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Re: How do I help my area move to districts?
As a Senior Volunteer Coordinator, I look for volunteers who are always willing to help. The people who arrive early to help set-up and who stay late to take-down the field often become great Key Volunteers later, because they are willing to help with the grunt work when there isn't an audience to watch.
This year we are also doing a lot of training for roles. We have three different people training for FTAA roles by helping in various positions around the field.
I've noticed that sometimes Key Volunteers become possessive of their roles, feeling like they spent so many years volunteering that they earn the right to the position, and they don't like when new people start training or moving their way up the ladder. It's important to remember that almost every area needs more volunteers, and just because someone new is training or being moved up, doesn't mean your key position is going away.
So, how do you help prepare your area for Districts?
1. Be willing to do the grunt work, like staying late and packing fields.
2. Be willing to train other people for roles, including your own.
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