys that got it started many years ago. I mentioned to the ag teacher several times that we need to re-organize things, as far as that goes, to which he replied that: "I like things the way they are. When you get women involved, there gets to be too much bickering, and nothing gets done right". I couldn't believe my ears!!! Another thing is, the ag-teacher has control of the checkbook, and the account statements go directly to the school. At the last meeting, I asked the balance (thinking he would pull out the last statement, and give a precise amount....he didn't, just gave a round-about figure to me) needless to say, smoke was coming out of my ears, and the meeting was done for me, although I stayed until it was over.
We have alot of young, energetic, educated parents that would do almost anything to raise money for these kids. The followers that we have, will do just that. They'll follow the lead from the rest of us, and go out and raise money (at least I think they would).
So tell me, do you think that it is unreasonable for me to try and make things better? Should the ag teacher be invoved any more than advisory on what the funds go toward. I look forward to hearing your responses. Also, tell me what fundraisers have/have not worked for your bunch.
Thanks
The president that is going out this year, is one of the last of the older guys that got it started many years ago. I mentioned to the ag teacher several times that we need to re-organize things, as far as that goes, to which he replied that: "I like things the way they are. When you get women involved, there gets to be too much bickering, and nothing gets done right". I couldn't believe my ears!!! Another thing is, the ag-teacher has control of the checkbook, and the account statements go directly to the school. At the last meeting, I asked the balance (thinking he would pull out the last statement, and give a precise amount....he didn't, just gave a round-about figure to me) needless to say, smoke was coming out of my ears, and the meeting was done for me, although I stayed until it was over.
We have alot of young, energetic, educated parents that would do almost anything to raise money for these kids. The followers that we have, will do just that. They'll follow the lead from the rest of us, and go out and raise money (at least I think they would).
So tell me, do you think that it is unreasonable for me to try and make things better? Should the ag teacher be invoved any more than advisory on what the funds go toward. I look forward to hearing your responses. Also, tell me what fundraisers have/have not worked for your bunch.
Thanks