If raising thousands of dollars for school programs isn’t enough incentive for students of the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute to canvass the community selling magazine subscriptions, then the possibility of earning a “gym blast” or witnessing a teacher dye his hair blue or seeing several guys get their legs waxed might encourage students to hustle a bit harder.
The school began its annual magazine fundraiser last week and students will be selling magazine subscriptions until the end of October. At a school rally at the conclusion of the campaign, the students will be treated according to the amount of sales. If the total tops $3,000, there will be a “song off” between the grades 5 and 12 students; at $5,000 sellers will be treated to a do-nut day; if $7,000, SRC members will be “gooped:” at $10,000, there will be a “football fashion show,” and at $13,000, the sellers will be able to “pie” staff members.
If sales reach $15,000, Nick Shingoose, Devin Klapatiuk, Colin Tulloch and teachers Ryan Lambert and Tyler Lorenzo will have their legs waxed during the assembly. At $18,000, Kevin Kitchen, a teacher who is currently allowing his hair to grow, and George Musqua, another member of the staff, will have their hair dyed blue.
The grand prize, available if sales reach $20,000, means that a “gym blast” will be organized for the senior students and another for the junior students.
In addition, the top seller will receive $100, and the second and third top sellers will receive $75 and $50 respectively, the information said. All students who sell at least one subscription will be invited to a pizza party at the end of the campaign.
The magazine fundraiser supports student activities and recognition programs, said information from the school. The money allows the school to offer a wide range of student activities including sporting events and extra-curricular activities such as class trips, spirit activities and awards events and can pay for such things as prizes, athletic banners and guest speakers.
Because the entire school benefits from the sales, all students are being encouraged to sell the subscriptions and a quota of three subscriptions has been asked of each student.
The subscriptions the students sell are often less expensive than buying them directly from the publisher or off the newsstand, the information said. The school makes about $8 per subscription sold.
Persons wishing to help the school raise the funds by purchasing a new subscription or renewing subscriptions they are already receiving, need only contact any KCI student or may telephone the school.
