The Class of 2013 is holding a parking pass raffle in the cafeteria from Jan. 23 though Jan. 26 during all lunches. The fee is $10 in order to participate and the winner will be announced on Jan. 27.

“This is a really great idea,” junior Laura Hackfeld said. “I am really interested in this raffle because I want a free parking space.”

Although there are many students interested in this raffle, some are less enthusiastic because they already have a parking space. Parking spaces cost $200 at the beginning of the school year.

“I wish I could participate,” senior Jordan Winkler said. “It is unfair that I have already bought my parking pass, but I am thrilled that they going to be helping out someone else with this space.”

Other students cannot participate because they do not have a car or a driver’s license.

“I can’t drive so this fundraiser doesn’t really apply to me,” freshman Jordan Shoop said.

The raffled parking spot is located in the Ossian Hall Park parking lot. The exact space number is currently unknown. The parking pass will be valid for the rest of the 2011-2012 school year.

The goal of each class throughout the four years of high school is to raise money for Prom, which is held at the end of senior year. If the class raises more money then the cost of renting the location, the price of Prom tickets sold to students will be lowered. The Class of 2013 is currently the class that has raised the most money, even beating out the seniors, who have been at AHS a year longer.

“The Class of 2013 has been working really hard to raise money for prom next year and we’re really excited for the raffle to hopefully boost those fundraising goals,” Class of 2013 Sponsor Lindsay Zivney said. “Ultimately, we want to get the ticket price as low as possible for the 2013 students. This is a really unique way to raise some of that money and the officer team has been amazing this year in meeting its goals for the class.”