) and like what you contribute you. Wished you volunteered here more, like you used to. Technically speaking though, fathers volunteer. They aren't getting paid for raising their kids on their days off. It's a choice, just like volunteering to an organization. And if you volunteer to help the community, how is raising kids to help the community any different than volunteering in the community? What's the difference between volunteering at home and volunteering at a foster center? And don't go too in depth, or I will go all philosophical on your ass (which you can say here).
Everyone gets caught up in life and circumstances. Especially when your career is just budding so to speak, changing here and there/ in flux and you need to put in a lot of time. Don't beat yourself up because seriously, every bit of volunteering, counts and is meaningful/important. And even though you may not have a lot of hours at this time and place, doesn't mean you won't have more time in the future.This is my problem, I really enjoy volunteering and miss teaching in CAP and the BSA because I loved the enthusiasm of everyone in both organizations. I don't want to do something half as$ed and I feel like a piece of garbage for not giving back in the past year or two. I'm not doing it just for a resume filler.
I'd like to do Angelflight or Pilots n Paws when I'm home in my club's airplane, but... I'm never home
Yes, find the local troop and contact them.Finny said:
It's probably going to be the same in every state. CA is the same. After working as a CO and a lot of my buddies being deputies (after I left the jail) I always wanted to go through the reserve academy. If any thing to hang with a few friends and do some good. I'll probably never have the chunk of time to do it. You may look into Community Volunteers in Policing, or a name similar in your local area. In our area they are generally retirees who want to give back. They take minor reports (graffiti/vandalism etc) so it frees up a deputy to do other things. They also respond to some traffic/crime scenes where there's a need for bodies to direct the public or keep traffic moving. They probably do even more I'm just not intimately familiar with the programs. It may be worth while where you're located.
Most States/local departments have provisions for this very thing. Although almost all departments state that a Reserve Officer meet the same training requirement, it does not necessarily mean that you must attend the academy full time. Most departments understand that a Reserve officer has other jobs/obligations so they conduct training sessions in the evenings/weekends that, in the end, meet the legislative training requirement. Also, the in-service training is the same as for a full-time Officer but classes are held many times in order to accommodate the shift hours of the department.
Our county does it part time. Meaning, Monday - Friday 1800-2200 at night for a few months. While it works for the 9-5'er, not so much for us. Good to know other states/counties have provisions for shift work.
