i am so incredibly proud of Elinor. This year Elinor is in 6th grade, and in our area that means a fabulous 5 day field trip to SPACECAMP. The down side is that the field trip is $502 to go. With Jon going back to school, a new baby coming, and Kerri's wedding in New Zealand we just couldn't swing the fee. Elinor wasn't going to let that stop her, she decided to pay for it herself. $502 is a LOT of money for an 11 year old. She decided to make and sell cupcakes to earn the money. I donated the cake mix and frosting and Elinor baked 30 dozen cupcakes all by herself (over the course of 2 weeks). Then she knocked on 100's of our neighbors doors and sold the cupcakes for $1/each. I followed her in my van to carry the cupcakes and make sure she didn't get kidnapped but she approached each and every door on her own and sold her little heart out. She ran into LOTS of very generous people who bought her cupcakes, or just donated money to her fund. After 2 weeks, she has earned the full amount she needed and she gets to go to spacecamp next year!
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