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Mr. Gierling from Worth IL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bye, Bye Birdie Hello Speedminton!

Help me give my students a chance to experience the new and exciting game of Speedminton that they otherwise might not be able to play.

  • $501 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are a group of culturally and uniquely diverse individuals that deserve the best. They overcome so much to work hard every day in school. Many students at our school have moved here from other countries. Some of them speak little to no English.

They persevere despite all the challenges that are thrown their way.

They challenge themselves every day to learn the language and also try to succeed in school. My students truly show what it means to have character and have a hard-working attitude. I want to do my best to help these students grow and learn because they always give me their best!

My Project

Speedminton is a fast-paced mixture between tennis and badminton. The products will help students enhance their learning in how to strike with long-handled implements. This product comes with three options of speeders (birdies) to help students be more successful.

Help give our students the opportunity to experience an activity that they may not otherwise be able to experience.

These sets will help us in achieving that goal. They will be used for our Physical Education classes at the school.

In the younger classes (1st-2nd) we will use the equipment to introduce them to the skills of striking. As they continue along to the intermediate grades (3rd-5th) we will show them how to play the actual game and give them a chance to fully experience it, and grow the striking skill even further.

Mr. Gierling
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Speedminton Super 10 Player Set • Amazon Business $194.99 2 $389.98

Materials cost

$389.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$425.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.15

Total project goal

$500.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $500.98

8 Donors

-$345.78

Donations toward project cost

-$306.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.95

match offer

-$140.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$119.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.20

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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