EG students will receive free activity tickets for 2014-2015 school year

In a time when it seems the price of everything is going up, there’s good news - the cost of Eagle Grove activity tickets are going down.  In fact, when your kids return to school this fall, they’ll receive one absolutely free of charge, although a $10 donation will be accepted, but is not required.

The idea was sparked last year when the discussion of changing athletic conferences began.  At a community meeting, some said the way to improve Eagle Grove’s athletic program was getting more of the underclassman to attend the games, thus, enticing the interest for them to play sports, join the band, or dance on the drill team, when they got older.  However, it was pointed out that that may not be as easy as it sounds.  Not all families could afford a $60 activity ticket for each child, or even $5 a ticket at the gate.  

After further discussion, Eagle Grove Schools Superintendent Jess Toliver approached the Robert Blue Middle School and high school Student Councils about the possibility of partially funding activity tickets for students prep-kindergarten through 12th grade.

“When I told Toliver’s idea to the council, they thought it was a good idea,” said Michelle Buseman, EGHS Student Council advisor.

They, along with RBMS Student Council, agreed to each give $1,500 towards the project.

This money will come from a variety of fundraisers the school does throughout the year - cookie dough sales, dances, vending machines, and magazine sales, for example.

Buseman said “The students thought that if they get the students to help with the fundraisers, they will feel proud knowing their efforts will benefit all the students in Eagle Grove.”

Of course, both the middle school and the high school are brainstorming for new and exciting fundraisers to raise even more for this worthwhile project.

Toliver is proud to say that the community has always supported the students’ fundraising efforts in the past, and he hopes they will do so even more now that activity tickets will be distributed to each student.  He added that he is hopeful the project will “build on itself.”