“[The upperclassmen class officers] help us out so much. I don’t know what we would do without them,” Ota said. “A lot of times we go to them to ask what we should be doing and it’s so helpful to have people who have a lot more experience than us and giving us advice.”
Class officers have been encouraging and offering incentives for students to sell cookie dough; for example, those who sell 50 boxes from the class of 2012 will receive a free couple senior prom bid and the class of 2013 will be rewarding some sellers with free lanyards and junior prom bids. Since the beginning of the fundraiser in early November, the number of sales for each class ranges between 50 to 100.
The funds generated from selling cookie dough will be going into the general class fund and will then be allocated to each class to use for Homecoming materials, rally decorations, prom bids, and other social events. According to class of 2012 secretary Ryan Chui, classes have previously generated $800 to $1000 from sales.
“What we’re really looking forward to using the money for is Homecoming next year,” Ota said. “We also want to use it for class bonding events, because we want to have time with our class where we can buy the food and they can just hang out.”
While the class officers intend to raise funds for such activities, the girls basketball team has also traditionally sold cookie dough to generate money to cover the cost of uniforms. Though the time frames for both cookie dough fundraisers are similar, Chui does not believe any major losses will result, as each is ordering cookie dough from a different company. The two fundraiser’ dates have been in close proximity in past years due to the beginning of the girls basketball season.
“I don’t think we’ll lose any money,” Chui said. “I think it’ll just be same as it was in years past.”
According to varsity girls basketball player Hitomi Sugimoto, each of the 14 girls on the team has sold approximately 20 boxes, allowing the players to meet their requirements.
“I guess we suffer some losses because people say that they would rather buy it from their class to support them,” Sugimoto said. “But it’s not that big of a deal.”
Cookie dough order forms can be found in the ASB office, from class officers and online. Paper forms are due in the ASB office by Nov. 23, and online forms must be submitted on Nov. 27 by 7 p.m. to the class officer e-mail.
