The onslaught of snow days last month not only hindered midterms, but also the senior class’s Panther Project. Due to the inclimate weather, the project was called off on Jan. 23.

“We are currently in the process of finalizing another plan,” said senior Brandon Lathrop, secretary of the Senior Advisory Board (SAB).

Originally, the senior class had planned on being bused to Arlington National Cemetery Jan. 25 to clean up the old wreaths left behind by Wreaths Across America. This national organization goes across the United States and places wreaths on the graves of soldiers for the holiday season on National Wreaths Across America Day,which took place on Dec. 13, 2013.

“It [the project] couldn’t be moved because Arlington Cemetery was going to go through with it regardless of whether we could attend or not,” said president of SAB, senior Brandi Wagenhoffer.

Since the project was canceled recently, SAB officers have not yet had a chance to go over alternative ideas with the rest of its members. But, there are two ideas in the works for possible project. The first option continues with the theme of supporting the troops.

“We are thinking of taking some of the money we have raised and buying Girl Scout cookies and sending those to the troops,” said Wagenhoffer.

These cookies would be sent over to troops in Afghanistan who otherwise would not be able to get them. They would send them over as a thank you for their service. This is one of their more complex ideas for a project since Girl Scout cookie selling ends in mid March.

Another idea that has been bounced around is a toiletry drive, which would occur during the Mr. PFHS pageant in early April. People would bring in toiletry items to the show that night, which would then be donated to people and organizations that are in need of them.

“We are going through my church, which already has ties to many places that need them,” said Lathrop. “The church will likely give them [the toiletries] to homeless shelters in the county and/or care packages for those in need who aren’t necessarily homeless.”

Despite the time constraint that SAB has to organize a completely new project, they are not daunted by it. Both of the new ideas are able to be completed within the days remaining in the school year.

Although a new project will not be announced until SAB officers have had a chance to present the ideas to the rest of the club’s members, whatever the senior class decides to do as their project will be sure to make a difference.

“If we find something that is going to benefit our community, school, or any cause we choose to support then we will do it,” said Wagenhoffer.