Every spring, the PLHS drama and band departments come together to host a spring boutique. This craft fair serves as a fundraiser for both and features over 100 small businesses.
“It’s one of our larger fundraisers and what’s good about it is it’s pure profit,” band director Mr. Keller said. “We’re not selling cookie dough for $20 and only getting $5 back, we get to keep everything.”
A majority of the money from this event comes from the vendors themselves who pay for a spot. The rest is derived from admissions.
“A lot of the [vendors] come from Facebook, print media, ads, things like that,” Keller said. “Then the crafters pay for the table space.”
Vendors sell everything from homemade jewelry to crochet animals to treats, but some booths stand out more than others.
“There were all these baked goods and I bought a cookie from a stand in the cafeteria,” senior Megan Cavanaugh said. “I think that was my favorite booth because that cookie was amazing. I’m pretty sure I’m going to be dreaming about that cookie for weeks.”
Junior Elaina White agrees that the booths selling sweets were her favorite.
“My favorite stands are the dessert ones,” White said. “Especially Ms. L’Heureux’s with the macarons because they have homemade desserts that are a lot harder to find at the store.”
This boutique also serves as a volunteer opportunity for students. White helps set up for the event every year.
“We take measuring tapes and masking tape to block out sections for each table according to a map of the layout,” White said.
For over 30 years, the spring boutique has helped both the band and drama department bring in much needed funds for the upcoming year. And the fair itself has something for everyone with over 100 different vendors to choose from.
