Iola Middle School’s history team is closer to collecting enough money for a journey to Washington, D.C., to participate in national competition, for which it qualified a few weeks ago.
“They’re getting close,” said Jack Stanley, IMS principal, with hopes a yard sale in front of the school in the 400 block of East Street will pay off well Saturday.
Team members have raised about $3,500 of $5,000 needed for the trip.
The yard sale will start at 7:30 a.m. and will feature items rounded up by students and parents and donated by the general public.
“We hope people will dig into their garages and basements bring things for us to sell,” Stanley said.
Sale items may be dropped at the school anytime today, Friday or Saturday morning.
“We’ll price what’s brought in and try to sell it,” Stanley said.
The students had a bake sale last weekend at Walmart, which raised better than $950, and a school-wide penny war before that, in which students donated pennies — about $400 worth — with the top classes engaging in a water balloon skirmish. A dance raised more than $600.
“We’ve also had some nice donations and would welcome more,” Stanley said.
Iola High’s history team also qualified for national competition and has raised enough money for its trip.
IMS history team closes in on goal
