Qlubb-er Spotlight Series - Lorna Murray, Scouting Organizer

For our second Qlubb User Spotlight, I would like to introduce to you to another Super Mom-Lorna Murray, an active parent of 2 school-aged boys. She is a "master" Qlubb-user having started 6 Qlubbs to help her organize various scouting groups, for which she manages the Tiger Den Program and serves as website administrator and trainer!

Qlubb: Tell us a little a bit about yourself
I am married with two young boys, ages 7 and 5. My husband's name is Ken and we have been married for 16 1/2 years. I am very active in my children's lives; they are the world to me. I retired from my State job in February 2008 and have been busy volunteering since. I was on the executive board of the Holbrook Elementary Parent Group as Secretary for two years. I volunteered to work in the school library one day a week and as a room parent for my 7 year old's classroom this past year. I hope to do the same this year. I also volunteer in the community as a member of the Holbrook Emergency Management Agency and CERT.

Qlubb: Pick three words that best describe yourself
organized .loyal . committed (to my children, family and friends)

Qlubb: Describe how you used Qlubb in your volunteering responsibilities
I have 6 Qlubb's set up. They are for five Cub Scout Dens and one is for the Leaders of the Pack. We have Tigercubs, Wolfcubs, Bearcubs, Webelos 1, Webelos 2 and Pack 56 Qlubb. There are 12 families for the Tiger Den, 16 families for the Wolf Den, 13 families for the Bear Den, 11 families for the Webelos 1 Den, 7 families for the Webelos 2 Den and finally there are at least 12 Leaders listed so far in the Pack 56 Leaders Qlubb.

We list events and meetings on every Qlubb site. The school calendar, Scout calendar and the Den calendar are all listed on each site. [We use Qlubb for] communication and sharing event news with our groups and for planning by using the event calendar to show the group all upcoming events. We plan our Scout calendar a year in advance, so families can make their schedules without conflicts with the Scout program. This makes every Scout family very happy. Having the Qlubb website helps us generate volunteers easily.

Qlubb: What did you use before Qlubb?
We used the telephone to make lots of phone calls and a copy machine to make lots of copies of our Scout Calendar. Using the telephone meant we had to repeat ourselves multiple times to each member of the Den and we did this close to once a weeks in some cases. Having the Qlubb makes it so our members can see their Scout Calendar anytime and anywhere they need to view it. The direct emails that go out each week to remind members of their den meetings is the greatest thing ever. I love the Qlubb site very much, it makes everyone's life a lot easier.

Qlubb: What is the best part of being a volunteer? Why do you do it?
The best part is being there and watching my sons' have fun! I do it for them and for me, because seeing the smile on their faces is my reward.

Qlubb: Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us. You certainly define the Boy Scout Motto of "Be Prepared!"