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[quote=Anonymous]DD's school did it and there is good and bad to it.

Pro- it raised A LOT of money.

Cons- Teachers didn't have a voice in this being brought to the school and it uses a lot of instructional time. The kids are brought to the gym during class time for a pep rally. I think it lasted for at least 40 minutes. I would rather have had DD doing other things- not listening to a 40 minute brain washing session.

Each day for[b] ten days[/b] Booster Bob came in to each class to dance, sing songs and deliver prizes to the kids who raised the most money. Fun for the kids who got prizes but for the kids without money it felt like a public shaming. Every day for ten days this happens. "Great job Susie! You raised the most money of everyone in your class! You get this wonderful frisbee! If the rest of you raise money maybe you can get this super awesome frisbee too!"

I would rather write a check straight to the school but EVERY day DD came home excited about the next day's prize. so I caved.  I'm sure it will come back to the school this year because it raised so much money.

On the last day the kids run an obstacle course and raise a certain amount of money per lap. It was rainy that day and they did it in the gym- so there wasn't one child who didn't reach the maximum number of laps. Nice profit.

They use a focus on exercise to sell it but it's ten days of [b]hard core sales tactics[/b] before there's even a hint of physical fitness.
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