The $200 project is continuing in a positive direction and we are excited about the presentation of our storefront work. I think that in the last week our group has been able to come together pretty effectively, and especially under Becky's leadership we have been a bit reunited. Despite some shortness of Freshmen sales we are hopeful about breaking even and are looking for ways to do so. We have offered free candy with bracelets, and sent fliers to freshman advisories, both to no avail. Our next plan might be selling at Freshmen sports games, or trying to get the administration on board with advertising to Freshmen students. It's interesting because we all expected Freshmen to be the quickest to buy bracelets, and Seniors not to care nearly as much, but its been the opposite completely. I guess this goes to show that sometimes you can't anticipate how the market will play out, and you have to take a risk and try what you think is right. In hindsight I would have made all bracelets the same, without any "Class of" on them. This way we would have double the possible students and teachers and staff could also participate in purchasing the wristbands, but you learn as you wok and this is one of those lessons. Now all we can do is try our best to find creative ways to sell the remaining freshmen bands, and a few senior bands, in order to finish the project with a profit.
Also Mr. Fischer thank you for teaching me how to speak up in front of crowds eloquently in Freshman scholars, I am always grateful for all the skills you gave me and my fellow Scholars whenever I have to do a similar presentations and feel like I know how to be successful!!
Great insight about the "class of" thing. Perhaps if the bands had only said "BHS" you would have been able to sell more. I wonder if 9th graders don't want to be known as 9th graders, so wearing a band that identifies them as such would be off putting.
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