PROVIDENCE BAY/SPRING BAY—The Providence Bay/Spring Bay Lions Club is again stepping up to support the Manitoulin Secondary School (MSS) Manitoulin Metal #6865 Robotics team with a fundraiser. The MSS team qualified last year for the FIRST Robotics World Championship again this year in Houston.
“We figure we might as well keep the ball rolling,” stated Lions Club President Chris Bryan, referring to a very successful fundraising golf tournament the Lions Club held last fall at Brookwood Brae Golf Course in Mindemoya for the MSS team. Over $8,500 was raised for the MSS team.
“The idea for this fundraiser was from our vice-president Brian Mitchell who, along with MSS Robotics team coach/mentor Yana Bauer, organized and put this together,” said Mr. Bryan.
“We are holding a fundraising 50/50 draw,” said Mr. Bryan. “We will be holding a round of draws at the end of January and over the next three months.” He said the draws will take place January 28, February 25 and March 30.
The Lions 50/50 draw tickets are $5 each, said Mr. Bryan. “We have a total of 1,500 tickets (in total) and if we sell them out for the three draws it will mean $3,750 for the MSS team. Given the great response we had at the golf tournament, we are not worrying about this fundraiser being a success. When it comes to the MSS Robotics team, local residents step up to the plate and open their wallets to support.”
Ms. Bauer and members of the MSS team, along with parents of team members, will be at the Foodland grocery store in Mindemoya every weekend. They will have a table set up every weekend from Friday through Sunday. They will be on hand from 5-7 pm on Fridays and from 2-4 pm every Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are also available from all members of the Lions Club, or any of the parents/members of the MSS Robotics team.
