In late April, I dropped my husband off at the airport and drove off to pick up a 10X14 area rug we\u2019d purchased. The store dumped the neatly folded rug into the back of my truck; but I could tell by the salesman\u2019s bulging muscles that mine was a very heavy bundle. At home, it occurred to me that I couldn\u2019t just leave it in the truck until the hubs returned. But how would I move a 200-pound rug into our house alone?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I could have used some help. That\u2019s true about an ANWG conference as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the many great things about the Bend conference was the amazing team of volunteers who served on site during the week. That group was so inspiring that our committee hopes to recreate it in Yakima. We have two talented Co-Chairs directing our on-site volunteer team: Linda Stryker (Past president of the Tacoma Weavers Guild) and Kathy Minor (Past President of the Arachne Guild). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You might wonder what volunteers do. The short answer is, \u201canything.\u201d But really, you\u2019ll find volunteers serving at both the registration and help desk. They\u2019ll be available to help weavers unload cars and move looms into classrooms. They\u2019ll carry sewing machines and ironing boards and mirrors. No, you don\u2019t have to be a weight lifter to volunteer. They\u2019ll also put signs on classroom doors, collect material fees, and run errands for instructors. They\u2019ll help models dress and direct parts of the fashion show. They\u2019ll direct people through the show exhibits, help with set-up and tear down. And finally, when all is done and the conference center is as clean as we found it, they\u2019ll be the last ones out of the building\u2014turning out the lights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though they may not be highly visible, volunteers do all the heavy lifting\u2014literally and figuratively\u2014that make a great conference possible. And next year, in addition to all of that, volunteers will help our group of instructors by providing rides from regional airports to Yakima and back. Drivers will be organized by our new transportation chair, Sandy Carroll of Bonney Lake, WA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conference is now just one year away. Maybe you\u2019d<\/strong> like to be one of the many who help make the conference great. You might think about how you might give an hour or two to help your fellow weavers. We\u2019ll be asking for volunteers starting in the fall of 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As for my rug, I dumped it off the end of the truck onto a hand cart, schlepped it around my driveway, up the stairs, and dragged it into the house. When I was finished, I took some ibuprofen and sat on a heating pad. If only I\u2019d had some help. . . <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bette Nordberg <\/p>
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