[Deetman]

Something important to remember about the volunteer issue, specifically key volunteers... If you build it they will come.

At least here in MAR, going to districts itself grew the key volunteer base. We still have a lot of work to do to lessen the burden on some, but we're making progress. It forces you to open up key volunteer positions that others have had locked down for years at the regional events. Local events over fewer days (some not even requiring vacation day usage!) helps prompt people that never would have volunteered before. For that matter, there is no obligation to volunteer every week and you shouldn't feel forced to volunteer! Sure there are crazy people like me that would be at every event if they could be in two places at once, but there are also people that volunteer at one or two of the events.