Administration curtails club fundraisers
STA limits club fundraisers to keep them under control.
Fundraising jars sit in a line in the lobby of Donnelly Hall Jan. 8. photo by Madi Winfield
January 8, 2015
There are 24 official clubs at St. Teresa’s, as well as many other organizations, and each club is allowed one fundraiser a year. This year, STA administration is placing more emphasis on controlling the number of club fundraisers, according to principal of student affairs Mary Beth Compton.
“In the past, there has been some overlap of activities, particularly at the end of the year, and it just ends up diluting the message of both activities,” Compton said. “If you spread them out, it makes them all more successful.”
Senior and vice president of Spirit Club Ceci Ismert, agrees with this rule.
“[People would] raise unnecessary amounts of money if we could have multiple fundraisers,” Ismert said. “Also, [now] you’re forced to plan it and carry it out better.”
Senior and co-president of Social Justice Club Brogan Caffarelli is in favor of the rule because it puts less stress on students.
“[Fundraisers are] stressful,” Caffarelli said. “A lot of it is nice because the school gives you a lot of responsibility, but at the same time it can be intimidating. You’re 17 and applying to college while at the same time organizing this giant school-wide fundraiser. So it can be a little scary.”
According to Compton, one of the steps she has taken during her first year as principal of student affairs is to organize a fundraising calendar.
“Many clubs are very interested in doing a fundraiser and that’s great,” said Compton. “I just try to be the person who keeps track of that calendar, and people have been great in trying to work together.”
Though Caffarelli agrees with the rule, she is sympathetic toward those who want more fundraisers.
“I understand the want to raise funds, but it’s important that the school isn’t completely continuously going through a fundraiser,” Caffarelli said. “The ones that are important… wouldn’t go as well if there was one every single week.”
“It starts to become too much if there’s constantly something going on that we need to be giving toward, which is good,” Ismert said. “But with less, you kind of get more.”
