Mrs. Oelrichs, the sponsor for National Honor Society, thought the idea of doing a 5k was great. When Mrs. Oelrichs was asked why they decided to do a 5K, she responded, “ Well, the officers thought of the idea at the end of last year and said that they wanted to do it this year.” Mrs. Oelrichs commented, “ I will be looking forward to this because I like seeing the groups working together and having fun with it.” A member of the committee, Emily Moreno, said “ I signed up for it because I thought it would be fun and I know it will make people happy because it’s raising money for charity, which is a good cause. I will also be looking forward to the possibility of having hot cocoa.”
When asked how she thought the students felt about it, Mrs. Oelrichs replied, “ I think they will have fun with it because it will be a Christmas theme.” She hopes to do similar projects in the future because, “ I think its for a good cause; for example, this year we are doing it for the track project. Later on, we could do fundraising ideas to help out our members of the community.”
In conclusion, the National Honor Society Committee hope to raise money for the New Haven Track Project that can later on be used by the elementary and middle schools students. -by Jennifer Alvarez