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Mr. McWhirter from Burnettsville, IN is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Soccer Golf and Foot Volley!

Help me give my students the equipment they need to develop critical, sport-based skills with the Soccergolf 9 Hole Mini Course, and additional accompanying nets.

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My Students

Students at our school are excited to come to PE! They enjoy taking on challenges, trying new activities, and are curious about what we will be doing each day. To me, this is the foundation for promoting life-long physical activity and healthy living. I want to take advantage of their interest in PE and introduce them to as many activity options as possible while they're here. I firmly believe that if we can promote and encourage an active and healthy lifestyle at this age, we are helping guide children towards a lifetime of it!

My Project

The equipment from this purchase will be implemented in a soccer unit. Soccer has only been briefly touched on with our students, and I'd like for them to have a fun way to develop those skills. Students will be able to dribble and kick soft soccer balls into each hole of a 9-hole course. The holes are large plastic bowl-shaped targets for students to aim for.

The soccer balls used are soft and durable which will be safe for student use of all ages, as well as allow for more success than a traditional soccer ball for our younger students.

I believe that any modification that allows for more success will only increase students' love for various physical activities.

Finally, the company offers optional, separate net purchases for a game called Foot Volley. For our older students, this could be a challenge that will help develop confidence and perseverance. Not to mention, would make the purchase even more versatile, as it could be used in any other net game, skill practice, and modification as it sits lower to the ground for our younger students. This is truly a project that will get its money's worth!

Mr. McWhirter Eastlawn Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Burnettsville, IN View local requests

More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

171 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
9 Hole Mini Course • Soccergolf $590.00 1 $590.00
Add On Net 10' Wide • Soccergolf $40.00 4 $160.00

Materials cost

$750.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$791.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$139.63

Total project goal

$930.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$930.88

7 Donors

-$840.88

Donations toward project cost

-$791.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.63

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$90.00

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$0.00

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