mds3d 90 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 I am an eagle scout now in my 30s. Throughout my young adult life I have volunteered off and on. Most recently I was a Unit Commissioner. We have now moved and I have taken a 2nd shift M-F job. I would still like to volunteer, but have no idea how with my schedule. I would love to be a UC again, but would never be able to attend District meetings. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites
shortridge 184 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 (edited) If you’re doing a 4-12 and can get up OK on Saturday, consider helping with special programs and events - Cub family weekends, PWDs, chariot races, Klondikes, camporees. They all would welcome somebody to run an activity / station for a day or serve on kitchen crew. Training also likely has a place for you with Saturday courses - SM Specific, YPT, den chief, LNT awareness, maybe helping with an IOLS or BALOO module. Maybe offer a special Saturday/Sunday afternoon course package designed just for second-shifters? You’re not the only one out there! If you’re a member of the OA, I guarantee you they won’t turn someone down who shows up mid-morning or midday Saturday and wants to join a work crew. Also: Merit badge counselor. Edited October 10, 2018 by shortridge 1 Link to post Share on other sites
qwazse 4342 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Call your newly-adopted council service center. There's a lot that goes on during daylight hours ... Scoutshop ... Scoutreach ... Exploring ... school talks. There's no telling where someone with UC training will be welcome. Link to post Share on other sites
WonderBoy 36 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 As a stay-at-home dad, it's amazing how much of the work supporting my sons' Cub Scout Pack goes on during the day. Trips to our Council office to iron out problems or pick up supplies (advancement or otherwise) from the Scout Shop. Running over to the school where we met to deal with scheduling issues and access our things in our storage closest. Going to our school district offices for usage agreements for the school spaces. Deposits to our bank. Popping into our local Park District to reserve shelters for our outdoor events and our annual pool rental for family swim night. If a few of our volunteers didn't have the privilege of at least slipping away from work for "lunch", I'm not sure how we would function. So there's plenty to do. It may not be the volunteer work you'd prefer to do, but a lot of the time it's the necessary, invisible work that's required to make things happen. Just my $0.02, YMMV and my free advice is worth every penny you paid for it. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
DewittQ 1 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Honestly, I was surprised to learn exactly how much work goes into everything "behind the scene," so to speak. Countless work hours and a lot of dedication. More power to those guys and gals. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RememberSchiff 3662 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 @DewittQ welcome to scouter.com Link to post Share on other sites
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