You know how there are just some things that it seems like no matter how hard you try, they just go wrong? That was my ward activity tonight. Here's the story in it's entirety.
Middle of December...
So the activities committee just pulled off our first ward activity, the Christmas party. Huge success! I really didn't hear a negative comment from anyone. It went great! Our next meeting we start planning our next couple of activities. We decided to do a ballroom dancing social around Valentines Day, and to get tickets for the Draper Temple Open House. The tickets we got for the Temple Open House are for February 28th, so we chose to move the dancing social up to January. It's not a huge activity, and we had a month and a half to plan...plenty of time to throw it together! I called and scheduled the Stake Center (my home building) for January 31st. I then coordinated with the Young Men/Young Women to have it be their activity night. We invited those 14 and up to participate and the beehives and deacons to serve the refreshments. I lined up the achievement day girls to provide a nursery, and we were set!
The first week of January I got a call from the guy who schedules the Stake Center to inform me that the building would not be available that night. I guess mens basketball is more important. So now what?
Since I had already made arrangements with so many of the different auxiliaries, I chose to move buildings. I called the lady in charge of scheduling the Elwood building, and it was open! I booked it from 5:30 to 9:00. The activity was to start at 6. I confirmed dates and times and she wrote down my name and number, and that was it.
Tonight...
I got to the Elwood building at 5:30 and we started setting up tables and some chairs. My phone rings. It is a lady from the Elwood 2nd Ward who is over scouting, and they are supposed to have the building for a pinewood derby...in the gym! I guess when I scheduled the building she didn't write it down on the right day or something. We called her, and she has no recollection of even talking to me. I was getting frustrated. I really didn't know what to do. I knew that I had talked to the lady and scheduled the building, but it wasn't my building, so I could see why we should leave too. I thought about just crying.
Well, as it turned out, they were able to shorten the track and fit it in the primary or relief society room (I'm really not sure which one). They said that they had a good time, and that it was fine, but I'm still upset about everything. I feel bad that they had to change their activity for ours. I'm grateful, but still a little frustrated about all of it.
Besides the building mishap, the activity was AWESOME! I had a great time being able to dance with Ricky...being close to him and having fun. We had about 15 couples show up and our dance instructor taught us the waltz and the cha cha. The gym is smaller, so the attendance was perfect! Everyone who came had a GREAT time, and it was a great date night. The nursery was wonderful, and the Beehives and Deacons did an awesome job with the desserts! Thanks to everyone who helped, and all of you who came to support the Activities Committee! We just might have to do it again...in OUR building!! :)
8 months ago
5 comments:
Oh Kim, you are doing such a wonderful job. I had family from out of town show up about 5o'clock and my dad took us all to dinner. I have felt awful all night because everyone in my family had a part last night in the activity. Thank so much for all your preparation. I have the same feelings as you . . . on Sunday mornings when my phone starts to ring! ha ha. Love ya!
(Doesn't sound like a disaster to me?)
I'm glad things turned out in the end. Sorry we couldn't make it. We were coming home from WY. Talk to you later.
I am so bummed I missed it!!! It sounds like a good time!!! Sorry you had all the stress at the beginning.
Hey Kim,
I LOVED the activity. It was so fun, we had a great time and would love to do it again! You are wonderful Thank you for all your hard work and efforts... it was perfect for us who came. Your great!
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