Morocco - Entry #5

This past week we successfully completed our first fundraiser! Due to inclement weather we had to change the date of our car wash to Saturday May 15 from 10 am to 3 pm. The past week held a meeting to gather supplies and permission slips. The weather was expected to be great but there was the problem that not all the supplies were in yet. We would just have to wait and see if we could actually pull it off.

On the day of the car wash the weather couldn't be better. It was warm and sunny yet cars were covered in pollen making it perfect for business. I was skeptical but everything went better than I expected. Yes we ran into a few problems like a broken hose splitter and shortage of dry towels but thanks to the generosity of a couple parents we overcame these minor problems, which could have been worse. At least now we know how to perfect it for next time. We were forced to end early at 2 because we ran out of dry towels but our profit was still huge. We gained $895!

At the end of the fundraiser we gathered together and brainstormed. We thought about ways to make our next fundraiser even more successful and came up with a couple ideas such as selling snacks, a clothing line for towels, and maybe another hose. During this small meeting we decided we would have another car wash the following weekend at the same time (Saturday May 22). By the end of the meeting we all realized that the car wash didn't seem to be tedious work but actually fun. I'm sure everyone is looking forward to the next car wash and hoping to make a larger profit.