The problem with YM leaders footing the bill for most everything (which we have done), is that the next person who gets put in that position, and can't afford it, is in for a real shock, and is in an unfair situation.
He gets made out to the be the bad guy.
Like I've said before, women in the church are never guilted out of filing a reimbursement. But men are. What I do like about not having any budget is that there is no longer a dilemma about filling out a reimbursement. You can't. But this would never happen in RS or YW. There would be an implosion.
The solution here is that parents are going to have to step up and stop skating. I have one set of parents I consider supportive of the program. The rest haven't really done anything. And that's my fault, as I have not insisted on it.
The ironic thing, as always, is that just when I get the hang of things and figure out what I am doing, I will be out of the calling.
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