The Ranger wrote:

> As a PTO president, I am always looking to involve other erstwhile
> volunteers so that I don't have to do as much real work. For some
> events that works the charm. At others, well... I'm the chairman
> and several volunteers.

..... snip........

Too true. There are a lot of organizations run by individuals to the
best of their ability. They rarely get help but they are always the
target of petty sniping. I used be be involved in our union, not
because I was a rabid unionist, but because I thought my sensible <?>
approach would balance counteract some of the more rabid types. I
used to hear all sorts of gripping about "the union" this and "the
union that" to which I would respond that they were part of the
union, but I don't recall ever seeing them at meetings or volunteering
their time.

When my son was on teams or in cubs my wife and I always made it known
that we were willing to help out. It always turned out that we were
the only people who were ever called because they knew we would come.
Meanwhile, there are all sorts of other people harping and carrying
on, but never offered to lift a finger. It seems that entertaining
their kids is someone else's job.