Preschool fundraiser
Ladies Night Out - of a kind
so long, low on chairs
Spent twenty-five bucks
Didn't win anything at all
but got baseball cap
there were nice baskets
filled with such pricey prizes
fancy vendors too
stood for three long hours
didn't even buy paisley
lacrosse stick holder
Didn't eat either
Just had some bottled water
Not a real night out
And I think the worst part of it is I've yet to hear what the fundraiser was for. Being the slacker class mom, I haven't gone to a meeting in a while. I could never get a babysitter on the right nights. Not that I tried that hard. My life is busy enough as it is. And it's one thing to make sure Ironflower's class parties are perfect, it's another to raise money for a school where we already pay tuition.
Maybe I'm a little bitter. Our discretionary funds are small enough - to have wasted twenty-five dollars (movies! lunch out! a pedicure!) to stand around for three hours AND not have won anything (one woman won FOUR prizes, FOUR!) AND know that the school is pretty well stocked. . .it rankles a bit.
This attitude is probably something I should add to my "Reasons I'm A Bitch" list, huh?
10 comments:
Oh, I'm with ya. I am so sick of fundraisers, and my boy is only in 4k. I know it will only get worse as he gets older. Bah!
#1 reason to home school... no fundraisers!! lol
Yeah I would have been bitter. She should have shared...or something. And I don't much care for fundraisers either.
You have every right to complain. I'm right there with you. I think it totally sucks gonads to pay tuition and then be expected to still contribute to the bottom line.
fundraisers are the bane of my existence. at one time, i had three kids in three schools -- each with something different to sell.
magazines, wrapping paper, cookie dough. (cookie dough? hmmm... not so bad....)
I bet she won crappy stuff, you wouldn't have wanted it anyway...right! Right??
you're not a bitch; you're honest. We live and learn.
wright - It's not fun, right?
kathryn - I know! I can't imagine how bitter I'll be in a few years!
secret agent mama - I just don't think I'd have the patience. . .but that lack of fundraising sure is tempting.
Kelli - And the woman I was hanging out with won two prizes!
AFF - It's not even for the school per se, it's for the parent committee because they want more computers or something.
Janet - If I could just buy some damn cookie dough I'd be happy. Definitely better than a hat.
Jennifer - All the stuff was great actually. All the prizes were terrific. It's so unfair.
Leslie - That's so wrong. There's no comparison between booties and a car seat.
Sarah - Or maybe an honest bitch? :)
Jess - Oh, good idea! A pedicure would have been much more fun.
Merry - I wish I had time, but between Hubby's crazy work schedule, me working at home now and the exhaustion caused by NewBaby I'm totally lacking in volunteer time, unless it's directly related to Ironflower's class. Also, this fundraiser was all about what the parents want for the school, not what the school needs - the director said the school is fine.
And most of the women who won? Totally "in". Good call.
You have every right to complain. I'm right there with you. I think it totally sucks gonads to pay tuition and then be expected to still contribute to the bottom line.
wright - It's not fun, right?
kathryn - I know! I can't imagine how bitter I'll be in a few years!
secret agent mama - I just don't think I'd have the patience. . .but that lack of fundraising sure is tempting.
Kelli - And the woman I was hanging out with won two prizes!
AFF - It's not even for the school per se, it's for the parent committee because they want more computers or something.
Janet - If I could just buy some damn cookie dough I'd be happy. Definitely better than a hat.
Jennifer - All the stuff was great actually. All the prizes were terrific. It's so unfair.
Leslie - That's so wrong. There's no comparison between booties and a car seat.
Sarah - Or maybe an honest bitch? :)
Jess - Oh, good idea! A pedicure would have been much more fun.
Merry - I wish I had time, but between Hubby's crazy work schedule, me working at home now and the exhaustion caused by NewBaby I'm totally lacking in volunteer time, unless it's directly related to Ironflower's class. Also, this fundraiser was all about what the parents want for the school, not what the school needs - the director said the school is fine.
And most of the women who won? Totally "in". Good call.
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