A weekend of community support

WAITSBURG -The Waitsburg Town Hall hosted two fundraisers this last weekend. On Saturday, March 1, supporters raised $1,700 flipping pancakes to help send six Waitsburg students to the 2025 Global Amazing Shake competition.

Waitsburg students Carter Barron, Emily Knudson, Kaitlyn Paul, Ava McCaw, Wiley Gagnon, and Oaklee Adams have earned their place by moving through local and state competitions.

The Ron Clark Academy will host the annual competition on March 28 – 30, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. The three-day event consists of stations where students demonstrate skills, including etiquette, composure, professional conduct, and the power of a proper handshake.

The trip, including registration fees, accommodation, and travel, is approximately $2,400 per student. Organizers still need about $7,000 to reach their goal. The next fundraising event is a spaghetti feed and dessert auction at 5:30 p.m. on March 11 in the elementary multi-purpose room.

Can't make the event? Supporters can make donations directly to the project by sending a check payable to "Waitsburg School District" with "Amazing Shake" written in the memo line.

The coordinator for the trip, Tracy Barron, thanked the community for its continued support of the Amazing Shake program. She and Dusty Wirtzberger will be going as chaperones.

The Waitsburg American Legion Auxilary held a Bingo fundraiser at Town Hall on Sunday, March 2. The proceeds benefit the American Legion Auxiliary and the Waitsburg Pool Committee.