Experimenting with bingo

Science National Honor society prepares for their upcoming fundraiser

When most people hear the word bingo they tend to automatically think of retirement homes; however, this year, the Science National Honor Society is bringing bingo to generation Z. Like many other honor societies, SNHS will be raising money for this year’s group of scholarships, specifically for seniors who are interested in pursuing a field of science in college, through its annual bingo night fundraiser.

The event will take place after school on Friday, April 25. It will be run entirely by SNHS members who will take part in selling bingo tickets, running the concession stand, and drawing the bingo numbers. Prizes for this event will also be provided by members who will either contribute by donating a small item or by arranging for local businesses to donate gift cards ranging from five to 10 dollars in value.

“In the past, we have given away movie tickets,  prize packs and gift cards to various places,” said science teacher and SNHS sponsor Mr. Russell Murphy.

In addition to this, members can also bring in baked goods, which will be sold during the event as a side fundraiser.

While this event is mandatory for SNHS members, they will be gaining hours for their participation that they would usually have to get through FLEX tutoring, as an incentive to get members to take on more shifts.

“It really takes everyone’s participation and commitment to advertise and run the event smoothly,” said SNHS president, senior Alisa Malyavko.

The past two years that SNHS has been running the bingo event, the night has been a success. In past years, the fundraiser has raised between 200 to 300 dollars. Among some of the largest contributors to the event are the school’s very own staff, who bring their entire families to the event, making it even more exciting for some students

“I enjoy seeing all of my teachers bring their families and getting to talk to them outside of the classroom,” said Malyavko.

SNHS has also attempted to spice up the event by allowing students to play more than one card at a time to increase their chance of winning and by playing bingo in less conventional ways.

“We don’t play standard bingo,” said Murphy, “We play all the weird ways, like postage stamps. Not just diagonal.”

In the past, the club has even been known to reflect some school spirit by making the winning card be the first with a P for panther.

The event will last roughly two to three hours or until the supply of prizes has run dry.