I received my first school fundraiser on Friday. I was wanted to be really excited for it until I read the fundraising information . It read as follows:
AFFY TAPPLE APPLES
Remember everyone needs to sell 4 cases -- $30/case
Order forms received: 9/30 Friday
Order forms turned in: 10/4 Tuesday
Apple pick-up: 10/7 Friday
Money due: 10/14 Friday
Now, I know I'm new to school fundraisers but that seems like a REALLY fast turn around. My first thought was that since J picks up Yus he had forgotten to give me the note. But it says FRIDAY, so clearly I received the form in a timely fashion.
My second thought, was maybe they sent out a fundraiser pre-note with all the info and I just missed it. No, that can't be. I would have definitely remembered that. My final thought - How in the WORLD am I going to sell 4 cases. A case includes 24 apples, I googled it. Clearly, I'm not buying 4 cases and I don't expect anyone in our family to buy a case either (although my FiL is buying a case). What do I do with all those apples anyway? In good conscience I can only eat one and then I start thinking about cavities.
Oh! Lawd, I don't want to be one of those parents that doesn't ever participate in fundraisers but man, I don't even feel like I've been given adequate sale strategy and implementation time.
Really, in my head fundraising goes like this:
AFFY TAPPLE APPLES
Remember everyone needs to sell 4 cases -- $30/case
Order forms received: 9/30 Friday
Order forms turned in: 10/21 Friday
Apple pick-up: 10/28 Friday
Money due: 11/4 Friday
I get at least a month to plan, sell and prep family and friends. I remember fundraisers at school and having WAY more time than a week to turn in the order form. Am I wrong?
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