One of the ways that schools have changed since I was a kid is that they have fundraisers about every other month, instead of once a year.  It’s kind of a drag too.  Usually, I’ll buy one of whatever it is they’re selling (usually it’s coupon books, wrapping paper, popcorn, or something like that), but I don’t really encourage the kids to sell to others is because it’s annoying. 

This month, the school had a walkathon to raise money, and they had prizes for the kids who raised the most money.  Eric and Jake both kind of wandered around complaining about how much work it would be to find sponsors, but Alex got on the phone and started calling people:  my parents, Jenny’s parents, my sisters, Jenny’s sisters, friends, friends of friends, etc, etc.  It turns out that he got more pledges than anyone else at the school, and got a scooter for his work.

It’s good to be an extrovert sometimes, because he really seemed to be energized by getting the pledges.  I see a bright future in sales for him.