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“Take advantage of the opportunity to touch people’s lives.” Jenny Vestle, ’12
New crew gears up for Dance Marathon shift in leadership has brought new challenges. “Probably the biggest difference was the fact that when we went to businesses, it wasn’t the original four people, so the owners that would usually talk to [the original committee,] it was now that they were talking to [the new committee.] So it was readjusting and creating new relationships,” said Quincy. “It’s harder to figure out what you’re supposed to do because last year [the original
benefit kids with cancer, throughout the last three years the committee has changed the focus of their The third annual Dance fundraising. Marathon will be held Feb. 3 at the “[After hearing a story of Washington High School cafeteria, a family affected by their child’s but this year will differ from years cancer] we started to focus less on past in that this will be the first year giving money to [cancer] research that the dance will be organized by and more on giving money to a new committee. Ronald McDonald House, Miracle This is Wash’s third year Youth Network which are things hosting a Mini Dance Marathon, that more help out the families, whose proceeds benefit the Univerpeople who are struggling to just sity of Iowa’s Dance Marathon and get basic supplies because they’re the Ronald McDonald House of having to pay so much just to keep their kids alive,” said Quincy. Wash’s Dance Marathon has seen enormous success in past years, raising thousands of dollars for kids with cancer. This success has come about from a combination of student, family, and business Photo Illustration by Katie Nunemaker participaThe new Dance Marathon head committee of Quincy McGee, ’13, Olivia Van Antwerp, tion. Katie Hammond, Jenny Vestle, and Anri Moore, (all ’12.) “Part of it is that committee] took care of a lot of the our school has some of the wealthiIowa City, along with other charitamore important things, like most est families in the city, but also just ble organizations that help families people don’t know that there are a general nature of people want to affected by kids with cancer. lots of corporate donations going be recognized within the school for The original commiton… last year that was just kind doing good and businesses, too,” tee, composed of Lauren Sines, of behind-the-scenes stuff that the said Quincy. Natalie Neppl, Max McGee, and [original committee] did... but they “With highschoolers, with Sam Claassen, (all ’11,) have been prepared us really well, actually,” fundraisers, you have to make it replaced by Olivia Van Antwerp, said Van Antwerp. somewhat appealing as well and Jenny Vestle, Anri Moore and “We have a lot of jobs, but so, I mean, highschoolers love to Katie Hammond, (all ’12,) and we have a lot of people to fill them, dance and highschoolers like to Quincy McGee, ’13. Though this a lot of delegation,” said Vestle. get involved and give back to the is not the first year for any of them Although 100 percent of community so I think mixing both helping with Dance Marathon, the Dance Marathon’s proceeds still is what really makes it succeed,”
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said Vestle. “…a lot of times highschoolers don’t know how to get involved so then this bridges the gap for them.” The new head committee members have set goals individually and collectively for this year’s Dance Marathon. “As a committee member… I want do better than last year, not that we didn’t do good enough last year, we raised an incredible amount of money, but I want to just to be able to prove that we don’t necessarily need the four who started it to continue doing it, because if we can do it this year and it turns out to be a success, then I have no doubt that they’ll keep doing [Dance Marathon]… we hope that doing it well this year will help it to continue,” said Van Antwerp. “We’re also trying to make it more of like a WPA, or a Homecoming... making it one of the core dances at Wash so that people, year after year, whether or not we’re getting the donations and stuff, they’re coming to Dance Marathon and they’re dancing, having fun and also just giving a little bit of that to kids that are struggling, families that are struggling,” said Quincy. A common sentiment among the different committee members is the rewarding nature of their experience with Dance Marathon. “The most rewarding element is totally coming and seeing everyone came to the dance and they’re all coming out to support such a good cause and they’re all having fun and just as the night goes on and you keep on seeing how many raffle tickets we’re selling and how much money we’re raising and then at the end it all just comes together and everything just adds up to this huge sum,” said Van Antwerp. “Take advantage of the opportunity to touch people’s lives and contribute to [Dance Marathon],” said Vestle, “even if it’s a small way.”
Help kids with cancer by attending Dance Marathon on Friday, Feb. 3 from 8-12pm in the Wash Cafeteria for dancing, food, and fun and a chance to win an iPad 2! Admission is $7.00. Become a Dancer by raising $50 and receive a T-shirt, free admission to the dance and more!
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