Kerrobert residents rent-a-student

By Joan Janzen

KERROBERT – A whole lot of odd jobs got completed in Kerrobert on Thursday afternoon thanks to the hard work of seventy-eight students from Kerrobert Composite School (KCS). According to Dawson Halter, vice-president of the Student Leadership Council (SLC), everyone in town postpones doing yard work until they can rent a student for the afternoon.

L–R: Avery Snell, Dawson Halter, and Tommi Schnell-Wack were busy doing yard work and painting window sills for Tommi’s grandparents as part of the Kerrobert Composite School’s Rent-A-Student fundraiser. Funds go to the Student Leadership Council (SLC) to be used for various needs in the school. PHOTO BY JOAN JANZEN

Every year, the Rent-a-Student fundraiser is a successful event with grades 7 to 12 participating. This year, they will raise an estimated $1,000 as a result of their two hours of hard work on October 9. For only $10 per student, Kerrobert residents had their leaves raked, windows washed, and window sills painted. Of course, the students always welcome additional donations, and local businesses, family, neighbours, and friends are only too happy to oblige.

The students showed up ready to work, and their customers provided all the materials they needed to get the jobs done. Not only did the students complete numerous jobs, but they also got to enjoy a day outside in the sunshine while raising funds for their school.