Springing Into Action

The wonderful thing about tiggers / Is tiggers are wonderful things / Their tops are made out of rubber / Their bottoms are made out of springs / They're bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy fun, fun, fun, fun, fun / But the most wonderful thing about tiggers is I'm the only one / IIIII'm the only one!  - Tigger

Mid-March, 2012

Spring sprung early in the Capital this year, and with these first warm days I am reminded that Westfest is just around the corner.


If I were a better Coordinator, a better person, a more organized person, I would be thinking about and involved in Westfest all year round.  Instead, by the middle of June every year, I have moved on to other things: summer vacation, the start of another school year, Christmas, work, family & friends, laundry, vaccinations for the cat, you know, life with a small "l".  So it always seems to be the smell of spring in the air that triggers the thought that, it is time to get back in touch with Westfest.


And so it was again this year.  I met with Elaina at the end of March.  I was briefed on developments for this year, and with Westfest there are always changes and new developments.  I attempt to debrief Elaina on my and the volunteers lessons learned from last year, but my memories are fuzzy, and I've found over the years that ultimately, she has learnt the same lessons without my input.


Elaina excitement is as infectious as always.  And I leave our first meeting of the year invigorated,  appreciated, and motivated to do my part to make this year's Westfest the best ever.  


This is my 8th year with Westfest, my 7th as the Volunteer Coordinator.  And every year it is a new beast, typically of the Tigger variety, to be tamed.  Which ultimately I love, I'm challenged by, and must be why I come back year after year.


Welcome Volunteers to Westfest 2012, the 9th edition.  Enjoy!