Where are the lamingtons?

[Nickster]

I think this story is a few days old:o , but here goes:


Krispy Kreme, US company and makers of high-fat sweet products, have won a contract in Victoria to supply their product for fund-raising purposes.

www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1669621.htm

Now, I'm not averse to having the odd donut, particularly the hot sugar-and-cinnamon variety on a cold day, but what's happened to the traditional lamington drive?

Why has a US-based company been awarded this contract?

Should we even do fund-raisers of products that would not be sold in a school canteen?

And what's with the cheesy badly-spelt name of the company, anyway?

Any thoughts?

[Starlet]

I say bring back the good old lamingtons for sure...

BUT....have you ever tasted a krispy kremes donut....omfg....they are the best donuts EVER!!! I brought 3 dozen back from Sydney when I was on holiday...they are to die for!!

I don't agree with it being used as a fundraiser though, I bet the franchise owners are jumping for joy over it.


It's not something that will happen over here in Perth anytime soon as we don't have a KK here, but we don't seem to have as many lamington fundraisers anymore.

[Beany]

Krispy Kremes are extremely popular and so are likely to generate more funds than a traditional lamington (personally, I'd rather have a lamington but hey, there's no accounting for taste these days :) ).

And honestly, with regards to fat and sugar content, is the lamington any better than a doughnut?

It's about the money. I doubt you'd get much for a carrot and celery stick drive.

[WeThree]

We have been having regular Krispy Kreme drives at my sons school for about a year now (usually one a term) and they are extremely popular and a fantastic money maker, I say whatever gets my sons class room airconditioned and new books and computers for his class :yes:

Besides, just because a company sells lamingtons, does not mean they are an Australian company

[mich71]

its because not enough mums can cook them for these drives and there pretty none excitent these days the lolie/cake /slice booklets raise more money for the schools ours rasied $1000 in profit and we only have 120 sudents when u think u have these books for 4 to 6 wks and get everyone to order it adds up i see your point but its better for kids to get extra resourses in school

[reAllytee]

Plus i would also think the coconut could be a problem for some kids as in allergies but maybe im wrong :o
I hate lamingtons :barf:
What didnt help was doing a lamington drive once & making over 500 of them so ever since i cant even bare to have one near me or i gag.
I loooooooove Krispy Kremes sorry i know its bad but hell if they taste that good im sucked right in hehehe.

[Nickster]

It's about the money. I doubt you'd get much for a carrot and celery stick drive.

Damn - there goes another brilliant idea of mine down the gurgler.....:laughing:

[rynosmum]

I can make DS a lamington at home.

I only WISH that I could make something lilke a Krispy Kreme (Mudcake Doughnut.....yummo). I try to bring a box home from the airport everytime I'm in Sydney.

[reAllytee]

I only WISH that I could make something lilke a Krispy Kreme (Mudcake Doughnut.....yummo). I try to bring a box home from the airport everytime I'm in Sydney.


:laughing:
Reminds me of when i was pg & would aske or should i say demand DP get me a box every week :o
It was even a known fact that any leftovers from an office party meeting or the likes at DP's work that those KK's were for me :laughing:
It was amazing how easily DP was forgiven back then when he came home bearing the gift of a KK :rolleyes:

[pestiferous]

its because not enough mums can cook them for these drives and there pretty none excitent these days the lolie/cake /slice booklets raise more money for the schools ours rasied $1000 in profit and we only have 120 sudents when u think u have these books for 4 to 6 wks and get everyone to order it adds up i see your point but its better for kids to get extra resourses in school


I think it has more to do with the fact not enough mums (or dads or grandparents or aunts or uncles) are willing to put any effort into fundraising, Unfortunately most treat their childs school more as some form of daycare than a part of their community.

Personally, I think any attempt to raise money by selling un healthy foods while dictating canteen menus and forcing 'healthy foods' down every childs throat (pun intended) is a waste of time and effort. Children are not stupid, do we really think they wont notice their parents and teachers telling them to eat carrots while trying to sell them cakes?

It's also unfortunate that no Australian companies have put their hands up to offer the same kind of fundraising arrangements. But the fact is, until PARENTS start taking an active role in their childrens lives, schools will have no other option to offer this kind of rubbish.

If we are really against this kind of fundraising then we simply should not buy it.

DONATE the money instead!

[WeThree]

pestiferous, i agree that there is an extreme lack of parents willing to put their hands up and help in schools today. At my sons school it is the same small group of mums all the time at every p&c/fundraising meeting etc. The thing is though that now days most families have both mum and dad working and more single parent familes so if mum is working, there is no one available to help out. It doesnt mean parents arent interested, its just that they struggle to find the time.
As for the selling of KK, I like to think that most children are raised to understand that that sort of thing is a treat, judging by the excitement when we have a drive at my sons school, i think i have judged correctly.
I think its great that you have the time to make 1000s of lamingtons, but most mums dont, and I also dont think you should just brush under the carpet all the great work parents do in schools by claiming most use it as a daycare. If you only saw what goes on, and the huge amount of work p&c members put in, you would realise that they are desperatly overworked as it is, they dont have time to make any more cakes than they are already making!!!

[EskimoMumma]

I love Krispy Kreme

I have to say in the US they have more variety but the variety here is good enough

I am waiting till beginning of next week before venturing to Narre Warren to grab myself some donuts. I got sick of waiting for DP to go to Sydney to bring home some :laughing:


I am all for the donuts being fundraisers, but no more then once a year i say.

