Melissa, I know exactly what you're talking about! There are good days and bad, hopefully the good will out weigh the bad. From my experience, the notes and such are fine, but it is that face to face invite that works the best for me. I really try to take a look at people and their work ethics, personality traits, etc. Which one really likes to talk, membership chair; which one is the photo bug, vp marketing, you see what I mean. Of course you still get those that just want to see their name on that board list. So be it. They will be the ones to suffer. Keep looking for the people who do want to make a difference and you will find them. Be open, friendly and honest! Remember you can't push them, guilt trip them into a position - you just have to "love them into it" -My motto-. Your energy, passion & love will spread and those around will want to be apart of that excitement!Good Luck! Perhaps the NPN-PTO Conference will help to refresh you! Sign Up!

I'm a board member of our PTO. At our first meeting we had over 40 people wanting to be on the board. I thought this was great. However, that amount has dwindled by well over half. With this we have also noticed that myself, the PTO V.P., the PTO Tresurer, and one other board member are the only ones that ever do anything. We've lost a secretary (a job I'm now doing as well) because she said it took to much time. The V.P. and the Treasurer are both so burned out they just want to quit or yell not sure which the most. I'm just racking my brain on ways to get the board members and the other PTO members to volunteer their time etc. I do plan to do a flier/pamphlet for February with "job descriptions" of the officers and the board members as well as the general membership. Then I wanted to plan something for Volunteer week but not sure what to do. Has anyone else had this problem? Any ideas on how to get others motivated? I don't mind helping but when you seem to be the only few doing anything it gets a bit old. Thank you!