SENIOR HIGH FUND RAISING POLICY 
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HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

I.    Purpose
To help students earn money for school sponsored trips. 

II.     Student’s Eligible
Any student enrolled in 7th-12th grade at Hinckley-Finlayson High School. 

III.    Eligible Fundraising
Fall butterbraids and Football.
Spring Track, Baseball and Softball concessions

IV.     Areas of Responsibility
How money is earned: 

1. Students sign up to work a shift in the concession stand, after they complete their shift the amount of time worked is recorded in a spreadsheet. 
   
2. All expenses and profits for the season are recorded in the spreadsheet. 
   
3. At the end of the season, the total profit is broken down into an hourly wage. 
   
4. The hourly wage is calculated with the hours a student worked. 
   

How the money is tracked:

1. At the end of the season the total amount each student earned is put into the class account spreadsheet, which is broken down by graduating class. 
   
2. The student’s money will be kept in this spreadsheet until it is used or they graduate. If a student transfers schools, the money will stay in the account and can be used if they re-enroll at HFHS. If a student does not return to HFHS by the end of their senior year, the money will go into the student council account. 
   

What the money can be used for:
7th-10th grade

1. Band/Choir trip, German trip, Spanish trip, Jr/Sr trip, FCCLA State conference, FFA state conference. 
   

11th & 12th grade
       2.   Band/Choir trip, German trip, Spanish trip, Jr/Sr trip, FCCLA State conference, FFA  
    state conference. 
       3.   Yearbook, School fines, activity or athletic fees.

V.    Procedure for using money

1. Figure out how much money you owe for the trip. 
   
2. Ask Mrs. Kreger for an up-to-date balance of your student account. 
   
3. Once you are ready to use your account money you need to see Mrs. Kreger. 
   
4. Fundraising money may not be used for deposits unless the student can pay for the entire trip with fundraising funds.
   
5. If you are paying for an international trip you must pay for the trip out of pocket until your balance reaches the amount you have in your student account.
   
   1. For example: If your trip is $500 and you have $300 in your student account, you must pay $200 towards your trip before you can use your student account money.
      

When money needs to be used:

1. The money students earn will be left in their account until their senior year. 
   
2. Mrs. Kreger will send out an extra reminder about any money left in a students account in March of the students graduating year. 
   
3. The money must be used, or have a plan with Mrs. Kreger to be used, by March 31st of the students graduating year. 
   
4. Any senior who will not be using their funds has the option to transfer their funds to a younger sibling attending HFHS. 
   
5. Any leftover money will be put into the Senior High student council account to help fund student events. 
   

VI.    Miscellaneous:
1. Any student who has a balance in their account will receive a notice from Mrs. Kreger 2 times during the year. 
        a. December- Reflects fall fundraising totals
        b. September- Reflects spring fundraising totals

2. Students are responsible for keeping track of what they owe for a trip and when they can use account money. Mrs. Kreger will send out reminders but the student needs to do their part to follow through with needed paperwork. 

3. Throughout a student’s career at the high school they may have other fundraising opportunities with groups or athletic activities. These fundraising efforts would be handled by the advisor/coach and are not associated with their student account and may not be transferred. 
    
- Some examples: Baseball/Softball discount cards, German club fundraising, 
Band/Choir fundraising. 


Policy approved 10/8/2018
Revised 12/10/2018
Revised 6/14/2021