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Chase, Nan K.

Fund raising for needed school items is an annual event in school systems across the country. The Bethel Elementary School, located in Bethel, a small community in Watauga County, has one of the most unique approaches. In 1999, Bob and Marilyn Prejean began selling pumpkin seeds at ten dollars a package. All the money was donated to the school. In the fall, community members would gather to see who had raised the biggest pumpkin. The winner took home bragging rights and a trophy to keep until the following fall. The winning pumpkin in 2003 weighed in at 226 pounds.

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 72 Issue 5, Oct 2004, p92-94, 96, il Periodical Website

Schools--Watauga County; Fund raising--Watauga County