It started out like any other
morning, but the FundRays
kick-off at Beulah Elementary on
August 27th started something
big. For the past ten years,
the school has sold Gulf Coast
Savings Books as their one and
only PTA fundraiser during the
year. The parents expect it
every fall, and appreciate the
value of the product. Not only
do they save money, but also,
won’t be nickled and dimed all
year by school-wide
fundraising. Over the past
several years, Beulah has made
it a goal to beat the prior
record in sales. “When they
reached the thirty-two thousand
mark, we thought they had capped
out,” says Tim Tidwell. But
last fall’s sales reached an
astonishing forty-six thousand
dollars! As an incentive to
motivate the students, Principal
Mrs. Thompson promised to dress
up as Cinderella and be pulled
around the school in a carriage
drawn by a white horse
belonging to one of the
parents. The top boy and girl
sellers were invited to dress as
a prince and princess and join
her on the ride. It was such a
big event and no doubt will be
remembered for years to come.
The PTA was delighted over the
money raised and will use the
funds toward new classroom
technology and school events.
No doubt this will be a hard act
to follow, but Beulah is up for
the challenge and anticipates
good things at this coming
fall’s sale. Way to go
Beulah!!!
It started out like any other
morning, but the FundRays
kick-off at Beulah Elementary on
August 27th started something
big. For the past ten years,
the school has sold Gulf Coast
Savings Books as their one and
only PTA fundraiser during the
year. The parents expect it
every fall, and appreciate the
value of the product. Not only
do they save money, but also,
won’t be nickled and dimed all
year by school-wide
fundraising. Over the past
several years, Beulah has made
it a goal to beat the prior
record in sales. “When they
reached the thirty-two thousand
mark, we thought they had capped
out,” says Tim Tidwell. But
last fall’s sales reached an
astonishing forty-six thousand
dollars! As an incentive to
motivate the students, Principal
Mrs. Thompson promised to dress
up as Cinderella and be pulled
around the school in a carriage
drawn by a white horse
belonging to one of the
parents. The top boy and girl
sellers were invited to dress as
a prince and princess and join
her on the ride. It was such a
big event and no doubt will be
remembered for years to come.
The PTA was delighted over the
money raised and will use the
funds toward new classroom
technology and school events.
No doubt this will be a hard act
to follow, but Beulah is up for
the challenge and anticipates
good things at this coming
fall’s sale. Way to go
Beulah!!!