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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 199398"><p>I, for one, have hated school fundraisers since my kids were in school and wouldn't let my kids participate.</p><p></p><p>Here's why: First, they had an assembly (missing that all important class time) to get the kids motivated and tell them what prizes they would win if they sold this much or that much. Then, the school gets very little of the proceeds. Third, it's just a lot of junk. Then you have kids getting ramped up to sell, sell, sell to get this gizmo that is so far out of their reach. They'd have to sell to over 1,000 people to qualify for the prize and it's ridiculous. If I saw something I liked, I'd buy from my kids. But, I did not let them go out in the neighborhood banging on doors that every other kid in the neighborhood has already banged on. </p><p></p><p>The one thing our school had that I did like was Market Day. Order forms would go home and parents could order and then they would go to the school to pick it up. It was food items. You could buy them in bulk, it was cheaper than at the grocery store and the school made money. Plus, no kids knocking on doors. Then Market Day items became more expensive than buying at the store, so I'm not sure if they still do it or not.</p><p></p><p>Like Trinity said...I'd rather donate the money or needed items directly then send the kids out to sell junk that nobody wants or needs with the enticement of some stupid gizmo.</p><p></p><p>Ugh!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 199398"] I, for one, have hated school fundraisers since my kids were in school and wouldn't let my kids participate. Here's why: First, they had an assembly (missing that all important class time) to get the kids motivated and tell them what prizes they would win if they sold this much or that much. Then, the school gets very little of the proceeds. Third, it's just a lot of junk. Then you have kids getting ramped up to sell, sell, sell to get this gizmo that is so far out of their reach. They'd have to sell to over 1,000 people to qualify for the prize and it's ridiculous. If I saw something I liked, I'd buy from my kids. But, I did not let them go out in the neighborhood banging on doors that every other kid in the neighborhood has already banged on. The one thing our school had that I did like was Market Day. Order forms would go home and parents could order and then they would go to the school to pick it up. It was food items. You could buy them in bulk, it was cheaper than at the grocery store and the school made money. Plus, no kids knocking on doors. Then Market Day items became more expensive than buying at the store, so I'm not sure if they still do it or not. Like Trinity said...I'd rather donate the money or needed items directly then send the kids out to sell junk that nobody wants or needs with the enticement of some stupid gizmo. Ugh! [/QUOTE]
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