Whitnall student council reports fall dance glitches, Penny Wars raised $1,336 for VFW
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Student council officers reviewed the fall dance—reporting a broken cotton-candy machine and chaotic game-room—and said Penny Wars collected $1,336 for the Veterans of Foreign Wars; they also described an ongoing Family Promise drive for personal-care items.
Student council officers told the board about recent student events and fundraisers, noting both successes and problems at the fall dance and several community service efforts.
Student leaders said the fall dance included haunted hallways, a movie room and a VIP zone, but some features underperformed: speakers reported haunted hallways did not frighten many attendees and the cotton candy machine broke during the event. One student said survey feedback showed many attendees were upset by some elements. A speaker also recounted a prior year incident in which the cotton candy machine was damaged after sugar got into a heating element.
On fundraising, student council member (S5) reported Penny Wars raised $1,336 to benefit the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). The Penny Wars activity is a grade-level competition in which pennies count toward grade totals and larger coins can be used to sabotage other grade levels; dollar donations were entered into a prize raffle. Student council (S2) also described a Family Promise donation drive that collected personal items (body wash, shampoo, blankets, toothbrushes, toothpaste, paper products); each donation earned a raffle ticket for a $25 gift card. The council said the donation drive ran about two weeks and had volunteers staffing collection tables during lunches.
Other student activities noted included a door-decorating contest judged by student council officers and the use of the RaiseRight fundraising platform for Hills Corners Elementary.
Representative quotes from the meeting: Student council member (S5) — “We collected $1,336 to donate to the VFW.” Student council officer (S3) on the dance: “a lot of people were, like, mad, so I was sad about that.”
District staff and board members praised students for honest feedback and encouraged continuous improvement. No formal board action was taken on student council items during this meeting.