My experience at the UMW multicultural fair was close to what I expected of these types of events; we got up early, everyone was ready to go, then we have to wait for someone in charge to tell us what to do and where.
While we were given an initial assignment, and the folks organizing it seemed to have a good idea of what was going on, there were still periods of waiting, and looking for direction or opportunities to be useful. For this group of highly motivated folks, in the absence of leadership, we all jumped in when needed. Our initial assignment of setting up tables and chairs in one specific area was hampered by delays of supplies. As a group, I think we used this time well to discuss the books we are reading for the class, upcoming assignments, and just in general getting to know each other better and bond more as a team. Once the materials got there, we sprang into action and worked efficiently to get everything set up.
When our initial assignment was done, we looked to make ourselves useful by going to the next big setup and helping. When we ran into more classmates, we definitely had a lot more personalities and leaders to work with! I think everyone worked well together, but in my opinion, we could have used at least one UMW person who knew the plan! But we didn't let that get in the way, and by unstructured leadership, figured out a layout of tables and chairs that would meet the needs of the intended goal.
It was a good day, and I had fun getting out and helping at a fun community event. I think best of all, the Delicious Leadership team got to know each other better and learn each others individual strengths so at our next volunteer event we will make an even stronger team.
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