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Apple Club reports $8,958 raised for student Washington trip; 30 students attended
Summary
Apple Club presenters told the Johnsburg board that 30 students and 15 chaperones went to Washington, DC; fundraisers including a pie sale (250 pies, $3,325 profit) and a craft fair ($1,887) helped raise $8,958 to reduce costs for families.
Presenters Stephanie Hutchens and Amanda May reported to the Johnsburg Central School District board that 30 students and 15 chaperones traveled to Washington, DC, and that a series of fundraisers reduced costs for families.
Hutchens and May said the group ran six fundraisers through the year, adding events like a Thanksgiving pie sale and a craft fair. The pie fundraiser involved students baking and selling more than 250 pies and yielded $3,325 in profit; the craft fair raised $1,887. Presenters said students collectively raised $8,958, which significantly reduced trip costs for families; several students who overfundraised received small refunds.
Presenters praised student behavior, parent volunteers and chaperones and circulated thank-you notes the students wrote. The board acknowledged the success, and members noted other student recognitions later in the meeting, including state fair awards and a jazz soloist accolade.
The presenters did not provide a single per-student cost figure for all rooming options, but discussed examples: a parent chaperoned split at about $700, and four-student rooms in the $450–$500 range, with some variation. The board did not take formal action on the presentation.
