Thread: Terrible Volunteer Experience
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Unread 02-05-2012, 13:27
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Re: Terrible Volunteer Experience
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Originally Posted by N7UJJ View Post

While I always agree with Jane, this time I have a differing opinion. Teaching and enforcing responsibility is a universal goal for teachers, parents and mentors , but not a priority for the safety glasses station. (maybe a tally mark after the team number of student/mentor loaners. Let the UL safety inspectors meet with the teams with the most "hits" to investigate and instruct.) Let’s focus on getting people in and out of the pits safely with minimum hassle. All people should be offered the opportunity to borrow safety glasses for safety sake. Discrimination for age, team affiliation, or competition location is counter productive to FIRST core goals.
I am not in disagreement with this. In another post, I stated a concern for the location/placement of some of the safety glasses tables and I've begun a draft of an e-mail that I will send to FIRST. But, the bottom line is self-responsibility and accountability.

To the OP...
The volunteer was rude. You reported it. Done.
Just because action wasn't taken that you could see or that you desired at the moment that you desired it - doesn't mean that the complaint wasn't addressed or won't be. Keep that in mind.

Jane
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