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That was a first……
Filed under Day to Day by kristen at 5:30 am on Sep 03 2010
On Wednesday night during dinner, I received a phone call from a frantic Weight Watcher leader. She was leaving yesterday for California and her sub for her meeting had moved to Florida without telling anyone. Yelp. So this leader was desperate. I knew how desperate she was for a sub if she was calling little ol’ me who has never been to leader training. Leader training is on my to-do list once Megan is in school. Right now I am enjoying by girls because I know how fast the time goes.
Since this leader was in such a pinch, I took pity on her and agreed to lead her meeting. What? Yes, lead her meeting. I didn’t even find out the meeting topic until two hours before the start of the meeting. It is an understatement that I was nervous.
As members walked in to the meeting my anxiety grew. Thankfully the meeting topic was something that I was intimately familiar with: exercise-the benefits. The members were so kind. They rolled with the punches and were easy on me since I was filling in. I even opened up the floor for questions. I was honest with them and I pray that I didn’t scare anyone off. I even had FIVE new members. What? Yep. Five new members. I felt like those five people were my little ducklings that I started leading across the street to their new life. I hope to find out how my little ducklings do on their journey.
OK. Enough rambling. Got to get moving. Today is Megan’s first day of preschool for the year. I have been super emotional since this is her last year of preschool. I cannot believe that my days as a preschool mom are winding down so quickly. ::::SIGH::::
1 Mollyon 03 Sep 2010 at 6:20 am
Oh my gosh!!! That is awesome!!! You totally need to be a full time leader…you would be so good!! Glad you made it through!
2 Aliciaon 03 Sep 2010 at 8:00 am
Congratulations! I am sure you did an awesome job, and they loved you, just like we do. You know, everyone has to start somewhere. I hope you can keep up with your ducklings, too.
3 Charlieon 03 Sep 2010 at 4:44 pm
Kristen you are a natural for this position! You have been there, done that, and really don’t need training! You are a very helpful, encouraging, knowledgeable, capable of great things kind of neighbor.
4 Triciaon 07 Sep 2010 at 9:22 pm
High Kristen! It’s one of youre little duckling’s! I was the one that asked to leave the first timers following meeting, lol the other two that left with me were already members and my friends!! I think you did a great job on the meeting!! This first week has been interesting and very nervouse about 2nd weigh in…. Youre website is amazing!!