March Annual Fund Madness
GCS parents, the competition is on!
March is upon us, and that means Madness—but this year it’s about more than just basketball! Throughout March, grades and divisions will compete in head-to-head matchups for the highest participation percentage for the Annual Fund. Just like the NCAA basketball tournaments, we have divided the school into four divisions, each with its bracket: Primary (Little Dragons–Pre-K), Lower (Kindergarten–Grade 4), Fifth/Middle (Grades 5–8), and Upper (Grades 9–12). Our “tournament” will have four rounds, each lasting a week, and the bracket will be winnowed down until a champion is crowned!
Week 1 (March 1-6)
Each grade will go head-to-head! Matchups are seeded (1-4) based on participation percentage as of March 1.
Everyone who makes a gift between March 1 and 6 will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 gift card from the GCS Dragon Store!
Week 2 (March 7-13)
Week 1 winners will face off to determine the winner in each division bracket.
Everyone who makes a gift between March 7 and 13 will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 gift card from the GCS Dragon Store!
Week 3 (March 21-27)
Each division winner will compete to move on to the championship.
Week 4 (March 28-31)
A winner is crowned!
Check out the bracket below for current tournament standings. You can also conveniently make your gift using the form below. Remember, any amount counts, and it’s all about PARTICIPATION!
| Two-Year-Olds | 50% |
| Three-Year-Olds | 27% |
| Pre-K | 30% |
| Kindergarten | 47% |
| First Grade | 35% |
| Second Grade | 52% |
| Third Grade | 59% |
| Fourth Grade | 41% |
| Fifth Grade | 44% |
| Sixth Grade | 67% |
| Seventh Grade | 38% |
| Eighth Grade | 38% |
| Ninth Grade | 46% |
| Tenth Grade | 38% |
| Eleventh Grade | 31% |
| Twelfth Grade | 20% |
Make a gift
Founders Circle:
$10,000 and above*
Bagpipers Clan:
$5,000 – $9,999*
Tower Leaders:
$2,500 – $4,999*
Dragon Donors:
$1,000 – $2,499*
Green and White Sustainers:
$500 – $999
Boxwood Club:
$250 – $499
Always a Dragon:
Young alums 10 years and less
*All donors at the Dragon Donors level and above will receive an invitation to the Leadership Appreciation Reception.
GCS is a non-profit organization
Glenelg Country School is a registered 501(c)3 organization. Charitable contributions made to Glenelg Country School are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.
The School’s Federal Tax ID number is 52-0674564.
