Students and staff at Hartland Community School have been busy working to rid Principal Andy Clark of his moustache.
As part of the Movember campaign, the school participated in fundraising to build school spirit and support the cause for men's health in Canada. Their principal Andy Clark accepted the supreme challenge to shave his beloved moustache if the school could raise $3,000 for the River Valley Cancer Support group. The school surpassed that goal by raising $5,600.
Vice-Principal Lesley Bustard said the campaign got off to a slow start with less than $500 collected during the first two weeks so students and staff rolled up their sleeves and brainstormed fundraising events to ensure the Huskies would meet the challenge.
"The last two
weeks have been fun-filled with students, staff, and community members pitching
in," Bustard said. "There have been muffin sales, sock
hops where students donned mustaches, 50/50 draws, candy canes sales, HCS
Christmas ornament sales, car cleaning, Fan’stache’tic basket ticket sales, ‘tache
of Italy meal auction, and donations have poured in from local businesses,
family, friends, colleagues, and neighboring schools."
As a result, Principal Andy Clark went for a shave on Dec. 4.
Robyn
Oakes, educational essistant at the school, wrote a poem to commemorate the event.:
ODE TO THE 28-YEAR-OLD ‘STACHE
By Robyn Oakes, Educational Assistant
at HCS
Mr. Clark
has a mustache
That is
older than time
Along came
Movember
Tis' the
theme of this rhyme.
The
challenge was made
And the
gauntlet thrown down
Huskies
were eager
They were
joined by the town.
“Raise
three thousand dollars
You’ve got thirty days
And if
you’re successful
My
mustache I’ll shave.”
Huskies
took on the task
They
schemed and they planned
They threw
out a challenge
To the
folks of Hartland.
Sports
teams raised dollars
Kids
danced in their socks
They
donned their fake staches
Sold all
the candy in stock
This thing
rolled like a snowball
Oh, how
big it became!
First came
Fire Chief Walton
Mayor
Darrin did the same.
People
flocked in to give
Dollars
flowed in like honey
I’ll list
some of the names
His mom
and dad came with money.
The Greens,
Craigs and Allens
Nearby
schools and some more
The ball
it was rolling
Richard
came from the store.
Colleagues
and friends
Too many
to count
Donations
poured in
Like water
out the fount.
This
challenge went viral
The Oakes,
the Nevers
Money came
from New York
Mr. Clark
had the shivers.
So many
donations
From
mighty to small
For these
we are grateful
We just
can’t name them all
The thanks
they are many
We don’t
want to miss one
From
students to teachers
We all had
such fun!
Just one
last huge thank you
Mr. Clark,
you’re the one
Without
your old mustache
This could
never have been done.
It’s the
end of the month
We made
it, it’s done
The
mustache is over
River
Valley Cancer has WON!
Shown in the photo on the front page are Hartland Community School Principal Andy Clark with Miss New Brunswick Kristen Culberson during the fundraising campaign. Shown below are (1) Principal Andy Clark awith his daughter Taylor following the loss of his moustache; (2) Principal Andy Clark with members of the River Valley Cancer Support group.
