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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, I wouldn't go so far as to say i am a "fan" but our school raised a TON of money, had lots of participation, and negated the need to sell other crap through the year (candles, etc.)  It's only 2 weeks out of the year and then done.

For the kids, they had a great time.

I don't see that it's that big of a deal.[/quote]

Take a closer look at the values it is pushing. Money is the all-powerful motivator, isn't it? Why are parents and others needing to be depended on so much to fund the schools with THAT much money? Look at the mess the gov't got into by spending beyond their means. Without cutting teaching positions, there are other things that can be cut. Class trips don't have to be so lavish. Parties don't have to be so lavish. One fun "dance" a year should suffice, if at all.

We are so spoiled we're willing to pimp our kids out to be salespeople, and teach them to clamor for junky "prizes" and allow the high-pressure salesteam from Boosterthon to be in their classes every day, pushing "sell sell sell!!!"

Yeah, not that big a deal.  [/quote]

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