Nothing in life is free, but with the strong fundraising force behind many clubs and classes at Freedom, enjoying themselves is just a little bit cheaper. Those in charge of the club posses the choice of what they will be fundraising for, and where the money earned will go. Upon entering the school, the class fundraising begins Freshmen year; the main reason for fundraising is to pay for prom junior year. According to Mr. Bohon, faculty sponsor for the Sophomore class and Spanish club, the money that is gained over the years is used to pay for prom; the leftover money can go toward the senior banquet or a senior class trip. The only two fundraisers that are held for the year are the selling of Entertainment books and Sarris Candy. “These two [fundraisers] give [Sophomores] plenty of opportunity,” Bohon said. For Spanish Club, the money that his club raises goes toward the yearly activities. Some of the activities that have their prices reduced due to fundraising are skating in Pittsburgh, Pirate games, food for in-class fiestas and visiting Mexican restaurants. The Spanish club spends roughly $1,000 a year. “We try to break, at least, even every year,” Bohon said. The Drama club and band members are also no strangers to the realm of fundraising. Each year, the band takes part in a few major fundraisers that include the craft show and fruit sale. When band members fundraise, their money is put toward the trip to Florida. Those part of the Drama Club also do their own fundraising. The major fundraising project is the Haunted High School. The money that the Drama Club raises goes toward the annual musical production. Although the benefits of fundraising are obvious, there are two main problems. The first issue would be participation. All the information for fundraising is given out to students but not all choose to join in. “Approximately 40 kids out of 140 took advantage [of the fruit sale]…it helps some people,” KK said. According to Mr. Bohon, another problem entailed with fundraising is “Other clubs are always fundraising; there are too many [clubs] to support.”