Carnival - panic?

We have a carnival coming up. I don't want to overstate anything but...it is only the event that our PTO is judged by. The picnic comes in a very close second. However, the carnival is a huge event for our school and it can be a fundraiser if done correctly. Besides, everyone knows who the PTO is now. They'll have a face to put with disappointment.

I've seen it done 3 different ways now and all were good. Last year's could have used some help in the chuckwagon but for the most part was enjoyable.

This year, since I'm the President, I am extremely nervous. Not because I don't think my esteemed Vice President can handle it, I think she'll do a fantastic job and and she'll still not think it was good enough. No, I have all the faith in the world in her.

When I allow myself to feel my true feelings, instead of mushing them down into the pit, nay-nether regions - of my stomach, it's much like the feeling I get (or used to get) as I would ride the newest roller coaster at Six Flags. I'm strapped in, can't get out. I know the people who built this ride had safety in mind. I know the metal (or wood in some cases) is strong enough and that the bolts will hold. Well, at least they have up to this point. And there's where I panic. As long as I don't think about what could happen, I'm not necessarily fine but OK enough to ride the ride. As long as the mantra in my head remains "the people who built this ride had my safety in mind and would be in big trouble should they fail", I am not trying to claw my way out.

I'm in this ride and I CANNOT get off. It has started up that first huge hill, the one I can't see beyond... Yep, that's what I'm really feeling right now. Panic...sheer panic.

Too much?

When is too much too much? Is there such a thing as too much help? How about too much unsolicited help?

We have a project that should have been out weeks ago. We, mistakenly, brought it up at the Board meeting on Monday night and one of our parents said "I've got it covered, don't worry about it". Well, to me, that means "I'll take it and get it done for you". Apparently, it does not.

This morning I was greeted with "we need 4 boxes of paper" for this project. I hope they still need it, I had our "guy" go get it. I'll be most upset if it's not needed anymore. And, by the way, from the sounds of it, it may not be. We may actually pay someone to do this project which is how it should have been done in the first place.

I don't mind people doing things. I welcome it. I just don't want them taking over and then not doing it how the person who is in charge of it intended. This is the one thing this particular PTO person is in charge of and she's now very nervous. How terribly unfortunate for her that this person has decided to use this to bully her way in.

This person, while nice and well-meaning, really needs to wise up and realize she needs to be a little more delicate and careful when bulldozing her way in.

Thanks for letting me vent.
Ghtp