Who’s This Local?Celebrity?Dancer or Sports Player?
The local middle school sports program funding was cut by the Fort Mill School board?when?the economy headed south a couple years ago. Parents formed a?district wide school booster organization (FMSDAB) to?raise?money and keep middle school sports in the schools. One of the major funding?activities?by the middle school booster program is a Dancing?with?the Stars style fundraiser.
Dancing with the Stars Fort Mill is this Saturday 4/28/12 at the Tega Cay Glennon Center beginning at 6pm. Six local celebrity dancers?
- Dee Christopher, principal at Fort Mill High School
- Stafany Holmes, local restaurateur and school sports fundraiser
- Lucas McFadden, anchor/producer for CN2 News
- Patti Mercer, former Mrs. South Carolina
- Alison Rauch, reporter and photographer for CN2 News
- Jeff Schaefer, former major league baseball player
- WBTV Anchor Maureen O?Boyle
- WBTV Sports Anchor Delano Little
- Professional Dancer?Gina Hough
and their professional dance insturctore/partners?have been?practicing?dance routines since February to compete this Saturday. Money is raised by dancers?soliciting?votes in the form of?donations, selling show tickets, and?sponsorships. Dancer fundraising?totals?will be factored into their scores when its time Saturday night to?select?a winner.
Dinner tickets are sold out but a?limited?amount of Show Only tickets are still?available?to purchase on line at?www.fortmillathletics.org/dancingwiththestars/tickets/??at a price of $50 each (donation).
If you would like to make an online donation to a specific dancer go to?www.fortmillathletics.org/dancingwiththestars/
I’m sure this will raise your funds for the benefit of the said endeavor. Good luck and may this one be a successful activity.