To go or not to go, help!!!?

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Twilight_Girl_94

GO! GO! GO!

Start by getting your butt out of my house!

Then do something that could get you money...like...hmm...not spending it on games called WTF(lol)...or...GETTING OUT OF MY HOUSE, YOU LAZY STALKER!!! LOL! jk

~MJ

PS - FISH!

PSS - this is my friend and she told me to answer randomly. lol :p

CUTEY!

ok buy lyke a reli popular electronic that is expensive
then sell tickets $2 ea. for a chance to win that electronic!
trust me it works everytyme!

Not You

I say if your parents have it...take it and run. My parents don't have a lot so when i go study abroad, i have to pay for it on my own from the money i make at work. But if my parents would pay, i would be really appreciative of it.

Bell

Get a job. If its a missions trip, befriend the seniors at your church and tell them your situation. If God is telling you to go, the do it!
Don't mooch off your parents. You'll feel alot better doing by yourself. Trust me. ^_^

Bitter!

Wow! You should really go. It's quite an experience going to a place that completely different from the place you live in and you'll learn so many things there. And I believe you have good objectives of coming to Jamaic - to help people and helping always give us unrewarded joy.

How to raise money? Try these:
* selling some stuffs that you don't use anymore
* nanny or baby sitting
* gardening or walking your neighbors dog
* look for a local newspaper for vacany
* ask your friends if they know how you could raise money or
if they know a temporary work
* I agree that asking for money to your parents isn't a good idea, but how about you do work for them and ask them to pay you in return

You really have to work for money.

Nothing in this life that is worth having comes easy :) good luck.

anoman5000

hah! you're too old to be thinking that mooching from your parents is bad. they're there to help you out. maybe you don't need to ask them for a lot, but 1700 is a lot of money for one person to raise. you shoudl at least ask them to help you fund raise.

some nice things to sell could be like coffee (i did this for a fund raiser) or jamba juice, or simply asking people for money. you have a good cause and so it's not a bad thing to ask others for a small donation. lots of small donations really add up.

Paleontology is life

Definitely try to go if you can. (Traveling abroad is always a good idea! You learn so much.)

As far as fundraising goes, my personal favorite is through my local grocery store, Kroger. They offer a program where you buy a special pre-paid gift card for say, 5 dollars. Every time that card is "reloaded" with more money and used, you get 5% of the profits. I would ask at your local grocer and see if they have a similar program. You can give the cards out (or sell them at face value) to your friends and family and you can quickly earn a lot of money just from going grocery shopping.

Since you don't want to have to mooch off your folks, maybe you could take out a loan with them. (Super low or no interest) Set a payment schedule and pay them back for the trip over time. This can supplement your fundraising.

Good luck! I hope you can go to Jamaica. Mission trips are always eye-opening experiences and Jamaica is gorgeous.

dancergirl302

it is good that you don't want to ask your parents for help....do you have a bunch of old stuff....you can have a yard sale to get some extra cash...or you can go to Sam's club and buy the fundraiser candy bars and sell them around the neighborhood....then whatever you are short you can ask ur parents to help a little...that way they will see that you have tried...

gabs

get a job - and save money - im 16 and thats what i would do

ZebraNamedPhil

do a bucket drop outside of walmart or something or do a car wash

youtube.com/zebranamedphil

MiMi

you can buy the chocolate bars at costco for about 5-7 dollars.
then sell them for $1 each you will get profit!
you can sell it to all of your friends then you can go to Jamica!!!
Good Luck!!!:)

jul.gar15

if you don't have a job, or just can't get the money in time, i'd say do anything to get the money. show you parents you can be responsible by covering your own costs; it will show maturity!!

mitchel-musso-girl

idk maybe get a job

DarlingDear

it's good to get a job because it will show a huge amount of responsibility to your parents. I'm sixteen as well and I was also planning on going on a missions trip to Africa.... with the money I don't have at the moment :P

but I personally think... if you get a job, save all (or most) of the money you earn, and by the time of the trip you're still falling short, I'd think your parents would lend you a helping hand on that one :) and it wouldn't show irresponsibility on your part because you've been working hard and such..

good luck! :)

a;lkhrtg

get a job and work ur way up to manager or find a job that pays well

Dan

Whether you can raise the money or not depends on you and how much time you have. When I was in high school our band sold candy to make a trip to Washington, DC for the inaugural parade. We sold candy bars from the URL shown below, and everyone loved them. You buy the cases of bars from the company and sell them for $2 each, and you make $46 per case of 50 bars. You will probably need some help from your church and its people. The more help you have, the more you can raise.

I wish you luck.

Regards,
Dan

PS If you decide to do this, email me about it and I will give you some sales tips.

*Caraa :)*

i think you should ask your mom or dad what you can do to raise the money, like chores, or a job, since youre already 16, its a good idea.so take in the ideas around you and there might be a solution.good luck! : )

STEVE PERRY! WHERE DID U GO?

ummm lemanade stand

Where's Waldo?

Just mooch with your parents. You are 16 right?, so do it. later on when you get older, your smooching will be useless and you will need to work for your money! Look at me, I have seen the world baby!

Jane H

wear a short skirt and stand on the corner

Oasis F

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Earn free money doing surveys etc :)

Alfonso V

don't leave me!!! jk go for it.

lady84

There's nothing wrong with asking your parents for a little help, your 16 for goodness sake! its not irresponsible. You could sell candy or start slanging.

Josh S

Depending on how much you already have saved up, taking a little money from your parents when you're 16 isn't bad at all. Especially if it's for a missions trip!

FlApjCk lUvR.!

uhh jamaica is such a dirty place in my opinion go to haiti the beaches ar e way more exotic and cheaper just make sure u have security
d@s da only downfall
about it, plus it will be mad cheap $500

cartoon.princess

I say, go, and GIVE ME BEST ANSWER

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