Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2017, Page 111

Description:	I. Sophomore Adam Weiler and Freshman Teddy Lashley play a game of Mario Kart on the Wii.Various games and activities are provided for both South students and Riley kids during themarathon. II. Sophomore Tommy Beggs and Sophomore Jackson Moore compete against oneanother in a game of cornhole. While cornhole is purely recreational during the marathon,students can be a part of a cornhole tournament at the annual Riley Carnival. III. Sophomore AnneLevy and freshman Emily Massengale paint each others face to say FTK, meaning For The Kids.Face painting is a popular activity for students and Riley kids on the night of the marathon.PHOTOS COURTESY OF MALLOREY DAUNHAUERDAY OF HOPEBloomington South Dance Marathon works hard allyear round to raise thousands of dollars for RileyChildrens Hospital. Even though the club raiseshundreds of thousands of dollars a year, the membersare always open to new ideas and alternativefundraising initiatives. This year, Dance Marathonattempted their first Day of Hope - for one day (April4, 2017), the members of the club engaged in a largefundraising push to raise $5000. Because this was avery ambitious goal, everyone was slightly shocked tolearn that in 24 hours, South Dance Marathon raised519,580.96. While it was very exciting for everyone toget together in the Large Group Room and cheer everytime someone got a donation, students fundraise yearlong leading up to the Marathon in April. Somemembers of the club share their most effectivefundraising methods.No contribution is too small.Every little bit counts. If everyperson who donated only adollar to the marathon thoughtthat their donation didntmatter, then the event wouldntbe as successful as it is.SENIORMADISON THEILEMy advice is to take any specialskill or a place you work anduse it to your advantage to raisemore money, like selling craftsor setting up a bucket in front ofyour work.SENIORMEGAN VERNONThe best thing to do is startfundraising early. The day afterthe marathon start compilingspare coins, working around thehouse and canning. The quickeryou start fundraising the moredifferent sources of donationsyou will get, and the moremoney for the kids.SOPHOMOREALAN MORRISThe most effective way for meto fundraise is to write letters toas many people as I can and givethem information on why Imfundraising and why Riley isimportant.FRESHMANSYDNEY RINKMICROFOSSILS 3/1 EIGHT THREATS ARE MADE AGAINST JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS IN THE U.S. 3/31 Academics 1111
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