I just wanted to thank USS656 for helping me in a small project of mine recently. I was looking for rolls of the new Washington dollars to give out to third graders at the elementary school I teach at, and he sent me 4 rolls (short of what I wanted, but better than the 2 coins I was able to get at my bank). I believe that (with his help) I've created 100 new collectors. Say what you will about the new dollars, the kids are really into them. It's created a lot of excitement at the school (even the teachers are excited), with many students from all grades coming and asking me about them, bringing in coins they have to show me, etc. Additionally, they even wanted to trade me a dollar for some of the Sacagaweas I had, and I'm going to go to the bank to get more of those. I haven't even brought in the foreign notes (always a favorite due to the colors). I bought them ($1 each) some of the large German 100 Mark notes from 1910 (really a nice, cheap note if you don't have one). After that, I show them the older U.S. notes (bigger is better)... this is good!
Way to go samjimmy :high5: and thanks to USS656 also. We should all do something like you guys did!!!!
So, am I supposed to believe that you wanted more than 4 rolls, or that you don't want any? Seriously, good show! :thumb:
Awesome Sam and USS. Maybe there will be more YN's at the coin conventions. Awesome job you two! :thumb: Phoenix
I thought about doing something similar to that during ANAs National Coin Week, which is coming up in April. I havent exactly planned anything out yet but Ive got a few ideas. Good Job Guys!!!!!
I've been carrying a few Washingtons around in my pocket and giving them to friends and some of the young people we know. It's like I was giving them a Hundred dollar bill, in particular when I don't ask for anything in return. I tell them to keep it if they like to collect or use it. I figure it might generate some interest in the coin. And as they look at the coin, the questions start. The edge lettering is the most interesting. Of course I can't help but go into some of the past history of it, and that the mint did this many many years ago. Maybe I can start one new collector in the process. The idea of distributing these in the classroom is tremendous.
My plan was to get one for every third grader (~150, or 6+ rolls), but I was able to get 100 (4 rolls). It means a couple classes won't get one, but at least mine and 4 other classes did. I should have posted a thread asking if anyone has been able to get these in the South Bay (South of L.A. South Bay that is, not up by San Francisco), as I'd still like to find a bank that had a couple more rolls. encil: In many districts, the 3rd and 4th grade have money-related literary units with sub-themes of bartering, greed, saving, starting a business, etc. Also note that 3rd grade may be 20:1 while 4th grade is often 33:1 (students that is, in case you are planning on giving some of these away or giving them advance notice to bring in a dollar to trade). I guarantee that the students will find it very interesting, not to mention you will walk away with a very rewarding experience.
I'm just wondering were you came up with the cash to hand evey kid a dollar? The budget for supplies for the entire year in each classroom in our elementary school is $75.00. Our schools are seriously underfunded here.
Been there. In past years I've worked in schools where the money has run out mid-year. No paper, no pencils, etc., and you know what that means... You just hope there's a sale at Office Depot. I try to stockpile stuff during the back-to-school sales where folders are 1c and paper is 10c a pack, etc. for those times. But to answer your question, I run a web hosting forum web site with over 10K members and use a good portion of the funds generated by advertisers to fund various educational projects, such as giving a book to every third grader, etc. A couple of years ago I ran an advertising fund raiser and raised over $1,000 in one week to send kids who otherwise couldn't afford it, on a field trip.
Samjimmy, I was very happy to help you out but you deserve the credit! That is a really nice thing you did and those kids will aways remember it! Impressions like that go along way in a kids life. Good Job!!! Darryl
Giving out dollars... great show. I went the cheap way this year, ordered the promo materials from the US Mint on the dollars and brought them to the school library for distribution. I was hoping to do something in conjunction with Thalia Elizabeth's trip to the Credit Union but I was out of town. Last year, our son Kieran did a unit on arriving on Ellis Island in 1908 so I got each kid a 1908 Indian Cent... almost had to dig through the entire box at my local coin shop to get 20 copies... but it was well worth it.
