On December 12th, Sophomore class board held an event where four teachers were taped to the wall, each during a different lunch period. This was to raise money for prom next year, with one foot of tape costing one dollar, and six feet of tape costing five dollars.
According to Randal Dunbar, PE teacher, the teachers were not told much leading up to the event. However, that did not stop him from wanting to participate.
“Well, when [sophomore class board] sent the email out to the teachers about people wanting to volunteer I thought it’d be a fun opportunity,” Dunbar said. “It would be something fun to do to support the kids and the fundraiser.”
The event of tape the teacher, while not new, is different from other fundraisers class boards have done. It is something that could and did draw interest the day of. The status of the teacher could have an effect, one of the reasons Ron Planz, PE teacher, signed up as he is the head football coach. However, he claims that part of it is the student experience.
“I thought it was a unique fundraiser and something that could be a lot of fun for students,” Planz said. “I just, you know, I just thought I would see a lot of students having fun and laughing and smiling and maybe something that they remember from their high school times.”
Other student council events overlapped with this one, such as Blizzard of giving and Dress up days. They can be seen on this announcement page that was the day of Tape a Teacher. Many events for donations typically involve teacher interactions. For example, some teachers may have their clubs donate to separate charities. Dunbar claims he enjoys these interactive events and participates in them.
“Typically, I try to participate when I’m available,” Dunbar said. “I just like doing fun things in the school and being a part of everything and jumping in when I can to be a part of things.”
In the end, this event was to raise money and have a fun event for the students. Dunbar and Planz both agreed that this event should be entertaining, whether they are being taped to the wall or watching it happen. As they are both coaches, giving their players and pupils a chance to see them in a new light is intriguing.
“I think [the players] will enjoy getting a chance to, you know, turn the tables a little bit and have some fun with it,” Planz said. “that’s why I volunteered. I thought it’d be I thought it would give some guys some fun”
