During the last weeks of October, Banner County School purchased an ice cream machine. Mr. Lecher noticed that ice cream machines at other schools made a lot of money and thought, "We could make our money back quickly." This ice cream machine will also add more variety to our fundraising and concession sales.
The money for the ice cream machine came from two main contributors. The JAG class voted to donate the money they raised from concessions to the school, and that contribution helped. The school's firewood sale also helped pay for the machine. Additionally, several donations were sent to the school to go towards the overall cost of the machine. The ice cream machine cost about $1,400; even with this funding, it is not entirely paid off yet. As a result, half of all sales go to the machine fund to pay it off and to prepare for repairs.
Currently, three types of ice cream are being sold: vanilla, chocolate, and twist. Each bowl of ice cream is being sold for $5. This price may seem steep, but it is comparable to ice cream prices at other schools. This price yields a profit of about $2 per bowl; the only ingredient used is a gallon jug of liquid ice cream mix.
Overall, the ice cream machine will help raise funds for the school and add variety to concessions. With that said, we would like to officially introduce "Wildcat Swirls" to Banner County School. Be sure to try a bowl at the next basketball game! - by George T.