Sundre High School is gearing up for the 2018 May Queen spring fundraising festival.
Every year, students, parents and staff volunteer their time throughout the community to tackle odd jobs over the span of several days to generate revenue for the school’s student union. While the initiative has in the past raised in excess of $40,000, May Queen is much more than just a fundraiser, reads a Sundre High School statement.
“It is a school community activity that promotes cooperation and collaboration among students; empowers students to take leadership roles; provides valuable lessons in the areas of community, persistence, initiative, and responsibility; and brings students, parents, staff and community together.”
This kind of commendable initiative should unquestionably be applauded for instilling in Sundre students not only a sense of collective responsibility, but also an enhanced connection with the community that undoubtedly fosters pride in their hometown and hopefully by extension a desire to stay for years to come, potentially even becoming future municipal leaders.
This year’s program runs from May 9-12, and students have since May 2 been busy making arrangements lining up jobs and filling out agreements.
Anyone who would like to learn more about the program is welcome to contact the school at 403-638-4545.
All of the program’s proceeds support the student-governed union, which then divides the funds among scholarships, extracurricular activities, graduation, awards night, yearbook, student trips, community projects, charities as well as other student initiatives.
“The manner in which these funds are allocated is dictated by the students themselves and is based upon the Students’ Union bylaws,” reads the school’s statement.
This year’s queen candidates are as follows: Taylor Guzmanuk, Grade 9; Paige Hall, Grade 10; Anika Schweizer, Grade 11; and Toni Pederson, Grade 12. The king candidates are Jesse Cunningham, Grade 9; Jacob Heath, Grade 10; Brendan McBride, Grade 11; and Jack Warren, Grade 12.
The community has in years past enthusiastically supported this worthwhile initiative, and I certainly hope this year is no exception.
After all, supporting and inspiring the local leaders who will perhaps eventually take the reins and steer the municipality well into the future starts today.
