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took in. Wake-up Wednesday made $1,200, Concessions made $625, there were $300 in donations and the Valentine Flowers made $237, but she said she wrote a check herself for $150.
• "There are so few opportunities to come up with money from the community," Gonsoir said. "Some of the same kids are fundraising for multiple events. They are just tired of fundraising and it's difficult to come up with new ideas. We have no adult companion program to help us and the time spent fundraising takes time away from coaching.  I feel more like a public events coordinator instead of a coach. And for the first time, I'm starting to hear from the kids, "Why bother." They feel the school board does not view the program as viable. I've been hearing that more this year than in years past."
• Kelsey Hunt and Tammy Weiszhaar talked about the cheerleading program. They raised $400 from a CherryBerry fundraiser, $400 from selling Tiger apparel, $995 from the cheer clinic and $58.99 from having pictures taken with the Tiger. Weiszhaar said the girls have to buy their own uniforms as there is no money in the budget. She said that the old ones are falling apart. The group has about $2,000 in their account, but three of the four cheer coaches are not taking any pay.
• Julie Milbrandt talked about the Destination Imagination Program. They have $18,000 in their account, but she cautioned that money goes very quickly when teams go to the Global Finals. "In one year, we took five teams to Globals and at $1,200 per kid, we can't expect the community to come up with a bunch of money in a short period of time if 18 kids go to globals," Milbrandt said. Recently, the DI committee went to Hosmer for a pork dinner and served it at their quasicentennial. This summer, the DI group will be serving at the 4-H Rodeo July 5-6 at the Brown County Fairgrounds. "Things have changed in the DI program," Milbrandt said. She said that they have cut meal money for the students when they travel. "We have a lot of volunteer coaches and one coach took on three teams," she said. Milbrandt also added that the DI program incorporates a lot of the Common Core Standards. There are 40-50 students out for DI each year.
• David Blackmun talked about the golf program. They have established a Golf Association where the members have regular meetings. The big fundraiser is the golf tournament the weekend after the Fourth of July. They also have a community meal where the team members go around town and collect orders and then deliver them the day of the meal. "Last year we put three girls in the state tournament and we had one or two boys in the state. We're hoping that the success of the program will bring out more kids in golf." The golfing numbers have been on the rise with seven

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