Drama in the Drama Boosters

I spent most of November stressed about Walden's big drama dinner theater that the booster club was in charge of.  It was two nights, of a few hundred people, with a fancy catered dinner, a mocktail bar, and decorations.  The kids performed a holiday show and we pushed hard for donations from the audience.  It turned out great, and we ended up raising abut $2400.  But, it was a ton of work.  I was really glad it was at the beginning of December so I could get it over with and still enjoy/plan for Christmas.

The booster club has been good and hard.  On one hand, I feel like it is good for my self-esteem to be doing something outside of the family that I am good at.  It's funny to me that people are amazed I can run a meeting, plan an agenda, etc.  I think church experience has definitely played a part in developing those skills.

On the other hand, it often feels like a one man show.  And there's WAY to much for one man to do.  My officers pretty much make up the whole booster club.  They are awesome, but they're all dads who do only exactly what I ask and nothing more. lol  Also, Mr. Diamond, the drama teacher is thrilled to have a booster club and is quick to ask us to feed kids, plan events, and pay for things.  It feels like I am always asking parents for help and I worry they are so sick of my pleas.

I'm not sure I will continue to do this next year, especially if Sydney doesn't sign up for drama (she's hated it so much and we both feel like there's not much for them to offer her).  But, if I don't continue, the booster club may very well fall apart, so I feel a sense responsibility to keep it going.