By J1 Reporter Maggie Morris Marian Student Board hosted its first ever Thrift-a-Thon on Saturday, Sept. 18. This event helped raise money for Walk-a-Thon (WAT), Marian’s only student-led fundraiser. Student Board originally had the idea for a “rummage sale” at Marian, but since it was too last minute to take place at the school, sophomore… Read More Thrift-a-Thon Sparks New Way to Raise Money, Express Creativity
By J1 Reporter Chloe Samuelson On Sept. 24 at Marian, the annual fundraiser, Walk-a-Thon (WAT), took place with this year’s theme being Foam WAT! Ryan Sully, a senior on Student Board, was the primary person behind picking the beloved theme for this year. Each year the seniors on the Student Board collaborate to choose the… Read More Behind the Scenes of Picking this Year’s WAT Theme
By J1 Reporter Natalie Bullock Raising $95,000 in four weeks can be tough let alone with students leading the fundraiser. Marian holds an annual fundraiser that spurs competition between the classes called Walk-A-Thon (WAT). The Student Board at Marian motivates their classmates through prizes. If the freshmen reached their goal, they received an open study… Read More Student Board Motivates Classmates With Prizes
By J1 Reporter Emily Martin Student Board co-moderator, Ms. Jessica Abel, explained that the decision to make routes different lengths for Marian’s Walk-A-Thon (WAT), was simply to avoid confusion for both faculty and students. WAT, being a student-led fundraiser, gives students the incentive to bring in money to walk the shortest distance. The grades that… Read More Student Board Decides WAT Routes
By J1 Reporter Maddie Genoways Despite all the intense showering and parking lot sweeping of Color Walk-A-Thon (WAT) 2017, Student Board brought back the colorful theme for a second run in 2019. However, many students are left questioning the repeated theme. “I think the theme was fun freshman year, but [the junior class] has only had… Read More Two-time theme of Color WAT could be here to stay
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