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Friday, August 6, 2010
Most
cars washed by a school - Bloomington High School
South sets world record
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., USA -- 1,207 cars were cleaned during
the 10-hour car wash organized at Bloomington High School
South - setting the new world record for the most
cars washed by a school in one day.
Photo: Eden Waters, 7, grabs a sponge
during the world record attempt for the most
cars washed by a school in one day at Bloomington
High School Southphoto. Photo Andrew K. Anderson
(enlarge
photo)
The previous Guinness World Record
for the most
cars washed by a school in one day was 1,100 cars
washed.
All extracurricular organizations at BHSS
— from athletics to student council — came together for a
common goal: to help finish raising the $750,000 for the “All
for All” campaign put on by the Foundation of Monroe County
Community Schools. The car wash raised a total of $33,778.
The drivers who came to the car wash were
not giving away change. Many of the drivers handed over checks
in the hundreds to the fund.
The car wash was a student- and parent-run
machine. Four organizations were on different sides of the
BHSS parking lot, alternating organizations every hour between
the more than 40 organizations involved.
The group launched the drive after budget
cuts for the Bloomington district in June eliminated the stipends
paid to sports coaches and sponsors for arts, clubs, academic
competitions and other activities.
“State funding has gone way down,” BHSS
principal Mark Fletcher said, “and this community has shown
that they are not willing to accept and be a part of it.”
And many supporters said that although
they wish the fundraising wasn’t necessary, the collaboration
has made the Monroe County community stronger.
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Friday, August 6, 2010
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