Class of 2027 · Past Fundraisers
Where the Money Went
Each event below is a real accounting: revenue minus expenses equals what we actually raised for the team. We share the numbers because trust compounds the same way the proceeds do.
Cumulative · As of May 7, 2026
$15,643 raised so far for the Class of 2027
The committee's fundraising flows through three streams: concession events, the bi-weekly pizza-lunch program, and other school-coordinated revenue (recycling, etc.). With the May 5 Guardians of the Track meet, we've crossed 104% of the $15,000 goal— surplus above what's required goes toward an additional celebratory experience for the graduating class.
Pizza & Fundraiser Lunches
Year-round · Three terms · Sept 2025 – June 2026
Bi-weekly Grade 6 lunch service organized by parent volunteers. Each lunch funds the program: families pre-order, three parent volunteers prep and serve, proceeds go to the committee. Steady cadence, small-per-event but compounding contribution.
Term 1 · Sept – Dec 2025
All 10 lunches delivered. Established the bi-weekly rotation pattern (3 parent volunteers per date) that the rest of the year follows.
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Term 2 · Jan – Mar 2026
Continued without missing a beat through holidays and the basketball-tournament concession crunch.
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Term 3 · Apr – Jun 2026
⚠ Slots open5 completed. 5 remaining — 3 full, 2 with open volunteer slots.
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Guardians of the Track
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 · Surrey Catholic Schools Track Meet
Our largest concession to date — the SMES-hosted Surrey Catholic Schools track meet at Holy Cross Regional HS, with families arriving from across the SCS network throughout the day. Hot food sold out (192 burgers + 192 hot dogs). Service window 9:30 AM – 3:11 PM, 13 committee + day-of volunteers. Final reconciliation pending Costco returns settling May 7.
Financial Summary
Where the Money Came From
Community contribution beyond the till
Roughly 12 families contributed in-kind goods at a retail value of ~$1,500–1,800 — covering an estimated 30% of the supply chain. Total community impact including donated goods: ~$7,290–7,590.
What we learned
- →Cash handling held up beautifully. $3,468 in booth cash with effectively zero discrepancy via post-it tickets and a committee tally — the manual fallback worked when volume hit before setup completed.
- →Pre-orders ran light but earned their keep. 30 captured commitments before the form closed, all flowing cleanly to the booth for verified pickup. The interface stayed useful even after pre-payment was disabled the night before.
- →POS device size matters more than we expected. 91% of card transactions rang as Custom Amount rather than preset menu items — the phone-sized POS made the catalog too slow to navigate at peak. Next event: tablet-class device at the booth, 5-min volunteer training on the morning of.
Guardians of the Court
February 5-6, 2026 · Basketball Tournament
Two-day basketball tournament concession at SMES, our second event. Proved out the pre-order pipeline (PAD-based orders locked in $1,029 before doors opened) and confirmed the high-margin items: cotton candy, walking tacos, and bottled drinks.
Financial Summary
Where the Money Came From
What we learned
- →Pre-orders changed the game. We went from $144 in pre-orders at our first event to $1,029 here — over 7× — by promoting earlier through Remind and class WhatsApp chats.
- →Cotton candy + walking tacoswere the standout high-margin additions. We'll keep them in the menu rotation for May.
- →Margin discipline matters more than scale. Going from $1,332 to $3,604 wasn't about more customers — it was about better menu picks and earlier promotion.
Guardians of the Net
November 2025 · Volleyball Tournament · Our first event
The proof of concept. We learned what worked, what didn't, and what to do differently — and used those lessons to nearly triple the result the second time around.