It was clear there weren’t enough funds for the 8th grade graduation ceremony at the end of the year. Big deal – why should I care? I was on the student council, but I never cared about graduation ceremonies.

It costs about $5,000.00 for the rent, equipment, the insurance and all the other incidentals that pile up when planning a large event. Principal Dorsey told us that he didn’t have the money this year. He said that if we wanted to keep the graduation tradition going, we would have to raise the money ourselves. “I’m sure we can live without the ceremony, but it would be nice to have,” he told us. Then he left the meeting.

Immediately, Katrina Reynolds shot her hand in the air. She’s not very popular and I always feel kind of sorry for her. “We have to do this, you guys,” Katrina gushed. “There is no way we are going to be the only class ever not to have a graduation ceremony.”

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