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By: Jasmine Puma
11/17/23
If there’s one thing we miss about EIS, it has to be the Color Run. The Color Run was the Edgewood Intermediate School and the Edgewood Primary’s School version of a fundraiser, where you tie dye a EIS shirt and a whole bunch of other stuff to raise money. Now, on the other hand, the EJHS Dodge and Donate is the Junior High’s way of a fundraiser, absolutely ruthless, but exciting and perhaps one of the more fun ways of a fundraiser.
But really, the question is, which one is better? Read this article for opinions on each of these fundraisers, the goods and bads about each one, and honestly might change your mind.
The EIS Dodge and Donate fundraiser was a good one and half weeks of ruthless dodgeball, between classes, the teachers, other grades, and even sport vs sport teams. Dodgeball wasn’t like the dodgeball we played as do younger grades, if you get hit in the head, there’s no one sitting out except for you. Every hit counts, unless someone is quite literally injured. While as in the EIS Color Run, it’s a fun lap with a small group of your friends where you’re drenched in colorful powder that most likely got in your mouth or ears every time you went.
Being a part of the color run also means you get to tie dye your own shirt that says ‘EIS’ on it. While Dodge and Donate lasted a week and a half of game time, the Color Run only lasts a day before you get to spend a good hour at home washing the powder out of your hair, the taste of it lingering in your mouth every time you take a drink of water. Though, the color run doesn’t just stop, it's fun for those simple facts. The thrill of laughing with your friends over being covered in powder is exciting for people in 5th grade and under!
What some people don’t understand is the Color Run is meant for younger kids. 6th grade is still for kids, but Edgewood understands that we’re getting older. If you think about 5th graders (and younger grades) brutally slamming dodgeballs at each other, most of them would start crying that they got hit in the head or it wasn’t fair.
Dodge and Donate. (Picture originated from Issue 3 Archive on Colts Chronicles.)
While it’s mostly a half and half between the two, the Color Run gets a bit less love than Dodge and Donate. The people in these paragraph(s) like the Color Run for how nostalgic it felt, or how much better they felt after doing it, while they didn’t like Dodge and Donate that much. These 6th graders at EJHS prefer the Color Run for different reasons, but they may even change your mind.
Mahalia Battle, (May,) a sixth grader at EJHS is one of the few people who like the Color Run. “It felt fun and free,” said May. “the Color Run was always on a nice day and you got to have so much fun with your friends.”
“While in Dodge and Donate, it was super unfair. People cheated and backed away into corners instead of playing the actual game, crossing the line or throwing the ball too hard. While in the Color Run, you had the option for drinks and even snacks after the run. Dodge and Donate was more ‘fend for yourself’ rather than a team game.”
Mahalia Battle.
Julia Schliesser.
Julia Schliesser, a 6th grader at EJHS, prefers Dodge and Donate on the other hand. “I had never actually been to the intermediate school, and overall, it just sounds boring. Dodge and Donate is an active game filled with multiple brackets, even a Losers bracket despite the teams managing to make it to a bracket for losers!”
“Dodge and Donate is funner. We’re actually donating more to the school rather than the kids doing the color run ever, considering we’re older,” said Julia. “I mean, what I’m trying to say is Dodge and Donate is just… better.”
Shelby Allgood, a 6th grader at EJHS, likes the Color Run more than the Dodgeball fundraiser. “I like it because it was short, easy, and we all got to participate anyway. We didn’t need to pay money to do the Color Run, while you have to pay five bucks for Dodgeball.”
“I knew I was gonna like the Color Run more the second I heard ‘dodgeball.’ I don’t like to be brutally attacked as soon as I get into the square, or on my side of the line. People got to cheat easily, and the Color Run is just better.”
Shelby Allgood.
Lynlee Crouch, a 6th grader at EJHS, also likes Dodge and Donate. “It was fun to play up against other classes,” said Lynlee. “I also enjoyed the tournament right before fall break.”
“I like getting able to play against people, and the Color Run is not so much of that. I like competition, I like my fundraisers to be hard. The Color Run feels more… childish, if it makes sense. Dodgeball makes me feel more mature, and reminds me that I’m growing.”
Lynlee Crouch.
Emerson Kester, a 6th grader at EJHS, likes the Color Run more than Dodge and Donate. “The Color Run had much more interesting prizes, and there was much more to it than Dodge and Donate.” said Emi. “I don’t like how the teachers always win anyway, so there’s basically no point.”
“I always thought I would like the Color Run more, it just felt right. We’ve been doing it for much longer than we have Dodge and Donate, and it just feels right.”
Emerson/Emi Kester.
Mrs. Musselwhite, the 6th grade Health/Wellness teacher at EJHS is the class teacher that decided to do the Dodgeball fundraiser. “The fundraiser was created three years ago by my Health class as a way to raise money for the school while also fostering the school spirit.” Mrs. Musselwhite said. “We decided this was something that students wanted to be a part of.”
“In order to set it up, I worked with an awesome set of teachers and administrators who helped me lay out how the donations and dodgeball work."
Erica Musselwhite. (Mrs. Musselwhite.)
“The biggest problem we have is coordinating moving parts. Ahead of time, I have to work with the company where we get the apparel, meet with Mrs Scott on trophy design and printing, meet with Mr Sparks and Ms Walters about the tournament. In addition, I also send out surveys to students and staff each year so that we can continue to improve this fundraiser.”
“I’ve also been running this fundraiser for two whole years! It’s definitely an EJHS favorite.”
In conclusion, there is no correct answer to this question. Through all of the controversy and all of the bicker, there was never a right answer to this editorial. Dodge and Donate is for others, the EIS Color Run was for the rest. However, that should not hold you back from changing your mind. If you like to get your face busted by a dodgeball, go ahead! If you like to get colored powder in your mouth and ears, that's also great. Aside from the argument, have a good day, and make sure to check out our other editorial articles on ColtsChronicles.Com!
Authors Bio: The author has a half sibling named Grace. They have the same dad, but not the same mom.
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