⚡ ThunderDASH: Our Biggest Fundraiser of the Year!
ThunderDASH is Grey Cloud Elementary’s annual Fun Run & Field Games fundraiser — a high-energy, school-wide event that promotes healthy habits, school spirit, and community connection.
Students will kick off the fundraiser on Monday, May 4, 2026, and participate in the all-school event on Thursday, May 28, 2026 (rain date: Friday, May 29).
Our goal is to raise $30,000 to directly support student programming, classroom needs, field trips, specialist departments, and enrichment opportunities that benefit every Grey Cloud student.
Pick Up Packets – Monday, May 4: Students bring home pledge packets to start collecting donations.
Earn Tickets – Each $10 in pledges earns one ThunderDASH ticket. Tickets enter students in daily prize drawings. For each $50 earns one ticket into large basket prizes drawing.
Wear the T-Shirt – Every student receives a blue ThunderDASH t-shirt to wear Fridays in May and on event day.
Submit Tickets – Students turn in completed tickets daily to the office for drawings. Additional tickets are available electronically on our website or principal's newsletter.
Sponsor a class for their ThunderDASH T-Shirts and help make our annual track & field day a success!
Each $100 classroom sponsorship helps provide ThunderDASH shirts for every student in this class. (Each class has two $100 sponsorship opportunities.)
As a thank you for your generosity, your student will receive a full sheet of prize tickets to enter for daily prizes and our Large Basket Prizes.
Funds raised from ThunderDASH support:
Recess equipment
Classroom periodicals
Field trip transportation & scholarships
Department funds for Specialists
Communication folders for each student
Principal's discretionary funds for student/staff needs
Classroom needs for teachers
Fifth grade recognition
Staff Appreciation
EL & Special Education Program needs
Storybook Theatre