SIS Leadership class goes second year in Relay for Life

Summerside Intermediate Leadership Class to join Relay For Life

S. Ryan Quigley

Journal Pioneer

Last year, Rob Connell’s leadership class at Summerside Intermediate made it their project to be in the Relay for Life. After their campaign last year raised $3,300, Connell’s leadership class this year is entering again.

Connell’s class this year is comprised of 32 students who will be participating in a number of fundraising activities for the cause including a car wash, the Cavendish Farms French fry cart, a school dance, auctioning off a stick signed by a professional hockey

player and donations and pledges from family and friends.

The Relay for Life, which takes place at Credit Union Place May 13, is a Canadian Cancer Society fundraising campaign where people in teams take part in a 12-hour relay to raise awareness and funding for Cancer research.

The goal this year is to beat the $3,300 raised last year, said Connell.

“Our goal is to raise $5,000, which was our goal last year. We fell a little short, mind you though we did win a bronze for the money that we raised.”

Last year’s fundraising taught him lessons about the kids in his class and the work that goes into the relay, said Connell.

“I learned it was a lot of work. I learned that even students who are younger, these are kids who are 14 or 15 years of age, that they are quite capable and responsible enough to take on something this big and are willing to put the effort in to make sure that it goes off smoothly and they have fun with it.”

After last year they want to keep this event going in SIS leadership classes, said Connell.

“Because of it last year it’s something that’s just going to become something we do every year with the leadership class.”