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Camelot hosts Boardman PTA fundraiser
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Neighbors | Tim Cleveland.Shelby Fernholz sent a shot down the lane during the Market Street Elementary PTA fundraiser at Camelot Lanes.
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Neighbors | Tim Cleveland.Edward Siwiec watched his ball roll down the lane during the Market Street Elementary PTA fundraiser at Camelot Lanes.
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Neighbors | Tim Cleveland.Graham Carbon fired a shot at Camelot Lanes during the Market Street Elementary PTA fundraiser.
By TIM CLEVELAND
When the Boardman Parent Teacher Association was seeking an idea for a fundraiser to raise money for a playground at Market Street Elementary, Camelot Lanes contacted them instead of the other way around.
“We had sent out some letters requesting donations for our playground and Camelot Lanes contacted us and said that they would give us the bowling alley if we wanted to run a fundraiser,” said PTA president Heather Oyler. “We could have two hours of time and they wouldn’t charge us. We could charge admission.”
Oyler said there were 65 people already signed up to bowl, with expectations for another 20-30 walk-ins for the fundraiser, which took place on May 12.
The project to build the playground at Market Street Elementary has a cost of $60,000. So far, $15,000 has been raised for the project, and at $21,000 the start of the project can begin. Oyler said she expected at least $400 to be raised May 12.
“Every little bit counts,” she said.
In addition to the bowling, there was also a 50/50 raffle, raffle tickets being sold for $10 each for a drawing later in May in which the first prize being an iPad, the second prize a Kindle Fire and the third prize an Apple TV. There was also a contest to guess how many Skittles were in a clear, plastic bowling pin.
“It’s just fun,” Oyler said. “It’s fun for the school. It’s a nice way to have a family event at a low cost and still raise the money for the playground.”
Patrick Fernholz was among the bowlers participating along with his daughter Shelby.
“We’re trying to have some fun and make some money for the playground,” he said. “I like it. The kids have some fun and we have fun. It’s a family night. We don’t get a lot of these.”
Bowlers, particularly the younger ones, were encouraged to bowl in their pajamas, as well.
“We just thought that would be fun to have something different that they could bowl in their PJs,” Oyler said.