Organizing Parent Volunteers

The proper management of parent volunteering efforts in school is very important.  You must have a system to organize your parent volunteers.  Try to avoid having a "list of volunteers".  In most cases this "list of volunteers" are the only people that are asked repeatedly to volunteer and  contribute their time and talents for events and activities held at the school .  Most of the time these people are the faithful few that get burned out and discouraged  by the end of the year.
Instead, think of every parent as a volunteer.  When volunteer opportunities present themselves, approach the entire parent body with the opportunity.  The best book I read about this subject is an e-book called "The Parent Action Plan- How to Guarantee 90% Parental Involvement and Raise $25,000+ for Your Parent Group in Any School".   It cost about $9.95, but it will be the best $9.95 you will spend on getting real ideas about this subject.  If you are having parent participation problems, read this book.  You will find it very helpful.
Telling parents to volunteer to help out the school for the good of the children, sometimes isn't enough.  You have to give your parent body an incentive to volunteer if you want a high participation rate.  Your goal is to get parents excited about volunteering in school.  When parents are excited about volunteering in school, they will find a way to do it.
Organize them with volunteer wear (www.zazzle.com/volunteerwear), shirts they wear when they volunteer, and utilize a calendar software program like www.volunteerspot.com (a program that orgainzes volunteer opportunities and the times offered so that parents can choose on-line when they want to volunteer), and I guarantee, your parent volunteering participation rate will skyrocket!
Show Love, Give Love -VOLUNTEER.