Kathy Severe wakes up and lets her dog outside. In her front yard she can see silhouettes of three unusual heads . She realizes she’s been busted.

The PTSA  After Prom Committee secretly created three wooden Legacy Bronco heads on stakes and placed them in individuals yards as an attempt to raise funds for after prom.

The idea was borrowed from Mansfield High School who places flamingos in people’s yards and charges them for their removal.

“Money is tighter this year,” Mrs. Severe said, “so we had to come up with an alternative means for making money.”

Principal David Wright requested After Prom Chairperson Sue Wellskopf and co-chairs Katrina May and Diane Rahrig to create the Bronco heads because of other school’s success with a similar fundraiser. Mrs. May’s husband cut the heads out of plywood while she and senior Clarke Rahrig painted them.

“The school community has really been helping out by getting into the fun of it,” Mrs. Severe said.

Included with Bronco head is a note beginning with “Congratulations, You’ve been busted!” The note explains the purpose of the heads and the price to have them removed between two to three days. It costs $20 to send them away and extra $15 to ensure they won’t return.

Other funds directed to the Rockin’ Road Trip after prom are derived from business community donations and the cookies sold during lunch.
“Every time you buy a bag of cookies you’re helping,” Mrs. Severe said.

According to Mrs. Wellskopf the money earned from the fundraisers will be put into activities that the senior class will enjoy.

“Each class has different personalities,” Mrs. Wellskopf said. “We’re banking on that they will dance.”

Despite this year being her first on the after prom committee, Mrs. Wellskopf dedication to the group is strengthened by her love for the senior class.
“I’m excited to be working with the seniors,” Mrs. Wellskopf said. “We’ve known a lot of the seniors since they were in kindergarten. I’m glad my job allows me to help out like this.”