"Developing a volunteer system that is more efficient, more effective and more enjoyable…"

- Traci Merrit, Parent

Corvallis Waldorf School promotes the community ideal of working together to create a wholesome school for our children. How each of us contributes is extremely diverse and yet, all extremely valuable. To help connect the skills and interests from the CWS Community, with the needs and desires of the school, a Parent Council has been formed. This Parent Council will help coordinate the CWS community volunteer efforts. All tuition paying families, contributors, helpers and alumni would be considered part of the CWS Community. The Parent Council Chair is Katherine Sanders, and the Assistant is Cindy Drouhard, who will be focusing on communications. All volunteer activities have been organized into four groups to help build

communications and comprehensive projects for the school. They are as follows:

Classroom and Community Cultural Chair (Jodi Warne):

· Festivals

· Assemblies

· Classroom/library

· Community life

· New Family Mentorship

Administrative Chair (Lonnie Drouhard):

· Office

· Building and Grounds

· Human Resources

· Solutions

Business Chair (Diane Martin):

· Tuition Adjustment

· Separations

· Finance

Economic and Enrollment Development Chair (Gregg Kleiner):

· Fundraising

· Website

· Grants

· Outreach and Marketing

· Site planning

Each activity (sub-committee) under the chair would be lead by another individual responsible for the oversight, organization and planning for the activity.

Difference from years past:

1. We are NOT looking to have every parent on a ‘committee’.

· We want the committees to be small, 3-5 people.

· They function as planning and coordinating entities, defining actions/tasks.

· The Parent Council Chair would assist in coordinating volunteers to help carryout actions that have been defined.

2. Aligning your skills/interests TO the school’s needs/opportunities; ways you can be involved…

· Chair a committee, help organize a focused team

· Be on a committee to help coordinate people, tasks and actions.

· Share skills, tasks or actions you are willing to do for any committee.

· Choose a committee that you will assist carrying out their defined tasks.

3. We hope to have everyone volunteer in some way, to help with our large all school events such as Halloween, WinterFest, Soup Invitational, MayFaire. These are opportunities to work together in community spirit, help the school and mentor our children about the power and joy of service… the more the merrier.