Humor Archive

Put your feet up and relax for a few minutes! We've compiled funny lists, anecdotes, and parent group foibles from the pages of PTO Today magazine. Enjoy—and when you're done reading, don't forget to share some of your own!

• Rolling in the Dough - When inspiration strikes, it pays to go with it. Just don't burn your bridges with the tried-and-true.
• Confessions of a Compulsive Volunteer - The payoff is worth more than the pain for this devoted volunteer.
• Fear of Flopping - Don't be afraid to put yourself out there—if you have something important to share, bite the bullet and speak up.
• When We Were a Parent Group of the Year Winner - Sometimes the best thing a PTO can do is look back on all the great stuff it has accomplished.
• The Lunch Bunch Crunch - Too many mouths to feed!
• Antiques Roach Show -  This flea market was a roach farm.
• Mulch Ado About Nothing - A dirty delivery in the school garden.
• Not-So-Fast Food - A simple spaghetti dinner turns into a no-frills nightmare.
• Reluctant Readers - The story sounded good, but this book sale was a bust.
• The Dance With No Chance - Hey, Mr. DJ—take your records home!
• Paperwork Before Picnics at This Pavilion - Made in the shade? Not so fast.
• The Play Day Pile-up - A tug of war at the end of its rope.
• The Tank That Stank - Water, water everywhere...and all of it dirty.
• Up, Up, and Away -  Cotton candy spins out of their grasp.
• The Great Hoedown Showdown - Squaring off against a snake in the hay.
• The Very Quiet Night - No takers for the teacher pampering program.
• Move It! It's PTO Boot Camp - Forget abs of steel—you need a board of steel! Don't even think about jumping back into the school year without trying our patented shape-up plan first.
• What I Learned in School - 10 hard-earned lessons from almost a decade of volunteering.
• The Parade Float Fiasco - What happened when an artistically challenged president was left to tackle a creative float design on her own.
• All Washed Up - When it rained, it poured at the PTO car wash.
• The Big Un-Chill - When ice cream goes soft, it's a big mess.
• Top 5 Ways To Get New Faces at Meetings - 
• Top 5 Questions for PTO Leaders Each Fall - 
• Top 5 Booths That Didn't Make the Cut for the Fall Carnival - 
• Top 5 Reasons Lassie Would Be a Volunteer To Woof About - 
• No News Is Good News - A look at some unusual PTO news—very unusual.
• Unbalanced Meals - With too few cooks, appreciation dinners come out half-baked.
• Breakfast Scramble - Lots of leftovers after a fundraising breakfast falls flat.
• Top 5 Ways To Bring Families Out of Winter Hibernation - 
• Top 5 Ways To Stay Sane Until June - 
• Are You Right for the PTO? - Take our simple test to see whether your personality type makes a good PTO parent.
• Family Night Splash - A flooded gymnasium almost sinks the silent auction.
• Top 5 Places in Town To Hold Meetings - 
• Dinner in the Dark - When the power goes out, cell phones light the way.
• Special Delivery - Valentine’s Day fundraiser is labor-intensive.
• Top 5 Movies for the PTO Crowd - 
• Smoke Signals - An after-school popcorn treat gets them all fired up.
• Top 5 Signs She's a Newbie Volunteer - 
• Top 5 Ways for Your PTO To Go Green - 
• A Meaty Problem - Selling steak sandwiches turned into more than they could chew.
• Red Carpet Slip-up - A celebrity-worthy lunchtime reception created a sticky situation.
• Top 5 PTO Superheroes - 
• Chocolate Overload - The upside-down umbrella affair couldn’t spoil a sweet night.
• Top 5 Alternatives to Walkathons - 
• Beach Blowout - Kids running wild turned the Hawaiian luau into a wipeout.
• Top 5 Attractions at Your PTO’s Back-to-School Event - 
• Winging It - Bingo plans fly out the window after a hawk takes up residence.
• Top 5 Signs Your Playground Needs a Makeover - 
• A Fair Day - Participants were blown away by the first-ever family carnival.
• Top 5 PTO Happenings Scarier Than Halloween -