A little background...
As many of you know, I am an
elementary school teacher at Sacaton Elementary School on the
Gila River Indian Reservation. Back in 2008 I decided to start
an afterschool hiking and camping club for the 5th grade
students with a year-end hike to Havasupai Falls. On that trip
we had 11 students and 3 adults on that trip and a good time was
had by all.
Last year we had
our second trip and, while it wasn't without its challenges, 15-
4th graders and 6 adults once again made the hike to the falls.
We paid for last year's trip by holding fundraisers, including a
charity poker tournament (see
website) and a spaghetti dinner at school. Both fundraisers
did our club well and we were able to purchase much needed
supplies for our trip.
This year,
however, we need to raise a few more bucks than last year. Right
now I have 30 students signed up to make the trip! We held our
first meeting during the first week of November and the students
were working on some mailings to area businesses, as well as
learning how to put up our tents. It was clear that this was
their first time doing such a thing and they had fun doing it.
The cost of our
trip is going to be in the neighborhood of $7,500 and to help
raise the funds we are going to have a golf tournament on March
3rd out in Queen Creek at
The Links. Below are some of the details about the
tournament:
-
Saturday,
March 3rd, 2012
-
Shotgun start
at noon if we get 100 players (if we don't, start time to be
announced)
-
Hamburger/hotdog BBQ for all players (includes soda or draft
beer)
-
Prize for
each player
-
50/50 raffle
-
Free 8x10
photo of his foursome to each golfer
-
Prize for player closest to the pin on a selected par 3
-
Raffle prizes
- (Flat screen TV is top prize - anyone can win!)
-
$100/player
Email me if you're interested
in registering for our tournament!
john@41productions.net
Here's a breakdown of our trip
expenditures...
|
Cost of
Lodging
Friday Night
(12 Rooms) |
$696 |
|
Camping Fee
for 6 Adults |
$486 |
|
Pack Animals
to Carry
Gear (12) |
$1,122 |
|
Helicopter
Ride Out (36
People) |
$3,060 |
|
T-shirts
(36) |
$540 |
|
Supplies
from Big 5
Sporting
Goods
(Boots,
tents,
sleeping
bags –
$18/student) |
$540 |
|
Gas |
$300 |
|
Dinner in
Flagstaff |
$150 |
|
Subway for
Hike |
$200 |
|
Mountain
House Freeze
Dried Food |
$300 |
|
Grand Total: |
$7,394 |
And here's what we
have so far…
|
Monetary
Donation
from GRICUA |
$125 |
|
Monetary
Donation
from GRTI |
$2,250 |
|
Monetary
Donation
from GR Sand
and Gravel |
$696 |
|
Monetary
Donation
from WHP
Development
Authority |
$500 |
|
Monetary
Donation
from
Veronica
Harris (a
veteran from
the 2008
trip!) |
$50 |
|
Monetary
Donation
from Lone
Butte
Development
Corporation |
$500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total thus
far: |
$4,121 |
|
Still
Needed: |
($3,273) |
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friends at Mountain House. Ever since I started the Hiking and
Camping Club at Sacaton Elementary School, they've done more
than their fair share of helping out the kids. This is now the
third consecutive year that Mountain House has generously
donated to our club. I can't thank them enough for the
continuing support we receive from them year after year. You
guys rock!
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