On Friday, October 20th, Bremen High School hosted its first annual Golf Ball Drop, a fundraising opportunity raising money for Bremen’s Academic Boosters Program. People were able to purchase golf balls for $10 each to be dropped from a fire truck ladder in the hopes of winning $1,000. There were 266 golf balls sold, and proceeds go toward scholarships and other incentives.
The Academic Boosters Program financially supports our Bremen High School senior scholarships, various student recognition programs and incentives, and more. The event was prompted after the school began looking for more creative ways to support seniors.
The Posen Fire Department came to Bremen on Friday morning, extending their truck ladder high into the sky to drop over 200 purchased golf balls to see which three land the closest to the center of the bullseye on the grass. The first place winner won $1,000, second place won $100 and third place won $50.
The first place winner was Patti Cebulski - Class of 1986, Second place was Joel Reyes, and third place was Chris Gonzalez - Bremen Class of 1992.
“The amount of senior scholarships that we give out around graduation time at our senior honors night is really impactful for our kids,” said Dr. Jessica Rucinski, Principal of Bremen High School. “Our kids work hard and are very deserving of these recognitions. This allows us to keep initiatives like this going for our students.”
Dr. Rucinski credits main office assistant Deb Strom for coordinating the event, and thanks the Posen Fire Department for attending and assisting in the golf drop.