The thing i have noticed, there are no more fairs or the likes held by schools anymore to raise the money. I remember my mum making and baking so many goodies for our schools to sell in events but no one does it anymore! (and she did it for free)

I think times and societys have changed, not parents views on school.

[WeThree]

The thing i have noticed, there are no more fairs or the likes held by schools anymore to raise the money. I remember my mum making and baking so many goodies for our schools to sell in events but no one does it anymore! (and she did it for free)

I think times and societys have changed, not parents views on school.

Thats weird, every school i know of still has a big one once a year.
At my sons school our fete is our biggest fundraiser and we have a huge cake stall where parents donate things and us mums, along with the canteen lady have a week of baking with goods donated by parents. The cake stall is always one of our most popular stalls :)

[EskimoMumma]

:idea:


Wheres my newsletter. I never hear about it, or hear mums talking about it?

Of course DS hasnt started school yet

[pestiferous]

I think its great that you have the time to make 1000s of lamingtons, but most mums dont, and I also dont think you should just brush under the carpet all the great work parents do in schools by claiming most use it as a daycare. If you only saw what goes on, and the huge amount of work p&c members put in, you would realise that they are desperatly overworked as it is, they dont have time to make any more cakes than they are already making!!!


I do see what goes on and for the record, no i don't have time to cook 1000 lamingtons, (i'm not sure they would be edible even if i did lol) But the spare time i DO have IS offered in numerous ways and where i am time poor i donate whatever i can. It is not nearly enough, but it IS the maximum i am able to offer.

I really didn't mean to 'brush over' the wonderful work that IS done by those that help more than i can or do. If anything, I was pointing out the fact that NOT ENOUGH parents help, be it financially or physically, i think EVERY parent has a responsibility to help in some way.

You state yourself that P&C's are overworked. This is exactly my point.

I think (though i could be wrong) most schools are in the same position, where a small number of families do everything they can and the rest roll their eyes everytime their children bring homes a new raffle book.

Add up how many families there are in YOUR school then think about

How many of those families consistantly help ?
How many even bother to attend meetings ?
How many only attend a meeting when they have something to complain about?

I think it's safe to say the number who actually help (be it financially or physically) will be small enough to fall under the definition of a minority.

For that matter, How many parents even bother to pay the basic fee's or classroom contributions?

Every week, One of my childrens teachers sends home a note with every child who's parents have not paid their fees. They do this EVERY WEEK.

At first i thought this was disgusting and extremely unfair on the children. As the notes are handed out individually within the group and every child is old enough to know what they are about.

Obviously it wasn't horrible enough, because the last week of this past term and still only 3 parents in the class had paid! (and yes, i was one of them)


It is not only fundraising or tuckshop rosters I'm talking about when i say most consider school more of a daycare than a part of their community.

How many teachers feel that parents do not make enough effort in regards to their childrens education? How many parents bother to stay up to date with the curriculum or ensure homework is completed properly and on time. How many parents enter the classroom for any reason OTHER THAN to collect their child or complain to the poor teacher (who i might add is fullfilling a role equally as important in your childs life as your own!) *you being used generally and not aimed at you coopsntilly*

If we already had a REAL sense of community, felt an inherent connection or responsibility to our childrens education and their school, There would be enough supposedly 'outside' help to ensure every school had sufficient resources already.

[Ky]

Personally, I love my dd's school!

I haven't bought any of the fundraising products (hot cross buns so far) due to just not having the extra money to spend, but I will go and help at the school and when they need people to billet visitors, bake for a morning or afternoon tea, take items home to repair or clean during holidays etc and provide transport and parental supervision for excursions I am usually one of the first to put my hand up!

At her school, if a family is in trouble (ie. house burnt down) they rally around and get donations to get the family's life back to normal asap. We have donated furniture, a fridge and clothing at times.

We are some of the ones who have yet to pay our fees (and it's a private school!). We have had a couple of letters and are in the process of working out how we can pay them. Currently, we have no income at all for 6 weeks and were previously on a very low income. Hopefully, with the child bonus that we get at the end of the tax year and our new business, we will be able to at least pay a portion of them ... but it will take time. Luckily, our school has never sent anyone away because they couldn't pay the fees ... the kids are all accepted (after 3 interviews) on thier own merits and at no point are we asked what our income is, as they want the kids that they feel are going to benefit from thier style of education to be there.

The bursar knows me and has never once bailed me up on the fees issue, the office staff know me and my dd by name, the principal knows me ... in fact I know most of the staff now. I go into my daughters classroom to see how she is doing, compliment the teacher on the great job she is doing and to see what I can do to help. Most of the parents in dd's class are very involved at some level and I feel lucky to be part of such a great community. The parents are all getting to know each other and I have made some really close friends ... and as I live across the road, my house has become the place to have a cuppa and chat while waiting for school to finish or for a concert to commence.

As for Krispy Kremes ... I may be strange, but I got some a few weeks back while in Sydney and really couldn't see what all the fuss was about! Mind you, I prefer savoury food ...

Our church is currently running a KK fundraiser so that the kids can go to camp together ... seems to be popular! People are happy to fork out approx half of my weekly grocery budget on a couple of dozen!