Blaine High School Associated Student Body (ASB) is presenting the first-ever Peace Arch Palooza, a community event and fundraiser for the student government organization featuring live music, crafts, food and fun for the whole family.
The event is organized by the high school ASB along with drama and leadership teacher Olivia Theilemann, and is set for Friday, May 30 at Borderite Stadium.
The idea for an ASB fundraiser came to Theilemann after Ferndale High School’s ASB put on a similar fundraising event cheekily dubbed “FernChella.” Funding for ASB goes directly to student experiences and enrichment like putting on dances, pep rallies and other things that build a school’s culture.
The event also prepares ASB students for real-life event planning, Theilemann said. She hopes to get a few hundred people out to the stadium to listen to live music from student band Negative Sense, engage with different high school clubs that will have booths around the event, and meet the Blaine community.
“A lot of my students, this is their first introduction to larger-scale event planning, and there’s been a lot of learning curves,” Theilemann said. “I’m hoping people can come out so that we can get feedback for next year, and we can learn and build upon a framework so that we can continue to have engaging community events in the future.”
Entry to Peace Arch Palooza is free, and the event will go from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
