You probably never knew this, but there’s some healthy competition among the students at the Concord Regional Technical Center.
Oh yeah, throughout the course of the school year there’s quite a few spirit challenges, which we can only assume that a win results in some pretty serious bragging rights.
So when the powers that be at the CRTC decided to collect toys and change for Toys for Tots, the students stepped it up a notch.
“This was the first time we did it and it was a total hit,” said CRTC Program Director Kaleena Guzman.
And when the dust settled after the 12-day challenge, Teacher Prep earned those aforementioned bragging rights. They collected 28 toys, the most for any of the 10 teams, and brought in $45.94 in cash and change. Each toy a student brought in meant a $10 credit toward their programs grand total. So Teacher Prep finished with a total of $325.94.
“They said they had to win this one because they care for kids,” Guzman said.
But it was a narrow victory.
Mr. Mayotte’s automotive class collected 23 toys (second most) and $93.60 for a grand total of $323.60 – just a $2.34 difference.
Mr. Emerson’s automotive class brought in the most cash with $128.16, slightly ahead of Criminal Justice’s $125.99. Six of the 10 programs totaled more than $100 in toys and cash.
Overall, the CRTC brought in 78 toys and $589.35 in cash, which they turned into another 46 toys that were donated last week.
“We took advantage of the Black Friday sales,” Guzman said.
And what kind of toys are we talking about? Just things like Matchbox Cars, princesses, stuffed animals, razor scooters, sleds and bikes. You know the good kind of toys.
The total amount caught Guzman a little off guard.
“I’m thinking maybe we’d get $200 total with toys and change,” she said. “But it worked really great. It was nice to see the students come together and help those less fortunate.”
