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Sem DM raises over 46,000 this spring (Photo courtesy of the Wyoming Seminary Communications Department)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

by Kim Nguyen ’23<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fully in-person, the 10th annual Sem Dance Marathon was held on Saturday, April 9. SemDM is student-run and works with the Children\u2019s Miracle Network to raise money for the local Janet Weis Children\u2019s Hospital. In the upcoming weeks before the main event, many opportunities are held to raise money. The main way to donate is on Sem\u2019s Donor Drive website. On-campus there were bake sales, a dress-down day, and music during lunch. Local businesses also pitched in with Rita\u2019s and Melt Hot Yoga holding fundraisers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was held in the Blue Gym with colorful posters placed on the walls, streamers, and lights strewn. The main event included the four miracle children. Each accompanied by their family they were introduced with a video describing their journey. Kimmie, Martin, Laila, and Emma were all assisted by the Children\u2019s Miracle Network. After the introduction, there were various events like the morale dance, lip sync battles, and Just Dance Battles. There were also more opportunities to donate like raffles or bidding for the chance to pie a teacher in the face. Then there is the bracelet cutting at the end, a more serious event. They are the same bracelets the children wear when they are admitted to Janet Weis. For Mr. Shafer it\u2019s his favorite event saying, \u201cWe spend a lot of time having fun, being silly, and celebrating the whole day long. But it\u2019s that moment of silence before it starts, seeing the kids walk around and cut the bands, and hearing our students talk about the real meaning behind the day that makes SEMDM so special and powerful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The committee raised a whopping amount of $46,513. While they have been topping their previous amounts each year, almost double was made. When reflecting on the event, Shane Holcombe \u201823 an executive of the Promotion committee, highlighted the energy. \u201cThe energy was amazing among the children and the student body. I could see the kids building off the excitement of everyone else. It was my first one when everyone was together.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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