When I was still in primary school we had these fundraisers where you would get a list and have people sponsor you (they would say that they give you X-amount for every word) then you would have to read, and they would pay you based on how many words you were able to read in a minute.
So basically if you managed to raise 450 Rands (30$) then the school would take you to the cinema at a later point and you could watch a movie (which they pick), and I remember always losing my shit and doing my complete best to get the cash together. Only figures out when I was a little older that I could do it all for a lot less.
When I was in middle school, we had the "school tea". Each kid was given raffle tickets to sell, and if you completed the book, you got 1 entry into the sellers draw. My parents did most of the work but I did go door to door selling in my neighbourhood. Ended up winning the sellers draw which was an Xbox 360 with two games and two controllers. It was my first video game counsel and that's when my love of gaming happened.
So basically if you managed to raise 450 Rands (30$) then the school would take you to the cinema at a later point and you could watch a movie (which they pick), and I remember always losing my shit and doing my complete best to get the cash together. Only figures out when I was a little older that I could do it all for a lot less.